Divergence in regulatory mechanisms of GR-RBP genes in different plants under abiotic stress

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The IVa subfamily of glycine-rich proteins (GRPs) comprises a group of glycine-rich RNA binding proteins referred to as GR-RBPa here. Previous studies have demonstrated functions of GR-RBPa proteins in regulating stress response in plants. However, the mechanisms responsible for the differential regulatory functions of GR-RBPa proteins in different plant species have not been fully elucidated. In this study, we identified and comprehensively studied a total of 34 GR-RBPa proteins from five plant species. Our analysis revealed that GR-RBPa proteins were further classified into two branches, with proteins in branch I being relatively more conserved than those in branch II. When subjected to identical stresses, these genes exhibited intensive and differential expression regulation in different plant species, corresponding to the enrichment of cis-acting regulatory elements involving in environmental and internal signaling in these genes. Unexpectedly, all GR-RBPa genes in branch I underwent intensive alternative splicing (AS) regulation, while almost all genes in branch II were only constitutively spliced, despite having more introns. This study highlights the complex and divergent regulations of a group of conserved RNA binding proteins in different plants when exposed to identical stress conditions. These species-specific regulations may have implications for stress responses and adaptations in different plant species.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:14

Enthalten in:

Scientific reports - 14(2024), 1 vom: 16. Apr., Seite 8743

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Zhang, Yingjie [VerfasserIn]
Mo, Yujian [VerfasserIn]
Li, Junyi [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Li [VerfasserIn]
Gao, Yanhu [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Yueqin [VerfasserIn]
Huang, Yongxiang [VerfasserIn]
Ren, Lei [VerfasserIn]
Zhu, Hongbo [VerfasserIn]
Jiang, Xingyu [VerfasserIn]
Ling, Yu [VerfasserIn]

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Abiotic stress
Alternative splicing
GR-RBPa
Gene transcription
Glycine
Journal Article
Plant Proteins
RNA-Binding Proteins
Species-specific
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Date Completed 18.04.2024

Date Revised 25.04.2024

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1038/s41598-024-59341-8

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NLM371166209