Identification of Cold Tolerance Transcriptional Regulatory Genes in Seedlings of Medicago sativa L. and Medicago falcata L.

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第一作者： Wang, Qi

作者： Wang, Qi;Wu, Jianzhong;Gao, Chao;Zhang, Dongmei;Wang, Jianli;Shen, Zhongbao;Han, Weibo;Wang, Qi;Di, Guili;Zhao, Qian

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关键词： DEGs; cold tolerance; transcriptome; Medicago sativa L.; Medicago falcata L.

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 19 期

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摘要： Alfalfa species Medicago sativa L. (MS) and Medicago falcata L. (MF), globally prominent perennial leguminous forages, hold substantial economic value. However, our comprehension of the molecular mechanisms governing their resistance to cold stress remains limited. To address this knowledge gap, we scrutinized and compared MS and MF cold-stress responses at the molecular level following 24 h and 120 h low-temperature exposure (4 degrees C). Our study revealed that MF had superior physiological resilience to cold stress compared with MS, and its morphology was healthier under cold stress, and its malondialdehyde content and superoxide dismutase activity increased, first, and then decreased, while the soluble sugar content continued to accumulate. Transcriptome analysis showed that after 120 h of exposure, there were different gene-expression patterns between MS and MF, including 1274 and 2983 genes that were continuously up-regulated, respectively, and a total of 923 genes were included, including star cold-resistant genes such as ICE1 and SIP1. Gene ontology (GO) enrichment and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway analyses revealed numerous inter-species differences in sustained cold-stress responses. Notably, MS-exclusive genes included a single transcription factor (TF) gene and several genes associated with a single DNA repair-related pathway, whereas MF-exclusive genes comprised nine TF genes and genes associated with 14 pathways. Both species exhibited high-level expression of genes encoding TFs belonging to AP2-EREBP, ARR-B, and bHLH TF families, indicating their potential roles in sustaining cold resistance in alfalfa-related species. These findings provide insights into the molecular mechanisms governing cold-stress responses in MS and MF, which could inform breeding programs aimed at enhancing cold-stress resistance in alfalfa cultivars.

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