Boron deficiency-induced root growth inhibition is mediated by brassinosteroid signalling regulation in Arabidopsis

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Brassinosteroids (BRs) are pivotal phytohormones involved in the control of root development. Boron (B) is an essential micronutrient for plants, and root growth is rapidly inhibited under B deficiency conditions. However, the mechanisms underlying this inhibition are still unclear. Here, we identified BR-related processes underlying B deficiency at the physiological, genetic, molecular/cell biological and transcriptomic levels and found strong evidence that B deficiency can affect BR biosynthesis and signalling, thereby altering root growth. RNA sequencing analysis revealed strong co-regulation between BR-regulated genes and B deficiency-responsive genes. We found that the BR receptor mutants bri1-119 and bri1-301 were more insensitive to decreased B supply, and the gain-of-function mutants bes1-D and pBZR1-bzr1-D exhibited insensitivity to low-B stress. Under B deficiency conditions, exogenous 24-epibrassinolide rescued the inhibition of root growth, and application of the BR biosynthesis inhibitor brassinazole exacerbated this inhibitory effect. The nuclear-localised signal of BES1 was reduced under low-B conditions compared with B sufficiency conditions. We further found that B deficiency hindered the accumulation of brassinolide to downregulate BR signalling and modulate root elongation, which may occur through a reduction in BR6ox1 and BR6ox2 mRNA levels. Taken together, our results reveal a role of BR signalling in root elongation under B deficiency.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:107

Enthalten in:

The Plant journal : for cell and molecular biology - 107(2021), 2 vom: 08. Juli, Seite 564-578

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Zhang, Cheng [VerfasserIn]
He, Mingliang [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Sheliang [VerfasserIn]
Chu, Liuyang [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Chuang [VerfasserIn]
Yang, Ningmei [VerfasserIn]
Ding, Guangda [VerfasserIn]
Cai, Hongmei [VerfasserIn]
Shi, Lei [VerfasserIn]
Xu, Fangsen [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Arabidopsis
BR6ox1
BR6ox2
Boron
Boron deficiency
Brassinolide
Brassinosteroid signalling
Brassinosteroids
Journal Article
N9E3X5056Q
Plant Growth Regulators
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Date Completed 29.11.2021

Date Revised 29.11.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/tpj.15311

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM325157189