scholarly journals Characterization of the Soybean GmIREG Family Genes and the Function of GmIREG3 in Conferring Tolerance to Aluminum Stress

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 497
Author(s):  
Zhandong Cai ◽  
Peiqi Xian ◽  
Rongbin Lin ◽  
Yanbo Cheng ◽  
Tengxiang Lian ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Transgenic Arabidopsis ◽  
Relative Elongation ◽  
Expression Patterns ◽  
Tissue Expression ◽  
Metal Stress ◽  
Aluminum Stress ◽  
Systematic Analysis ◽  
Aluminum Resistance ◽  
Encoding Genes

The IREG (IRON REGULATED/ferroportin) family of genes plays vital roles in regulating the homeostasis of iron and conferring metal stress. This study aims to identify soybean IREG family genes and characterize the function of GmIREG3 in conferring tolerance to aluminum stress. Bioinformatics and expression analyses were conducted to identify six soybean IREG family genes. One GmIREG, whose expression was significantly enhanced by aluminum stress, GmIREG3, was studied in more detail to determine its possible role in conferring tolerance to such stress. In total, six potential IREG-encoding genes with the domain of Ferroportin1 (PF06963) were characterized in the soybean genome. Analysis of the GmIREG3 root tissue expression patterns, subcellular localizations, and root relative elongation and aluminum content of transgenic Arabidopsis overexpressing GmIREG3 demonstrated that GmIREG3 is a tonoplast localization protein that increases transgenic Arabidopsis aluminum resistance but does not alter tolerance to Co and Ni. The systematic analysis of the GmIREG gene family reported herein provides valuable information for further studies on the biological roles of GmIREGs in conferring tolerance to metal stress. GmIREG3 contributes to aluminum resistance and plays a role similar to that of FeIREG3. The functions of other GmIREG genes need to be further clarified in terms of whether they confer tolerance to metal stress or other biological functions.

scholarly journals Identification and Characterization of Tomato SWI3-Like Proteins: Overexpression of SlSWIC Increases the Leaf Size in Transgenic Arabidopsis

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (20) ◽  
pp. 5121 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhongyi Zhao ◽  
Tao Li ◽  
Xiuling Peng ◽  
Keqiang Wu ◽  
Songguang Yang
Keyword(s):  
Chromatin Remodeling ◽  
Transgenic Arabidopsis ◽  
Expression Patterns ◽  
Cold Treatment ◽  
Leaf Size ◽  
Localization Analysis ◽  
Chromatin Remodeling Complexes ◽  
Mating Type Switching ◽  
Identification And Characterization

As the subunits of the SWI/SNF (mating-type switching (SWI) and sucrose nonfermenting (SNF)) chromatin-remodeling complexes (CRCs), Swi3-like proteins are crucial to chromatin remodeling in yeast and human. Growing evidence indicate that AtSWI3s are also essential for development and response to hormones in Arabidopsis. Nevertheless, the biological functions of Swi3-like proteins in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) have not been investigated. Here we identified four Swi3-like proteins from tomato, namely SlSWI3A, SlSWI3B, SlSWI3C, and SlSWI3D. Subcellular localization analysis revealed that all SlSWI3s are localized in the nucleus. The expression patterns showed that all SlSWI3s are ubiquitously expressed in all tissues and organs, and SlSWI3A and SlSWI3B can be induced by cold treatment. In addition, we found that SlSWI3B can form homodimers with itself and heterodimers with SlSWI3A and SlSWI3C. SlSWI3B can also interact with SlRIN and SlCHR8, two proteins involved in tomato reproductive development. Overexpression of SlSWI3C increased the leaf size in transgenic Arabidopsis with increased expression of GROWTH REGULATING FACTORs, such as GRF3, GRF5, and GRF6. Taken together, our results indicate that SlSWI3s may play important roles in tomato growth and development.

scholarly journals Genome-Wide Identification and Characterization of Fox Genes in the Honeybee, Apis cerana, and Comparative Analysis with Other Bee Fox Genes

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Hongyi Nie ◽  
Haiyang Geng ◽  
Yan Lin ◽  
Shupeng Xu ◽  
Zhiguo Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gene Family ◽  
Bombus Terrestris ◽  
Expression Profiles ◽  
Phylogenetic Analyses ◽  
Expression Patterns ◽  
Apis Cerana ◽  
Tissue Expression ◽  
Genome Wide ◽  
Fox Genes

The forkhead box (Fox) gene family, one of the most important families of transcription factors, participates in various biological processes. However, Fox genes in Hymenoptera are still poorly known. In this study, 14 Fox genes were identified in the genome of Apis cerana. In addition, 16 (Apis mellifera), 13 (Apis dorsata), 16 (Apis florea), 17 (Bombus terrestris), 16 (Bombus impatiens), and 18 (Megachile rotundata) Fox genes were identified in their genomes, respectively. Phylogenetic analyses suggest that FoxA is absent in the genome of A. dorsata genome. Similarly, FoxG is missing in the genomes A. cerana and A. dorsata. Temporal expression profiles obtained by quantitative real-time PCR revealed that Fox genes have distinct expression patterns in A. cerana, especially for three genes ACSNU03719T0 (AcFoxN4), ACSNU05765T0 (AcFoxB), and ACSNU07465T0 (AcFoxL2), which displayed high expression at the egg stage. Tissue expression patterns showed that FoxJ1 is significantly higher in the antennae of A. cerana and A. mellifera compared to other tissues. These results may facilitate a better understanding of the potential physiological functions of the Fox gene family in A. cerana and provide valuable information for a comprehensive functional analysis of the Fox gene family in Hymenopterans.

scholarly journals Genome-wide identification and evolutionary analysis of RLKs involved in response to Aluminum stress in peanut

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xin Wang ◽  
Ming-Hua Wu ◽  
Dong Xiao ◽  
Ruo-Lan Huang ◽  
Jie Zhan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Expression Pattern ◽  
Stress Responses ◽  
Expression Patterns ◽  
Tissue Expression ◽  
Segmental Duplications ◽  
Evolutionary Analysis ◽  
Aluminum Stress ◽  
Specific Expression ◽  
Al Stress ◽  
Peanut Genome

Abstract Background: As an important cash crop, the yield of peanut is influenced by soil acidification and pathogen infection. Receptor-like protein kinase plays important roles in plant growth, development and stress responses. However, little is known about the number, location, structure, molecular phylogenetic, and expression of the RLKs in peanut, and no comprehensive analysis of RLKs in Al stress response in peanut have been reported. Results: A total of 1311 AhRLKs were identified from the peanut genome. The AhLRR-RLKs and AhLec-RLKs were further divided into 24 subfamilies and 35 subfamilies, respectively. The AhRLKs are randomly distributed across all 20 chromosomes in peanut. Among them, 67.8% and 0.6% of the AhRLKs originated from tandem duplications and segmental duplications, respectively. The ka/ks ratios of 94.9% (1290/1360) of AhRLKs were less than 1. Moreover, totally 90 Al-responsive AhRLKs were identified by mining transcriptome data, and they were divided into 7 groups. Most of Al responsive AhRLKs clustered together had similar motifs and evolutionarily conserved structures. The gene expression patterns of these genes in different tissues were further analyzed, and tissue specific expression genes, including 14 root-specific Al responsive AhRLKs were found. Besides, all of the 90 Al responsive AhRLKs which distributed unevenly in the subfamilies of AhRLKs have different expression pattern between two peanut varieties (Al-sensitive and Al-tolerant) under Al stress.Conclusions: In this study, we analyzed the RLK gene family by the peanut genome. Tandem replication events were the main driving force for AhRLKs evolution, and most AhRLKs were selected for purification. A total of 90 genes were identified as Al responsive AhRLKs, and the classification, conservative motif, structure, tissue expression pattern and predicted function of Al responsive AhRLKs were further analyzed and discussed, revealing their putative roles. This study provides a better understanding of the structures and functions of AhRLKs as well as Al responsive AhRLKs.

Activity of the unique β-adrenergic Na+/H+ exchanger in trout erythrocytes is controlled by a novel β3-AR subtype

2003 ◽  
Vol 285 (3) ◽  
pp. R526-R535 ◽  
Author(s):  
James G. Nickerson ◽  
Stephen G. Dugan ◽  
Guy Drouin ◽  
Steve F. Perry ◽  
Thomas W. Moon
Keyword(s):  
Transmembrane Domain ◽  
Expression Patterns ◽  
Tissue Expression ◽  
Amino Acid Sequences ◽  
Binding Characteristics ◽  
Cellular Effects ◽  
Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus Mykiss ◽  
Single Category ◽  
G Protein Coupled

β-Adrenoceptors (β-ARs) are seven-transmembrane domain, G protein-coupled receptors that transduce the cellular effects of epinephrine and norepinephrine and play a pivotal role in the vertebrate stress response. This study reports the cloning and characterization of two previously unreported β-ARs from the rainbow trout ( Oncorhynchus mykiss). Phylogenetic analysis of amino acid sequences indicates that both β-ARs are homologs of the mammalian β3-AR. Analysis of tissue expression patterns indicates that one of these trout β3-adrenoceptors (β3a-AR) is highly expressed in gill and heart, whereas the second (β3b-AR) is highly expressed by red blood cells (RBC). Expression of the β3b-AR in the RBC coupled with the finding of a single category of β-AR binding sites on RBC membranes provides strong evidence for the control of the trout RBC β-AR Na+/H+ exchanger (β-NHE) activity by signaling through this β3b-subtype and not through a β1-subtype as previously proposed. The RBC-specific trout β3b-AR exhibits binding characteristics that distinguish this receptor from each of the three pharmacologically defined categories of mammalian β-ARs (β1-, β2-, and β3-AR). This study is the first to report the presence of a β3-AR subtype in a fish species, and the proposal that the β3b-AR controls RBC β-NHE activity represents a novel role for the β3-AR subtype in vertebrates.

scholarly journals Global Characterization of GH10 Family Xylanase Genes in Rhizoctonia cerealis and Functional Analysis of Xylanase RcXYN1 During Fungus Infection in Wheat

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (5) ◽  
pp. 1812 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lin Lu ◽  
Yongwei Liu ◽  
Zengyan Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Expression Patterns ◽  
Triticum Aestivum L ◽  
Infection Process ◽  
Fungus Infection ◽  
Wheat Leaves ◽  
Staple Crop ◽  
Encoding Genes ◽  
Rhizoctonia Cerealis

Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is an important staple crop. Rhizoctonia cerealis is the causal agent of diseases that are devastating to cereal crops, including wheat. Xylanases play an important role in pathogenic infection, but little is known about xylanases in R. cerealis. Herein, we identified nine xylanase-encoding genes from the R. cerealis genome, named RcXYN1–RcXYN9, examined their expression patterns, and investigated the pathogenicity role of RcXYN1. RcXYN1–RcXYN9 proteins contain two conserved glutamate residues within the active motif in the glycoside hydrolase 10 (GH10) domain. Of them, RcXYN1–RcXYN4 are predicted to be secreted proteins. RcXYN1–RcXYN9 displayed different expression patterns during the infection process of wheat, and RcXYN1, RcXYN2, RcXYN5, and RcXYN9 were expressed highly across all the tested inoculation points. Functional dissection indicated that the RcXYN1 protein was able to induce necrosis/cell-death and H2O2 generation when infiltrated into wheat and Nicotiana benthamiana leaves. Furthermore, application of RcXYN1 protein followed by R. cerealis led to significantly higher levels of the disease in wheat leaves than application of the fungus alone. These results demonstrate that RcXYN1 acts as a pathogenicity factor during R. cerealis infection in wheat. This is the first investigation of xylanase genes in R. cerealis, providing novel insights into the pathogenesis mechanisms of R. cerealis.

Genome-wide identification of rice class I metallothionein gene: tissue expression patterns and induction in response to heavy metal stress

2012 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 635-647 ◽  
Author(s):  
Neelam Gautam ◽  
Pankaj Kumar Verma ◽  
Shikha Verma ◽  
Rudra Deo Tripathi ◽  
Prabodh Kumar Trivedi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Expression Patterns ◽  
Heavy Metal Stress ◽  
Tissue Expression ◽  
Metal Stress ◽  
Class I ◽  
Metallothionein Gene ◽  
Genome Wide

Characterization of the SIRT genes and their distinct expression patterns in Manila clams (Ruditapes philippinarum) exposed to air

Meta Gene ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 28 ◽  
pp. 100892
Author(s):  
Jingtian Wang ◽  
He Zhang ◽  
Shuang Xu ◽  
Ze Liu ◽  
Lu Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Expression Patterns ◽  
Ruditapes Philippinarum

Characterization of Nucleotide Binding ­Site-Encoding Genes in Sweetpotato, Ipomoea batatas(L.) Lam., and Their Response to Biotic and Abiotic Stresses

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Zengzhi Si ◽  
Yake Qiao ◽  
Kai Zhang ◽  
Zhixin Ji ◽  
Jinling Han
Keyword(s):  
Binding Site ◽  
Abiotic Stresses ◽  
Ipomoea Batatas ◽  
Expression Profiles ◽  
Nucleotide Binding ◽  
Regulatory Elements ◽  
Nucleotide Binding Site ◽  
Biotic And Abiotic Stresses ◽  
Encoding Genes

Sweetpotato, <i>Ipomoea batatas</i> (L.) Lam., is an important and widely grown crop, yet its production is affected severely by biotic and abiotic stresses. The nucleotide binding site (NBS)-encoding genes have been shown to improve stress tolerance in several plant species. However, the characterization of NBS-encoding genes in sweetpotato is not well-documented to date. In this study, a comprehensive analysis of NBS-encoding genes has been conducted on this species by using bioinformatics and molecular biology methods. A total of 315 NBS-encoding genes were identified, and 260 of them contained all essential conserved domains while 55 genes were truncated. Based on domain architectures, the 260 NBS-encoding genes were grouped into 6 distinct categories. Phylogenetic analysis grouped these genes into 3 classes: TIR, CC (I), and CC (II). Chromosome location analysis revealed that the distribution of NBS-encoding genes in chromosomes was uneven, with a number ranging from 1 to 34. Multiple stress-related regulatory elements were detected in the promoters, and the NBS-encoding genes’ expression profiles under biotic and abiotic stresses were obtained. According to the bioinformatics analysis, 9 genes were selected for RT-qPCR analysis. The results revealed that <i>IbNBS75</i>, <i>IbNBS219</i>, and <i>IbNBS256</i> respond to stem nematode infection; <i>Ib­NBS240</i>, <i>IbNBS90</i>, and <i>IbNBS80</i> respond to cold stress, while <i>IbNBS208</i>, <i>IbNBS71</i>, and <i>IbNBS159</i> respond to 30% PEG treatment. We hope these results will provide new insights into the evolution of NBS-encoding genes in the sweetpotato genome and contribute to the molecular breeding of sweetpotato in the future.

scholarly journals Molecular characterization of clinical carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales from Qatar

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fatma Ben Abid ◽  
Clement K. M. Tsui ◽  
Yohei Doi ◽  
Anand Deshmukh ◽  
Christi L. McElheny ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Common Species ◽  
Clinical Samples ◽  
Whole Genome ◽  
E Coli ◽  
Carbapenem Resistant ◽  
Genes Encoding ◽  
Encoding Genes ◽  
Sequence Types ◽  
Common Sequence

AbstractOne hundred forty-nine carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales from clinical samples obtained between April 2014 and November 2017 were subjected to whole genome sequencing and multi-locus sequence typing. Klebsiella pneumoniae (81, 54.4%) and Escherichia coli (38, 25.5%) were the most common species. Genes encoding metallo-β-lactamases were detected in 68 (45.8%) isolates, and OXA-48-like enzymes in 60 (40.3%). blaNDM-1 (45; 30.2%) and blaOXA-48 (29; 19.5%) were the most frequent. KPC-encoding genes were identified in 5 (3.6%) isolates. Most common sequence types were E. coli ST410 (8; 21.1%) and ST38 (7; 18.4%), and K. pneumoniae ST147 (13; 16%) and ST231 (7; 8.6%).

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