Tobacco roots increasing diameter and secondary lateral density in response to drought stress

文献类型： 外文期刊

第一作者： Liu, Xiaolei

作者： Liu, Xiaolei;Liang, Dong;Song, Wenjing;Wang, Xiaolin;Wang, Chengdong;Wang, Peng;Liang, Dong;Duan, Wangjun;Wang, Chengdong;Wang, Peng

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关键词： Drought stress; Root morphology; Physiological mechanism; Auxin; Brassinolide

期刊名称：PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY （ 影响因子：6.5； 五年影响因子：6.4 ）

ISSN： 0981-9428

年卷期： 2023 年 204 卷

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收录情况： SCI

摘要： Exploring the responses of root morphology and its physiological mechanisms under drought stress is significant for further improving water and nutrient absorption in roots. Here, we simulated drought through hydroponics combined with PEG treatments in tobacco to characterize the changes in tobacco root architecture. Our results showed the total root length, first lateral root number, and first lateral root length were significantly reduced upon increasing drought severity, but the average root diameter and secondary lateral root density increased under certain drought conditions. The change of auxin content in roots under drought stress was correlated with the root diameter and second lateral root density responses. Exogenous addition of the auxin analog (NAA) and the auxin transport inhibitor (NPA), as well as DR5:GUS staining experiments further demonstrated that auxin participated in this physiological process. Meanwhile, brassinolide (BR) exhibited a similar trend. Exogenous addition of BR (EBR) and the BR synthesis inhibitor BRZ experiments demonstrated that BR may participate upstream of auxin under drought stress. PEG treatment significantly up-regulated NtBRI1 at 9-24 h, and promoted the up-regulation of NtBSK2 and NtBSK3 at 48 h and 24 h, respectively, these genes may contribute to the change in root morphology under drought stress. This study shows that auxin and BR are involved in the changes in root morphology in tobacco exposed to drought stress. The elucidation of the molecular mechanism at play thus represents a future target for breeding drought-tolerant tobacco varieties.

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