棉花SMALL AUXIN UP RNAs X (SAURX)克隆及表达模式分析

【目的】生长素是最重要的植物激素之一,调控了植物多种生物学过程。生长素上调的小RNA（SMALL AUXIN UP RNAs,SAURs）是一类生长素原初响应基因,在调控细胞伸长的过程中具有重要作用,但其在棉花纤维发育过程中的作用并不清楚。【方法】研究从陆地棉中克隆到1个编码SAUR蛋白的基因,命名为GhSAURX,通过表达模式分析、亚细胞定位、转基因拟南芥表型分析及生长素相关基因表达分析初步研究其功能。【结果】进化树分析表明,GhSAURX与拟南芥SAUR76、SAUR77和SAUR78关系较近,属于SAUR76亚家族。qPCR结果发现,GhSAURX基因在快速伸长的纤维中表达量较高,即开花后15,18,21 d。同时,GhSAURX在长纤维品种中的表达水平明显高于短纤维。亚细胞定位分析显示,GhSAURX定位在细胞膜和细胞核中。异源表达GhSAURX可以提高YUCCA6、ARF7及PIN4的表达,增加拟南芥的主根长度和黑暗条件下下胚轴的长度。【结论】GhSAURX可能在生长素调控细胞伸长的过程中具有重要作用。     

Arabidopsis SMALL AUXIN UP RNA63 promotes hypocotyl and stamen filament elongation

Auxin regulates plant growth and development in part by activating gene expression. Arabidopsis thaliana SMALL AUXIN UP RNAs (SAURs) are a family of early auxin-responsive genes with unknown functionality. Here, we show that transgenic plant lines expressing artificial microRNA constructs (aMIR-SAUR-A or -B) that target a SAUR subfamily (SAUR61-SAUR68 and SAUR75) had slightly reduced hypocotyl and stamen filament elongation. In contrast, transgenic plants expressing SAUR63:GFP or SAUR63:GUS fusions had long hypocotyls, petals and stamen filaments, suggesting that these protein fusions caused a gain of function. SAUR63:GFP and SAUR63:GUS seedlings also accumulated a higher level of basipetally transported auxin in the hypocotyl than did wild-type seedlings, and had wavy hypocotyls and twisted inflorescence stems. Mutations in auxin efflux carriers could partially suppress some SAUR63:GUS phenotypes. In contrast, SAUR63:HA plants had wild-type elongation and auxin transport. SAUR63:GFP protein had a longer half-life than SAUR63:HA. Fluorescence imaging and microsomal fractionation studies revealed that SAUR63:GFP was localized mainly in the plasma membrane, whereas SAUR63:HA was present in both soluble and membrane fractions. Low light conditions increased SAUR63:HA protein turnover rate. These results indicate that membrane-associated Arabidopsis SAUR63 promotes auxin-stimulated organ elongation.     

The SAUR19 subfamily of SMALL AUXIN UP RNA genes promote cell expansion

The plant hormone auxin controls numerous aspects of plant growth and development by regulating the expression of hundreds of genes. SMALL AUXIN UP RNA (SAUR) genes comprise the largest family of auxin-responsive genes, but their function is unknown. Although prior studies have correlated the expression of some SAUR genes with auxin-mediated cell expansion, genetic evidence implicating SAURs in cell expansion has not been reported. The Arabidopsis SAUR19, SAUR20, SAUR21, SAUR22, SAUR23, and SAUR24 (SAUR19-24) genes encode a subgroup of closely related SAUR proteins. We demonstrate that these SAUR proteins are highly unstable in Arabidopsis. However, the addition of an N-terminal GFP or epitope tag dramatically increases the stability of SAUR proteins. Expression of these stabilized SAUR fusion proteins in Arabidopsis confers numerous auxin-related phenotypes indicative of increased and/or unregulated cell expansion, including increased hypocotyl and leaf size, defective apical hook maintenance, and altered tropic responses. Furthermore, seedlings expressing an artificial microRNA targeting multiple members of the SAUR19-24 subfamily exhibit short hypocotyls and reduced leaf size. Together, these findings demonstrate that SAUR19-24 function as positive effectors of cell expansion. This regulation may be achieved through the modulation of auxin transport, as SAUR gain-of-function and loss-of-function seedlings exhibit increased and reduced basipetal indole-3-acetic acid transport, respectively. Consistent with this possibility, SAUR19-24 proteins predominantly localize to the plasma membrane.     

葡萄SAUR基因家族鉴定与生物信息学分析

为了研究葡萄早期应答生长素基因SAUR(Small auxin-up RNA)家族,本研究利用全基因组信息鉴定了葡萄64个SAUR家族成员,并对SAUR家族成员的基因结构、氨基酸特性、染色体定位、基因进化、基因功能以及组织表达进行分析。结果表明,葡萄全基因组上64个SAUR家族成员在19条染色体中的8条染色体上呈现簇状分布,主要分布在3、4号染色体上,其中3号染色体上数量最多为37个;葡萄SAUR家族基因长度较短,有59个基因是无内含子基因;蛋白理化特征分析显示,多数SAUR蛋白呈碱性,结构稳定性较差,蛋白脂溶指数高,呈亲水性;基因功能预测结果表明,葡萄SAUR基因主要担当生长因子、结构蛋白、转录、转录调控以及响应胁迫应答和免疫应答6种功能,其中更多参与生长调节功能;根据系统进化分析将其分为10个分支,另外不同组织表达谱的分析结果表明SAUR基因家族成员具有不同的组织表达模式,对于非生物胁迫具有一定的调节作用。这些信息为葡萄SAUR基因家族功能分析奠定了一定的工作基础。     

龙眼体胚发生早期SAUR 63/64基因克隆及表达分析北大核心CSCD

SAUR(small auxin up-regulated RNA)是一类生长素早期响应基因,与植物的生长发育密切相关。为揭示SAUR 63和SAUR 64在龙眼体胚发生早期的调控作用,该研究采用TA克隆龙眼SAUR 63和SAUR 64基因,对其进行亚细胞定位、qRT-PCR表达分析和荧光原位杂交分析验证。结果显示:(1)龙眼SAUR 63和SAUR 64序列长度分别为386 bp和312 bp;系统发育树显示SAUR63、SAUR64与拟南芥亲缘关系较近;亚细胞定位结果显示SAUR63蛋白定位在细胞核与细胞外基质,SAUR64蛋白定位在叶绿体。(2)预测发现SAUR 63和SAUR 64同时作为LTCONS_00038949、LTCONS_00038950及LTCONS_00038952(lnc38949、lnc38950及lnc38952)的靶基因。(3)qRT-PCR检测发现SAUR 63、SAUR 64与3个lncRNAs均在不完全胚性紧实结构阶段高表达;SAUR 63与3个lncRNAs在100和500μmol·L^(-1)赤霉素(GA 3)处理下上调表达,且在500μmol·L^(-1) GA 3时表达量达到峰值;SAUR 63、SAUR 64、lnc38949和lnc38950均在35℃处理下被显著诱导表达,而lnc38950在35℃下受到抑制;此外,SAUR 63、SAUR 64和3个lncRNAs还响应SA、MeJA、盐胁迫和干旱胁迫的调控。(4)荧光原位杂交结果显示,SAUR 63与lnc38949均没有定位在合子胚特定部位,且lnc38949表达量高于SAUR 63。研究表明,SAUR 63、SAUR 64基因可能受到lncRNAs的调控,共同参与龙眼体胚发生早期的调控。