文献类型： 外文期刊

作者： Zhao, Xiaoqiang ¹ ; Zhong, Yuan ¹ ; Zhou, Wenqi ² ;

作者机构： 1.Gansu Agr Univ, Gansu Prov Key Lab Aridland Crop Sci, Lanzhou 730070, Peoples R China

2.Gansu Acad Agr Sci, Crop Res Inst, Lanzhou 730070, Peoples R China

关键词： Maize; RNA-sequencing; Deep-seeding; 24-epibrassinolide; Programmed cell death; Lignin biosynthesis; Phytohormone signaling

期刊名称：GENOMICS （ 影响因子：5.736； 五年影响因子：4.939 ）

ISSN： 0888-7543

年卷期： 2021 年 113 卷 6 期

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收录情况： SCI

摘要： Deep-seeding is an important way to improve maize drought resistance, mesocotyl elongation can significantly enhance its seedling germination. To improve our understanding of transcription-mediated maize mesocotyl elongation under deep-seeding stress. RNA-sequencing was used to identify differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in both deep-seeding tolerant W64A and intolerant K12 mesocotyls following culture for 10 days after 2.0 mg.L-1 24-epibrassinolide (EBR) induced stress at the depths of 3 and 20 cm. Phenotypically, the mesocotyl length of both maize significantly increased under 20 cm stress and in the presence of EBR. Microstructure observations revealed that the mesocotyls underwent programmed cell death under deep-seeding stress, which was alleviated by EBR. This was found to be regulated by multiple DEGs encoding cysteine protease/senescence-specific cysteine protease, aspartic protease family protein, phospholipase D, etc. and transcription factors (TFs; MYB, NAC). Additionally, some DEGs associated with cell wall components, i.e., cellulose synthase/cellulose synthase like protein (CESA/CSL), fasciclin-like arabinogalactan (APG), leucine-rich repeat protein (LRR) and lignin biosynthesis enzymes including phenylalanine ammonia-lyase, S-adenosyl-L-methionine-dependent methyltransferases, 4-coumarate-CoA ligase, cinnamoyl CoA reductase, cinnamyl alcohol dehydrogenase, catalase, peroxiredoxin/peroxidase were found to control cell wall sclerosis. Moreover, in auxin, ethylene, brassinosteriod, cytokinin, zeatin, abscisic acid, gibberellin, jasmonic acid, and salicylic acid signaling transduction pathways, the corresponding DEGs were activated/inhibited by TFs (ARF, BZR1/2, B-ARR, A-ARR, MYC2, ABF, TGA) and synthesis of phytohormones-related metabolites. These findings provide information on the molecular mechanisms controlling maize deep-seeding tolerance and will aid in the breeding of deep-seeding maize varieties.