Genetic diversity analysis and DNA finger printing are very useful in breeding programs,seed conservation and management. Jute(Corchorus spp.) is the second most important natural fiber crop after cotton. DNA fingerpr...Genetic diversity analysis and DNA finger printing are very useful in breeding programs,seed conservation and management. Jute(Corchorus spp.) is the second most important natural fiber crop after cotton. DNA fingerprinting studies in jute using SSR markers are limited. In this study, 58 jute accessions, including two control varieties(Huangma 179 and Kuanyechangguo) from the official variety registry in China were evaluated with 28 pairs of SSR primers. A total of 184 polymorphic loci were identified. Each primer detected 3 to 15 polymorphic loci, with an average of 6.6. The 58 jute accessions were DNA-fingerprinted with 67 SSR markers from the 28 primer pairs. These markers differentiated the 58 jute accessions from one another, with Co SSR305-120 and Co SSR174-195 differentiating Huangma 179 and Kuanyechangguo, respectively. NTSYS-pc2.10 software was used to analyze the genetic diversity in the 58 jute accessions. Their genetic similarity coefficients ranged from 0.520 to 0.910 with an average of 0.749, indicating relatively great genetic diversity among them. The 58 jute accessions were divided into four groups with the coefficient 0.710 used as a value for classification, consistent with their species and pedigrees. All these results may be useful both for protection of intellectual property rights of jute accessions and for jute improvement.展开更多
Strigolactones are carotenoid-derived phytohormones that impact plant growth and development in diverse ways.However,the roles of strigolactones in the responses to temperature stresses are largely unknown.Here,we dem...Strigolactones are carotenoid-derived phytohormones that impact plant growth and development in diverse ways.However,the roles of strigolactones in the responses to temperature stresses are largely unknown.Here,we demonstrated that strigolactone biosynthesis is induced in tomato(Solanum lycopersicum)by heat and cold stresses.Compromised strigolactone biosynthesis or signaling negatively affected heat and cold tolerance,while application of the synthetic strigolactone analog GR245DS enhanced heat and cold tolerance.Strigolactone-mediated heat and cold tolerance was associated with the induction of abscisic acid(ABA),heat shock protein 70(HSP70)accumulation,C-REPEAT BINDING FACTOR 1(CBF1)transcription,and antioxidant enzyme activity.Importantly,a deficiency in ABA biosynthesis compromised the GR245DS effects on heat and cold stresses and abolished the GR245DS-induced transcription of HSP70,CBF1,and antioxidant-related genes.These results support that strigolactones positively regulate tomato heat and cold tolerance and that they do so at least partially by the induction of CBFs and HSPs and the antioxidant response in an ABA-dependent manner.展开更多
Jute(Corchorus capsularis L.)is the second most important natural plant fiber source after cotton.However,developing an efficient gene editing system for jute remains a challenge.In this study,the transgenic hairy roo...Jute(Corchorus capsularis L.)is the second most important natural plant fiber source after cotton.However,developing an efficient gene editing system for jute remains a challenge.In this study,the transgenic hairy root system mediated by Agrobacterium rhizogenes strain K599 was developed for Meifeng 4,an elite jute variety widely cultivated in China.The transgenic hairy root system for jute was verified by subcellular localization and bimolecular fluorescence complementation(BiFC)assays.The CHLOROPLASTOS ALTERADOS 1(CcCLA1)gene,which is involved in the development of chloroplasts,was targeted for editing at two sites in Meifeng 4.Based on this hairy root transformation,the gRNA scaffold was placed under the control of cotton ubiquitin GhU6.7 and-GhU6.9 promoters,respectively,to assess the efficiency of gene editing.Results indicated the 50.0%(GhU6.7)and 38.5%(GhU6.9)editing events in the target 2 alleles(gRNA2),but no mutation was detected in the target 1 allele(gRNA1)in transgenic-positive hairy roots.CcCLA1 gene editing at gRNA2 under the control of GhU6.7 in Meifeng 4 was also carried out by Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transformation.Two CcCLA1 mutants were albinic,with a gene editing efficiency of 5.3%.These findings confirm that the CRISPR/Cas9 system,incorporating promoter GhU6.7,can be used as a gene editing tool for jute.展开更多
Dear Editor Legumes,the second-largest family of crops,contribute over one-third of human dietary proteins.Soybean(Glycine max L.),common bean(Phaseolus vulgaris L.),pea(Pisum sativum L.),and cowpea(Vigna unguiculata ...Dear Editor Legumes,the second-largest family of crops,contribute over one-third of human dietary proteins.Soybean(Glycine max L.),common bean(Phaseolus vulgaris L.),pea(Pisum sativum L.),and cowpea(Vigna unguiculata L.)are among the most widely culti-vated crop legumes for grain and vegetable and are essential for food security globally.展开更多
Abstract Vegetable soybean and cowpea are related warm-season legumes showing contrasting leaf water use behaviors under similar root drought stresses,whose mechanisms are not well understood.Here we conducted an inte...Abstract Vegetable soybean and cowpea are related warm-season legumes showing contrasting leaf water use behaviors under similar root drought stresses,whose mechanisms are not well understood.Here we conducted an integrative phenomic-transcriptomic study on the two crops grown in a feedback irrigation system that enabled precise control of soil water contents.Continuous transpiration rate monitoring demonstrated that cowpea used water more conservatively under earlier soil drought stages,but tended to maintain higher transpiration under prolonged drought.Interestingly,we observed a soybean-specific transpiration rate increase accompanied by phase shift under moderate soil drought.Time-series transcriptomic analysis suggested a dehydration avoidance mechanism of cowpea at early soil drought stage,in which the VuHAI3 and VuTIP2;3 genes were suggested to be involved.Multifactorial gene clustering analysis revealed different responsiveness of genes to drought,time of day and their interactions between the two crops,which involved species-dependent regulation of the circadian clock genes.Gene network analysis identified two co-expression modules each associated with transpiration rate in cowpea and soybean,including a pair of negatively correlated modules between species.Module hub genes,including the ABA-degrading gene GmCYP707A4 and the trehalose-phosphatase/synthase gene VuTPS9 were identified.Intermodular network analysis revealed putative co-players of the hub genes.Transgenic analyses verified the role of VuTPS9 in regulating transpiration rate under osmotic stresses.These findings propose that species-specific transcriptomic reprograming in leaves of the two crops suffering similar soil drought was not only a result of the different drought resistance level,but a cause of it.展开更多
Dear Editor,Hemp(Cannabis sativa L.)(2n=20)is an annual herb of the Cannabaceae family,mostly dioecious and occasionally monoecious(Van et al.,2011;Long et al.,2017).A major source of food,textiles,and oilseed,it is b...Dear Editor,Hemp(Cannabis sativa L.)(2n=20)is an annual herb of the Cannabaceae family,mostly dioecious and occasionally monoecious(Van et al.,2011;Long et al.,2017).A major source of food,textiles,and oilseed,it is believed to have originated in central Asia and spread rapidly throughout Asia and Europe(Andre et al.,2016;Braich et al.,2019;Gao et al.,2020).Depending on its usage and cannabinoid content,cannabis is classified as fiber type(hemp or industrial hemp)or drug type(medicinal cannabis or marijuana)(Struik et al.,2000;Hurgobin et al.,2021).As a type of industrial hemp,seed hemp is widely used to produce seed oil,but we still know little about the genetic basis of its fatty acid and vitamin E synthesis.展开更多
基金sponsored by funds from the Doctoral Program of Higher Education of China(20133515120002)Introduction Breeding and Varieties Demonstration of Featured Crops between China and Benin(2015I0001)+2 种基金Distinguished Young Research Fund of Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University(xjq201401),ChinaChina Agriculture Research System(nycytx-19-E06)Construction of Germplasm Resources Platform for Bast Fiber Crops in Fujian,China(2010N2002)
文摘Genetic diversity analysis and DNA finger printing are very useful in breeding programs,seed conservation and management. Jute(Corchorus spp.) is the second most important natural fiber crop after cotton. DNA fingerprinting studies in jute using SSR markers are limited. In this study, 58 jute accessions, including two control varieties(Huangma 179 and Kuanyechangguo) from the official variety registry in China were evaluated with 28 pairs of SSR primers. A total of 184 polymorphic loci were identified. Each primer detected 3 to 15 polymorphic loci, with an average of 6.6. The 58 jute accessions were DNA-fingerprinted with 67 SSR markers from the 28 primer pairs. These markers differentiated the 58 jute accessions from one another, with Co SSR305-120 and Co SSR174-195 differentiating Huangma 179 and Kuanyechangguo, respectively. NTSYS-pc2.10 software was used to analyze the genetic diversity in the 58 jute accessions. Their genetic similarity coefficients ranged from 0.520 to 0.910 with an average of 0.749, indicating relatively great genetic diversity among them. The 58 jute accessions were divided into four groups with the coefficient 0.710 used as a value for classification, consistent with their species and pedigrees. All these results may be useful both for protection of intellectual property rights of jute accessions and for jute improvement.
基金This work was supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2018YFD1000800)the State Key Program of National Natural Science Foundation of China(31430076)。
文摘Strigolactones are carotenoid-derived phytohormones that impact plant growth and development in diverse ways.However,the roles of strigolactones in the responses to temperature stresses are largely unknown.Here,we demonstrated that strigolactone biosynthesis is induced in tomato(Solanum lycopersicum)by heat and cold stresses.Compromised strigolactone biosynthesis or signaling negatively affected heat and cold tolerance,while application of the synthetic strigolactone analog GR245DS enhanced heat and cold tolerance.Strigolactone-mediated heat and cold tolerance was associated with the induction of abscisic acid(ABA),heat shock protein 70(HSP70)accumulation,C-REPEAT BINDING FACTOR 1(CBF1)transcription,and antioxidant enzyme activity.Importantly,a deficiency in ABA biosynthesis compromised the GR245DS effects on heat and cold stresses and abolished the GR245DS-induced transcription of HSP70,CBF1,and antioxidant-related genes.These results support that strigolactones positively regulate tomato heat and cold tolerance and that they do so at least partially by the induction of CBFs and HSPs and the antioxidant response in an ABA-dependent manner.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (31771369)the Natural Science Foundation of Fujian, China (2023J01443)the China Agriculture Research System of the Ministry of Agriculture and MARA (CARS-16)
文摘Jute(Corchorus capsularis L.)is the second most important natural plant fiber source after cotton.However,developing an efficient gene editing system for jute remains a challenge.In this study,the transgenic hairy root system mediated by Agrobacterium rhizogenes strain K599 was developed for Meifeng 4,an elite jute variety widely cultivated in China.The transgenic hairy root system for jute was verified by subcellular localization and bimolecular fluorescence complementation(BiFC)assays.The CHLOROPLASTOS ALTERADOS 1(CcCLA1)gene,which is involved in the development of chloroplasts,was targeted for editing at two sites in Meifeng 4.Based on this hairy root transformation,the gRNA scaffold was placed under the control of cotton ubiquitin GhU6.7 and-GhU6.9 promoters,respectively,to assess the efficiency of gene editing.Results indicated the 50.0%(GhU6.7)and 38.5%(GhU6.9)editing events in the target 2 alleles(gRNA2),but no mutation was detected in the target 1 allele(gRNA1)in transgenic-positive hairy roots.CcCLA1 gene editing at gRNA2 under the control of GhU6.7 in Meifeng 4 was also carried out by Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transformation.Two CcCLA1 mutants were albinic,with a gene editing efficiency of 5.3%.These findings confirm that the CRISPR/Cas9 system,incorporating promoter GhU6.7,can be used as a gene editing tool for jute.
基金This work was supported by the National Key Research&Development Program of China(2022YFE0198000)the National Nature Science Foundation of China(32202470,32202521)+1 种基金the State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-products(2021 DC700024-KF202217)the Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province(LQ21C150004).
文摘Dear Editor Legumes,the second-largest family of crops,contribute over one-third of human dietary proteins.Soybean(Glycine max L.),common bean(Phaseolus vulgaris L.),pea(Pisum sativum L.),and cowpea(Vigna unguiculata L.)are among the most widely culti-vated crop legumes for grain and vegetable and are essential for food security globally.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2022YFE0198000)National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.31772299,31861143044)the Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province(Grant No.LQ21C150004).
文摘Abstract Vegetable soybean and cowpea are related warm-season legumes showing contrasting leaf water use behaviors under similar root drought stresses,whose mechanisms are not well understood.Here we conducted an integrative phenomic-transcriptomic study on the two crops grown in a feedback irrigation system that enabled precise control of soil water contents.Continuous transpiration rate monitoring demonstrated that cowpea used water more conservatively under earlier soil drought stages,but tended to maintain higher transpiration under prolonged drought.Interestingly,we observed a soybean-specific transpiration rate increase accompanied by phase shift under moderate soil drought.Time-series transcriptomic analysis suggested a dehydration avoidance mechanism of cowpea at early soil drought stage,in which the VuHAI3 and VuTIP2;3 genes were suggested to be involved.Multifactorial gene clustering analysis revealed different responsiveness of genes to drought,time of day and their interactions between the two crops,which involved species-dependent regulation of the circadian clock genes.Gene network analysis identified two co-expression modules each associated with transpiration rate in cowpea and soybean,including a pair of negatively correlated modules between species.Module hub genes,including the ABA-degrading gene GmCYP707A4 and the trehalose-phosphatase/synthase gene VuTPS9 were identified.Intermodular network analysis revealed putative co-players of the hub genes.Transgenic analyses verified the role of VuTPS9 in regulating transpiration rate under osmotic stresses.These findings propose that species-specific transcriptomic reprograming in leaves of the two crops suffering similar soil drought was not only a result of the different drought resistance level,but a cause of it.
基金supported by funds from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (31972968)China Agricultural Research System of MOF and MARA (CARS-16)Science and Technology Innovation Project of Fujian Agriculture and Foresty University,China (CXZX2023).
文摘Dear Editor,Hemp(Cannabis sativa L.)(2n=20)is an annual herb of the Cannabaceae family,mostly dioecious and occasionally monoecious(Van et al.,2011;Long et al.,2017).A major source of food,textiles,and oilseed,it is believed to have originated in central Asia and spread rapidly throughout Asia and Europe(Andre et al.,2016;Braich et al.,2019;Gao et al.,2020).Depending on its usage and cannabinoid content,cannabis is classified as fiber type(hemp or industrial hemp)or drug type(medicinal cannabis or marijuana)(Struik et al.,2000;Hurgobin et al.,2021).As a type of industrial hemp,seed hemp is widely used to produce seed oil,but we still know little about the genetic basis of its fatty acid and vitamin E synthesis.
