Functional characterization of WsPR-1 reveals its interplay with cytokinin and gibberellin signaling pathways
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, ISSN: 0141-8130, Vol: 278, Issue: Pt 1, Page: 134691
2024
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Article Description
Pathogenesis-related protein 1 (PR-1) is an antimicrobial protein involved in systemic acquired resistance (SAR) in plants, but its regulatory role and interactions with other pathways remain unclear. In this study, we functionally characterize WsPR-1 gene of Withania somnifera in Nicotiana tabacum to elucidate its role in plant defense, growth, and development. Interestingly, transgenic tobacco plants with increased levels of cytokinin (CK) and decreased gibberellins (GAs) exhibited stunted shoot growth, an underdeveloped root system, modified leaf morphology, reduced seed pod production, and delayed leaf senescence. Transcriptional analysis revealed that WsPR-1 overexpression downregulated the GA 20-oxidase ( GA20ox ) gene involved in GA biosynthesis while upregulating GA 2-oxidase ( GA2ox ), a GA catabolic enzyme. Moreover, transcript levels of FRUITFULL ( FUL ) and LEAFY ( NFL2 ) flowering genes exhibited a decrease in WsPR-1 plants, which could explain the delayed flowering and reduced seed pod development in transgenic plants. Confocal microscopy confirmed increased lignin deposition in stem cross-sections of WsPR-1 transgenic plants, supported by gene expression analysis and lignin content quantification. Additionally, our findings also suggest the involvement of Knotted1-like homeobox ( KNOX ) gene in enhancing cytokinin levels. This study highlights PR-1's regulatory role in plant growth and development, with potential to boost crop yields and enhance resilience.
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http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0141813024054965; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.134691; http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=85200946862&origin=inward; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39142483; https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0141813024054965
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