bZIP transcription factor family is one of the largest groups of the plant transcription factor families and plays an important role in plant growth and adaption to the abiotic stresses. In this study, two AtbZIP1 mut...bZIP transcription factor family is one of the largest groups of the plant transcription factor families and plays an important role in plant growth and adaption to the abiotic stresses. In this study, two AtbZIP1 mutant Arabidopsis （bzipl） were used with T-DNA inserted into two different sites, designated as SALK-556773 and SALK-660942, in order to identify different effects on AtbZIP1 gene expression by different T-DNA insertion sites. PCR and RT-PCR results revealed that T-DNA insertion in CDS region could effectively inhibit AtbZIP1 gene expression, while T-DNA insertion in 3＇-UTR couldn＇t. The phenotype analysis further confirmed the differences and showed that T-DNA insertion in CDS region decreased plants＇ drought resistance, while in 3＇-UTR couldn＇t. The phenotype assays also suggested that AtbZIP1 held pivotal roles in plant response to drought stress.展开更多
The mechanistic basis of cellulose biosynthesis in plants has gained ground during last decade or so.The isolation of plant cDNA clones encoding cotton homologs of the bacterial cellulose
The enzyme myo-inositol-1-phosphate synthase（MIPS EC 5.5.1.4） catalyzes the first step of myo-inositol biosynthesis, a product that plays crucial roles in plants as an osmoprotectant, transduction molecule, cell wal...The enzyme myo-inositol-1-phosphate synthase（MIPS EC 5.5.1.4） catalyzes the first step of myo-inositol biosynthesis, a product that plays crucial roles in plants as an osmoprotectant, transduction molecule, cell wall constituent and production of stress related molecule. Previous reports highlighted an important role of MIPS family genes in abiotic stresses particularly under salt stress tolerance in several plant species; however, little is known about the cellular and physiological functions of MIPS2 genes under abiotic conditions. In this study, a novel salt stress responsive gene designated Gs MIPS2 from wild soybean Glycine soja 07256 was functionally characterized contained an open reading frame（ORF） of 1 533 bp coding a peptide sequence of 510 amino acids along with mass of 56 445 ku. Multiple sequence alignment analysis revealed its 92%-99% similarity with other MIPS family members in legume proteins. Quantitative real-time PCR results demonstrated that Gs MIPS2 was induced by salt stress and expressed in roots of soybean. The positive function of Gs MIPS2 under salt response at different growth stages of transgenic Arabidopsis was also elucidated. The results showed that Gs MIPS2 transgenic lines displayed increased tolerance as compared to WT and atmips2 mutant lines under salt stress. Furthermore, the expression levels of some salt stress responsive marker genes, including KIN1, RD29 A, RD29 B, P5 Cs and COR47 were significantly up-regulated in Gs MIPS2 overexpression lines than wild type and atmips2 mutant. Collectively, these results suggested that Gs MIPS2 gene was a positive regulator of plant tolerance to salt stress. This was the first report to demonstrate that overexpression of Gs MIPS2 gene from wild soybean improved salt tolerance in transgenic Arabidopsis.展开更多
AtERF4 （ethylene response factor） is a negative regulator in jasmonic acid mediated signal transduction pathway and ethylene mediated signal transduction pathway of Arabidopsis. It could respond to abscisic acid （...AtERF4 （ethylene response factor） is a negative regulator in jasmonic acid mediated signal transduction pathway and ethylene mediated signal transduction pathway of Arabidopsis. It could respond to abscisic acid （ABA） and ethylene stimulus ATSYR1 gene encodes a syntaxin localizing at the plasma membrane in Arabidopsis, which can be induced by abiotic stress. To identify mutation lines for gene functional analysis, real-time PCR was employed to detect the expression level of AtERF4 and ATSYR1 in homozygous T-DNA insertion mutant line, respectively. Real-time PCR is a powerful tool which can be used to detect steady-state mRNA levels specifically, sensitively and reproducibly. Comparing to other forms of quantitative RT-PCR, the amount of amplified products can be detected by real-time PCR instantly and thus is a preferable alternative. In this study, RNA with T-DNA inserting into exon could be detected in AtERF4 knock-out mutation line. The results indicated that AtERF4 had been trucked in transcription level. On the other hand, T-DNA inserting into the promoter of gene ATSYR1 had no effect on reducing the expression level ofATSYR1 gene. Further molecular and phenotype studies now are ongoing to clarify the potential consequences of AtERF4 and ATSYR1 deficiency in Arabidopsis展开更多
microRNAs （miRNAs） play important regulatory roles in eukaryotic gene expression, predominantly at the post- transcriptional level. Elaborate and diverse biogenesis pathways have evolved to produce miRNAs, miRNA bio...microRNAs （miRNAs） play important regulatory roles in eukaryotic gene expression, predominantly at the post- transcriptional level. Elaborate and diverse biogenesis pathways have evolved to produce miRNAs, miRNA biogenesis is a multistep process including transcription, precursor slicing, methylation, nuclear export, and RNA-induced silencing complex assembly. In the decade, since the first discovery of plant miRNAs, many enzymes and regulatory proteins involved in miRNA biogenesis in plants have been uncovered and a basic picture of miRNA processing is emerging gradually. In this article, we summarized the current study of plant miRNA biogenesis and discussed the multiple integrated steps and diverse pathways of miRNA processing.展开更多
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (30570990)National Major Project for Cultivation of Transgenic Crops (20082x08004)+1 种基金Key Research Plan of Heilongjiang Province (GA06B103)Innovation Research Group of NEAU (CXT004)
文摘bZIP transcription factor family is one of the largest groups of the plant transcription factor families and plays an important role in plant growth and adaption to the abiotic stresses. In this study, two AtbZIP1 mutant Arabidopsis （bzipl） were used with T-DNA inserted into two different sites, designated as SALK-556773 and SALK-660942, in order to identify different effects on AtbZIP1 gene expression by different T-DNA insertion sites. PCR and RT-PCR results revealed that T-DNA insertion in CDS region could effectively inhibit AtbZIP1 gene expression, while T-DNA insertion in 3＇-UTR couldn＇t. The phenotype analysis further confirmed the differences and showed that T-DNA insertion in CDS region decreased plants＇ drought resistance, while in 3＇-UTR couldn＇t. The phenotype assays also suggested that AtbZIP1 held pivotal roles in plant response to drought stress.
文摘The mechanistic basis of cellulose biosynthesis in plants has gained ground during last decade or so.The isolation of plant cDNA clones encoding cotton homologs of the bacterial cellulose
基金Supported by "863" Project(2008AA10Z153)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31171578)+1 种基金Heilongjiang Provincial Higher School Science and Technology Innovation Team Building Program(2011TD005)the National Basic Scientific Talent Training Fund Projects(J1210069)
文摘The enzyme myo-inositol-1-phosphate synthase（MIPS EC 5.5.1.4） catalyzes the first step of myo-inositol biosynthesis, a product that plays crucial roles in plants as an osmoprotectant, transduction molecule, cell wall constituent and production of stress related molecule. Previous reports highlighted an important role of MIPS family genes in abiotic stresses particularly under salt stress tolerance in several plant species; however, little is known about the cellular and physiological functions of MIPS2 genes under abiotic conditions. In this study, a novel salt stress responsive gene designated Gs MIPS2 from wild soybean Glycine soja 07256 was functionally characterized contained an open reading frame（ORF） of 1 533 bp coding a peptide sequence of 510 amino acids along with mass of 56 445 ku. Multiple sequence alignment analysis revealed its 92%-99% similarity with other MIPS family members in legume proteins. Quantitative real-time PCR results demonstrated that Gs MIPS2 was induced by salt stress and expressed in roots of soybean. The positive function of Gs MIPS2 under salt response at different growth stages of transgenic Arabidopsis was also elucidated. The results showed that Gs MIPS2 transgenic lines displayed increased tolerance as compared to WT and atmips2 mutant lines under salt stress. Furthermore, the expression levels of some salt stress responsive marker genes, including KIN1, RD29 A, RD29 B, P5 Cs and COR47 were significantly up-regulated in Gs MIPS2 overexpression lines than wild type and atmips2 mutant. Collectively, these results suggested that Gs MIPS2 gene was a positive regulator of plant tolerance to salt stress. This was the first report to demonstrate that overexpression of Gs MIPS2 gene from wild soybean improved salt tolerance in transgenic Arabidopsis.
基金Supported by National High Technology Program (2008ZX08004-002, 2009ZX08009-032B)Key Research Plan of Heilongjiang Province (GA06B103)Education Department Plan of Heilongjiang Province(11521021, 1152024)
文摘AtERF4 （ethylene response factor） is a negative regulator in jasmonic acid mediated signal transduction pathway and ethylene mediated signal transduction pathway of Arabidopsis. It could respond to abscisic acid （ABA） and ethylene stimulus ATSYR1 gene encodes a syntaxin localizing at the plasma membrane in Arabidopsis, which can be induced by abiotic stress. To identify mutation lines for gene functional analysis, real-time PCR was employed to detect the expression level of AtERF4 and ATSYR1 in homozygous T-DNA insertion mutant line, respectively. Real-time PCR is a powerful tool which can be used to detect steady-state mRNA levels specifically, sensitively and reproducibly. Comparing to other forms of quantitative RT-PCR, the amount of amplified products can be detected by real-time PCR instantly and thus is a preferable alternative. In this study, RNA with T-DNA inserting into exon could be detected in AtERF4 knock-out mutation line. The results indicated that AtERF4 had been trucked in transcription level. On the other hand, T-DNA inserting into the promoter of gene ATSYR1 had no effect on reducing the expression level ofATSYR1 gene. Further molecular and phenotype studies now are ongoing to clarify the potential consequences of AtERF4 and ATSYR1 deficiency in Arabidopsis
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31070265)
文摘microRNAs （miRNAs） play important regulatory roles in eukaryotic gene expression, predominantly at the post- transcriptional level. Elaborate and diverse biogenesis pathways have evolved to produce miRNAs, miRNA biogenesis is a multistep process including transcription, precursor slicing, methylation, nuclear export, and RNA-induced silencing complex assembly. In the decade, since the first discovery of plant miRNAs, many enzymes and regulatory proteins involved in miRNA biogenesis in plants have been uncovered and a basic picture of miRNA processing is emerging gradually. In this article, we summarized the current study of plant miRNA biogenesis and discussed the multiple integrated steps and diverse pathways of miRNA processing.
