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The significance of microbial-root symbioses for the salt tolerance of N2-fixing plants 微生物-根系共生对固氮植物耐盐性的意义
IF 6.8 Q1 PLANT SCIENCES Pub Date : 2026-01-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.stress.2025.101212
Qiuling Hui , Emmanouil Flemetakis , Heinz Rennenberg , Bin Hu
Soil salinization and its accompanying soil degradation pose a major threat to plant growth and the sustainability of terrestrial ecosystems worldwide. Therefore, exploring methods to improve the efficiency of phytoremediation of saline soils has been the focus of current research. The symbiosis between biological nitrogen-fixing (BNF) plants and rhizosphere microorganisms plays a crucial role in improving plant resilience and to cope with salt stress. Especially the interaction between nitrogen (N2)-fixing bacteria and mycorrhizal fungi can mitigate the negative effects of salt stress on N2-fixing plants. However, a comprehensive review on the mechanisms of interaction between N2-fixing bacteria and mycorrhizal fungi that confer salt tolerance to N2-fixing plants is still lacking. In this review, we summarize the effects of salt stress on N2-fixing plants and their root colonizing microorganisms with a focus on mechanisms of interaction between N2-fixing bacteria and mycorrhizal fungi under salt stress. These interactions enhance host plant resilience through nutrient complementation, hormonal regulation, and improved antioxidant capacity, but may also be antagonistic through nutrient competition. Finally, we identified research gaps of the analyses of the tripartite symbioses of N2-fixing plants, N2-fixing bacteria, and mycorrhizal fungi to elucidate future research directions.
土壤盐碱化及其伴随的土壤退化对全球植物生长和陆地生态系统的可持续性构成重大威胁。因此,探索提高盐渍土植物修复效率的方法一直是当前研究的重点。生物固氮植物与根际微生物的共生在提高植物抗逆性和应对盐胁迫方面起着至关重要的作用。特别是固氮菌与菌根真菌的相互作用可以减轻盐胁迫对固氮植物的负面影响。然而,对固氮细菌和菌根真菌相互作用使固氮植物耐盐性的机制仍缺乏全面的综述。本文综述了盐胁迫对固氮植物及其根定殖微生物的影响,重点讨论了盐胁迫下固氮细菌与菌根真菌相互作用的机制。这些相互作用通过营养互补、激素调节和提高抗氧化能力增强寄主植物的恢复能力,但也可能通过营养竞争产生拮抗作用。最后,我们对固氮植物、固氮细菌和菌根真菌三方共生分析的研究空白进行了梳理,以阐明未来的研究方向。
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Broad bean wilt virus 2 movement protein VP37 relocalizes the host co-chaperone HOP from the nucleus to plasmodesmata to promote viral intercellular movement 蚕豆枯萎病毒2号运动蛋白VP37将宿主共伴侣HOP从细胞核重新定位到胞间连丝,促进病毒的细胞间运动
IF 6.8 Q1 PLANT SCIENCES Pub Date : 2026-01-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.stress.2025.101216
Seok-Yeong Jang , Myung-Hwi Kim , Sora Kim , Buyoung Kim , Andika Septiana Suryaningsih , Yu Lim Park , Sun-Jung Kwon , Jang-Kyun Seo
Plant viruses exploit host cellular machinery to fold, stabilize, and target their movement proteins (MPs) to plasmodesmata (PD), enabling viral cell-to-cell and systemic spread. In this study, we identified Nicotiana benthamiana HSP70–HSP90 organizing protein (NbHOP) as a proviral host factor that interacts with the Broad bean wilt virus 2 (BBWV2) MP, VP37. Yeast two-hybrid and co-immunoprecipitation assays revealed a specific interaction between VP37 and NbHOP. Subcellular localization analyses showed that NbHOP, which predominantly accumulates in the nucleus, is relocalized to PD upon co-expression with VP37 or during BBWV2 infection. Bimolecular fluorescence complementation confirmed that VP37 and NbHOP directly interact at PD. Domain mapping further demonstrated that the C-terminal region of TPR2B domain in NbHOP is required for VP37 binding. Functional assays demonstrated that NbHOP is essential for efficient BBWV2 infection: NbHOP silencing significantly reduced both systemic infection and cell-to-cell movement, whereas its overexpression enhanced viral cell-to-cell movement. Together with our previous finding that VP37 associates with HSP90, these results support a model in which VP37 co-opts the HSP90–HOP module to ensure proper folding, stabilization, and tubule formation at PD. This study uncovers an unrecognized role of HOP in plant–virus interactions and highlights the conserved HSP90–HOP chaperone complex as a key host machinery exploited for viral intercellular trafficking.
植物病毒利用宿主细胞机制折叠、稳定并将其运动蛋白(MPs)靶向到胞间连丝(PD)上,从而实现病毒细胞间和系统传播。在本研究中,我们鉴定出了与蚕豆枯萎病毒2 (BBWV2) MP、VP37相互作用的原宿主因子Nicotiana benthamiana HSP70-HSP90组织蛋白(NbHOP)。酵母双杂交和共免疫沉淀实验显示VP37与NbHOP之间存在特异性相互作用。亚细胞定位分析表明,NbHOP主要聚集在细胞核中,在与VP37共表达或BBWV2感染期间被重新定位到PD。双分子荧光互补证实VP37和NbHOP在PD上直接相互作用。结构域映射进一步证明了NbHOP中TPR2B结构域的c端区域是VP37结合所必需的。功能分析表明NbHOP对有效感染BBWV2至关重要:NbHOP沉默可显著减少全身感染和细胞间运动,而其过表达可增强病毒细胞间运动。再加上我们之前发现VP37与HSP90相关,这些结果支持VP37与HSP90 - hop模块合作以确保PD处适当的折叠、稳定和小管形成的模型。这项研究揭示了HOP在植物与病毒相互作用中未被认识到的作用,并强调了保守的HSP90-HOP伴侣复合物作为病毒细胞间运输的关键宿主机制。
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Differential induction of autophagy and miRNA-mediated regulation modulate salt tolerance in contrasting rice varieties 自噬的差异诱导和mirna介导的调控调节了不同水稻品种的耐盐性
IF 6.8 Q1 PLANT SCIENCES Pub Date : 2026-01-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.stress.2025.101200
Ashwini Talakayala , Navdeep Kaur , Wricha Tyagi , Pratap Kumar Pati , P.B. Kirti , Isha Sharma
Salinity stress is a major abiotic constraint to rice cultivation, limiting growth and yield worldwide. Autophagy, a conserved recycling pathway, and microRNAs (miRNAs), key post-transcriptional regulators, are emerging as central players in stress adaptation, yet their integrated roles in salinity tolerance remain unclear. Here, we compared physiological, biochemical, and molecular responses of two salt-sensitive (IR64, BPT5204) and two salt-tolerant (CSR23, Luna Sankhi) rice varieties under salinity stress. Sensitive varieties showed growth inhibition, oxidative damage, and ion imbalance, whereas tolerant varieties maintained stronger antioxidant activity, selective K⁺ uptake, and osmolyte accumulation. Microscopy and gene expression analyses revealed earlier and stronger autophagy induction in sensitive lines, with differential regulation of ATG5, ATG8d, and ATG12 genes. Heterologous expression of these genes in E. coli enhanced tolerance to salt and osmotic stress, suggesting possible non-canonical roles. Small RNA sequencing indicated salt-stress led upregulation of miRNAs in sensitive varieties targeting autophagy, ion transport, redox balance, and growth pathways. qRT-PCR validation identified osa-miR1432-5p, osa-miR-1861e, and osa-miR-1874-3p as key regulators of autophagy, redox balance, and ionic homeostasis in contrasting genotypes. Notably, osa-miR1432-5p is predicted to target TOR (Target of Rapamycin), a master autophagy regulator, providing a potential direct link between miRNA control and autophagy activation in salt-sensitive rice. These regulatory modules, together with physiological and transcriptional adjustments, distinguish the proactive tolerance of CSR and LS from the reactive stress response of IR and BPT. GO enrichment analysis revealed that BPT suppresses growth and metabolic pathways under salinity, while CSR sustains redox regulation, peroxisomal function, and ion transport, conferring superior stress tolerance. Together, these findings demonstrate that autophagy and miRNA-mediated regulation shape contrasting salinity responses in rice. Tolerant varieties appear to adopt more proactive adaptive responses, while sensitive varieties rely on rapid but costly induction of autophagy and miRNAs. These insights highlight autophagy–miRNA interactions as a potential target for engineering salt-resilient rice.
盐胁迫是水稻种植的主要非生物制约因素,在世界范围内限制了水稻的生长和产量。自噬是一种保守的循环途径,而microrna (miRNAs)是关键的转录后调节因子,它们在胁迫适应中扮演着核心角色,但它们在耐盐性中的综合作用尚不清楚。本研究比较了2个盐敏感水稻品种(IR64、BPT5204)和2个耐盐水稻品种(CSR23、Luna Sankhi)在盐胁迫下的生理生化和分子反应。敏感品种表现出生长抑制、氧化损伤和离子失衡,而耐受性品种保持更强的抗氧化活性、选择性K +吸收和渗透物积累。显微镜和基因表达分析显示,敏感系的自噬诱导更早、更强,ATG5、ATG8d和ATG12基因的差异调控。这些基因在大肠杆菌中的异源表达增强了对盐和渗透胁迫的耐受性,提示可能的非规范作用。小RNA测序表明,盐胁迫导致敏感品种的mirna上调,靶向自噬、离子运输、氧化还原平衡和生长途径。qRT-PCR验证鉴定出osa-miR1432-5p、osa-miR-1861e和osa-miR-1874-3p是对比基因型中自噬、氧化还原平衡和离子稳态的关键调节因子。值得注意的是,预计sa- mir1432 -5p会靶向自噬主调控因子TOR (target of Rapamycin),这在盐敏感水稻中提供了miRNA控制与自噬激活之间的潜在直接联系。这些调节模块,连同生理和转录调节,将CSR和LS的主动耐受性与IR和BPT的被动应激反应区分开来。氧化石墨烯富集分析表明,BPT在盐度条件下抑制生长和代谢途径,而CSR则维持氧化还原调节、过氧化物酶体功能和离子运输,从而具有更强的抗逆性。总之,这些发现表明,自噬和mirna介导的调控形成了水稻对盐度的不同反应。耐受性品种似乎采取更主动的适应性反应,而敏感品种依赖于快速但昂贵的自噬和mirna诱导。这些发现突出了自噬- mirna相互作用作为工程盐抗性水稻的潜在靶标。
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The rhizobium symbiosis in Medicago truncatula induces a priming-like response and enhances drought tolerance 根瘤菌共生能诱导诱导样反应,增强植物的抗旱性
IF 6.8 Q1 PLANT SCIENCES Pub Date : 2026-01-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.stress.2026.101229
Ramadoss Dhanuskodi , Yanni Dong , Cory Matthew , Tsanko Gechev , Paul P. Dijkwel
Legumes can fix nitrogen (N) by symbiotic N-fixation (SNF) through association with rhizobia. However, this comes at a higher carbon cost to the host as compared to direct N fertiliser uptake. We therefore hypothesised that the energy-intensive symbiosis process imposes additional growth and yield penalties to the SNF-dependent host under drought.
Medicago truncatula seedlings were either rhizobium-inoculated or N-fertilised, drought stress was applied 20 days post inoculation by withholding water for 12 days, and physiological and transcriptomic responses were measured.
Physiological analysis revealed that drought similarly reduced leaf water status in both rhizobium-inoculated and N-fertilised plants. However, only rhizobium-inoculated plants sustained N-acquisition and growth. Transcriptomic analysis revealed that these plants pre-activated jasmonic acid, proline, and trehalose biosynthesis before the onset of drought stress, and induced stress-tolerance hormone pathways in response to the drought. In contrast, N-fertilised plants acquired less N, upregulated ethylene biosynthesis and senescence, and induced strong death responses. Remarkably, despite contrasting molecular strategies, both plants achieved similar dry matter and yield when drought conditions continued throughout the plants’ lifecycle.
Contrary to our hypothesis, the results suggested that rhizobium-inoculated plants activated a tolerance mechanism through a priming-like response and sustained N-fixation under drought stress, whereas N-fertilised plants induced a contrasting survival strategy based on growth cessation and leaf senescence. This study advances our understanding of the distinct survival mechanisms of SNF-dependent and N-fertilised legumes under drought, and provides critical insights for advancing sustainable and climate-resilient crops by harnessing rhizobial symbiosis benefits.
豆科植物可以通过与根瘤菌的共生固氮(SNF)作用来固定氮。然而,与直接吸收氮肥相比,这给寄主带来了更高的碳成本。因此,我们假设能源密集型共生过程对干旱条件下依赖snf的寄主施加了额外的生长和产量惩罚。分别接种根瘤菌和施氮,接种20 d后进行干旱胁迫,截水12 d,观察生理和转录组反应。生理分析表明,干旱同样降低了接种根瘤菌和施氮植株的叶片水分状况。然而,只有接种根瘤菌的植株才能维持氮的获取和生长。转录组学分析表明,这些植物在干旱胁迫发生前就预先激活了茉莉酸、脯氨酸和海藻糖的生物合成,并诱导了抗旱激素通路。相反,施氮植株获得的氮较少,乙烯生物合成和衰老上调,并诱导强烈的死亡反应。值得注意的是,尽管分子策略不同,但当干旱条件持续到植物的整个生命周期时,两种植物都获得了相似的干物质和产量。与我们的假设相反,结果表明,接种根瘤菌的植株在干旱胁迫下通过启动样反应和持续的固氮激活了一种耐受机制,而施氮植株则诱导了一种基于生长停止和叶片衰老的截然不同的生存策略。本研究促进了我们对依赖snf和施氮的豆科植物在干旱条件下的独特生存机制的理解,并为利用根瘤菌共生效益推进可持续和气候适应型作物提供了重要见解。
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Reduced leaf size enhances photosynthetic acclimation to high-light under heat stress by enhancing hydraulic conductance in rice 减小叶片大小通过提高水稻的水力导度来增强热胁迫下对强光的光合适应
IF 6.8 Q1 PLANT SCIENCES Pub Date : 2026-01-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.stress.2025.101199
Qiangqiang Zhang , Xiu Deng , Xinzheng Han , Jian Ke , Haibing He , Cuicui You , Liquan Wu
Improving the adaptability of rice leaves to high-light under heat stress is essential for maximizing photosynthetic efficiency. This study examined the responses of leaf gas exchange and hydraulic parameters to intense light under heat stress (40 °C) in wild type (Nipponbare) and four genetically modified rice varieties (NAL1-K, NAL1-O, Ghd7.1-K, and Ghd7.1-O) that exhibited significant differences in leaf area (LA). When measured irradiance increased from 1000 to 2000 μmol m-2 s-1 under heat stress, the changes of photosynthetic rate (A2000-A1000) ranged from -2.8 μmol m-2 s-1 in NAL1-O to 14.9 μmol m-2 s-1 in NAL1-K. A negative correlation between A2000-A1000 and LA was observed. The varying responses of A to high-light were primarily associated with stomatal conductance (gs). Enhanced leaf hydraulic conductance (Kleaf) facilitated the gs response to high-light under heat stress conditions. Furthermore, this study revealed that, under high-light and heat stress conditions, Kleaf is predominantly regulated by leaf hydraulic conductance inside the xylem (Kx), and reduced LA can significantly improve Kx. These findings demonstrate that reducing LA can enhance Kleaf, thereby improving the response of A to high-light under heat stress.
提高水稻叶片在热胁迫下对强光的适应性是提高光合效率的关键。研究了野生型(Nipponbare)和4个叶面积(LA)差异显著的转基因水稻品种(NAL1-K、NAL1-O、Ghd7.1-K和Ghd7.1-O)在热胁迫(40°C)条件下叶片气体交换和水力参数对强光的响应。当辐照度从1000 μmol m-2 s-1增加到2000 μmol m-2 s-1时,光合速率(A2000-A1000)的变化范围为NAL1-O的-2.8 μmol m-2 s-1到NAL1-K的14.9 μmol m-2 s-1。A2000-A1000与LA呈负相关。A对强光的响应变化主要与气孔导度有关。叶片水力导度(Kleaf)的增强促进了热胁迫条件下gs对强光的响应。此外,本研究还发现,在强光和热胁迫条件下,叶片的叶片叶导率主要受木质部内叶片水力导率(Kx)的调节,降低LA可显著提高Kx。综上所述,减少LA可以增强叶片叶片的叶片叶片,从而改善热胁迫下叶片叶片对强光的响应。
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Molecular mechanisms of melatonin in mitigating compound salt stress in Sophora alopecuroides revealed by physiological and transcriptomic profiling 褪黑素缓解苦豆子复合盐胁迫的分子机制:生理和转录组学分析
IF 6.8 Q1 PLANT SCIENCES Pub Date : 2026-01-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.stress.2025.101182
Youwei Zhang , Rui Geng , Guokang Chen , Shuai Yuan , Lei Wang , Heping Fu
Melatonin is a conserved multifunctional signaling molecule in plants, which regulates many developmental processes and responds to stress. Although many studies have involved melatonin in plants, it is not clear whether the application of exogenous melatonin can improve their tolerance to salt damage NaCl + Na2SO4 (2:1). This study investigated the effects of different concentrations of melatonin (0, 50, 100, 150, 200, and 250 μmol·L-1) on seed germination, physiological characteristics, and transcriptome (12d) of Sophora alopecuroides under salt stress at different time (3d, 6d, 9d and 12d). The results showed that on the 12th day of salt stress, the germination rate (37.88 %), radicle (16.67 %), germ (38.87 %), total chlorophyll content (72.48 %), transpiration rate (45.17 %) decreased, and H2O2 (24.26 %), malondialdehyde content (10.95 %) increased. In particular, exogenous melatonin at 50 μmol·L-1can improve the germination index of Sophora alopecuroides seeds under salt stress, increase plant growth, biomass accumulation, root activity, regulate stomatal conductance and intercellular CO2 concentration, and improve photosynthetic efficiency. In addition, exogenous melatonin also reduced MDA content and reactive oxygen species (ROS)accumulation, alleviated oxidative damage and increased enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidant activities, including catalase, superoxide dismutase, polyphenol oxidase, peroxidase, flavonoids and carotenoids. Exogenous melatonin also promoted the accumulation of growth-related endogenous hormones (GA, IAA, MT) and the ability to change gene expression patterns. Discussion Transcriptomics analysis revealed significant changes in gene expression, especially in the comparison of T0 and T1 treatment groups. 4761 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified, including arginine and proline metabolism, zeatin biosynthesis, pentose and glucuronic acid mutual transformation, galactose metabolism, and peroxisome synthesis pathways, which are essential for plant responses to salt stress. Our results provide preliminary mechanistic insights into how melatonin alleviates the combined salt stress of S. alopecuroides, and lay the foundation for molecular breeding strategies to enhance the salt tolerance of this crop.
褪黑素是植物体内一种保守的多功能信号分子,它调节许多发育过程并对逆境作出反应。虽然很多研究都涉及到褪黑素在植物中的作用,但外源褪黑素是否能提高植物对盐害的耐受性(NaCl + Na2SO4(2:1))尚不清楚。研究了不同浓度褪黑素(0、50、100、150、200和250 μmol·L-1)在不同时间(3d、6d、9d和12d)对盐胁迫下苦豆子种子萌发、生理特性和转录组(12d)的影响。结果表明,在盐胁迫第12 d时,幼苗发芽率(37.88%)、胚根(16.67%)、胚芽(38.87%)、总叶绿素含量(72.48%)、蒸腾速率(45.17%)降低,H2O2(24.26%)、丙二醛(10.95%)含量升高。特别是50 μmol·l -1的外源褪黑素能提高盐胁迫下苦豆子种子的萌发指数,促进植株生长、生物量积累和根系活性,调节气孔导度和胞间CO2浓度,提高光合效率。此外,外源褪黑素还能降低MDA含量和活性氧(ROS)积累,减轻氧化损伤,提高酶和非酶抗氧化活性,包括过氧化氢酶、超氧化物歧化酶、多酚氧化酶、过氧化物酶、类黄酮和类胡萝卜素。外源性褪黑素还促进了生长相关内源激素(GA、IAA、MT)的积累和改变基因表达模式的能力。转录组学分析显示基因表达有显著变化,特别是在T0和T1治疗组的比较中。共鉴定出4761个差异表达基因,包括精氨酸和脯氨酸代谢、玉米素生物合成、戊糖和葡萄糖醛酸相互转化、半乳糖代谢和过氧化物酶体合成途径,这些基因在植物对盐胁迫的反应中起重要作用。本研究结果初步揭示了褪黑素缓解盐胁迫的机制,为提高该作物耐盐性的分子育种策略奠定了基础。
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The role mechanism of miRNA regulating anther dehiscence in soybean under high temperature stress 高温胁迫下miRNA调控大豆花药开裂的作用机制
IF 6.8 Q1 PLANT SCIENCES Pub Date : 2026-01-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.stress.2025.101156
Xianguan Zhi , Jiahui Yao , Shu Yao, Wenqi Deng, Ling Yan, Huihui Zhai, Chi Huang, Kaiyue Guo, Yang Gao, Chenchen Wang, XiaoBo Wang, Jiajia Li
High-temperature (HT) stress impairs soybean yield by disrupting anther function. miRNAs are critical regulators of plant stress responses, but their roles in soybean anther thermotolerance remain largely unexplored. We performed small RNA sequencing of anthers from HT-tolerant (JD21) and HT-sensitive (HD14) soybean lines under HT and control conditions. Comparative analysis revealed that HT- stress JD21 anthers (TJA) exhibited 16 up-regulated and 19 down-regulated differentially expressed miRNAs (DEMs) compared to controls (CJA), while HT-stress HD14 anthers (THA) showed 17 up-regulated and 24 down-regulated DEMs relative to its control (CHA). The HD14 exhibited more DEMs, potentially explaining JD21′s superior HT resistance. Integrated analysis of miRNA and mRNA expression identified 23 DEMs with targeted regulatory relationships to 43 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) (p<0.05). Bioinformatics analysis indicated that these target genes were primarily enriched in metabolic and cellular processes, response to stimuli, calvin cycle carbon fixation, and carbon metabolism. From this group, eight candidate miRNAs, including novel-m0226–5p (miR226–5p), miR5037c, and miR159e-5p, were selected for further investigation. Functional validation in Arabidopsis thaliana demonstrated that overexpression of miR226–5p, miR5037c, or miR159e-5p resulted in premature anthers non-dehiscence under HT stress, respectively. Furthermore, miR159e-5p overexpression lines specifically showed significantly reduced expression of heat shock transcription factors (HSFA1s) and heat shock proteins (HSPs), supporting a role for this miRNA in regulating thermotolerance. This study establishes as a central regulator of the soybean anther HT response via modulation of the HSFA1s-HSPs network, providing molecular insights into thermotolerance and potential targets for breeding HT-resistant soybean varieties.
高温胁迫通过破坏花药功能影响大豆产量。mirna是植物逆境反应的关键调控因子,但它们在大豆花药耐热性中的作用仍未得到充分研究。我们在高温和对照条件下对耐高温(JD21)和敏感(HD14)大豆品系的花药进行了小RNA测序。对比分析发现,与对照(CJA)相比,高温胁迫下JD21花药(TJA)的差异表达mirna (dem)上调16个,下调19个,而高温胁迫下HD14花药(THA)的差异表达mirna (dem)上调17个,下调24个。HD14表现出更多的dem,这可能解释了JD21优越的耐高温能力。综合分析miRNA和mRNA的表达,发现23个dem与43个差异表达基因(DEGs)有靶向调控关系(p<0.05)。生物信息学分析表明,这些靶基因主要富集于代谢和细胞过程、刺激反应、卡尔文循环碳固定和碳代谢。从这一组中,选择了8个候选mirna,包括novel-m0226-5p (miR226-5p)、miR5037c和miR159e-5p进行进一步研究。在拟南芥中进行的功能验证表明,在高温胁迫下,miR226-5p、miR5037c和miR159e-5p的过表达分别导致花药不开裂。此外,miR159e-5p过表达系特异性显示热休克转录因子(HSFA1s)和热休克蛋白(HSPs)的表达显著降低,支持该miRNA在调节耐热性中的作用。本研究通过对HSFA1s-HSPs网络的调节,确立了HSFA1s-HSPs作为大豆花药高温反应的中心调控因子,为培育抗高温大豆品种提供了耐热性和潜在靶点的分子见解。
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Decoding the genomic landscape of class III peroxidase family in Saccharum officinarum and the immune role of ScPOD01 糖精III类过氧化物酶家族基因组图谱的解码及ScPOD01的免疫作用
IF 6.8 Q1 PLANT SCIENCES Pub Date : 2026-01-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.stress.2026.101218
Yachun Su , Zhuqing Wang , Yurong Luo , Qiugang Ding , Yifei Xia , Shoujian Zang , Tingting Sun , Khushi Muhammad , Chuihuai You , Youxiong Que
Class III peroxidases (PODs) are crucial for plant growth and stress responses, yet few have been characterized in sugarcane (Saccharum spp.). In this study, elevated POD activity was detected across eight sugarcane genotypes during their interaction with Sporisorium scitamineum, suggesting a role in smut defense. To further explore this gene family, 174 SoPOD genes, classified into seven subgroups, were identified in S. officinarum LA-purple. Family expansion primarily was assumed to result from whole-genome/segmental duplications (83.90 %), with Ka/Ks < 1 in 92.86 % of gene pairs. SoPOD promoters were enriched in stress- and hormone-related cis-regulatory elements. Transcriptome data revealed that SoPOD expression was tissue-specific and responsive to cold, drought, and S. scitamineum infection. Notably, SoPOD30 was exclusively upregulated in the resistant cultivar after infection but undetectable in the susceptible one. Its homolog ScPOD01 was subsequently isolated from sugarcane hybrid cultivars and shown to possess a canonical four-exon/three-intron gene structure and plasma membrane localization. Real-time quantitative PCR demonstrated ScPOD01 induction by S. scitamineum infection across all eight cultivars and under various abiotic stresses (abscisic acid, methyl jasmonate, hydrogen peroxide, polyethylene glycol, and sodium chloride). Interestingly, the transient expression of ScPOD01 in Nicotiana benthamiana activated immune responses, as evidenced by intensified DAB staining and upregulation of hypersensitive reaction- and SA-related genes, however its prokaryotic expression did not enhance bacterial stress tolerance. These findings uncover the evolutionary diversification and expression specificity of the sugarcane POD family and elucidate the immune function of ScPOD01, laying a foundation for understanding POD roles in sugarcane disease resistance.
III类过氧化物酶(pod)对植物生长和逆境反应至关重要,但在甘蔗(Saccharum spp.)中很少被发现。在本研究中,8种甘蔗基因型在与黑穗病孢菌相互作用过程中检测到POD活性升高,提示其在黑穗病防御中起作用。为了进一步探索该基因家族,我们在紫檀中鉴定出174个SoPOD基因,并将其划分为7个亚群。家族扩张主要是由全基因组/片段重复(83.90%)引起的,92.86%的基因对中有Ka/Ks <; 1。SoPOD启动子富含与应激和激素相关的顺式调控元件。转录组数据显示,SoPOD的表达具有组织特异性,并对寒冷、干旱和甘蔗葡萄球菌感染有反应。值得注意的是,侵染后,SoPOD30在抗性品种中只表达上调,而在易感品种中未检测到。其同源基因ScPOD01随后从甘蔗杂交品种中分离出来,具有典型的四外显子/三内含子基因结构和质膜定位。实时定量PCR证实,ScPOD01在所有8个栽培品种和不同的非生物胁迫(脱落酸、茉莉酸甲酯、过氧化氢、聚乙二醇和氯化钠)下均被ScPOD01诱导。有趣的是,ScPOD01在benthamiana中的短暂表达激活了免疫反应,DAB染色增强,超敏反应和sa相关基因上调,但其原核表达并未增强细菌的应激耐受性。这些发现揭示了甘蔗POD家族的进化多样性和表达特异性,阐明了ScPOD01的免疫功能,为进一步了解POD在甘蔗抗病中的作用奠定了基础。
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Involvement of genomic variations and m6A modification in differential gene expression related to environmental responses: A subspecies-level study in plants 基因组变异和m6A修饰参与与环境反应相关的差异基因表达:植物亚种水平的研究
IF 6.8 Q1 PLANT SCIENCES Pub Date : 2026-01-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.stress.2026.101245
Zedi Feng , Jiacen Wang , Zhifang Jiang , Xiaomei Wu , Jia Yao , Wenyuan Wu , Chaogang Shao , Xiaoxia Ma , Yijun Meng
Plants are sessile organisms vulnerable to environmental fluctuations. For survival, they have developed fascinating strategies to respond to the environmental stimuli. However, the molecular basis underlying the differentiated environmental responses among distinct plant species or subspecies remains under investigation. In this study, seven Arabidopsis ecotypes (Col-0 as the reference) and six rice varieties (Nipponbare as the reference) with distinct habitat parameters were selected to explore the molecular clues. Based on the transcriptome-wide m6A profiles, 1,428 to 3,099, and 1,295 to 2,766 differential m6A peaks associated with the protein-coding genes were identified from distinct subspecies of Arabidopsis and rice respectively. These peaks are highly enriched at the 3′ ends of the transcripts, and the genes containing higher numbers of the exons are more susceptible to hypo-methylation. Orthologous gene analysis showed that around 30% of the differential peak-associated genes shared common functions between Arabidopsis and rice. Functional annotations and analysis of the stress-treated methylome data supported the involvement of the differential peak-associated genes in environmental responses. In-depth mechanism study showed that both m6A modification and SNPs were likely to have a direct impact on differential exon expression. The influence of m6A modification was also observed on the expression of circRNAs whose host genes are environment-responsive. Summarily, our results provided the genomic and epitranscriptomic clues for the differential expression of the stress-responsive genes which might lead to the differential environmental responses at the subspecies level.
植物是易受环境波动影响的无根生物。为了生存,它们发展出了迷人的策略来应对环境刺激。然而,不同植物物种或亚种之间环境反应差异的分子基础仍在研究中。本研究以7个生境参数不同的拟南芥生态型(Col-0)和6个水稻品种(Nipponbare)为参照物,探索分子线索。基于转录组范围内的m6A谱,在拟南芥和水稻不同亚种中分别鉴定出1428 ~ 3099个和1295 ~ 2766个与蛋白质编码基因相关的m6A差异峰。这些峰在转录本的3 '端高度富集,并且含有较多外显子的基因更容易发生低甲基化。同源基因分析表明,拟南芥和水稻的差异峰相关基因中约有30%具有相同的功能。对胁迫处理甲基组数据的功能注释和分析支持差异峰相关基因参与环境反应。深入的机制研究表明,m6A修饰和snp都可能直接影响差异外显子的表达。m6A修饰对宿主基因具有环境响应性的环状rna的表达也有影响。综上所述,我们的研究结果为亚种水平上应激反应基因的差异表达提供了基因组和表转录组学线索。
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Plant drought tolerance was enhanced by positively regulating endogenous protective enzymes activities and phytohormones levels in a clonal plant of A. trewioides 通过正向调节内源保护酶活性和植物激素水平,提高了一株树的抗旱性
IF 6.8 Q1 PLANT SCIENCES Pub Date : 2026-01-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.stress.2025.101206
Yuli Huang , Wenting Yuan , Lei Zhang , Pan Yang , Li Huang , Jiangming Ma , Zhiyong Zhang , Haimiao Wang
Clonal integration enables ramets to share resources by stolon, enhancing their adaptability to patches of heterogeneous resource supply in clonal plants. However, how clonal plants regulate photosynthetic capacity, endogenous protective enzymes and phytohormones to survive from heterogeneous drought were poorly understood. A pot experiment was conducted under heterogeneous drought conditions in mother and daughter plants in A. trewioides. Experiment treatments included (ⅰ) both well-watered mother and daughter plants (CK), (ⅱ) mother plant exposed to drought (SRWC of 45 ± 5 % for 9 days) + daughter plant well-watered (T1), and (ⅲ) mother plant well-watered + daughter plant exposed to drought (T2). Results showed that chlorophyll content and photosynthetic parameters were significantly reduced in drought plants whatever mother or daughter plants. However, daughter plants performed more vulnerable than mother plants when they were suffering from drought stress. Besides, hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and malondialdehyde (MDA) in mother plants were significantly increased for treatment T1 compared with CK. In comparison, H2O2, superoxide dismutase (SOD) and peroxidase (POD) were significantly increased by 41.87 %, 15.68 % and 11.70 % in daughter plants for treatment T1 compared with CK. Moreover, abscisic acid (ABA) level was remarkedly increased in mother plants for treatment T1 relative to CK. Simultaneously, brassinosteroid (BR) and zeaxanthin (ZT) levels in daughter plants exhibited a significant increasing trend during rewatering stage for treatment T1 relative to CK. Furthermore, SOD and catalase (CAT) in daughter plants were notably increased by 142.28 % and 21.8 % for treatment T2 compared with CK. Interestingly, CAT and ABA were also increased by 33.54 % and 19.6 % in mother plants for treatment T2 compared with CK. Therefore, we concluded that clonal plants could up-regulated SOD, CAT and POD activities as well as phytohormones such as ABA, BR and ZT levels both in mother and daughter plants whoever suffering from drought stress, more interestingly, mother plants would enhanced activities of some endogenous protective enzyme and phytohormone, eg. CAT and ABA, in despite of mother plant well-watered, when connected daughter plant was exposed to drought stress, thereby promoting their adaptive capacity. These results were expected to provide a theoretical basis for understanding physiological integration characteristic to promote their adaptions to drought environmental surroundings in clonal plants.
无性系整合使分株能够通过匍匐茎共享资源,增强其对无性系植物异质资源供应斑块的适应性。然而,克隆植物如何调节光合能力、内源保护酶和植物激素以在异质干旱中生存尚不清楚。在异源干旱条件下,对三叶草母株和子株进行盆栽试验。试验处理包括(ⅰ)母株和子株均浇水(CK),(ⅱ)母株干旱处理(45±5% SRWC, 9 d) +子株浇水(T1),(ⅲ)母株浇水+子株干旱处理(T2)。结果表明,无论是母系还是子系,干旱植物的叶绿素含量和光合参数均显著降低。然而,子代植物在遭受干旱胁迫时表现得比母系植物更脆弱。处理T1显著提高了母株过氧化氢(H2O2)和丙二醛(MDA)含量。与对照相比,T1处理子代植株H2O2、超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)和过氧化物酶(POD)含量显著提高了41.87%、15.68%和11.70%。与对照相比,T1处理显著提高了母株脱落酸(ABA)水平。与此同时,子代植株中油菜素内酯(BR)和玉米黄质(ZT)含量在复水阶段呈显著升高趋势。子代植株中SOD和过氧化氢酶(CAT)含量显著高于对照,分别提高了142.28%和21.8%。与对照相比,T2处理的母株CAT和ABA含量分别提高了33.54%和19.6%。综上所述,在干旱胁迫下,克隆植物可以上调母株和子株的SOD、CAT和POD活性以及ABA、BR和ZT等植物激素水平,更重要的是,母株可以提高一些内源保护酶和植物激素的活性,如:在母株水分充足的情况下,与之相连的子株受到干旱胁迫时,CAT和ABA的适应能力增强。这些结果有望为了解克隆植物的生理整合特性,促进其对干旱环境的适应提供理论依据。
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