کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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2017940 | 1067825 | 2011 | 8 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
Freezing temperatures control where and when plants can grow, and negatively influence crop quality and productivity. To identify key regulatory genes involved in cold adaptation, we screened activation-tagged Arabidopsis lines for mutants with greater freezing tolerance. One mutant, freezing tolerant line1 (ftl1-1D), manifested enhanced tolerance along with dwarfism and delayed flowering. This was caused by activation of DWARF AND DELAYED FLOWERING 1 (DDF1), a gene previously described as a regulatory component in salinity signaling. The induced gene encoded an AP2 transcription factor of the CBF/DREB1 subfamily. In addition to conferring tolerance to low temperatures and salt stress, ftl1-1D/ddf1 improved tolerance to drought and heat. Real-time PCR indicated that FTL1/DDF1 was up-regulated by those four types of stresses in wild-type Arabidopsis. Its increased expression in the mutant induced various stress-responsive genes under normal growing conditions, resulting in improved tolerances. However, phenotypes shown in the ftl1-1D/ddf1 were restored by treatment with exogenous gibberellin (GA3), indicating the involvement of a GA pathway in FTL1/DDF1-mediated tolerance. Therefore, we conclude that FTL1/DDF1 plays a role in regulating responses to several abiotic stresses, perhaps via cross-talk in the pathways.
Research highlights▶ A freezing tolerance mutant (ftl1-1D) was isolated, which was caused by activation of FTL1/DDF1. ▶ FTL/DDF1 encodes an AP2 domain-containing transcription factor whose expression is induced in reponse to various environmental stresses. ▶ The ftl1-1D enhanced tolerance to drought, heat, and salt stresses as well as freezing temperature. ▶ Overexpression of FTL1/DDF1 increased the transcription of abiotic stress-induced genes and influenced the regulation of DELLA genes.
Journal: Plant Science - Volume 180, Issue 4, April 2011, Pages 634–641