Hormonal regulation of inflorescence and intercalary meristems in grasses

Awale, Prameela; McSteen, Paula

doi:10.1016/j.pbi.2023.102451

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“…Intercellular communication is crucial for coordinating growth and development in eukaryotes. In plants, various signaling molecules such as plant hormones, polypeptides, and small RNAs transmit information between cells [1,64,65]. Polypeptides, in particular, play a significant role in cell signaling within plants [66].…”

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Genome-Wide Identification and Characterization of CLAVATA3/EMBRYO SURROUNDING REGION (CLE) Gene Family in Foxtail Millet (Setaria italica L.)

Ren,

Chen,

Chen

et al. 2023

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The CLAVATA3/EMBRYO-SURROUNDING REGION (CLE) genes encode signaling peptides that play important roles in various developmental and physiological processes. However, the systematic identification and characterization of CLE genes in foxtail millet (Setaria italica L.) remain limited. In this study, we identified and characterized 41 SiCLE genes in the foxtail millet genome. These genes were distributed across nine chromosomes and classified into four groups, with five pairs resulting from gene duplication events. SiCLE genes within the same phylogenetic group shared similar gene structure and motif patterns, while 34 genes were found to be single-exon genes. All SiCLE peptides harbored the conserved C-terminal CLE domain, with highly conserved positions in the CLE core sequences shared among foxtail millet, Arabidopsis, rice, and maize. The SiCLE genes contained various cis-elements, including five plant hormone-responsive elements. Notably, 34 SiCLE genes possessed more than three types of phytohormone-responsive elements on their promoters. Comparative analysis revealed higher collinearity between CLE genes in maize and foxtail millet, which may be because they are both C4 plants. Tissue-specific expression patterns were observed, with genes within the same group exhibiting similar and specific expression profiles. SiCLE32 and SiCLE41, classified in Group D, displayed relatively high expression levels in all tissues except panicles. Most SiCLE genes exhibited low expression levels in young panicles, while SiCLE6, SiCLE24, SiCLE25, and SiCLE34 showed higher expression in young panicles, with SiCLE24 down-regulated during later panicle development. Greater numbers of SiCLE genes exhibited higher expression in roots, with SiCLE7, SiCLE22, and SiCLE36 showing the highest levels and SiCLE36 significantly down-regulated after abscisic acid (ABA) treatment. Following treatments with ABA, 6-benzylaminopurine (6-BA), and gibberellic acid 3 (GA3), most SiCLE genes displayed down-regulation followed by subsequent recovery, while jasmonic acid (JA) and indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) treatments led to upregulation at 30 min in leaves. Moreover, identical hormone treatments elicited different expression patterns of the same genes in leaves and stems. This comprehensive study enhances our understanding of the SiCLE gene family and provides a foundation for further investigations into the functions and evolution of SiCLE genes in foxtail millet.

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Genome-Wide Identification and Characterization of CLAVATA3/EMBRYO SURROUNDING REGION (CLE) Gene Family in Foxtail Millet (Setaria italica L.)

Ren,

Chen,

Chen

et al. 2023

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Spatiotemporal transcriptome atlas reveals gene regulatory patterns during the organogenesis of the rapid growing bamboo shoots

Guo,

Luo,

Chen

et al. 2024

New Phytologist

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Summary Bamboo with its remarkable growth rate and economic significance, offers an ideal system to investigate the molecular basis of organogenesis in rapidly growing plants, particular in monocots, where gene regulatory networks governing the maintenance and differentiation of shoot apical and intercalary meristems remain a subject of controversy. We employed both spatial and single‐nucleus transcriptome sequencing on 10× platform to precisely dissect the gene functions in various tissues and early developmental stages of bamboo shoots. Our comprehensive analysis reveals distinct cell trajectories during shoot development, uncovering critical genes and pathways involved in procambium differentiation, intercalary meristem formation, and vascular tissue development. Spatial and temporal expression patterns of key regulatory genes, particularly those related to hormone signaling and lipid metabolism, strongly support the hypothesis that intercalary meristem origin from surrounded parenchyma cells. Specific gene expressions in intercalary meristem exhibit regular and dispersed distribution pattern, offering clues for understanding the intricate molecular mechanisms that drive the rapid growth of bamboo shoots. The single‐nucleus and spatial transcriptome analysis reveal a comprehensive landscape of gene activity, enhancing the understanding of the molecular architecture of organogenesis and providing valuable resources for future genomic and genetic studies relying on identities of specific cell types.

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Seed yield as a function of cytokinin-regulated gene expression in wild Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis)

Zhang,

Ha,

2024

BMC Plant Biol

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Background Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis L.) panicle development is a coordinated process of cell proliferation and differentiation with distinctive phases and architectural changes that are pivotal to determine seed yield. Cytokinin (CK) is a key factor in determining seed yield that might underpin the second “Green Revolution”. However, whether there is a difference between endogenous CK content and seed yields of Kentucky bluegrass, and how CK-related genes are expressed to affect enzyme regulation and downstream seed yield in Kentucky bluegrass remains enigmatic. Results In order to establish a potential link between CK regulation and seed yield, we dissected and characterized the Kentucky bluegrass young panicle, and determined the changes in nutrients, 6 types of endogenous CKs, and 16 genes involved in biosynthesis, activation, inactivation, re-activation and degradation of CKs during young panicle differentiation of Kentucky bluegrass. We found that high seed yield material had more meristems compared to low seed yield material. Additionally, it was found that seed-setting rate (SSR) and lipase activity at the stage of spikelet and floret primordium differentiation (S3), as well as 1000-grain weight (TGW) and zeatin-riboside (ZR) content at the stages of first bract primordium differentiation (S1) and branch primordium differentiation (S2) showed a significantly positive correlation in the two materials. And zeatin, ZR, dihydrozeatin riboside, isopentenyl adenosine and isopentenyl adenosine riboside contents were higher in seed high yield material than those in seed low yield material at S3 stage. Furthermore, the expressions of PpITP3, PpITP5, PpITP8 and PpLOG1 were positively correlated with seed yield, while the expressions of PpCKX2, PpCKX5 and PpCKX7 were negatively correlated with seed yield in Kentucky bluegrass. Conclusions Overall, our study established a relationship between CK and seed yield in Kentucky bluegrass. Perhaps we can increase SSR and TGW by increasing lipase activity and ZR content. Of course, using modern gene editing techniques to manipulate CK related genes such as PpITP3/5/8, PpLOG1 and PpCKX2/5/7, will be a more direct and effective method in Kentucky bluegrass, which requires further trial validation.

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Hormonal regulation of inflorescence and intercalary meristems in grasses

Cited by 3 publications

References 54 publications

Genome-Wide Identification and Characterization of CLAVATA3/EMBRYO SURROUNDING REGION (CLE) Gene Family in Foxtail Millet (Setaria italica L.)

Genome-Wide Identification and Characterization of CLAVATA3/EMBRYO SURROUNDING REGION (CLE) Gene Family in Foxtail Millet (Setaria italica L.)

Spatiotemporal transcriptome atlas reveals gene regulatory patterns during the organogenesis of the rapid growing bamboo shoots

Seed yield as a function of cytokinin-regulated gene expression in wild Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis)

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