Huang, Yong, Hussain, Muhammad Azhar, Luo, Dan et al. (10 more authors) (2020) A Brassica napus Reductase Gene Dissected by Associative Transcriptomics Enhances Plant Adaption to Freezing Stress. Frontiers in Plant Science. 971. ISSN 1664-462X
Abstract
Cold treatment (vernalization) is required for winter crops such as rapeseed (Brassica napus L.). However, excessive exposure to low temperature (LT) in winter is also a stress for the semi-winter, early-flowering rapeseed varieties widely cultivated in China. Photosynthetic efficiency is one of the key determinants, and thus a good indicator for LT tolerance in plants. So far, the genetic basis underlying photosynthetic efficiency is poorly understood in rapeseed. Here the current study used Associative Transcriptomics to identify genetic loci controlling photosynthetic gas exchange parameters in a diversity panel comprising 123 accessions. A total of 201 significant Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) and 147 Gene Expression Markers (GEMs) were detected, leading to the identification of 22 candidate genes. Of these, Cab026133.1, an ortholog of the Arabidopsis gene AT2G29300.2 encoding a tropinone reductase (BnTR1), was further confirmed to be closely linked to transpiration rate. Ectopic expressing BnTR1 in Arabidopsis plants significantly increased the transpiration rate and enhanced LT tolerance under freezing conditions. Also, a much higher level of alkaloids content was observed in the transgenic Arabidopsis plants, which could help protect against LT stress. Together, the current study showed that AT is an effective approach for dissecting LT tolerance trait in rapeseed and that BnTR1 is a good target gene for the genetic improvement of LT tolerance in plant.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2020 Huang, Hussain, Luo, Xu, Zeng, Havlickova, Bancroft, Tian, Zhang, Cheng, Zou, Lu and Lv. |
Keywords: | alkaloid,associative transcriptomics,photosynthetic gas exchange parameter,rapeseed,tropinone reductase |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Sciences (York) > Biology (York) The University of York > Faculty of Sciences (York) > Centre for Immunology and Infection (CII) (York) |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 18 Jun 2020 13:10 |
Last Modified: | 08 Feb 2025 00:38 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2020.00971 |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.3389/fpls.2020.00971 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:162066 |