Genome-wide associated study identifies FtPMEI13 gene conferring drought resistance in Tartary buckwheat

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第一作者： He, Jiayue

作者： He, Jiayue;Hao, Yanrong;He, Yuqi;Li, Wei;Shi, Yaliang;Khurshid, Muhammad;Lai, Dili;Ma, Chongzhong;Wang, Xiangru;Zhang, Kaixuan;Zhou, Meiliang;He, Jiayue;Cheng, Jianping;Ruan, Jingjun;Khurshid, Muhammad;Li, Jinbo;Fernie, Alisdair R.

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关键词： Tartary buckwheat; FtPMEI13; drought; GWAS; Arabidopsis

期刊名称：PLANT JOURNAL （ 影响因子：5.7； 五年影响因子：7.0 ）

ISSN： 0960-7412

年卷期： 2024 年 120 卷 6 期

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收录情况： SCI

摘要： Tartary buckwheat is known for its ability to adapt to intricate growth conditions and to possess robust stress-resistant properties. Nevertheless, it remains vulnerable to drought stress, which can lead to reduced crop yield. To identify potential genes involved in drought resistance, a genome-wide association study on drought tolerance in Tartary buckwheat germplasm was conducted. A gene encoding pectin methylesterase inhibitors protein (FtPMEI13) was identified, which is not only associated with drought tolerance but also showed induction during drought stress and abscisic acid (ABA) treatment. Further analysis revealed that overexpression of FtPMEI13 leads to improved drought tolerance by altering the activities of antioxidant enzymes and the levels of osmotically active metabolites. Additionally, FtPMEI13 interacts with pectin methylesterase (PME) and inhibits PME activity in response to drought stress. Our results suggest that FtPMEI13 may inhibit the activity of FtPME44/FtPME61, thereby affecting pectin methylesterification in the cell wall and modulating stomatal closure in response to drought stress. Yeast one-hybrid, dual-luciferase assays, and electrophoretic mobility shift assays demonstrated that an ABA-responsive transcription factor FtbZIP46, could bind to the FtPMEI13 promoter, enhancing FtPMEI13 expression. Further analysis indicated that Tartary buckwheat accessions with the genotype resulting in higher FtPMEI13 and FtbZIP46 expression exhibited higher drought tolerance compared to the others. This suggests that this genotype has potential for application in Tartary buckwheat breeding. Furthermore, the natural variation of FtPMEI13 was responsible for decreased drought tolerance during Tartary buckwheat domestication. Taken together, these results provide basic support for Tartary buckwheat breeding for drought tolerance.

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