Barley plants over-expressing the NAC transcription factor gene HvNAC005 show stunting and delay in development combined with early senescence

© The Author 2016. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Society for Experimental Biology.

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of experimental botany. - 1985. - 67(2016), 17 vom: 19. Sept., Seite 5259-73
1. Verfasser: Christiansen, Michael W (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Matthewman, Colette, Podzimska-Sroka, Dagmara, O'Shea, Charlotte, Lindemose, Søren, Møllegaard, Niels Erik, Holme, Inger B, Hebelstrup, Kim, Skriver, Karen, Gregersen, Per L
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2016
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Journal of experimental botany
Schlagworte:Journal Article Barley Hordeum vulgare L. NAC transcription factors gene regulation senescence senescence-associated genes transgenic plants. Plant Proteins Transcription Factors
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Zusammenfassung:© The Author 2016. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Society for Experimental Biology.
The plant-specific NAC transcription factors have attracted particular attention because of their involvement in stress responses, senescence, and nutrient remobilization. The HvNAC005 gene of barley encodes a protein belonging to subgroup NAC-a6 of the NAC family. This study shows that HvNAC005 is associated with developmental senescence. It was significantly up-regulated following ABA treatment, supported by ABA-responsive elements in its promoter, but it was not up-regulated during dark-induced senescence. The C-termini of proteins closely related to HvNAC005 showed overall high divergence but also contained conserved short motifs. A serine- and leucine-containing central motif was essential for transcriptional activity of the HvNAC005 C-terminus in yeast. Over-expression of HvNAC005 in barley resulted in a strong phenotype with delayed development combined with precocious senescence. The over-expressing plants showed up-regulation of genes involved with secondary metabolism, hormone metabolism, stress, signalling, development, and transport. Up-regulation of senescence markers and hormone metabolism and signalling genes supports a role of HvNAC005 in the cross field of different hormone and signalling pathways. Binding of HvNAC005 to promoter sequences of putative target genes containing the T[G/A]CGT core motif was shown by direct protein-DNA interactions of HvNAC005 with promoters for two of the up-regulated genes. In conclusion, HvNAC005 was shown to be a strong positive regulator of senescence and so is an obvious target for the fine-tuning of gene expression in future attempts to improve nutrient remobilization related to the senescence process in barley
Beschreibung:Date Completed 07.11.2017
Date Revised 25.03.2024
published: Print-Electronic
Citation Status MEDLINE
ISSN:1460-2431
DOI:10.1093/jxb/erw286