The transcription factor NtERF13a enhances abiotic stress tolerance and phenylpropanoid compounds biosynthesis in tobacco
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| Publié dans: | Plant science : an international journal of experimental plant biology. - 1985. - 334(2023) vom: 01. Sept., Seite 111772 |
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| Autres auteurs: | , , , , , , , , , , , |
| Format: | Article en ligne |
| Langue: | English |
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2023
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| Accès à la collection: | Plant science : an international journal of experimental plant biology |
| Sujets: | Journal Article AP2/ERF Abiotic stress Phenylpropanoid compound Tobacco Transcription Factors Plant Proteins |
| Résumé: | Copyright © 2023 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. The AP2/ERF (APETALA2/ETHYLENE RESPONSE FACTOR) transcription factors play multiple roles in modulating the biosynthesis of diverse specialized metabolites in response to various environmental stresses. ERF13 has been shown to participate in plant resistance to biotic stress as well as in repressing the synthesis of fatty acid. However, its full roles in regulating plant metabolism and stress resistance still remains to be further studied. In this study, we identified two NtERF genes from N. tabacum genome that belong to Ⅸa subgroup of ERF family. Over-expression and knock-out of NtERF13a showed that NtERF13a could enhance plant resistance to salt and drought stresses, as well as promoted the biosynthesis of chlorogenic acid (CGA), flavonoids, and lignin in tobacco. Transcriptome analysis between WT and NtERF13a-OE plants revealed 6 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) that encode enzymes catalyzing the key steps of phenylpropanoid pathway. Chromatin immunoprecipitation, Y1H, and Dual-Luc assays further clarified that NtERF13a could directly bind to the fragments containing GCC box or DRE element in the promoters of NtHCT, NtF3'H, and NtANS genes to induce the transcription of these genes. Knock-out of NtHCT, NtF3'H, or NtANS in the NtERF13a-OE background significantly repressed the increase of phenylpropanoid compound contents caused by over-expression of NtERF13a, indicating that the promotion of NtERF13a on the phenylpropanoid compound contents depends on the activity of NtHCT, NtF3'H, and NtANS. Our study demonstrated new roles of NtERF13a in promoting plant resistance to abiotic stresses, and provided a promising target for modulating the biosynthesis of phenylpropanoid compounds in tobacco |
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| Description: | Date Completed 23.10.2023 Date Revised 13.12.2023 published: Print-Electronic Citation Status MEDLINE |
| ISSN: | 1873-2259 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.plantsci.2023.111772 |