TDIF regulates auxin accumulation and modulates auxin sensitivity to enhance both adventitious root and lateral root formation in poplar trees

2020 ◽  
Vol 40 (11) ◽  
pp. 1534-1547
Author(s):  
Jing Yue ◽  
Heyu Yang ◽  
Shaohui Yang ◽  
Jiehua Wang
Keyword(s):  
Developmental Plasticity ◽  
Lateral Roots ◽  
Tracheary Element ◽  
Auxin Signaling ◽  
Root Branching ◽  
Poplar Trees ◽  
Increased Sensitivity ◽  
Naphthylphthalamic Acid ◽  
Encoding Genes ◽  
Exogenous Iaa

Abstract Of six TRACHEARY ELEMENT DIFFERENTIATION INHIBITORY FACTOR (TDIF)-encoding genes in poplar, PtTDIF1 is predominantly expressed in adventitious roots (ARs), and the other five PtTDIFs are preferentially expressed in lateral roots (LRs). Upon auxin application, expression of all PtTDIFs declined in ARs but transiently increased in LRs. Both exogenous TDIF peptides and overexpression of PtTDIFs in poplar positively regulated the initiation and elongation of LRs, and overexpression of PtTDIFs also increased the number of ARs. As visualized by the auxin-responsive marker DR5:GUS, TDIF had differential impacts on the auxin signaling activity in ARs and LRs, which was corroborated by the free indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) measurements in them. Shoot tips of PtTDIF2- and PtTDIFL2-overexpressing (together as PtTDIFsOE) trees revealed an enhanced IAA biosynthetic capacity, and removal of the aerial tissues dramatically diminished the root phenotypes of micro-propagated PtTDIFsOE trees. Furthermore, PtTDIFsOE poplars displayed an increased sensitivity for exogenous IAA, and N-1-naphthylphthalamic acid (NPA) completely blocked the TDIF-induced AR and LR formation. In PtTDIFsOE roots, several auxin-related LR initiation markers such as GATA23, LBD16 and LBD29 were transcriptionally upregulated, further supporting that TDIF regulates LR organogenesis by strengthening the spatiotemporal auxin cues and that dynamic interplays between hormones govern root branching and developmental plasticity in tree species.

scholarly journals Repression of early lateral root initiation events by transient water deficit in barley and maize

2012 ◽  
Vol 367 (1595) ◽  
pp. 1534-1541 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aurélie Babé ◽  
Tristan Lavigne ◽  
Jean-Philippe Séverin ◽  
Kerstin A. Nagel ◽  
Achim Walter ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Deficit ◽  
Developmental Plasticity ◽  
Lateral Roots ◽  
Time Lapse ◽  
Root System Architecture ◽  
Negative Control ◽  
Root Branching ◽  
Branching Patterns ◽  
Primary Determinant ◽  
Key Driver

The formation of lateral roots (LRs) is a key driver of root system architecture and developmental plasticity. The first stage of LR formation, which leads to the acquisition of founder cell identity in the pericycle, is the primary determinant of root branching patterns. The fact that initiation events occur asynchronously in a very small number of cells inside the parent root has been a major difficulty in the study of the molecular regulation of branching patterns. Inducible systems that trigger synchronous lateral formation at predictable sites have proven extremely valuable in Arabidopsis to decipher the first steps of LR formation. Here, we present a LR repression system for cereals that relies on a transient water-deficit treatment, which blocks LR initiation before the first formative divisions. Using a time-lapse approach, we analysed the dynamics of this repression along growing roots and were able to show that it targets a very narrow developmental window of the initiation process. Interestingly, the repression can be exploited to obtain negative control root samples where LR initiation is absent. This system could be instrumental in the analysis of the molecular basis of drought-responsive as well as intrinsic pathways of LR formation in cereals.

scholarly journals The microRNA476a/RFL module regulates adventitious root formation through a mitochondria-dependent pathway in Populus

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Changzheng Xu ◽  
Yuanxun Tao ◽  
Xiaokang Fu ◽  
Li Guo ◽  
Haitao Xing ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Adventitious Root ◽  
Developmental Plasticity ◽  
Adventitious Rooting ◽  
Adventitious Root Formation ◽  
Auxin Signaling ◽  
Stem Cuttings ◽  
Pentatricopeptide Repeat ◽  
Dynamic Regulation ◽  
Mitochondrial Regulation ◽  
Mitochondrial Homeostasis

AbstractAdventitious root (AR) formation at the base of stem cuttings determines the efficiency of clonal propagation for woody plants. Many endogenous and environmental factors influence AR formation. However, our knowledge about the regulation of AR development by mitochondrial metabolism in plants is very limited. Here we identified Populus-specific miR476a as a novel regulator of wound-induced adventitious rooting via orchestrating mitochondrial homeostasis in poplar. MiR476a exhibited inducible expression during AR formation and directly targets several Restorer of Fertility like (RFL) genes encoding mitochondrion-localized pentatricopeptide repeat proteins. Genetic modification of miR476-RFL expression revealed the miR476/RFL-mediated dynamic regulation of mitochondrial homeostasis on AR formation in transgenic poplar. Furthermore, mitochondrial perturbation via exogenous chemical inhibitor validated that the miR476a/RFL-directed AR formation depended on mitochondrial regulation though modulating the auxin pathway. Our results established a miRNA-directed mitochondrion-auxin signaling cascade required for AR development, providing novel insights into the understanding of mitochondrial regulation on plant developmental plasticity.

Role of mature leaves in inhibition of root bud growth inEuphorbia esulaL.

Weed Science ◽  
1999 ◽  
Vol 47 (5) ◽  
pp. 544-550 ◽  
Author(s):  
David P. Horvath
Keyword(s):  
Lateral Roots ◽  
Axillary Buds ◽  
Minor Effect ◽  
Correlative Inhibition ◽  
Auxin Transport Inhibitor ◽  
Naphthylphthalamic Acid ◽  
Bud Growth ◽  
A Minor ◽  
Root Buds

Earlier studies on the source of signals controlling correlative inhibition of root buds (underground adventitious buds located on the lateral roots) inEuphorbia esulaindicated that either growing meristems (apical or axillary buds) or fully expanded leaves could prevent root buds from breaking quiescence. An investigation of the production and transport requirements of the leaf-derived signal is described. As few as three leaves remaining on budless stems greatly reduced the growth of (but not the number of growing) root buds. Also, light and CO2fixation were necessary for the leaf effects on root bud growth, but not necessary for correlative inhibition imposed by growing axillary buds. Treatment of plants with Ametryn induced root bud growth on budless plants but not on plants with intact axillary buds. The polar auxin transport inhibitor N-1-naphthylphthalamic acid prevented transmission or the signal from growing axillary buds, but it had only a minor effect on the transmission of the leaf-derived signal. Treatment of plants with gibberellic acid (GA) induced growth of root buds under otherwise noninducing conditions to some extent in all plants. However, the greatest effects of GA were on plants with intact leaves (meristemless/budless and meristemless). GA had no significant effect on root bud quiescence under conditions that induced root bud growth.

scholarly journals Effects of Phosphate Shortage on Root Growth and Hormone Content of Barley Depend on Capacity of the Roots to Accumulate ABA

Plants ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. 1722
Author(s):  
Lidiya Vysotskaya ◽  
Guzel Akhiyarova ◽  
Arina Feoktistova ◽  
Zarina Akhtyamova ◽  
Alla Korobova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Root Growth ◽  
Lateral Roots ◽  
Primary Root ◽  
Growth Responses ◽  
Root Tips ◽  
P Deficiency ◽  
Root Branching ◽  
Auxin Concentration ◽  
Shoot Mass ◽  
Primary Root Length

Although changes in root architecture in response to the environment can optimize mineral and water nutrient uptake, mechanisms regulating these changes are not well-understood. We investigated whether P deprivation effects on root development are mediated by abscisic acid (ABA) and its interactions with other hormones. The ABA-deficient barley mutant Az34 and its wild-type (WT) were grown in P-deprived and P-replete conditions, and hormones were measured in whole roots and root tips. Although P deprivation decreased growth in shoot mass similarly in both genotypes, only the WT increased primary root length and number of lateral roots. The effect was accompanied by ABA accumulation in root tips, a response not seen in Az34. Increased ABA in P-deprived WT was accompanied by decreased concentrations of cytokinin, an inhibitor of root extension. Furthermore, P-deficiency in the WT increased auxin concentration in whole root systems in association with increased root branching. In the ABA-deficient mutant, P-starvation failed to stimulate root elongation or promote branching, and there was no decline in cytokinin and no increase in auxin. The results demonstrate ABA’s ability to mediate in root growth responses to P starvation in barley, an effect linked to its effects on cytokinin and auxin concentrations.

scholarly journals Overexpression of the Auxin Receptor AFB3 in Arabidopsis Results in Salt Stress Resistance and the Modulation of NAC4 and SZF1

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (24) ◽  
pp. 9528
Author(s):  
Fernanda Garrido-Vargas ◽  
Tamara Godoy ◽  
Ricardo Tejos ◽  
José Antonio O’Brien
Keyword(s):  
Salt Stress ◽  
Stress Response ◽  
Growth And Development ◽  
Root Architecture ◽  
Crop Production ◽  
Lateral Roots ◽  
Auxin Signaling ◽  
Auxin Receptor ◽  
Salt Stress Response ◽  
Regulatory Pathways

Soil salinity is a key problem for crop production worldwide. High salt concentration in soil negatively modulates plant growth and development. In roots, salinity affects the growth and development of both primary and lateral roots. The phytohormone auxin regulates various developmental processes during the plant’s life cycle, including several aspects of root architecture. Auxin signaling involves the perception by specialized receptors which module several regulatory pathways. Despite their redundancy, previous studies have shown that their functions can also be context-specific depending on tissue, developmental or environmental cues. Here we show that the over-expression of Auxin Signaling F-Box 3 receptor results in an increased resistance to salinity in terms of root architecture and germination. We also studied possible downstream signaling components to further characterize the role of auxin in response to salt stress. We identify the transcription factor SZF1 as a key component in auxin-dependent salt stress response through the regulation of NAC4. These results give lights of an auxin-dependent mechanism that leads to the modulation of root system architecture in response to salt identifying a hormonal cascade important for stress response.

scholarly journals Early development and gravitropic response of lateral roots in Arabidopsis thaliana

2012 ◽  
Vol 367 (1595) ◽  
pp. 1509-1516 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Guyomarc'h ◽  
S. Léran ◽  
M. Auzon-Cape ◽  
F. Perrine-Walker ◽  
M. Lucas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lateral Root ◽  
Developmental Plasticity ◽  
Lateral Roots ◽  
Expression Patterns ◽  
Primary Root ◽  
Root System Architecture ◽  
Specific Response ◽  
Root Induction ◽  
Root Gravitropism ◽  
Auxin Transporter

Root system architecture plays an important role in determining nutrient and water acquisition and is modulated by endogenous and environmental factors, resulting in considerable developmental plasticity. The orientation of primary root growth in response to gravity (gravitropism) has been studied extensively, but little is known about the behaviour of lateral roots in response to this signal. Here, we analysed the response of lateral roots to gravity and, consistently with previous observations, we showed that gravitropism was acquired slowly after emergence. Using a lateral root induction system, we studied the kinetics for the appearance of statoliths, phloem connections and auxin transporter gene expression patterns. We found that statoliths could not be detected until 1 day after emergence, whereas the gravitropic curvature of the lateral root started earlier. Auxin transporters modulate auxin distribution in primary root gravitropism. We found differences regarding PIN3 and AUX1 expression patterns between the lateral root and the primary root apices. Especially PIN3, which is involved in primary root gravitropism, was not expressed in the lateral root columella. Our work revealed new developmental transitions occurring in lateral roots after emergence, and auxin transporter expression patterns that might explain the specific response of lateral roots to gravity.

scholarly journals GDSL-domain containing proteins mediate suberin biosynthesis and degradation, enabling developmental plasticity of the endodermis during lateral root emergence

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robertas Ursache ◽  
Cristovao De Jesus Vieira-Teixeira ◽  
Valérie Dénervaud Tendon ◽  
Kay Gully ◽  
Damien De Bellis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lateral Root ◽  
Developmental Plasticity ◽  
Lateral Roots ◽  
Transcriptional Response ◽  
Soil Conditions ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Subsequent Formation ◽  
Suberin Lamellae ◽  
Casparian Strips ◽  
Endodermal Cells

ABSTRACTRoots anchor plants and deliver water and nutrients from the soil. The root endodermis provides the crucial extracellular diffusion barrier by setting up a supracellular network of lignified cell walls, called Casparian strips, supported by a subsequent formation of suberin lamellae. Whereas lignification is thought to be irreversible, formation of suberin lamellae was demonstrated to be dynamic, facilitating adaptation to different soil conditions. Plants shape their root system through the regulated formation of lateral roots emerging from within the endodermis, requiring local breaking and re-sealing of the endodermal diffusion barriers. Here, we show that differentiated endodermal cells have a distinct auxin-mediated transcriptional response that regulates cell wall remodelling. Based on this data set we identify a set of GDSL-lipases that are essential for suberin formation. Moreover, we find that another set of GDSL-lipases mediates suberin degradation, which enables the developmental plasticity of the endodermis required for normal lateral root emergence.

scholarly journals Shoot-derived miR2111 controls legume root and nodule development

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mengbai Zhang ◽  
Huanan Su ◽  
Peter M. Gresshoff ◽  
Brett J. Ferguson
Keyword(s):  
Lateral Root ◽  
Lateral Roots ◽  
Ectopic Expression ◽  
Root System Architecture ◽  
Negative Regulator ◽  
Nodule Development ◽  
Wild Type ◽  
Root Branching ◽  
Autoregulation Of Nodulation ◽  
Cle Peptide

AbstractLegumes control their nodule numbers through the Autoregulation Of Nodulation (AON). Rhizobia infection stimulates the production of root-derived CLE peptide hormones that are translocated to the shoot where they regulate a new signal. We used soybean to demonstrate that this shoot-derived signal is miR2111, which is transported via phloem to the root where it targets transcripts of Too Much Love (TML), a negative regulator of nodulation. Shoot perception of rhizobia-induced CLE peptides suppresses miR2111 expression, resulting in TML accumulation in roots and subsequent inhibition of nodule organogenesis. Feeding synthetic mature miR2111 via the petiole increased nodule numbers per plant. Likewise, elevating miR2111 availability by over-expression promoted nodulation, while target mimicry of TML induced the opposite effect on nodule development in wild-type plants and alleviated the supernodulating and stunted root growth phenotypes of AON-defective mutants. Additionally, in non-nodulating wild-type plants, ectopic expression of miR2111 significantly enhanced lateral root emergence with a decrease in lateral root length and average root diameter. In contrast, hairy roots constitutively expressing the target mimic construct exhibited reduced lateral root density. Overall, these findings demonstrate that miR2111 is both the critical shoot-to-root factor that positively regulates root nodule development, and also acts to shape root system architecture via orchestrating the degree of root branching, as well as the length and thickness of lateral roots.

scholarly journals A novel insight into nitrogen and auxin signaling in lateral root formation in tea plant [Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Kuntze]

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shunkai Hu ◽  
Mi Zhang ◽  
Yiqing Yang ◽  
Wei Xuan ◽  
Zhongwei Zou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Signal Transduction ◽  
Transcription Factors ◽  
Differentially Expressed Genes ◽  
Lateral Roots ◽  
Nitrogen Concentration ◽  
Tea Plant ◽  
Differentially Expressed ◽  
Auxin Signaling ◽  
Tea Plants ◽  
Low Nitrogen

Abstract Abstract Background Tea plant (Camellia sinensis) is one of the most popular non-alcoholic beverage worldwide. Lateral roots (LRs) of tea plant are the main organ used for tea plant to absorb soil moisture and nutrients. Lateral roots formation and development are tightly regulated by the nitrogen and auxin signaling pathway. In order to understand the function of auxin and nitrogen signaling in LRs formation and development, transcriptome analysis was applied to investigate the differentially expressed genes involved in lateral roots of tea plants treated with indole-3-butyric acid (IBA), N-1-naphthylphthalamic acid (NPA), low and high nitrogen concentration. Results A total of 296 common differentially expressed genes were mainly identified and annotated to four signaling pathways, such as nitrogen metabolism, plant hormone signal transduction, Glutathione metabolism and transcription factors. RNA-sequencing results revealed that majority of differentially expressed genes play important roles in nitrogen metabolism and hormonal signal transduction. Low nitrogen condition induced the biosynthesis of auxin and accumulation of transcripts, thereby regulating lateral roots formation. Furthermore, metabolism of cytokinin and ethylene biosynthesis were also involved in lateral roots development. Transcription factors like MYB genes also contributed to the lateral roots formation of tea plants through secondary cell wall biosynthesis. Reversed phase ultra performance liquid chromatography (RP-UPLC) results showed that the auxin concentration in lateral roots was increased, while the nitrogen level decreased. Thus, tea plant lateral roots formation could be induced by low nitrogen concentration via auxin biosynthesis and accumulation. Conclusion This study provides new insights into the mechanisms associated with nitrogen and auxin signaling pathways to regulate LRs formation and arises new clues for the efficient utilization of nitrogen in tea plant at the genetic level.

scholarly journals Pharmacological and genetic manipulations of Ca2+ signaling have contrasting effects on auxin-regulated trafficking

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ren Wang ◽  
Ellie Himschoot ◽  
Matteo Grenzi ◽  
Jian Chen ◽  
Melanie Krebs ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Developmental Plasticity ◽  
Brefeldin A ◽  
Inhibitory Effect ◽  
Auxin Signaling ◽  
Polar Localization ◽  
Genetic Manipulations ◽  
The One ◽  
Molecular Components ◽  
Regulated Trafficking

ABSTRACTA large part of a plants’ developmental plasticity relies on the activities of the phytohormone auxin and the regulation of its own distribution. This process involves a cohort of transcriptional and non-transcriptional effects of auxin on polar auxin transport, regulating the abundancy, biochemical activity and polar localization of the molecular components, predominantly PIN auxin exporters. While the transcriptional auxin signaling cascade has been well characterized, the mechanism and role of non-transcriptional auxin signaling remains largely elusive. Here, we addressed the potential involvement of auxin-induced Ca2+ signaling in auxin’s inhibitory effect on PIN endocytic trafficking. On the one hand, exogenous manipulations of Ca2+ availability and signaling effectively antagonized auxin effects suggesting that auxin-induced Ca2+ signaling is required for inhibition of internalization. On the other hand, we addressed the auxin-mediated inhibition of PIN internalization in the auxin signaling (tir1afb2,3) or Ca2+ channel (cngc14) mutants. These mutants were strongly defective in auxin-triggered Ca2+ signaling, but not in auxin-inhibited internalization. These data imply that, while Ca2+ signaling may be required for normal PIN trafficking, auxin-mediated increase in Ca2+ signaling is not a direct part of a downstream mechanism that mediates auxin effects on Brefeldin A-visualized PIN intercellular aggregation. These contrasting results obtained by comparing the mutant analysis versus the exogenous manipulations of Ca2+ availability and signaling illustrate the critical importance of genetics to unravel the role of Ca2+ in a process of interest.

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