Integrated small RNA, transcriptome and physiological approaches provide insight into Taxodium hybrid 'Zhongshanshan' roots in acclimation to prolonged flooding

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Although Taxodium hybrid 'Zhongshanshan' 406 (Taxodium mucronatum Tenore × Taxodium distichum; Taxodium 406) is an extremely flooding-tolerant woody plant, the physiological and molecular mechanisms underlying acclimation of its roots to long-term flooding remain largely unknown. Thus, we exposed saplings of Taxodium 406 to either non-flooding (control) or flooding for 2 months. Flooding resulted in reduced root biomass, which is in line with lower concentrations of citrate, α-ketoglutaric acid, fumaric acid, malic acid and adenosine triphosphate (ATP) in Taxodium 406 roots. Flooding led to elevated activities of pyruvate decarboxylase, alcohol dehydrogenase and lactate dehydrogenase, which is consistent with higher lactate concentration in the roots of Taxodium 406. Flooding brought about stimulated activities of superoxide dismutase and catalase and elevated reduced glutathione (GSH) concentration and GSH/oxidized glutathione, which is in agreement with reduced concentrations of O2- and H2O2 in Taxodium 406 roots. The levels of starch, soluble protein, indole-3-acetic acid, gibberellin A4 and jasmonate were decreased, whereas the concentrations of glucose, total non-structural carbohydrates, most amino acids and 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate (ACC) were improved in the roots of flooding-treated Taxodium 406. Underlying these changes in growth and physiological characteristics, 12,420 mRNAs and 42 miRNAs were significantly differentially expressed, and 886 miRNA-mRNA pairs were identified in the roots of flooding-exposed Taxodium 406. For instance, 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate synthase 8 (ACS8) was a target of Th-miR162-3p and 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate oxidase 4 (ACO4) was a target of Th-miR166i, and the downregulation of Th-miR162-3p and Th-miR166i results in the upregulation of ACS8 and ACO4, probably bringing about higher ACC content in flooding-treated roots. Overall, these results indicate that differentially expressed mRNA and miRNAs are involved in regulating tricarboxylic acid cycle, ATP production, fermentation, and metabolism of carbohydrates, amino acids and phytohormones, as well as reactive oxygen species detoxification of Taxodium 406 roots. These processes play pivotal roles in acclimation to flooding stress. These results will improve our understanding of the molecular and physiological bases underlying woody plant flooding acclimation and provide valuable insights into breeding-flooding tolerant trees.

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Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

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2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:44

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Tree physiology - 44(2024), 4 vom: 03. Apr.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Lu, Yan [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Shuqing [VerfasserIn]
Xiang, Peng [VerfasserIn]
Yin, Yunlong [VerfasserIn]
Yu, Chaoguang [VerfasserIn]
Hua, Jianfeng [VerfasserIn]
Shi, Qin [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Tingting [VerfasserIn]
Zhou, Zhidong [VerfasserIn]
Yu, Wanwen [VerfasserIn]
Creech, David L [VerfasserIn]
Lu, Zhiguo [VerfasserIn]

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8L70Q75FXE
Adenosine Triphosphate
Amino Acids
BBX060AN9V
Bald cypress
Carbohydrates
Fermentation
Hydrogen Peroxide
Journal Article
MicroRNA
MicroRNAs
Phytohormone
RNA, Messenger
Submergence
Unique molecular identifiers

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Date Completed 15.04.2024

Date Revised 15.04.2024

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

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10.1093/treephys/tpae031

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NLM369880218