Metabolomic and transcriptomic analyses reveal positive roles of root border cells in salinity resistance in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.)

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第一作者： Zhang, Jingxia

作者： Zhang, Jingxia;Pan, Ao;Chen, Yu;Wang, Shengli;Song, Zhangqiang;Gao, Yang;Zhou, Juan;Du, Zhaohai;Huo, Xuehan;Wang, Furong;Zhang, Jun;Wang, Furong;Zhang, Jun

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关键词： Azelaic acid; Cotton; Metabolome; Root border cell; Salinity tolerance; Transcriptome

期刊名称：INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS （ 影响因子：6.2； 五年影响因子：6.2 ）

ISSN： 0926-6690

年卷期： 2025 年 232 卷

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收录情况： SCI

摘要： Root border cells (RBCs) play important roles in plant stress tolerance. However, their roles and underlying mechanisms in salinity stress responses remain largely unknown. To elucidate the salinity-induced metabolic adaptations and transcriptional responses of RBCs in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.), we performed a comparative analysis of the metabolomes and transcriptomes of RBCs and adjacent naked root tips (NRTs, RBCs removed) under salinity stress. A total of 150 and 195 differentially accumulated metabolites, along with 10,593 and 7270 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified in RBCs and NRTs, respectively. RBCs exhibited elevated accumulation of glycerophospholipids, sterols, unsaturated fatty acids and betaine relative to NRTs, which are crucial for maintaining membrane stability and osmoregulation. Enrichment analysis revealed that the alpha-linolenic acid metabolism pathway, participating in both lipid metabolism and jasmonic acid (JA) biosynthesis, was specially enriched in RBCs. DEGs associated with JA and salicylic acid signaling pathways showed markedly higher upregulation in RBCs than in NRTs, indicating stronger stress-responsive signaling in RBCs under salinity stress. Notably, azelaic acid (AZA), a lipid signaling molecule, was accumulated at higher levels in RBCs. Exogenous AZA application increased the production of RBCs and improved cotton seedling salinity tolerance. Taken together, higher accumulation of membrane-stabilizing and signaling lipids, as well as stronger JA/SA signal transduction promote salinity tolerance in RBCs. These findings expand our understanding of plant metabolic alterations in response to salinity stress and offer potential targets for improving cotton salinity tolerance.

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