Carbohydrate partitioning from source to sink tissues is essential for plant growth and development.However,in maize(Zea mays L.),the molecular mechanisms by which callose synthase genes regulate this process remain l...Carbohydrate partitioning from source to sink tissues is essential for plant growth and development.However,in maize(Zea mays L.),the molecular mechanisms by which callose synthase genes regulate this process remain largely unexplored.This study demonstrates that mutation of maize callose synthase12(Zm Cals12)results in increased carbohydrate accumulation in photosynthetic leaves but decreased carbohydrate content in sink tissues,leading to plant dwarfing and male sterility.Histochemical β-glucuronidase(GUS)activity assay and m RNA in situ hybridization(ISH)revealed that Zm Cals12 expression mainly occurs in the vascular transport system.Zm Cals12 loss-of-function decreased callose synthase activity and callose deposition in plasmodesmatas(PDs)and surrounding phloem cells(PCs)of the vascular bundle.The drop-and-see(DANS)assay indicated reduced PD permeability in photosynthetic cells and diminished transport competence of leaf veins in Zmcals12 mutants,resulting in decreased symplastic transport.Paraffin section analysis revealed that less-developed vascular cells(VCs)in Zmcals12 mutants likely disrupted sugar transport,contributing to the pleiotropic phenotype.Furthermore,impaired sugar transport inhibited internode development by suppressing auxin(IAA)biosynthesis and signaling in Zmcals12 mutant.These findings elucidate the mechanism by which Zm Cals12-mediated callose deposition and symplastic transport regulate maize growth and development.展开更多
Plasmodesmata (PDs) are cytoplasmic structures that link adjacent cells to form the symplast of a plant. PDs are involved extensively in a plant's life by mediating symplastic transport of a wide range of ions and...Plasmodesmata (PDs) are cytoplasmic structures that link adjacent cells to form the symplast of a plant. PDs are involved extensively in a plant's life by mediating symplastic transport of a wide range of ions and molecules. Major components of a plasmodesma (PD) include a plasma membrane, a desmotubule, and a cytoplasmic annulus, all of which are readily detectable by electron microscopy. Both the plasma membrane and the desmotubule contain proteinaceous particles, thought to be involved in altering the size of the cytoplasmic annulus. Cytoskeleton elements (actin and myosin) are essential for maintaining the integrity of PDs. Together with these elements, calcium_binding proteins probably play a significant role in regulating PD function. Symplastic transport occurs through the cytoplasmic annulus for the great majority of solutes, while other substances may traverse through the desmotubule internal compartment, the desmotubule shell, or the plasma membrane. The symplast is subdivided into several domains with varying molecular size exclusion limits (ranging from <1 kD to >10 kD). Plasmodesmata can be either primary or secondary; the former are developed during new wall formation and the latter are made in existing walls. The dynamic nature of plasmodesmata is also reflected by their changing frequencies, which, in turn, depend on the developmental and physiological status of the tissue or the entire plant. While diffusion is the major mechanism of symplastic transport, plasmodesmata are selective for certain ions and molecules. Upon viral infection, viral movement proteins interact with PD receptor proteins and, as a result of yet unknown mechanisms, the plasmodesmata are remarkably dilated to allow viral movement proteins and the bound viral genome to enter healthy cells. Some proteins of plant origin are also able to traverse plasmodesmata, presumably in ways similar to viral movement proteins. Some of these plant proteins are probably signal molecules contributing to cell differentiation and other activities. Other proteins move cell_to_cell in a non_specific manner.展开更多
Root cap not only protects root meristem,but also detects and transduces the signals of environmental changes to affect root development.The symplastic communication is an important way for plants to transduce signals...Root cap not only protects root meristem,but also detects and transduces the signals of environmental changes to affect root development.The symplastic communication is an important way for plants to transduce signals to coordinate the development and physiology in response to the changing enviroments.However,it is unclear how the symplastic communication between root cap cells affects root growth.Here we exploit an inducible system to specifically block the symplastic communication in the root cap.Transient blockage of plasmodesmata(PD)in differentiated collumella cells severely impairs the root development in Arabidopsis,in particular in the stem cell niche and the proximal meristem.The neighboring stem cell niche is the region that is most sensitive to the disrupted symplastic communication and responds rapidly via the alteration of auxin distribution.In the later stage,the cell division in proximal meristem is inhibited,presumably due to the reduced auxin level in the root cap.Our results reveal the essential role of the differentiated collumella cells in the root cap mediated signaling system that directs root development.展开更多
Foliar application of Si can generally reduce As translocation from roots to shoots in rice;however, it does not always work, particularly under high As stress. Here, the effects of foliar application of nanoscale sil...Foliar application of Si can generally reduce As translocation from roots to shoots in rice;however, it does not always work, particularly under high As stress. Here, the effects of foliar application of nanoscale silica sol on As accumulation in rice were investigated under low(2 μmol/L) and high(8 μmol/L) arsenite stress. The results revealed that foliar Si application significantly decreased the As concentration in shoots under low arsenite stress, but showed different effects under high arsenite stress after 7 days of incubation. The reduction in root-to-shoot As translocation under the 2 As + Si treatment was related to the down-regulation of Os Lsi1 and Os Lsi2 expression and up-regulation of Os ABCC1 expression in roots. In the 8 As + Si treatment, the expressions of Os Lsi1, Os Lsi2, and Os ABCC1 were significantly promoted, which resulted in substantially higher As accumulation in both the roots and shoots. In the roots, As predominantly accumulated in the symplasts(90.6%–98.3%), in which the majority of As was sequestered in vacuoles(79.0%–94.0%) under both levels of arsenite stress. Compared with that of the 8 As treatment, the 8 As + Si treatment significantly increased the As concentration in cell walls, but showed no difference in the vacuolar As concentration, which remained constant at approximately 69.1–71.7 mg/kg during days 4–7. It appeared that the capacity of root cells to sequester As in the vacuoles had a threshold, and the excess As tended to accumulate in the cell walls and transfer to the shoots via apoplasts under high arsenite stress. This study provides a better understanding of the different effects of foliar Si application on As accumulation in rice from the view of arseniterelated gene expression and As subcellular distribution in roots.展开更多
Moso bamboo is one of the most important economic bamboo species in China,but cadmium(Cd)pollution has become a potential threat of its sustainable development.Silicon(Si)reduces Cd accumulation in many plant species....Moso bamboo is one of the most important economic bamboo species in China,but cadmium(Cd)pollution has become a potential threat of its sustainable development.Silicon(Si)reduces Cd accumulation in many plant species.However,the exact mechanisms of this effect in Moso bamboo are still poorly understood.Here,we investigated the effect of Si on Cd accumulation in Moso bamboo in terms of Cd concentration in roots,Cd cellular and subcellular distribution,root cell morphology,and gene expression.Seedlings(ten days old)were exposed to different concentrations of Cd(0,1,5,and 50μmol L^(-1))in a 0.5 mmol L^(-1)CaCl_(2) solution treated with(+Si)and without(-Si)1 mmol L^(-1)Si(as silicic acid)for two days.The effect of Si on the alleviation of Cd-induced inhibition of root elongation was not obvious,but Si could significantly reduce Cd accumulation in roots at all tested Cd concentrations(1,5,and50μmol L^(-1)).Cadmium was localized in all cells of roots,but Si application altered the Cd distribution from all cells to distal side of exodermis cells in roots.Semi-quantitative determination of Cd using energy-dispersive X-rays revealed higher Cd concentrations in exodermis,but lower concentrations in the stele when Si was applied.However,Si increased Cd accumulation in root cell wall,but decreased it in cell sap.Moreover,more than 70%of Cd and Si were found in hemicellulose 1 of the cell wall.These results suggested that Si reduced Cd accumulation by sequestering Cd in hemicellulose 1 in the root cell wall at the subcellular level and retaining most of the Cd in the root exodermis at the cellular level in Moso bamboo under short-term Si application.展开更多
基金supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31771876)the Biological Breeding Program of State Key Laboratory of Sichuan Agricultural University,China(SKL-ZY202234)the Sichuan Province Science and Technology Program,China(2021YFYZ0011 and 2021YFYZ0017)。
文摘Carbohydrate partitioning from source to sink tissues is essential for plant growth and development.However,in maize(Zea mays L.),the molecular mechanisms by which callose synthase genes regulate this process remain largely unexplored.This study demonstrates that mutation of maize callose synthase12(Zm Cals12)results in increased carbohydrate accumulation in photosynthetic leaves but decreased carbohydrate content in sink tissues,leading to plant dwarfing and male sterility.Histochemical β-glucuronidase(GUS)activity assay and m RNA in situ hybridization(ISH)revealed that Zm Cals12 expression mainly occurs in the vascular transport system.Zm Cals12 loss-of-function decreased callose synthase activity and callose deposition in plasmodesmatas(PDs)and surrounding phloem cells(PCs)of the vascular bundle.The drop-and-see(DANS)assay indicated reduced PD permeability in photosynthetic cells and diminished transport competence of leaf veins in Zmcals12 mutants,resulting in decreased symplastic transport.Paraffin section analysis revealed that less-developed vascular cells(VCs)in Zmcals12 mutants likely disrupted sugar transport,contributing to the pleiotropic phenotype.Furthermore,impaired sugar transport inhibited internode development by suppressing auxin(IAA)biosynthesis and signaling in Zmcals12 mutant.These findings elucidate the mechanism by which Zm Cals12-mediated callose deposition and symplastic transport regulate maize growth and development.
文摘Plasmodesmata (PDs) are cytoplasmic structures that link adjacent cells to form the symplast of a plant. PDs are involved extensively in a plant's life by mediating symplastic transport of a wide range of ions and molecules. Major components of a plasmodesma (PD) include a plasma membrane, a desmotubule, and a cytoplasmic annulus, all of which are readily detectable by electron microscopy. Both the plasma membrane and the desmotubule contain proteinaceous particles, thought to be involved in altering the size of the cytoplasmic annulus. Cytoskeleton elements (actin and myosin) are essential for maintaining the integrity of PDs. Together with these elements, calcium_binding proteins probably play a significant role in regulating PD function. Symplastic transport occurs through the cytoplasmic annulus for the great majority of solutes, while other substances may traverse through the desmotubule internal compartment, the desmotubule shell, or the plasma membrane. The symplast is subdivided into several domains with varying molecular size exclusion limits (ranging from <1 kD to >10 kD). Plasmodesmata can be either primary or secondary; the former are developed during new wall formation and the latter are made in existing walls. The dynamic nature of plasmodesmata is also reflected by their changing frequencies, which, in turn, depend on the developmental and physiological status of the tissue or the entire plant. While diffusion is the major mechanism of symplastic transport, plasmodesmata are selective for certain ions and molecules. Upon viral infection, viral movement proteins interact with PD receptor proteins and, as a result of yet unknown mechanisms, the plasmodesmata are remarkably dilated to allow viral movement proteins and the bound viral genome to enter healthy cells. Some proteins of plant origin are also able to traverse plasmodesmata, presumably in ways similar to viral movement proteins. Some of these plant proteins are probably signal molecules contributing to cell differentiation and other activities. Other proteins move cell_to_cell in a non_specific manner.
基金This work is supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2018YFD1000800)the grant from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31900169).
文摘Root cap not only protects root meristem,but also detects and transduces the signals of environmental changes to affect root development.The symplastic communication is an important way for plants to transduce signals to coordinate the development and physiology in response to the changing enviroments.However,it is unclear how the symplastic communication between root cap cells affects root growth.Here we exploit an inducible system to specifically block the symplastic communication in the root cap.Transient blockage of plasmodesmata(PD)in differentiated collumella cells severely impairs the root development in Arabidopsis,in particular in the stem cell niche and the proximal meristem.The neighboring stem cell niche is the region that is most sensitive to the disrupted symplastic communication and responds rapidly via the alteration of auxin distribution.In the later stage,the cell division in proximal meristem is inhibited,presumably due to the reduced auxin level in the root cap.Our results reveal the essential role of the differentiated collumella cells in the root cap mediated signaling system that directs root development.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.41877043)the Guangdong Key Re-search and Development Project(No.2019B110207002)+2 种基金the Guangdong Natural Science Funds for Distinguished Young Scholars(No.2017A030306010)the National Key Research and Development Project of China(No.2016YFD08007010)the Guangdong Special Support Plan for High-Level Talents(No.2017TQ04Z511).
文摘Foliar application of Si can generally reduce As translocation from roots to shoots in rice;however, it does not always work, particularly under high As stress. Here, the effects of foliar application of nanoscale silica sol on As accumulation in rice were investigated under low(2 μmol/L) and high(8 μmol/L) arsenite stress. The results revealed that foliar Si application significantly decreased the As concentration in shoots under low arsenite stress, but showed different effects under high arsenite stress after 7 days of incubation. The reduction in root-to-shoot As translocation under the 2 As + Si treatment was related to the down-regulation of Os Lsi1 and Os Lsi2 expression and up-regulation of Os ABCC1 expression in roots. In the 8 As + Si treatment, the expressions of Os Lsi1, Os Lsi2, and Os ABCC1 were significantly promoted, which resulted in substantially higher As accumulation in both the roots and shoots. In the roots, As predominantly accumulated in the symplasts(90.6%–98.3%), in which the majority of As was sequestered in vacuoles(79.0%–94.0%) under both levels of arsenite stress. Compared with that of the 8 As treatment, the 8 As + Si treatment significantly increased the As concentration in cell walls, but showed no difference in the vacuolar As concentration, which remained constant at approximately 69.1–71.7 mg/kg during days 4–7. It appeared that the capacity of root cells to sequester As in the vacuoles had a threshold, and the excess As tended to accumulate in the cell walls and transfer to the shoots via apoplasts under high arsenite stress. This study provides a better understanding of the different effects of foliar Si application on As accumulation in rice from the view of arseniterelated gene expression and As subcellular distribution in roots.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.31972495)the Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province,China(No.LQ20C160005)+1 种基金the Fundamental Research Funds for the Universities of Zhejiang Province,China(No.2020KJ002)the Agricultural Science and Technology Cooperation and Innovation Project of Hangzhou,China(No.202209SX13)。
文摘Moso bamboo is one of the most important economic bamboo species in China,but cadmium(Cd)pollution has become a potential threat of its sustainable development.Silicon(Si)reduces Cd accumulation in many plant species.However,the exact mechanisms of this effect in Moso bamboo are still poorly understood.Here,we investigated the effect of Si on Cd accumulation in Moso bamboo in terms of Cd concentration in roots,Cd cellular and subcellular distribution,root cell morphology,and gene expression.Seedlings(ten days old)were exposed to different concentrations of Cd(0,1,5,and 50μmol L^(-1))in a 0.5 mmol L^(-1)CaCl_(2) solution treated with(+Si)and without(-Si)1 mmol L^(-1)Si(as silicic acid)for two days.The effect of Si on the alleviation of Cd-induced inhibition of root elongation was not obvious,but Si could significantly reduce Cd accumulation in roots at all tested Cd concentrations(1,5,and50μmol L^(-1)).Cadmium was localized in all cells of roots,but Si application altered the Cd distribution from all cells to distal side of exodermis cells in roots.Semi-quantitative determination of Cd using energy-dispersive X-rays revealed higher Cd concentrations in exodermis,but lower concentrations in the stele when Si was applied.However,Si increased Cd accumulation in root cell wall,but decreased it in cell sap.Moreover,more than 70%of Cd and Si were found in hemicellulose 1 of the cell wall.These results suggested that Si reduced Cd accumulation by sequestering Cd in hemicellulose 1 in the root cell wall at the subcellular level and retaining most of the Cd in the root exodermis at the cellular level in Moso bamboo under short-term Si application.
