拟南芥AtWRKY25、AtWRKY26和AtWRKY33在非生物胁迫条件下的表达分析

WRKY 转录因子家族在调控植物逆境诱导反应、生长发育及其信号转导等方面起着重要的分子生物学功能。文章采用Northern 杂交的方法, 对拟南芥3个WRKY基因进行表达谱分析。结果表明: AtWRKY25、AtWRKY26和AtWRKY33受多种非生物逆境因子(温度因子、高盐、渗透胁迫和激素脱落酸)的影响, 其中低温和高盐对AtWRKY25、AtWRKY26和AtWRKY33的诱导尤为明显, 表明这3个AtWRKY基因可能在响应环境信号方面起着一定的作用。作为序列相似性较高的AtWRKY25、AtWRKY26和AtWRKY33对一些胁迫因子的表达模式呈现一定的相似性; 但AtWRKY33受高温的抑制和低温的快速诱导, 与另外两个基因的表达模式不同, 推测它们对温度胁迫因子的反应存在差异。此外, 对启动子序列的生物信息学分析发现, 3个基因的启动子包含多个与非生物逆境反应相关的顺式作用元件。     

棉花WRKY基因GhWRKY25的克隆和表达分析

棉花是一种重要的经济作物,在国民生产中起着重要的作用。然而干旱盐碱等不良环境严重地制约着棉花的种植区域及其产量和品质。近年来,利用分子育种改良棉花对这些逆境的耐性的研究成为热点。本文从棉花中克隆了一个对干旱和盐碱具有应答的WRKY基因,定名为GhWRKY25。该基因编码的蛋白包含两个典型的WRKY结构域,每个WRKY结构域的C端含有一个C2H2类型的锌指蛋白结构,进化树分析表明其属于Ⅰ类WRKY蛋白,与可可的WRKY3同源性最高。利用qPCR分析发现该基因在棉花里为组成型表达,但在花中表达量较高。GhWRKY25在施用SA、JA、ABA、GA 中表达表现为上调。干旱和NaCl处理时发现GhWRKY25基因表达均显著上调。通过上述结果可以推测GhWRKY25在棉花对于逆境的适应中具有重要的作用,为该基因功能的进一步研究提供基础。     

植物中逆境反应相关的WRKY转录因子研究进展

WRKY转录因子是植物体内一类比较大的转录因子家族,它在植物的生长发育以及抗逆境反应中起着非常重要的作用。本文综述了WRKY转录因子在植物应对冻害、干旱、盐害等非生物胁迫与病原菌、虫害等生物胁迫反应中的重要调控功能,并概括了WRKY转录因子在调控这些逆境反应中的机制。     

石榴WRKY基因家族全基因组鉴定与表达分析

WRKY蛋白是一类在植物生长发育过程及生物与非生物胁迫过程中起重要调控作用的转录因子。该研究利用石榴全基因组数据,采用生物信息学的方法,对石榴WRKY转录因子家族成员蛋白理化性质、系统进化、基因结构、保守基序、顺式作用元件、蛋白互作及基因共表达和转录组表达模式进行系统分析。结果共鉴定出69个PgWRKY基因;分组鉴定和进化分析显示WRKY蛋白可分为Ⅰ、Ⅱ和Ⅲ共三大类型。顺式作用元件分析表明,PgWRKY基因广泛参与到非生物胁迫中;蛋白互作网络与共表达分析暗示PgWRKY基因在同一胁迫应答中可能作用一致并同时诱导表达;RNA-Seq数据分析表明,PgWRKY基因有一定的组织表达特异性,广泛参与植物营养、生殖生长以及根部逆境胁迫应答过程。     

OsITL1 gene encoding an inositol 1,3,4-trisphosphate 5/6-kinase is a negative regulator of osmotic stress signaling

The expression of the gene OsITL1 coding for the inositol 1,3,4-trisphosphate 5/6-kinase protein was induced by 200 mM NaCl or dehydration. The expression of OsITL1 in response to NaCl and dehydration suggests the possible functions of OsITL1 in osmotic stress responses; however, physiological tests indicate that the expression of OsITL1 in tobacco decreases tolerance to NaCl during germination and seedling development. This result was consistent with that obtained on treatment of mature tobacco seedlings with NaCl (200 mM), suggesting that OsITL1 inversely regulates plant responses to osmotic stress.     

Specific and unspecific responses of plants to cold and drought stress

Different environmental stresses to a plant may result in similar responses at the cellular and molecular level. This is due to the fact that the impacts of the stressors trigger similar strains and downstream signal transduction chains. A good example for an unspecific response is the reaction to stressors which induce water deficiency e.g. drought, salinity and cold, especially frost. The stabilizing effect of liquid water on the membrane bilayer can be supported by compatible solutes and special proteins. At the metabolic level, osmotic adjustment by synthesis of low-molecular osmolytes (carbohydrates, betains, proline) can counteract cellular dehydration and turgor loss. Taking the example of Pinus sylvestris, changes at the level of membrane composition, and concomitantly of photosynthetic capacity during frost hardening is shown. Additionally the effect of photoperiod as measured via the phytochrome system and the effect of subfreezing temperatures on the incidence of frost hardening is discussed. Extremely hydrophilic proteins such as dehydrins are common products protecting not only the biomembranes in ripening seeds (late embryogenesis abundant proteins) but accumulate also in the shoots and roots during cold adaptation, especially in drought tolerant plants. Dehydrins are characterized by conserved amino acid motifs, called the K-, Y-or S-segments. Accumulation of dehydrins can be induced not only by drought, but also by cold, salinity, treatment with abscisic acid and methyl jasmonate. Positive effects of the overexpression of a wild chickpea (Cicer pinnatifidum) dehydrin in tobacco plants on the dehydration tolerance is shown. The presentation discusses the perception of cold and drought, the subsequent signal transduction and expression of genes and their products. Differences and similarities between the plant responses to both stressors are also discussed.     

拟南芥WRKY2转录调控因子可能参与调控渗透胁迫反应

拟南芥WRKY2蛋白定位于细胞核,表明WRKY2是转录调控因子。WRKY2在不同器官组织中的表达分析显示在叶的表达量是最高的。在各种逆境条件下的表达分析显示：WRKY2的表达受NaCl和甘露醇比较强的诱导;KCl、LiCl、CaCl2和NaH2PO4均不诱导WRKY2的表达;ABA处理基本上不影响WRKY2基因的表达;另外,WRKY2的表达也不受病原菌、冷害和高温的诱导。这些结果表明WRKY2可能在NaCl和甘露醇引起的渗透胁迫反应中起一定的作用。     

香樟全基因组WRKY基因家族的鉴定与分析

WRKY转录因子基因家族是植物特有的一类基因,在植物次生代谢、生物和非生物胁迫中起着重要的调节作用。本研究通过生物信息学方法,在香樟(Cinnamomum camphora (L.) Presl.)全基因组中鉴定了60个WRKY基因(CcWRKY),并将其分为Group Ⅰ~ Ⅲ,其中,Group Ⅰ和Ⅲ的成员发生了收缩现象;片段复制是CcWRKY基因扩张的主要驱动力;Group Ⅰ有完整的WRKY结构域和锌指基序,但Group Ⅱ、Ⅲ存在结构域和锌指基序的丢失和变异现象;CcWRKY基因的启动子区域具有激素类和胁迫类响应顺式作用元件;基因表达分析结果显示,在贫瘠环境(未施肥)中大多数CcWRKY基因在香樟各个组织中高表达,而环境适宜(施肥)条件下,基因表达量降低。