Frontiers in Plant SciencePub Date : 2025-04-30eCollection Date: 2025-01-01DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2025.1600036
Ludmiła Polechońska, Agnieszka Klink
{"title":"Editorial: Trace elements and aquatic plants: accumulation, ecological impact, and biomonitoring applications.","authors":"Ludmiła Polechońska, Agnieszka Klink","doi":"10.3389/fpls.2025.1600036","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2025.1600036","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":12632,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in Plant Science","volume":"16 ","pages":"1600036"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12076011/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144077129","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Frontiers in Plant SciencePub Date : 2025-04-29eCollection Date: 2025-01-01DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2025.1572721
Yusheng Xu, Dingyang Yuan, Meijuan Duan
{"title":"The molecular mechanism and utilization of ZmMs7-mediated dominant nuclear sterility in <i>Oryza sativa</i> L.","authors":"Yusheng Xu, Dingyang Yuan, Meijuan Duan","doi":"10.3389/fpls.2025.1572721","DOIUrl":"10.3389/fpls.2025.1572721","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Research on the molecular basis of dominant male sterility in rice and its application in sterile lines is significantly underdeveloped. This article aims to utilize dominant nuclear male sterile lines, which were created through the ectopic expression of <i>ZmMs7</i> in the genetic background of rice, for the purpose of heterosis utilization.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>At the same time, we conducted a study on the spatiotemporal expression characteristics of <i>ZmMs7</i>, performed transcriptome analysis, and implemented yeast two-hybrid experiments to elucidate its molecular regulatory mechanisms in mediating dominant nuclear male sterility in rice.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The results confirm the successful construction of a dominant nuclear male-sterile (NMS) vector system (p5126-ZmMs7-DsRed) using the exogenous male-sterile gene <i>ZmMs7</i>. This system comprises three modules: first, a dominant nuclear male-sterile (NMS) functional module driven by p5126, designed to achieve the dominant nuclear male-sterile trait; second, a fluorescence-based selection module driven by the endosperm-specific promoter LTP2, which facilitates the expression of the red fluorescent protein gene <i>DsRed</i>; and finally, a herbicide resistance screening module driven by the constitutive CaMV35S promoter, enabling the expression of the selectable marker <i>Bar</i> gene. The system has successfully developed a practical dominant male-sterile rice line characterized by complete pollen sterility, stable fertility, and straightforward visual seed selection, with no adverse effects on plant growth. In the hybrid offspring, approximately 50% of the seeds are genetically modified fluorescent seeds, while the remaining seeds are non-genetically modified and non-fluorescent. Transgenic plants Pro5126: GUS and ProZmMs7: GUS do not exhibit expression in roots, stems, leaves, or glumes. It is proposed that p5126 may enhance the expression of the <i>ZmMs7</i> gene, which could lead to the up-regulation of the rice pollen fertility gene <i>RIP1</i>, as well as the down-regulation of <i>OsMADS5</i> and the leafy glume sterile genes <i>OsMADS1</i> and <i>LHS1</i>.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>Furthermore, it was demonstrated that the proteins encoded by these three fertility genes interact with the protein encoded by <i>ZmMs7</i>. This study provides new insights into the molecular regulatory network governing male reproductive development in rice and offers a theoretical foundation and technical support for the development of novel male-sterile germplasm resources.</p>","PeriodicalId":12632,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in Plant Science","volume":"16 ","pages":"1572721"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-04-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12069387/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143969241","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Frontiers in Plant SciencePub Date : 2025-04-29eCollection Date: 2025-01-01DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2025.1522950
Boburbek Karimov, Sh Komiljon Tojibaev, Dilnoza Azimova, Ziyoviddin Yusupov, Lufeng Liu
{"title":"Comparative analysis of complete chloroplast genomes of <i>Cousinia</i> (Asteraceae) species.","authors":"Boburbek Karimov, Sh Komiljon Tojibaev, Dilnoza Azimova, Ziyoviddin Yusupov, Lufeng Liu","doi":"10.3389/fpls.2025.1522950","DOIUrl":"10.3389/fpls.2025.1522950","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The study focused on analyzing the chloroplast genome structure and investigating the phylogenetic relationships among six species of the <i>Cousinia</i> genus. Within the Asteraceae family, the complete chloroplast genome sequences of six <i>Cousinia</i> species, ranging from 152,553 to 152,619 bp. The chloroplast genomes exhibit a characteristic quadripartite structure. The gene order is largely conserved across the genus, with an exception in the small single copy region, where a reverse orientation is observed in comparison to <i>Cousinia thomsonii</i>. A total of 131 genes were annotated, including 87 protein-coding genes, 36 tRNA genes, and 8 rRNA genes, with 18 genes showing duplication. Notably, 16 genes contain introns, with <i>ycf3</i> and <i>clpP</i> carrying two introns each. Nucleotide diversity analysis revealed 412 polymorphic sites across 152,892 nucleotides in six <i>Cousinia</i> species. Higher nucleotide polymorphism levels were found in <i>trnE-UUC - rpoB, trnL-UAA - trnF-GAA - ndhJ, rbcL</i>, and <i>ycf1</i> genomic regions, indicating possible genomic loci for species differentiation. Phylogenetic analysis using complete chloroplast genomes, demonstrated the genus <i>Cousinia</i>'s phylogenetic placement within the Cardueae tribe, forming distinct clades that align with its traditional sectional classification. The Arctiinae subtribe, containing <i>Cousinia</i>, forms a monophyletic group with <i>Arctium lappa</i>, while Saussureinae were found to be polyphyletic. The findings suggest that while morphological traits are valuable in taxonomy, they may provide limited resolution compared to the more comprehensive phylogenetic insights obtained from chloroplast genome analysis.</p>","PeriodicalId":12632,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in Plant Science","volume":"16 ","pages":"1522950"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-04-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12069278/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144003026","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Frontiers in Plant SciencePub Date : 2025-04-29eCollection Date: 2025-01-01DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2025.1540520
Lidija Milenković, Zoran S Ilić, Ljiljana Stanojević, Ljubomir Šunić, Aleksandra Milenković, Jelena Stanojević, Dragan Cvetković
{"title":"Does photoselective netting influence yield, chemical composition and antioxidant activities of essential oils in cultivated sage?","authors":"Lidija Milenković, Zoran S Ilić, Ljiljana Stanojević, Ljubomir Šunić, Aleksandra Milenković, Jelena Stanojević, Dragan Cvetković","doi":"10.3389/fpls.2025.1540520","DOIUrl":"10.3389/fpls.2025.1540520","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Yield, chemical profile and antioxidant activity of sage (<i>Salvia officinalis</i> L.) essential oils (SEOs) isolated from shaded (pearl, red and blue color nets) or non-shaded plants have been investigated. Analysis of the results can be seen a slightly higher amount of sage essential oil (SEO) from the shaded leaves samples, with minor exceptions. The highest yield of SEO was obtained from the samples cultivated under the blue photo-selective nets (1.97 mL/100 g p.m.). A total of 38 different components were identified in sage and divided into 7 groups. The main components of SEO were cis-thujone (32.9-35.2%), camphor (19.0-25.6%), <i>trans</i>-thujone (8.6-13.1%) and 1,8-cineole (9.4-11.0%).The strong antioxidant activity of all tested samples showed SEO from shaded sage leaves grown under the blue photoselective net for the all incubation times (20.00-37.28 mL/100 g p.m.).These researches confirmed that sage responded positively to blue light shading through increased production of secondary metabolic products such as EOs.</p>","PeriodicalId":12632,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in Plant Science","volume":"16 ","pages":"1540520"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-04-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12069256/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143975863","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Frontiers in Plant SciencePub Date : 2025-04-29eCollection Date: 2025-01-01DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2025.1547723
Jun Ma, Shan Li, Shah Zaman, Ali Anwar
{"title":"CLC gene family in <i>Solanum lycopersicum</i>: genome-wide identification, expression, and evolutionary analysis of tomato in response to salinity and Cd stress.","authors":"Jun Ma, Shan Li, Shah Zaman, Ali Anwar","doi":"10.3389/fpls.2025.1547723","DOIUrl":"10.3389/fpls.2025.1547723","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Chloride channels (CLCs) play critical roles in anion transport, stress adaptation, and ion homeostasis in plants. Whereas their genomic wide indentification and functional divergence in tomato (<i>Solanum lycopersicum</i>) remain largely unexplored.</p><p><strong>Methods and results: </strong>In this study, we identified nine CLC genes in the tomato genome, classifying them into two evolutionarily distinct clades (Group I and II) based on phylogenetic analysis. Structural dissection revealed conserved transmembrane domains (9-12 TMDs) and motif patterns (e.g., motifs 3/7/9 in Group I), with <i>SlCLC02</i> exhibiting the largest gene size (27,041 bp). Promoter analysis indicated the presence of key abiotic stress-responsive cis-elements (ABRE, MYB, MYC), aligning with the pronounced transcriptional dynamics of SlCLCs under salinity stress. Notably, qRT-PCR analysis demonstrated that most SlCLC genes (particularly <i>SlCLC05</i>, an ortholog to <i>AtCLC-g</i>) exhibited rapid upregulation within 1-4 hours followed by downregulation in roots under salinity treatment, suggesting early stress signaling roles. Likewise, preliminary expression profiling under cadmium stress further identified specific induction of <i>SlCLC07</i>, proposing gene-specific roles in heavy metal detoxification. Strikingly, <i>SlCLC09</i> lacked collinearity with Arabidopsis/potato homologs, implying lineage-specific diversification.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>These findings elucidate the SlCLC family's structural diversity, evolutionary constraints, and stress-responsive regulation, providing a framework for targeting specific SlCLC genes (e.g., <i>SlCLC05</i>) to enhance chloride homeostasis in crops under combined salinity and cadmium stress. This study will open a new research direction for genetic crop improvement to ensure protected vegetable production.</p>","PeriodicalId":12632,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in Plant Science","volume":"16 ","pages":"1547723"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-04-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12069385/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143991660","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Frontiers in Plant SciencePub Date : 2025-04-29eCollection Date: 2025-01-01DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2025.1580007
Yu-Ping Zheng
{"title":"Visual analysis of research progress and trend on hairy roots.","authors":"Yu-Ping Zheng","doi":"10.3389/fpls.2025.1580007","DOIUrl":"10.3389/fpls.2025.1580007","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Hairy root is a special form of root tissue, which is induced by <i>Rhizobium rhizogenes</i> and could mediate genetic transformation after the infection of explants. They have attracted attentions because of their advantages of fast growth rate, convenient culture, stable genetic properties and strong synthesis ability of secondary metabolites. With bibliometrics, this study employed CiteSpace and VOSvivewer softwares to analyze the publications on hairy roots researches from 2009 to 2024 based on WOS database. The subject distribution, countries, institutions and personnel, research hotspots and research trends of hairy roots were discussed and analyzed. The results revealed a consistent increase in publications on hairy root with America, China and India as the main countries. The institutions were mainly universities and the Chinese Academy of Sciences was a major contributor to this topic and had close cooperation with other institutions. The researches of hairy roots mainly focused on plant genetic transformation, secondary metabolism and gene molecular function analysis, and in environmental remediation. The application of hairy roots could be an important research hotspot in the future.</p>","PeriodicalId":12632,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in Plant Science","volume":"16 ","pages":"1580007"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-04-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12069351/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143995949","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Frontiers in Plant SciencePub Date : 2025-04-29eCollection Date: 2025-01-01DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2025.1590054
Qiang Su, Xuejie Ma, Wenhang Liu, Jianchao Zhang, Zhihong Yu, Zhixing Liu
{"title":"Elastoplastic fracture behavior of <i>Caragana korshinskii</i> Kom. branches: a discrete element model for biomechanical insights into shrub resource utilization.","authors":"Qiang Su, Xuejie Ma, Wenhang Liu, Jianchao Zhang, Zhihong Yu, Zhixing Liu","doi":"10.3389/fpls.2025.1590054","DOIUrl":"10.3389/fpls.2025.1590054","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>The interaction between <i>Caragana korshinskii</i> Kom. (CKB) branches and crushing machinery is complex, requiring a detailed mechanical model to effectively describe the fracture characteristics of CKB during crushing. This study aims to develop such a model using the discrete element method to simulate the elastoplastic fracture behavior of CKB.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A mechanical model for CKB was established based on its fracture mechanical characteristics. The model incorporates elastoplastic stages, including elastic, elastoplastic, and fully plastic phases during stem crushing. A parameter calibration method was employed, combining physical experiments with simulation experiments to refine the discrete element model. The key binding parameters of the model were optimized to best simulate the mechanical properties of CKB under various loading conditions.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The optimal binding parameters for the flexible discrete element model were identified as: normal stiffness of 3.67×10<sup>10</sup> N·m<sup>-3</sup>, shear stiffness of 3.42×10<sup>10</sup> N·m<sup>-3</sup>, critical normal stress of 6.57×10<sup>8</sup> Pa, and a binding radius of 0.78 mm. The model successfully replicated the elastic stage force-displacement curve in compression tests with an error of only 0.24%. The discrepancies between simulated and actual fracture forces were 2.79% for compression, 4.68% for bending, 4.14% for shear, and 8.64% for tensile tests, showing good agreement with experimental results.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>The developed model accurately simulates the elastoplastic fracture behavior of CKB under compression, bending, and shear, providing valuable insights into the crushing mechanism of CKB. The calibration process demonstrated that the proposed DEM model can be an effective tool for exploring and optimizing the crushing process of CKB.</p>","PeriodicalId":12632,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in Plant Science","volume":"16 ","pages":"1590054"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-04-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12069287/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143981118","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Frontiers in Plant SciencePub Date : 2025-04-29eCollection Date: 2025-01-01DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2025.1580332
Rakhwe Kama, Farhan Nabi, Maimouna Aidara, Peiyi Huang, Muslim Qadir, Sekouna Diatta, Chongjian Ma, Huashou Li
{"title":"Intercropping <i>Pteris cretica</i> and <i>Spinacia oleracea</i> L. with peanut enhances arsenic removal and soil remediation.","authors":"Rakhwe Kama, Farhan Nabi, Maimouna Aidara, Peiyi Huang, Muslim Qadir, Sekouna Diatta, Chongjian Ma, Huashou Li","doi":"10.3389/fpls.2025.1580332","DOIUrl":"10.3389/fpls.2025.1580332","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Arsenic (As) exposure through agricultural soil contamination poses significant health risks and threatens food security. This study explored the efficacy of hyperaccumulator plant diversity and intercropping systems in enhancing As removal from contaminated soil while simultaneously reducing As uptake in peanuts (<i>Arachis hypogaea</i> L.). Thus, a pot experiment was conducted using As-contaminated soil, peanut plants, and hyperaccumulator species as the experimental materials. The experimental treatments included monocultured peanuts (Ck) and peanuts intercropped with <i>Pteris cretica</i>. (P*Pc), intercropped peanut with <i>Spinacia oleracea</i> L. (P*So), and intercropped peanut with <i>P. cretica</i> and <i>S. oleracea</i> L. (P*Pc*So). Our findings revealed that the intercropping system significantly reduced soil As levels compared to monocropping. In addition, peanut As uptake was significantly decreased in hyperaccumulator plants, with enhanced effects under hyperaccumulator plant diversity, minimizing the risk of As transfer to the food chain. Moreover, the As removal rate was higher under intercropping than under monocropping, with the highest removal rate of 88% under intercropped peanut/<i>P. cretica</i>/<i>S. oleracea</i> L., followed by peanut/<i>S. oleracea</i> L. (81%) and peanut/<i>P. cretica</i> (80%). The results demonstrate the potential of using diverse hyperaccumulator plants and intercropping systems as sustainable and effective methods for remediating As-contaminated soils, while simultaneously ensuring food safety. However, further research is needed to elucidate the underlying mechanisms driving these effects and to optimize the phytoremediation of As-contaminated soil and crop production.</p>","PeriodicalId":12632,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in Plant Science","volume":"16 ","pages":"1580332"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-04-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12069267/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143986180","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Frontiers in Plant SciencePub Date : 2025-04-29eCollection Date: 2025-01-01DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2025.1557190
Dan Chen, Liang Feng, Haowei Sun, Risheng Zhong, Chunqiong Wang, Xiaowei Zhang, Ke Zhang, Ling-Duo Bu, Wanlong Yang, Kai Liu, Haitao Chen, Shuqi Wang
{"title":"Analysis of differences in cigar tobacco leaves from different regions based on GC-IMS and LC-MS metabolomics techniques.","authors":"Dan Chen, Liang Feng, Haowei Sun, Risheng Zhong, Chunqiong Wang, Xiaowei Zhang, Ke Zhang, Ling-Duo Bu, Wanlong Yang, Kai Liu, Haitao Chen, Shuqi Wang","doi":"10.3389/fpls.2025.1557190","DOIUrl":"10.3389/fpls.2025.1557190","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study aimed to investigate the differences in volatile compound composition and metabolites in cigar tobacco leaves from different regions of Yunnan. Cigar tobacco leaves from various regions and varieties in Yunnan were analysed using gas chromatography-ion mobility spectrometry and non-targeted metabolomics techniques. Results showed that 109 volatile compounds, including 26 esters, 17 aldehydes, 14 alcohols, 14 ketones, 9 olefins, 5 pyrazines, 4 ethers, 4 acids and 16 others, were identified in cigar tobacco leaves. Through GC-IMS analysis of volatile compounds in cigar tobacco from 10 regions, 1-methylethyl acetate, diethyl acetal, butanal, 1-hexanol, pyridine, and toluene were identified as common compounds with consistently high content across all regions. For regional characteristics, BS-Y1-1 is featured by high levels of 2,3-diethyl-6-methylpyrazine and phenylacetaldehyde; PE-Y2 shows the highest content of 3-methyl-1-pentanol; and WS-Y38 is characterised by significantly high levels of butan-2-one. These differences reflect the uniqueness of volatile components in cigar tobacco from different producing areas. The volatile compounds in Yunnan cigar tobacco leaves were greatly influenced by the origin and species, with cigar tobacco leaves from the Baoshan region differing from those in other regions. According to the Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes enrichment analysis, amino acid metabolism, nucleotide metabolism and glyoxylate and dicarboxylate metabolism were the main metabolic pathways, and their metabolites contributed to the formation of flavour in Yunnan cigar tobacco leaves.</p>","PeriodicalId":12632,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in Plant Science","volume":"16 ","pages":"1557190"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-04-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12069380/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143985539","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Genome-wide identification of <i>GmEDS1</i> gene family members in soybean and expression analysis in response to biotic and abiotic stresses.","authors":"Zhixian Liu, Jiahui Yang, Ziyu Yan, Lexiang Huang, Chengshun Xing, Miaoyu Zhao, Haiping Du, Milan He, Fanjiang Kong, Baohui Liu, Xiaohui Zhao","doi":"10.3389/fpls.2025.1554399","DOIUrl":"10.3389/fpls.2025.1554399","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Enhanced Disease Susceptibility 1</i> (<i>EDS1</i>), a key regulator in plant defense responses, plays central roles in resistance to stresses. Therefore, the identification and characterization of soybean <i>GmEDS1</i> family genes and verification of how these genes are associated with stresses are the focus of this study. We identified 11 <i>GmEDS1</i> genes, which all have lipase-like and EP (EDS1-PAD4-specific) conserved domains, they are unevenly distributed across six chromosomes, including tandem repetitions. Whole-genome duplication and segmental duplication events were the main reason for <i>GmEDS1</i> family expansion, and the family underwent purification selection during evolution. We detected 25 types of <i>cis</i>-regulatory elements, which enable <i>GmEDS1</i>s to respond to multiple signals. <i>GmEDS1</i>s are rapidly and strongly induced by drought, salt, the common cutworm, and soybean mosaic virus, indicating that they have important biological functions in coping with both abiotic and biological stresses. Furthermore, the expression levels of <i>GmEDS1</i>s differed between long-day and short-day conditions: it was very low under short-day conditions, which may increase the sensitivity of soybean to pathogens under short-day conditions. Overall, this study identified and characterized the members of the <i>GmEDS1</i> gene family in the soybean genome, and determined that <i>GmEDS1</i>s respond to both abiotic and biotic stresses, providing new key genes for soybean breeders.</p>","PeriodicalId":12632,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in Plant Science","volume":"16 ","pages":"1554399"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-04-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12069366/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143995689","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}