Transcriptional Profiling Analysis Providing Insights into the Harsh Environments Tolerance Mechanisms of Krascheninnikovia arborescens

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第一作者： Zhang, Hongyi

作者： Zhang, Hongyi;Wang, Yingnan;Bu, Xiangqi;Wang, Yingchun;Ma, Binjie;Ma, Binjie;Ma, Binjie;Dang, Zhenhua;Dang, Zhenhua

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关键词： Krascheninnikovia arborescens; RNA-Seq; abiotic stress; plant hormones; phenylpropane metabolism; transcription factor; WGCNA

期刊名称：INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES （ 影响因子：4.9； 五年影响因子：5.7 ）

ISSN： 1661-6596

年卷期： 2024 年 25 卷 22 期

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收录情况： SCI

摘要： Krascheninnikovia arborescens, an endemic shrub in China, thrives in desertification-prone environments due to its robust biomass, hairy leaves, and extensive root system. It is vital for ecological restoration and serves as a valuable forage plant. This study explored the molecular mechanisms underlying K. arborescens' adaptation to desert conditions, focusing on its physiological, biochemical, and transcriptomic responses to drought, salt, and alkali stresses. The results revealed that the three stresses have significant impacts on the photosynthetic, antioxidant, and ion balance systems of the plants, with the alkali stress inducing the most pronounced changes and differential gene expression. The clustering and functional enrichment analyses of differentially expressed genes (DEGs) highlighted the enrichment of the induced genes in pathways related to plant hormone signaling, phenylpropanoid biosynthesis, and transcription factors following stress treatments. In these pathways, the synthesis and signal transduction of abscisic acid (ABA) and ethylene, as well as the flavonoid and lignin synthesis pathways, and transcription factors such as MYB, AP2/ERF, bHLH, NAC, and WRKY responded actively to the stress and played pivotal roles. Through the WGCNA analysis, 10 key modules were identified, with the yellow module demonstrating a high correlation with the ABA and anthocyanin contents, while the turquoise module was enriched in the majority of genes related to hormone and phenylpropanoid pathways. The analysis of hub genes in these modules highlighted the significant roles of the bHLH and MYB transcription factors. These findings could offer new insights into the molecular mechanisms that enable the adaptation of K. arborescens to desert environments, enhancing our understanding of how other desert plants adapt to harsh conditions. These insights are crucial for exploring and utilizing high-quality forage plant germplasm resources and ecological development, with the identified candidate genes serving as valuable targets for further research on stress-resistant genes.

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