Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10926229 | Cell Calcium | 2014 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
Ca2+ is an essential inorganic macronutrient, involved in regulating major physiological processes in plants. It has been well established as a second messenger and is predominantly stored in the cell wall, endoplasmic reticulum, mitochondria and vacuoles. In the cytosol, the concentration of this ion is maintained at nano-molar range. Upon requirement, Ca2+ is released from intra-cellular as well as extracellular compartments such as organelles and cell wall. In this study, we report for the first time, a whole genome transcriptome response to short (5 D) and long (14 D) term Ca2+ starvation and restoration in rice. Our results manifest that short and long term Ca2+ starvation involves a very different response in gene expression with respect to both the number and function of genes involved. A larger number of genes were up- or down-regulated after 14 D (5588 genes) than after 5 D (798 genes) of Ca2+ starvation. The functional classification of these genes indicated their connection with various metabolic pathways, ion transport, signal transduction, transcriptional regulation, and other processes related to growth and development. The results obtained here will enable to understand how changes in Ca2+ concentration or availability are interpreted into adaptive responses in plants.
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Authors
Alka Shankar, Ashish Kumar Srivastava, Akhilesh K. Yadav, Manisha Sharma, Amita Pandey, Vaibhavi V. Raut, Mirnal K. Das, Penna Suprasanna, Girdhar K. Pandey,