Cloning and characterisation of a pepper aquaporin,CaAQP, which reduces chilling stress in transgenic tobacco plants |
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Authors: | Yan-Xu Yin Wei-Li Guo Ying-Li Zhang Jiao-Jiao Ji Huai-Juan Xiao Fei Yan Yan-Yan Zhao Wen-Chao Zhu Ru-Gang Chen Wei-Guo Chai Zhen-Hui Gong |
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Affiliation: | 1. College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, People’s Republic of China 2. Guizhou Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guiyang, 550006, Guizhou, People’s Republic of China 3. Institute of Vegetables, Hangzhou Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, 311104, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China
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Abstract: | Ubiquitous cell membrane proteins called aquaporins are members of major intrinsic proteins (MIPs), which control the specific transport of water molecules across cell membranes. A pepper aquaporin gene (CaAQP), which exhibits the structural features of tonoplast intrinsic proteins of the MIP subfamily, was isolated from the leaves of chilling-treated seedlings of pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) cv. P70. Assays indicated high levels of expression in young seeds, green fruits and flower buds and low levels of expression in the stems, leaves and roots of pepper. The expression patterns were strongly and rapidly induced by HgCl2, low temperature, abscisic acid, fluridone and osmotic stresses. The responsiveness of pepper seedlings pretreated with abscisic acid at low temperatures demonstrated up-regulation of CaAQP by chilling, which is potentially involved in ABA signalling. Our results indicated that overexpression of CaAQP decreased chilling stress in transgenic plants, likely by increasing the stomatal aperture under stress, increasing the rate of membrane damage during the recovery stage, thereby affecting the intercellular CO2 concentration with lower stomatal conductance and transpiration rates. VIGS of CaAQP in pepper plants caused significant growth retardation. These results suggested that CaAQP played a crucial role in the plant response to abiotic stresses. |
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