Transcriptome profiles of rice roots under simulated microgravity conditions and following gravistimulation

Copyright © 2023 Kuya, Nishijima, Kitomi, Kawakatsu and Uga..

Root system architecture affects the efficient uptake of water and nutrients in plants. The root growth angle, which is a critical component in determining root system architecture, is affected by root gravitropism; however, the mechanism of root gravitropism in rice remains largely unknown. In this study, we conducted a time-course transcriptome analysis of rice roots under conditions of simulated microgravity using a three-dimensional clinostat and following gravistimulation to detect candidate genes associated with the gravitropic response. We found that HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN (HSP) genes, which are involved in the regulation of auxin transport, were preferentially up-regulated during simulated microgravity conditions and rapidly down-regulated by gravistimulation. We also found that the transcription factor HEAT STRESS TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR A2s (HSFA2s) and HSFB2s, showed the similar expression patterns with the HSPs. A co-expression network analysis and an in silico motif search within the upstream regions of the co-expressed genes revealed possible transcriptional control of HSPs by HSFs. Because HSFA2s are transcriptional activators, whereas HSFB2s are transcriptional repressors, the results suggest that the gene regulatory networks governed by HSFs modulate the gravitropic response through transcriptional control of HSPs in rice roots.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:14

Enthalten in:

Frontiers in plant science - 14(2023) vom: 21., Seite 1193042

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Kuya, Noriyuki [VerfasserIn]
Nishijima, Ryo [VerfasserIn]
Kitomi, Yuka [VerfasserIn]
Kawakatsu, Taiji [VerfasserIn]
Uga, Yusaku [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Clinostat
Gravitropism
Heat shock transcription factor
Journal Article
RNA-Seq
Rice (Oryza sativa. L.)
Simulated microgravity treatment

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Date Revised 01.07.2023

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.3389/fpls.2023.1193042

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM358620902