The transcription factor KNAT2/6b mediates changes in plant architecture in response to drought via down-regulating GA20ox1 in Populus alba × P. glandulosa
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| Veröffentlicht in: | Journal of experimental botany. - 1985. - 72(2021), 15 vom: 28. Juli, Seite 5625-5637 |
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| Format: | Online-Aufsatz |
| Sprache: | English |
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2021
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| Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk: | Journal of experimental botany |
| Schlagworte: | Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't PagKNAT2/6b Drought GA20-oxidase KNOX gibberellin poplar Gibberellins Plant Proteins |
| Zusammenfassung: | © The Author(s) 2021. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Society for Experimental Biology. All rights reserved. For permissions, please email: journals.permissionsoup.com. Plant architecture is genetically controlled, but is influenced by environmental factors. Plants have evolved adaptive mechanisms that allow changes in their architecture under stress, in which phytohormones play a central role. However, the gene regulators that connect growth and stress signals are rarely reported. Here, we report that a class I KNOX gene, PagKNAT2/6b, can directly inhibit the synthesis of gibberellin (GA), altering plant architecture and improving drought resistance in Populus. Expression of PagKNAT2/6b was significantly induced under drought conditions, and transgenic poplars overexpressing PagKNAT2/6b exhibited shorter internode length and smaller leaf size with short or even absent petioles. Interestingly, these transgenic plants showed improved drought resistance under both short- and long-term drought stress. Histological observations indicated that decreased internode length and leaf size were mainly caused by the inhibition of cell elongation and expansion. GA content was reduced, and the GA20-oxidase gene PagGA20ox1 was down-regulated in overexpressing plants. Expression of PagGA20ox1 was negatively related to that of PagKNAT2/6b under drought stress. ChIP and transient transcription activity assays revealed that PagGA20ox1 was directly targeted by PagKNAT2/6b. Therefore, this study provides evidence that PagKNAT2/6b mediates stress signals and changes in plant architecture via GA signaling by down-regulating PagGA20ox1 |
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| Beschreibung: | Date Completed 09.08.2021 Date Revised 09.08.2021 published: Print Citation Status MEDLINE |
| ISSN: | 1460-2431 |
| DOI: | 10.1093/jxb/erab201 |