MaCDSP32 From Mulberry Enhances Resilience Post-drought by Regulating Antioxidant Activity and the Osmotic Content in Transgenic Tobacco
Desiccation tolerance is a complex phenomenon that depends on the regulated expression of numerous genes during dehydration and subsequent rehydration. Our previous study identified a chloroplast drought-induced stress protein (MaCDSP32) in mulberry, a thioredoxin (Trx) that is upregulated under dro...
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| description | Desiccation tolerance is a complex phenomenon that depends on the regulated expression of numerous genes during dehydration and subsequent rehydration. Our previous study identified a chloroplast drought-induced stress protein (MaCDSP32) in mulberry, a thioredoxin (Trx) that is upregulated under drought conditions and is likely to confer drought tolerance to transgenic plants. Mulberry (Morus spp.) is an ecologically and economically important perennial woody plant that is widely used in forest management to combat desertification. However, its stress tolerance physiology is not well understood. In this study, the functions of MaCDSP32 gene were investigated. The expression of MaCDSP32 exhibited a circadian rhythm and was induced by mild and severe water deficits. Under abiotic stress, MaCDSP32-overexpressing plants exhibited increased stress sensitivity with lower water retention capacity and more severe lipid peroxidation than the wild-type (WT) plants. Furthermore, the activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD), the contents of proline and soluble sugars and the expression of stress-related transcription factors were lower in the MaCDSP32-overexpressing plants than in the WT plants. However, the MaCDSP32-overexpressing lines exhibited stronger recovery capability after rewatering post-drought. Moreover, the SOD enzyme activity, proline content, and soluble sugar content were higher in the transgenic plants after rewatering than in the WT plants. The production of the reactive oxygen species (ROS) H2O2 and O2– was significantly lower in the transgenic plants than in the WT plants. In addition, under abiotic stress, the MaCDSP32-overexpressing lines exhibited improved seed germination and seedling growth, these effects were regulated by a positive redox reaction involving MaCDSP32 and one of its targets. In summary, this study indicated that MaCDSP32 from mulberry regulates plant drought tolerance and ROS homeostasis mainly by controlling SOD enzyme activity and proline and soluble sugar concentrations and that this control might trigger the stress response during seed germination and plant growth. Overall, MaCDSP32 exerts pleiotropic effects on the stress response and stress recovery in plants. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7f4efc68836b412eac39dc286863c4412022-12-21T19:49:36ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Plant Science1664-462X2020-04-011110.3389/fpls.2020.00419514257MaCDSP32 From Mulberry Enhances Resilience Post-drought by Regulating Antioxidant Activity and the Osmotic Content in Transgenic TobaccoHongmei SunWenrui ZhaoHui LiuChao SuYonghua QianFeng JiaoDesiccation tolerance is a complex phenomenon that depends on the regulated expression of numerous genes during dehydration and subsequent rehydration. Our previous study identified a chloroplast drought-induced stress protein (MaCDSP32) in mulberry, a thioredoxin (Trx) that is upregulated under drought conditions and is likely to confer drought tolerance to transgenic plants. Mulberry (Morus spp.) is an ecologically and economically important perennial woody plant that is widely used in forest management to combat desertification. However, its stress tolerance physiology is not well understood. In this study, the functions of MaCDSP32 gene were investigated. The expression of MaCDSP32 exhibited a circadian rhythm and was induced by mild and severe water deficits. Under abiotic stress, MaCDSP32-overexpressing plants exhibited increased stress sensitivity with lower water retention capacity and more severe lipid peroxidation than the wild-type (WT) plants. Furthermore, the activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD), the contents of proline and soluble sugars and the expression of stress-related transcription factors were lower in the MaCDSP32-overexpressing plants than in the WT plants. However, the MaCDSP32-overexpressing lines exhibited stronger recovery capability after rewatering post-drought. Moreover, the SOD enzyme activity, proline content, and soluble sugar content were higher in the transgenic plants after rewatering than in the WT plants. The production of the reactive oxygen species (ROS) H2O2 and O2– was significantly lower in the transgenic plants than in the WT plants. In addition, under abiotic stress, the MaCDSP32-overexpressing lines exhibited improved seed germination and seedling growth, these effects were regulated by a positive redox reaction involving MaCDSP32 and one of its targets. In summary, this study indicated that MaCDSP32 from mulberry regulates plant drought tolerance and ROS homeostasis mainly by controlling SOD enzyme activity and proline and soluble sugar concentrations and that this control might trigger the stress response during seed germination and plant growth. Overall, MaCDSP32 exerts pleiotropic effects on the stress response and stress recovery in plants.https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpls.2020.00419/fullmulberry MaCDSP32transgenic tobaccoabiotic stressresilienceantioxidant activityosmotic accumulation |
| spellingShingle | Hongmei Sun Wenrui Zhao Hui Liu Chao Su Yonghua Qian Feng Jiao MaCDSP32 From Mulberry Enhances Resilience Post-drought by Regulating Antioxidant Activity and the Osmotic Content in Transgenic Tobacco Frontiers in Plant Science mulberry MaCDSP32 transgenic tobacco abiotic stress resilience antioxidant activity osmotic accumulation |
| title | MaCDSP32 From Mulberry Enhances Resilience Post-drought by Regulating Antioxidant Activity and the Osmotic Content in Transgenic Tobacco |
| title_full | MaCDSP32 From Mulberry Enhances Resilience Post-drought by Regulating Antioxidant Activity and the Osmotic Content in Transgenic Tobacco |
| title_fullStr | MaCDSP32 From Mulberry Enhances Resilience Post-drought by Regulating Antioxidant Activity and the Osmotic Content in Transgenic Tobacco |
| title_full_unstemmed | MaCDSP32 From Mulberry Enhances Resilience Post-drought by Regulating Antioxidant Activity and the Osmotic Content in Transgenic Tobacco |
| title_short | MaCDSP32 From Mulberry Enhances Resilience Post-drought by Regulating Antioxidant Activity and the Osmotic Content in Transgenic Tobacco |
| title_sort | macdsp32 from mulberry enhances resilience post drought by regulating antioxidant activity and the osmotic content in transgenic tobacco |
| topic | mulberry MaCDSP32 transgenic tobacco abiotic stress resilience antioxidant activity osmotic accumulation |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpls.2020.00419/full |
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