酵母耐盐机制的研究进展

酵母是一种真核模式生物同时也是一种耐盐微生物,其基因表达和信号传导系统的调节机制及离子运输机制与高等真核生物类似。酵母耐盐机制的研究有助于阐明真核生物的耐盐机制。本文综述了酵母在盐胁迫下的信号传导途径和分子应答机制,以及在酵母耐盐机制研究中主要的研究方法。 Abstract:Yeast is a model eukoryotic organism and salt-tolerant microorganism.The regulative mechanism of gene expression and signal transduction and ion transport of yeast is similar to that of higher eukoryotic organism.The research on salt-tolerant mechanism of yeast will be helpful to the illustrate the salt-tolerant mechanism of higher eukoryotic organism.This review summarized the signal transduction pathway and molercular responses of yeast under salt stress and the major research methods in the research on the salt-tolerant mechenism in yeast.     

植物盐胁迫应答的分子机制

植物对盐胁迫的耐受反应是个复杂的过程,在分子水平上它包括对外界盐信号的感应和传递,特异转基录因子的激活和下游控制生理生化应答的效应基因的表达。在生化应答中,本着重讨论负责维持和重建离子平衡的膜转运蛋白、渗调剂的生物合成和功能及水分控制。这些生理生化应答最终使得液泡中离子浓度升高和渗调剂在胞质中积累,近年来,通过对各种盐生植物或盐敏感突变株的研究,阐明了许多盐应答的离子转运途径、水通道和特种特异的渗调剂代谢途径,克隆了其相关基因并能在转基因淡水植物中产生耐盐表型,另一方面,在拟南芥突变体及利用酵母盐敏感突变株功能互补筛选得到一些编码信号传递蛋白的基因,这些都有助于阐明植物盐胁迫应答的分子机制。     

Evaluation of Genetic and Epigenetic Modification in Rapeseed （Brassica napus） Induced by Salt Stress

Salinity is an important limiting environmental factor for rapeseed production worldwide. In this study, we assessed the extent and pattern of DNA damages caused by salt stress in rapeseed plants. Amplified fragment length polymorphism （AFLP） analysis revealed dose-related increases in sequence alterations in plantlets exposed to 10-1000 mmol/L sodium chloride. In addition, individual plantlets exposed to the same salt concentration showed different AFLP and selected region amplified polymorphism banding patterns. These observations suggested that DNA mutation in response to salt stress was random in the genome and the effect was dose-dependant. DNA methylation changes in response to salt stress were also evaluated by methylation sensitive amplified polymorphism （MSAP）. Three types of MSAP bands were recovered. Type Ⅰ bands were observed with both isoschizomers Hpa Ⅱ and Msp Ⅰ, while type Ⅱ and type Ⅲ bands were observed only with Hpa Ⅱ and Msp Ⅰ, respectively. Extensive changes in types of MSAP bands after NaCI treatments were observed, including appearance and disappearance of type Ⅰ, Ⅱ and Ⅲ bands, as well as exchanges between either type Ⅰand type Ⅱ or type Ⅰ and type Ⅲ bands. An increase of 0.2-17.6% cytosine methylated CCGG sites were detected in plantlets exposed to 10- 200 mmol/L salt compared to the control, and these changes included both de novo methylation and demethylation events. Nine methylation related fragments were also recovered and sequenced, and one sharing a high sequence homology with the ethylene responsive element binding factor was identified. These results demonstrated clear DNA genetic and epigenetic alterations in planUets as a response to salt stress, and these changes may suggest a mechanism for plants adaptation under salt stress.     

Jasmonate Signal Pathway in Arabidopsis

Jasmonates （JAs）, which include jasmonic acid and its cyclopentane derivatives are synthesized from the octadecanoid pathway and widely distributed throughout the plant kingdom. JAs modulate the expression of numerous genes and mediate responses to stress, wounding, insect attack, pathogen infection, and UV damage. They also affect a variety of processes in many plant developmental processes. The JA signal pathway involves two important events： the biosynthesis of JA and the transduction of JA signal. Several important Arabidopsis mutants in jasmonate signal pathway were described in this review.     

The Arabidopsis thaliana RNA Editing FactorSLO2, which Affects the Mitochondrial ElectronTransport Chain,Participates in Multiple Stressand Hormone Resoonses

Recently, we reported that the novel mitochondrial RNA editing factor SLO2 is essential for mitochondrialelectron transport, and vital for plant growth through regulation of carbon and energy metabolism. Here, we show thatmutation in SL02 causes hypersensitivity to ABA and insensitivity to ethylene, suggesting a link with stress responses.Indeed, slo2 mutants are hypersensitive to salt and osmotic stress during the germination stage, while adult plantsshow increased drought and salt tolerance. Moreover, slo2 mutants are more susceptible to Botrytis cinerea infection.An increased expression of nuclear-encoded stress-responsive genes, as well as mitochondrial-encoded NAD genes ofcomplex I and genes of the alternative respiratory pathway, was observed in slo2 mutants, further enhanced by ABAtreatment. In addition, H202 accumulation and altered amino acid levels were recorded in slo2 mutants. We conclude thatSLO2 is required for plant sensitivity to ABA, ethylene, biotic, and abiotic stress. Although two stress-related RNA editingfactors were reported very recently, this study demonstrates a unique role of SLO2, and further supports a link betweenmitochondrial RNA editing events and stress response.     

Overexpression of Rice Sphingosine-1-Phoshpate Lyase Gene OsSPL1 in Transgenic Tobacco Reduces Salt and Oxidative Stress Tolerance

Sphingolipids, including sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P), have been shown to function as signaling mediators to regulate diverse aspects of plant growth, development, and stress response. In this study, we performed functional analysis of a rice (Oryza sativa) S1P lyase gene OsSPL1 in transgenic tobacco plants and explored its possible involvement in abiotic stress response. Overexpression of OsSPL1 in transgenic tobacco resulted in enhanced sensitivity to exogenous abscisic acid (ABA), and decreased tolerance to salt and oxidative stress, when compared with the wild type. Furthermore, the expression levels of some selected stress-related genes in OsSPL1-overexpressing plants were reduced after application of salt or oxidative stress, indicating that the altered responsiveness of stress-related genes may be responsible for the reduced tolerance in OsSPL1-overexpressing tobacco plants under salt and oxidative stress. Our results suggest that rice OsSPL1 plays an important role in abiotic stress responses.     

植物耐盐相关基因：SOS基因家族研究进展

土壤盐渍化是影响农业生产和生态环境的一个非常重要的非生物胁迫因素,也是现代生物科学迫切需要解决的问题。利用拟南芥研究植物耐盐相关基因成为该领域的研究热点。几年来,该领域研究成果斐然。本文就SOS基因家族的三个耐盐基因SOS1、SOS2和SOS3的克隆、功能及相互关系作一概要的评述。 Abstract:The soil salination is a significant abiotic stress for agricultural production and ecological environment. The research on salt tolerance represents an important part for basic plant biology. Genetic analysis of salt tolerance genes in Arabidopsis has become a central issue in this research areas. In recent years, efforts from some laboratories in the world have led to some significant progresses in this field. In this paper, we will review the progress in salt tolerance genes SOS(salt overly sensitive):SOS1,SOS2 and SOS3.