The transcription factor MfbHLH104 from Myrothamnus flabellifolia promotes drought tolerance of Arabidopsis thaliana by enhancing stability of the photosynthesis system.
Zhuo Huang, Xiangying Xiang, Wenxin Xu, Li Song, Rong Tang, Duoer Chen, Qiao Li, Yujue Zhou, Cai-Zhong Jiang
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Abstract
The resurrection plant Myrothamnus flabellifolia can survive extreme drought and desiccation conditions, and quickly recover after rewatering. However, little is known about the mechanism underlying the drought tolerance of M. flabellifolia. In this study, MfbHLH104 was cloned and introduced into Arabidopsis thaliana due to the lack of a transgenic system for M. flabellifolia. MfbHLH104 is localized in the nucleus. Its N-terminal region has transactivation ability in yeast, and the C-terminal region may inhibit the transactivation ability. Overexpressing MfbHLH104 significantly increased drought and salt tolerance of A. thaliana at both seedling and adult stages. It enhanced leaf water retention capacity by decreasing water loss rate and increasing drought- and abscisic acid (ABA) -induced stomatal closure. Additionally, it boosted osmolyte accumulation and ROS scavenging ability by up-regulating genes associated with osmolyte biosynthesis and antioxidant enzymes, and enhancing antioxidant enzyme activities. The expression of ABA-responsive genes were also promoted by MfbHLH104. Remarkably, RNA-seq analysis indicated that MfbHLH104 significantly up-regulated 32 genes (FDR < 0.05 and fold change ≥1.5) involved in photosynthesis related pathways (KEGG pathway No: ko00195, ko00196) under drought, which account for 18.7 % of the total up-regulated genes and the most enriched KEGG pathways. This result suggested that it may help to maintain the stability of the photosynthesis system under drought conditions.
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