iTRAQ-based quantitative proteomic and physiological analysis of the response to N deficiency and the compensation effect in rice

Abstract

Background The crop growth compensation effect is a naturally biological phenomenon, and nitrogen (N) is essential for crop growth and development, especially for yield formation. Little is known about the molecular mechanism of N deficiency and N compensation in rice. Thus, the N-sensitive stage of rice was selected to study N deficiency at the tillering stage and N compensation at the young panicle differentiation stage. In this study, a proteome analysis was performed to analyze leaf differentially expressed proteins (DEPs), and to investigate the leaf physiological characteristics and yield under N deficiency and after N compensation. Results The yield per plant presented an equivalent compensatory effect. The net photosynthetic rate, optimal/maximal quantum yield of photosystem II (Fv/Fm), soil and plant analyzer development (SPAD) value, and glutamic pyruvic transaminase (GPT) activity of T1 (N deficiency at the tillering stage, and N compensation at the young panicle differentiation stage) were lower than those of CK (N at different stages of growth by constant distribution) under N deficiency. However, after N compensation, the net photosynthetic rate, Fv/Fm, SPAD value and GPT activity were increased. Using an iTRAQ-based quantitative approach, a total of 1665 credible proteins were identified in the three 4-plex iTRAQ experiments. Bioinformatics analysis indicated that DEPs were enriched in photosynthesis, photosynthesis-antenna proteins, carbon metabolism and carbon fixation in the photosynthetic organism pathways. Moreover, the photosynthesis-responsive proteins of chlorophyll a-b binding protein, ribulose bisphosphate carboxylase small chain and phosphoglycerate kinase were significantly downregulated under N deficiency. After N compensation, chlorophyll a-b binding protein, NADH dehydrogenase subunit 5, NADH dehydrogenase subunit 7, and peroxidase proteins were significantly upregulated in rice leaves. Conclusion Through physiological and quantitative proteomic analysis, we concluded that a variety of metabolic pathway changes was induced by N deficiency and N compensation. GO and KEGG enrichment analysis revealed that DEPs were significantly associated with photosynthesis pathway-, energy metabolism pathway- and stress resistance-related proteins. The DEPs play an important role in the regulation of N deficiency and the compensation effect in rice. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12864-019-6031-4) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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