高温胁迫及其信号转导

高温是影响当前农业生产重要的不利环境因素之一。本文综述了4种信号分子脱落酸(ABA),Ca2+,水杨酸(SA),茉莉酸(JA)对高温胁迫的响应以及它们的相互关系,高温胁迫能够诱导ABA,Ca2+,SA的含量升高,并且通过外施ABA,Ca2+,SA,JA都能提高植物的抗热性。作为胞内第二信使,外源Ca2+能够提高植物超氧化物歧化酶(SOD),过氧化氢酶(CAT)以及抗坏血酸氧化酶(APX)的活性,且能提高钙调蛋白水平。ABA诱导的抗热性受胞质游离的Ca2+介导。SA被认为是对胁迫反应所必需的信号分子,H2O2很可能是信号转导链的一部分。JA和ABA在生理功能上有很多相似之处,JA独自或通过提高ABA含量来起作用,JA和SA有不同的生理功能,也有相同的(不过它们的信号转导途径可能不同),最后,提出了今后高温胁迫信号转导研究的一些思路。     

拟南芥高迁移率族蛋白B族基因表达模式分析

为了解高迁移率族蛋白B族(HMGB)基因在拟南芥中的表达模式及作用方式,该研究克隆了拟南芥中5个编码HMGB的基因:AtHMGB1、AtHMGB2、AtHMGB3、AtHMGB4、AtHMGB5,并运用荧光实时定量PCR方法检测野生型拟南芥中以上5种基因在不同器官中的表达及在外源植物激素(ABA、2,4-D)处理前后的表达差异,选取AtHMGB2、AtHMGB4和AtHMGB5分别转化拟南芥并筛选出超表达株系,随即检测ABA诱导下超表达AtHMGB的转基因拟南芥的表型。研究证实:在野生型拟南芥中AtHMGB2在拟南芥各个器官中的表达量远高于其它家族成员,AtHMGB4和AtHMGB5在花、果荚和根中的表达略高于茎和叶;在ABA处理前后AtHMGB家族成员的表达水平有显著差异,其中AtHMGB2的表达被ABA显著负调控;ABA诱导下超表达AtHMGB2的转基因拟南芥与野生型相比出现萌发及生长迟缓现象,但超表达AtHMGB4与AtHMGB5的转基因拟南芥在ABA诱导下的种子萌发和幼苗生长与野生型相比差异不大。研究发现,AtHMGB家族成员在转录水平上响应ABA的方式各有不同,对理解AtHMGB家族成员的生物学功能提供了新的基础。     

拟南芥MATE家族成员DTX18表达调控

拟南芥多药物和有毒化合物排出家族(MATE)属次级转运蛋白家族, 此类转运蛋白与解毒内源的次生代谢物和外源的有毒化合物有关.通过 PCR 的方法从拟南芥基因组中扩增到该家族成员DTX18的启动子序列,构建重组质粒后,通过农杆菌介导的方法获得转基因植物.GUS 组织化学染色发现此基因的表达受到伤害和茉莉酸甲酯(MJ)诱导.同时结合半定量 PCR 的方法检测该基因在伤害及 MJ 处理下转录本丰度的变化,进一步证实了此结果.另外,此基因在突变体coi1,ein2中的表达量明显降低,这一点揭示了此基因表达的调控机制,即与植物激素JA/ET的信号传导密切相关.     

陆地棉GhPYR1基因的克隆和功能分析

植物激素脱落酸(Abscisic acid,ABA)在植物应对干旱、盐碱等逆境胁迫以及植物种子萌发、根伸长、芽休眠等阶段发挥重要作用。PYR/PYL/RCAR蛋白家族是ABA受体,与ABA结合后能够启动ABA信号传导通路,诱导ABA应答基因的表达。利用电子克隆和RT-PCR技术从陆地棉中克隆了Gh PYR1基因,其编码的Gh PYR1蛋白与拟南芥中At PYR1蛋白相似度为73%。将Gh PYR1蛋白序列与拟南芥14个PYR/PYL/RCAR家族成员蛋白序列进行比对并构建进化树,发现它与拟南芥PYR/PYL/RCAR蛋白亚家族III亲缘关系最近。过表达Gh PYR1基因的T3代拟南芥在外源ABA处理下,其种子萌发和初期根生长均滞后于野生型,表现出对ABA更加敏感;高盐和干旱胁迫对转基因种子的萌发抑制更强烈,但苗期胁迫处理下转基因拟南芥的长势却明显优于野生型;同时在外源ABA诱导条件下ABA应答基因RD29A、RAB18的表达量较野生型有明显提高。以上结果说明Gh PYR1基因编码的蛋白是ABA的受体,过表达该基因能够提高植物对ABA的敏感性和增强应对逆境胁迫的能力。     

朱砂叶螨刺吸胁迫对玉米防御信号分子的诱导作用

【目的】探明朱砂叶螨Tetranychus cinnabarinus持续为害对玉米Zea mays叶片内茉莉酸(jasmonic acid,JA)、水杨酸(salicylic acid,SA)、乙烯(ethylene,ET)、一氧化氮(nitricoxide,NO)、脱落酸(abscisic acid,ABA)和过氧化氢(hydrogen peroxide,H2O2)6个防御信号分子的诱导作用。【方法】室内人工接螨(10,20和30头/叶),采用分光光度法(SP)、高效液相色谱法(HPLC)和酶联免疫法(ELISA),测定了朱砂叶螨持续为害0,24,48,72和96 h后,玉米幼苗叶片内6个信号分子的含量。【结果】朱砂叶螨持续刺吸为害玉米幼苗叶片后,JA,ABA和H2O23个信号分子含量在叶螨刺吸为害24 h内迅速上升,在24 h时达高峰值,叶螨密度为30头/叶时其含量分别为同期未接螨对照的4.13,3.84和3.20倍,24-48 h内迅速下降;此后,ABA和H2O2含量维持在较低水平,而JA含量在48-96 h内又上升至次高峰值。NO含量则在24-48 h内上升较快,48 h时达最高,叶螨密度为30头/叶时其含量为同期未接螨对照的5.09倍。SA和ET含量在96 h内均随刺吸时间的延长而增大,96 h时最高,叶螨密度为30头/叶时其含量分别为同期未接螨对照的5.17和2.99倍。叶螨密度为30头/叶时,6个信号分子含量均显著高于同期未接螨对照(P0.05)。【结论】朱砂叶螨为害对玉米叶片内JA,SA,ET,NO,ABA和H2O2均具有诱导作用,且6个信号分子在叶螨持续为害玉米叶片后循序被诱导。     

植物WRKY转录因子家族研究进展

WRKY是植物特有的一类转录因子家族,因含有由WRKYGQK 7个氨基酸组成的保守序列而得名,在拟南芥(Arabidopsis thaliana)中共发现了74个成员.WRKY蛋白能与TTGAC序列(又称W-box)专一结合调节基因转录,其表达主要受病原菌、损伤和信号分子SA的诱导.除主要与植物的抗逆反应和衰老有关外,WRKY也参与植物其他发育和代谢的调控.在植物的抗逆反应过程中,WRKY的表达通常发生在诱导的早期,且不需要蛋白质的重新合成.     

拟南芥WRKY68转录调控因子的表达谱分析

WRKY基因家族是主要存在于植物中的转录因子,拟南芥中至少有74个成员。根据锌指结构特征和WRKY结构域的数目,可以将WRKY转录因子分为三大类。拟南芥WRKY68属于第Ⅱ类WRKY蛋白。通过GUS染色和qRT PCR分析各组织部位的表达情况,发现WRKY68在根中的表达量是最高的,其次是幼嫩的叶片和老的荚果中。各种处理条件下的表达水平显示,IAA和高温处理后,WRKY68的表达明显上调,PstDC3000、JA、SA、NAA轻微诱导WRKY68的表达,而Botrytis、NaCl、甘露醇、PEG、脱水、ACC、ABA抑制WRKY68的表达,根据以上实验结果,我们推测WRKY68可能参与生长素和温度调控的植物形态建成及发育过程。     

拟南芥短肽激素PROPEP基因家族在根生长中的作用机理

AtPROPEP是拟南芥(Arabidopsis thaliana)具有7个成员的基因家族, 编码内源短肽激素。AtPROPEP基因家族编码的蛋白质C端23个氨基酸短肽能够被2个同源激酶受体AtPEPR1和AtPEPR2识别并结合, 引起下游反应。然而, 对于该家族成员AtPROPEP2,3−6的表达对茉莉酸(JA)和水杨酸(SA)的响应以及在根生长中的作用并不清楚。GUS染色和定量RT-PCR分析结果表明, AtPROPEP2–6的表达对于JA和SA的响应不同, 暗示着它们可能通过不同的方式参与植物的先天免疫反应。AtPROPEP3和AtPROPEP4过表达植株的表型分析表明, AtPROPEP3和AtPROPEP4促进拟南芥根的生长。     

菜用大豆CIPK基因对逆境胁迫及激素的响应特征

CIPK(calcineurin B-like-interacting protein kinase)是一类丝氨酸/苏氨酸蛋白激酶,在植物响应逆境胁迫和激素信号转导中发挥重要作用。本研究利用大豆基因组数据库,在全基因组水平鉴定获得52个CIPK蛋白激酶。蛋白比对分析发现所有Gm CIPK含有高度保守特征性的N端激酶区、连接区和C端调控区。系统进化树分析发现大豆Gm CIPK与拟南芥、水稻CIPK分类一致,分为4个亚家族,且每个亚家族含有3个不同物种的成员,表明Gm CIPK基因的分化早于物种的分化。启动子分析表明,多数Gm CIPK基因的启动子区含有逆境和激素应答元件。组织表达分析发现,Gm CIPK基因呈现多样化的组织表达特性。进一步选取组织表达量相对较高的14个Gm CIPK进行荧光定量PCR分析,结果表明这些菜用大豆CIPK基因在不同程度上均受高温、干旱、高盐胁迫以及ABA、ACC、SA、Me JA激素的诱导表达。采用蛋白同源比对和蛋白互作在线数据库对拟南芥及大豆同源CIPK蛋白激酶与其他蛋白的互作关系进行了预测分析,发现17对同源CIPK与其他蛋白(激酶、磷酸酶、转录因子等)存在互作。本研究为菜用大豆CIPK基因的功能研究与利用奠定了基础。     

番茄AT-hook基因家族的鉴定及胁迫条件下的表达分析

AT-hook蛋白家族在植物生长发育、器官构建及逆境胁迫和激素信号应答中发挥重要作用。本研究在番茄基因组范围内,利用生物信息学方法对番茄AT-hook基因家族的成员、分布、结构和功能进行分析。结果表明,番茄AT-hook家族包含32个成员,分为3种类型,其中类型Ⅰ含有13个成员;遗传进化分析表明番茄AT-hook基因成员与拟南芥家族基因具有相似分类。利用实时荧光定量PCR对番茄32个基因开展组织表达分析,结果表明AT-hook基因具有表达差异,主要在根和花中表达较高。氧化胁迫分析结果表明,32个基因受ABA、SA、盐、高温和低温诱导表达,其中部分基因显著上调或下调表达,很可能参与了番茄逆境胁迫条件下的防御应答反应。本研究结果将为番茄AT-hook家族基因的深入研究提供依据,为进一步解析番茄AT-hook基因的功能奠定基础。     

Expression Profiles of Arabidopsis thaliana VQ Gene Family in Defense Related Hormones Treatments

Several VQ proteins are recently identified as WRKY factors interacting partners in Arabidopsis and involved in regulating physiological processes. Searching of genomic databases found that VQ gene family is specific to land plants and these VQ genes encode proteins characteristic of a conserved VQ motif. It consists of 34 representatives in Arabidopsis and can be divided into two groups based on the similarity of the amino acid sequences. To understand the functions of Arabidopsis VQ proteins, we examined the expression profiles of AtVQ genes in various defense related hormones treatments. qRT PCR analysis revealed that a majority of them were differently regulated in response to salicylic acid (SA), methyl jasmonate (MeJA), or 1 aminocyclopropane 1 carboxylate (ACC). And some members are induced by two of these three hormones. Moreover, four members (AtVQ3, AtVQ18, AtVQ23 and AtVQ24) are induced by SA, MeJA and ACC simultaneity. However, there is only one AtVQ gene (AtVQ27) is up regulated after spraying of abscisic acid (ABA). These results suggest that Arabidopsis VQ genes may be involved in plant defense responses.     

Malus hupehensis NPR1 induces pathogenesis-related protein gene expression in transgenic tobacco

Most commercially grown apple cultivars are susceptible to fungal diseases. Malus hupehensis has high resistance to many diseases affecting apple cultivars. Understanding innate defence mechanisms would help to develop disease-resistant apple crops. Non-expressor of pathogenesis-related genes 1 (NPR1) plays a key role in regulating salicylic acid (SA)-mediated systemic acquired resistance (SAR). MhNPR1 cDNA, corresponding to genomic DNA and its 5' flanking sequences, was isolated from M. hupehensis. Sequence analysis showed that the regulatory mechanism for oligomer-monomer transition of the MhNPR1 protein in apple might be similar to that of GmNPR1 in soybean, but different from that of AtNPR1 in Arabidopsis. No significant differences in MhNPR1 expression were found in M. hupehensis after infection with Botryosphaeria berengeriana, showing that MhNPR1 might be regulated by pathogens at the protein level, as described for Arabidopsis and grapevine. SA treatment significantly induced MhNPR1 expression in leaves, stems and roots, while methyl jasmonate (MeJA) treatment induced MhNPR1 expression in roots, but not in leaves or stems. The expression of MhNPR1 was highly increased in roots, moderately in leaves, and did not change in stems after treatment with 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid (ACC). SAR marker genes (MhPR1 and MhPR5) were induced by SA, MeJA and ACC in leaves, stems and roots. Overexpression of MhNPR1 significantly induced the expression of pathogenesis-related genes (NtPR1, NtPR3 and NtPR5) in transgenic tobacco plants and resistance to the fungus Botrytis cinerea, suggesting that MhNPR1 orthologues are a component of the SA defence signalling pathway and SAR is induced in M. hupehensis.     

茄子自噬相关基因ATG8家族鉴定及表达分析

自噬相关基因ATG8在调节植物生长发育和胁迫响应中发挥着关键作用。本研究通过生物信息学技术分析ATG8在茄子基因组中的分布、结构及进化等,并研究了其在茄子不同组织、外源激素和冷处理下的表达情况。结果表明,从茄子基因组中共鉴定到7个ATG8基因,分布在6条染色体上。理化性质分析显示茄子ATG8基因编码的蛋白包含118~166个氨基酸残基,等电点在6.29~9.16之间;基因结构和保守基序分析表明,ATG8基因家族成员具有保守的基因结构和蛋白基序;启动子区域含有多种激素响应和逆境响应的顺式作用元件;茄子中有3对ATG8基因存在共线关系;茄子与拟南芥和番茄ATG8基因家族成员间分别存在10和11对共线关系。组织表达分析表明茄子ATG8主要在不同的花器官中表达,表明其可能与茄子花发育有关;此外,表达模式分析结果显示7个茄子ATG8基因对冷胁迫和ABA、MeJA、SA等外源激素均有不同程度的响应,表明ATG8基因家族在茄子生长发育、胁迫和激素响应中具有重要的功能。     

Molecular and functional profiling of Arabidopsis pathogenesis-related genes: insights into their roles in salt response of seed germination

Pathogenesis-related (PR) proteins are a group of heterogeneous proteins encoded by genes that are rapidly induced by pathogenic infections and by salicylic acid (SA), jasmonic acid (JA) and ethylene (ET). They are widely used as molecular markers for resistance response to pathogens and systemic acquired response (SAR). However, recent studies have shown that the PR genes are also regulated by environmental factors, including light and abiotic stresses, and by developmental cues, suggesting that they also play a role in certain stress responses and developmental processes. In this work, we systematically examined the expression patterns of Arabidopsis PR genes. We also investigated the effects of environmental stresses and growth hormones on the expression of PR genes. We found that individual PR genes are temporally and spatially regulated in distinct patterns. In addition, they are differentially regulated by plant growth hormones, including SA, ABA, JA, ET and brassinosteroid (BR), and by diverse abiotic stresses, supporting the contention that the PR proteins play a role in plant developmental processes other than disease resistance response. Interestingly, PR-3 was induced significantly by high salt in an ABA-dependent manner. Consistent with this, a T-DNA insertional knockout plant with disruption of the PR-3 gene showed a significantly reduced rate of seed germination in the presence of high salt. It is thus proposed that PR-3 mediates ABA-dependent salt stress signals that affect seed germination in Arabidopsis. PR-4 and PR-5 also contributed to salt regulation of seed germination, although their effects were not as evident as those of PR-3.     

分析拟南芥叶片在激素促进的衰老中内源激素变化来解析抑制磷脂酶Dα1延缓激素促进衰老的机制

采后衰老进程在很大程度上受到内源和外源激素的影响。抑制拟南芥中磷脂酶Dα1（phospholipaseDtxl,PLDod）的表达后,使得外源脱落酸（abscisic acid,ABA）和乙烯加速的离体叶片衰老过程在一定程度上得到了缓解。然而,内源激素在这个过程中的作用尚不清楚。本研究对比分析了野生型和PLDα1缺失型两种基因型拟南芥叶片在3种不同人工老化过程中（离体诱导的、外源ABA和乙烯促进的衰老过程）,内源ABA,茉莉酸甲酯（methyl jasmonate,MeJA）、吲哚乙酸（indole-3-acetic acid,IAA）、玉米素核苷（zeatin riboside,ZR）和赤霉素（gibberellic acid,GA,）的含量变化。这5种激素对3种不同衰老处理方式的响应模式表明了人工老化过程存在着两个不同阶段,并且在衰老早期每种激素的变化模式相同。PLDα1功能缺失使得激素加速的衰老过程得以延缓,这与内源ABA、MeJA、ZR和IAA的含量变化有关。而与GA、的含量变化无关。同时,ZR和IAA的变化模式也说明了这两种激素的变化可能是缺失PLDα1延缓激素加速的衰老过程这一事件的原因而非结果。     

Modulation of CYP79 genes and glucosinolate profiles in Arabidopsis by defense signaling pathways

Glucosinolates are natural plant products that function in the defense toward herbivores and pathogens. Plant defense is regulated by multiple signal transduction pathways in which salicylic acid (SA), jasmonic acid, and ethylene function as signaling molecules. Glucosinolate content was analyzed in Arabidopsis wild-type plants in response to single or combinatorial treatments with methyljasmonate (MeJA), 2,6-dichloro-isonicotinic acid, ethylene, and 2,4-dichloro-phenoxyacetic acid, or by wounding. In addition, several signal transduction mutants and the SA-depleted transgenic NahG line were analyzed. In parallel, expression of glucosinolate biosynthetic genes of the CYP79 gene family and the UDPG:thiohydroximate glucosyltransferase was monitored. After MeJA treatment, the amount of indole glucosinolates increased 3- to 4-fold, and the corresponding Trp-metabolizing genes CYP79B2 and CYP79B3 were both highly induced. Specifically, the indole glucosinolate N-methoxy-indol-3-ylmethylglucosinolate accumulated 10-fold in response to MeJA treatment, whereas 4-methoxy-indol-3-ylmethylglucosinolate accumulated 1.5-fold in response to 2,6-dichloro-isonicotinic acid. In general, few changes were seen for the levels of aliphatic glucosinolates, although increases in the levels of 8-methylthiooctyl glucosinolate and 8-methylsulfinyloctyl glucosinolate were observed, particularly after MeJA treatments. The findings were supported by the composition of glucosinolates in the coronatine-insensitive mutant coi1, the ctr1 mutant displaying constitutive triple response, and the SA-overproducing mpk4 and cpr1 mutants. The present data indicate that different indole glucosinolate methoxylating enzymes are induced by the jasmonate and the SA signal transduction pathways, whereas the aliphatic glucosinolates appear to be primarily genetically and not environmentally controlled. Thus, different defense pathways activate subsets of biosynthetic enzymes, leading to the accumulation of specific glucosinolates.     

植物激素处理和环境胁迫对‘金魁’猕猴桃AdRAVs基因表达特性的影响

以‘金魁’猕猴桃(Actinidia deliciosa‘Jinkui’)组培苗及2年生扦插苗为实验材料,采用qRT-PCR技术对0.1 mmol·L-1水杨酸(SA)、0.05 mmol·L-1茉莉酸甲酯(MeJA)、0.01 mmol·L-11-氨基环丙烷-1-羧酸(ACC)和0.01 mmol·L-1脱落酸(ABA)4种植物激素处理后0、4、12和48 h,低温(4℃)和0.2 mol·L-1 NaCl胁迫0、4、12和48 h,高温(48℃)胁迫0、2和4 h及恢复培养6 h,以及干旱胁迫14 d后叶片中AdRAV1、AdRAV2和AdRAV3基因的相对表达量进行了测定。结果显示：不同处理条件下3个AdRAVs基因相对表达量的变化存在一定差异。 SA、MeJA和ACC处理后4和12 h,AdRAV1基因的相对表达量显著(P<0.05)升高,但ABA处理后该基因的相对表达量无明显变化;SA、MeJA、ACC和ABA处理后48 h,AdRAV2基因的相对表达量显著降低;4种植物激素处理后4、12和48 h,AdRAV3基因的相对表达量总体上显著降低。低温胁迫下,AdRAV1和AdRAV2基因的相对表达量无明显变化,但胁迫48 h时AdRAV3基因的相对表达量却显著升高。 NaCl胁迫12 h时,AdRAV1和AdRAV2基因的相对表达量均显著升高,而AdRAV3基因的相对表达量则显著降低。高温胁迫4 h时, AdRAV1基因的相对表达量显著降低, AdRAV2基因的相对表达量显著升高;胁迫2 h时,AdRAV3基因的相对表达量显著降低;恢复培养6 h时,3个基因的相对表达量均无法恢复至起始水平。干旱胁迫14 d后,AdRAV1基因的相对表达量显著高于对照(正常浇水);AdRAV2的相对表达量高于对照,而AdRAV3基因的相对表达量则低于对照,且均与对照无显著差异。研究结果表明：不同胁迫条件对‘金魁’猕猴桃AdRAVs基因的表达特性有不同诱导效应。根据实验结果,推测AdRAV1、AdRAV2和AdRAV3基因可能参与SA、MeJA、ACC和ABA信号转导途径以及耐盐和耐高温过程;并且,AdRAV1基因还可能参与耐旱过程,而AdRAV3基因则可能参与耐寒过程。