Root-specific NF-Y family transcription factor, PdNF-YB21, positively regulates root growth and drought resistance by abscisic acid-mediated indoylacetic acid transport in Populus
© 2020 The Authors. New Phytologist © 2020 New Phytologist Trust.
Veröffentlicht in: | The New phytologist. - 1979. - 227(2020), 2 vom: 07. Juli, Seite 407-426 |
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Format: | Online-Aufsatz |
Sprache: | English |
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Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk: | The New phytologist |
Schlagworte: | Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Populus PdFUS3 PdNCED3 PdNF-YB21 drought resistance root growth root-specific expression CCAAT-Binding Factor mehr... |
Zusammenfassung: | © 2020 The Authors. New Phytologist © 2020 New Phytologist Trust. Root growth control plays an important role in plant adaptation to drought stress, but the underlying molecular mechanisms of this control remain largely elusive. Here, a root-specific nuclear factor Y (NF-Y) transcription factor PdNF-YB21 was isolated from Populus. The functional mechanism of PdNF-YB21 was characterised by various morphological, physiological, molecular, biochemical and spectroscopy techniques. Overexpression of PdNF-YB21 in poplar promoted root growth with highly lignified and enlarged xylem vessels, resulting in increased drought resistance. By contrast, CRISPR/Cas9-mediated poplar mutant nf-yb21 exhibited reduced root growth and drought resistance. PdNF-YB21 interacted with PdFUSCA3 (PdFUS3), a B3 domain transcription factor. PdFUS3 directly activated the promoter of the abscisic acid (ABA) synthesis key gene PdNCED3, resulting in a significant increase in root ABA content in poplars subjected to water deficit. Coexpression of poplar NF-YB21 and FUS3 significantly enhanced the expression of PdNCED3. Furthermore, ABA promoted indoylacetic acid transport in root tips, which ultimately increased root growth and drought resistance. Taken together, our data indicate that NF-YB21-FUS3-NCED3 functions as an important avenue in auxin-regulated poplar root growth in response to drought |
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Beschreibung: | Date Completed 14.05.2021 Date Revised 14.05.2021 published: Print-Electronic GENBANK: MN264647 Citation Status MEDLINE |
ISSN: | 1469-8137 |
DOI: | 10.1111/nph.16524 |