{"title":"Changes in root architecture and endogenous hormone levels in alfalfa under phosphorus stress","authors":"Jing Xia, Kun Wang, Lili Nan","doi":"10.1007/s10725-024-01173-7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10725-024-01173-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p>To explain changes in plant growth, root architecture, and endogenous hormones of different root-type alfalfa to phosphorus (P) stress (non-stressed control, 1.00 mmol·L<sup>−1</sup> KH<sub>2</sub>PO<sub>4</sub>, versus P stress treatment, 0.01 mmol·L<sup>−1</sup> KH<sub>2</sub>PO<sub>4</sub>). We used the sand culture of rhizomatous-rooted <i>Medicago sativa</i> ‘Qingshui’ (QS), tap-rooted <i>M. sativa</i> ‘Longdong’ (LD), and creeping-rooted <i>M.</i> varia ‘Gongnong No. 4’ (GN) to study the performance with contrasting degrees of P tolerance. After 34 days of P stress treatment, values for plant height, leaf area, specific root length, specific surface area, zeatin (ZT) level, and P content were decreased in response to stress treatment. In contrast, the contents of indole-3-acetic acid (IAA), abscisic acid (ABA), and gibberellin (GA<sub>3</sub>), as well as the root/shoot ratio, total root length, taproot length, root angle, and the number of root tips and lateral roots, increased in the year and next year, respectively. The topological index and fractal dimension (FD) were small, while the fractal abundance (FA) and the average link length were large. The root branching patterns were dichotomous branching. The amplitude of this response of plant biomass, plant height, leaf length, leaf area, root/shoot ratio, total root length, number of root tips, root angle, specific surface area, and FD in GN of the year and next year was much smaller than those in LD and QS under low-P stress. From the point of view, GN was more tolerant than LD and QS under P condition.</p>","PeriodicalId":20412,"journal":{"name":"Plant Growth Regulation","volume":"22 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2024-06-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141502817","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effect of manganese- and selenium-containing nanocomposites on soybean resistance to Pectobacterium carotovorum and microbial landscape of soybean seedlings","authors":"Alla I. Perfileva, Konstantin V. Krutovsky","doi":"10.1007/s10725-024-01175-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10725-024-01175-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The main objective of this study was to test how two chemically synthesized selenium (Se) and manganese (Mn) nanocomposites (NCs) based on the water-soluble polysaccharide arabinogalactan (AG) would separately and together affect the phytopathogenic bacterium <i>Pectobacterium carotovorum</i> and microbiome of soybean (<i>Glycine max</i> (L.) Merr.) seedlings, as well as their resistance to the infection caused by <i>P. carotovorum</i>. After nanopriming, seed germination, biometric traits (mass and length of the root and hypocotyl) and biochemical parameters (content of reactive oxygen species, activity of antioxidant enzymes, amount of lipid peroxidation products) of soybean seedlings were analyzed. It was shown that treatment with NCs increased germination rate of seeds infected by <i>P. carotovorum</i> by 50%. In addition, all biometric traits of these seedlings were improved compared to the control. A significant increase in diene conjugates (DC) was also noted in the hypocotyl tissues of their roots. The joint treatment by Mn/AG NC in combination with Se/AG NC (5.92% Se) also stimulated an increase in the length and mass of the roots in both uninfected seeds and infected seedlings, reduced the amount of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and peroxidase (POD) activity in the root tissues and DC in the hypocotyl tissues, and reduced the amount of pathogenic <i>Bacillus</i> spp. bacteria in the endomicrobiome of soybean seedlings. Thus, the Mn/AG and Se/AG NCs, separately or together, can be considered effective agents that have an antibacterial effect against phytopathogens and increase the resistance of soybeans to bacterial diseases caused by <i>P. carotovorum</i>.</p>","PeriodicalId":20412,"journal":{"name":"Plant Growth Regulation","volume":"92 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2024-06-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141522016","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Carnitine modulates antioxidative defense in ABI2 mutant under salt stress","authors":"Azime Gokce, Askim Hediye Sekmen Cetinel, Ismail Turkan","doi":"10.1007/s10725-024-01169-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10725-024-01169-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Carnitine, a ubiquitous compound in living organisms, fulfills diverse roles in energy metabolism, stress resilience, and detoxification. Its antioxidant and osmolyte traits offer relief to stressed plants. Antagonizing abscisic acid (ABA), carnitine influences ABA-responsive genes. Our study, using <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i> wild-type <i>Ler.</i> (Landsberg erecta) and ABA-insensitive <i>abi2-1</i> mutants, explored carnitine’s impact on antioxidative responses and ABI2’s role in salt-induced carnitine metabolism. The application of 5 µM carnitine has alleviated the decrease in RWC, shoot weight, and rosette diameter WT plants caused by 80 mM salt stress for 4 days. Carnitine reduced cell membrane damage and salinity effects, evidenced by decreased lipid peroxidation and H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>. In contrast, the impaired ABI2 of abi2-1, due to deficient phosphatase activity, further exacerbated the inhibitory effect of carnitine on the enzymes of the ascorbate-glutathione cycle, consequently reducing stress mitigation. While <i>abi2-1</i> mutants exhibited unchanged superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity, they demonstrated increased catalase and peroxidase activity following carnitine treatment under salt stress compared to WT plants. Conversely, wild-type WT plants treated with carnitine exhibited elevated total glutathione content under salt stress, a response not observed in <i>abi2-1</i> mutants under carnitine treatment. These results underscore the crucial role of ABI2-dependent ABA signaling in regulating plant carnitine metabolism.</p>","PeriodicalId":20412,"journal":{"name":"Plant Growth Regulation","volume":"239 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2024-06-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141522017","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Cucumber CsHsfA2 improves thermotolerance through self-activation and activation of CsHsp70-1","authors":"Zhiyuan Wang, Zhonghai Ren","doi":"10.1007/s10725-024-01166-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10725-024-01166-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Heat stress poses a serious threat to crop growth and development, yield, and quality. The function of heat shock factor A2 (HsfA2) to heat tolerance and its regulatory genes, <i>heat shock proteins</i> (<i>Hsps</i>), has been characterized in many plant species. However, the function of <i>CsHsfA2</i> in heat tolerance of cucumber (<i>Cucumis sativus</i> L.) and its directly regulated genes is still unclear. In this study, <i>CsHsfA2</i> was cloned from cucumber and its protein possessed typical characteristics of HsfA2 from other dicots. <i>CsHsfA2</i> could be rapidly reduced by heat treatment within 30 min. The CsHsfA2 protein was localized in the nucleus and exhibited transcriptional activation activity. Furthermore, transient overexpression of <i>CsHsfA2</i> in cucumber improved thermotolerance and stimulated the expression of <i>CsHsp70-1</i>. Virus induced gene silencing and ectopic expression in <i>Arabidopsis</i> confirmed the key role of <i>CsHsfA2</i> in thermotolerance. Then, <i>CsHsp70-1</i> was found to be the downstream gene directly activated by CsHsfA2. The function of <i>CsHsp70-1</i> in thermotolerance was also confirmed through transient overexpression and virus induced gene silencing and ectopic expression in <i>Arabidopsis</i>. In addition, we discovered that CsHsfA2 can directly bind to its own promoter, which activates its own expression and establishes a positive autoregulation loop. Taken together, our study displayed the key roles of <i>CsHsfA2</i> and <i>CsHsp70-1</i>, providing candidate genes for thermotolerance improvement of cucumber.</p>","PeriodicalId":20412,"journal":{"name":"Plant Growth Regulation","volume":"309 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2024-06-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141255717","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hao Zhang, Xueying Liu, Chao Tang, Ming Qian, Mingliang Zhang, Zhu Xie, Mayan Wu, Waqar Khan, Shaoling Zhang, Juyou Wu, Peng Wang
{"title":"Genome-wide identification of thaumatin-like protein family in pear and functional analysis their roles in pollen growth","authors":"Hao Zhang, Xueying Liu, Chao Tang, Ming Qian, Mingliang Zhang, Zhu Xie, Mayan Wu, Waqar Khan, Shaoling Zhang, Juyou Wu, Peng Wang","doi":"10.1007/s10725-024-01148-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10725-024-01148-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Thaumatin-like proteins (TLPs) are crucial for plant growth and development. However, the function of TLPs in pear pollen tube growth has not been fully elucidated. In this study, we characterized 40 <i>PbrTLPs</i> within the pear (<i>Pyrus bretschneideri</i>) genome and classified them into 10 groups according to their phylogenetic relationships, which exhibited significant similarities in gene structure and conserved motifs within each group. Microcollinearity analysis indicated that recent whole genome duplication (WGD) events significantly contributed to the expansion of the <i>PbrTLP</i> family, with purifying selection predominantly shaping the evolution of <i>PbrTLPs</i>. Transcriptomic data and qRT-PCR analysis revealed tissue-specific expression patterns of <i>PbrTLP</i> members. Notably, <i>PbrTLP36</i> was identified as a strongly expressed gene in pollen tubes and confirmed to be a secreted protein. Functional assays in pollen tubes and tobacco cells suggested that knockdown the <i>PbrTLP36</i> expression did not affect pollen tube growth, but the PbrTLP36 protein did confer antimicrobial activity. PbrTLP36 protein could effectively reduce the inhibitory effect of black spot fungi on pollen. The promoter <i>cis</i>-elements of <i>PbrTLPs</i> suggest potential responsiveness to a variety of abiotic and biotic stresses. Functional interaction network analysis suggested that several resistance genes acted synergistically with PbrTLP36. In conclusion, our study characterized the evolutionary pattern of the <i>PbrTLP</i> family and revealed the specific function of PbrTLP36, laying the groundwork for further functional investigations.</p>","PeriodicalId":20412,"journal":{"name":"Plant Growth Regulation","volume":"266 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2024-05-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141191945","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Overexpression of GmWRKY17, a class IIb WRKY transcription factor from Glycine max, enhances drought tolerance in Arabidopsis plants","authors":"Yi Liu, Yueping Cao","doi":"10.1007/s10725-024-01157-7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10725-024-01157-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Drought is one of the abiotic stresses affecting agricultural production. WRKY transcription factors have important functions in response to drought. However, functions of only a few WRKY transcription factors are understood in soybean. Here, <i>GmWRKY17</i> was cloned from soybean and shown to bind the W-box sequence. <i>GmWRKY17</i> was tissue-specific and induced by drought. Overexpression of <i>GmWRKY17</i> was found to decrease abscisic acid (ABA) sensitivity and increase drought tolerance in <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i>. <i>GmWRKY17</i> improved germination rate, leaf opening and greening, root length and chlorophyll content under osmotic stress and drought. <i>GmWRKY17</i> reduced malondialdehyde (MDA) and hydrogen peroxide (H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>) levels under drought. <i>GmWRKY17</i> promoted stomatal closure after treatment with 10% polyethylene glycol 6000 (PEG6000). Overexpression of <i>GmWRKY17</i> increased superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity and catalase (CAT) activity, and <i>GmWRKY17</i> promoted the expression of <i>AtSOD1</i> and <i>AtCAT1</i> under drought. Moreover, <i>GmWRKY17</i> increased proline content and enhanced the expression of <i>AtP5CS1</i>, and <i>GmWRKY17</i> up-regulated stress-related genes under drought stress<i>.</i> All results showed that overexpression of <i>GmWRKY17</i> improved drought tolerance, and <i>GmWRKY17</i> may regulate drought stress by enhancing antioxidant activity and upregulating stress-related genes in <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i>.</p>","PeriodicalId":20412,"journal":{"name":"Plant Growth Regulation","volume":"44 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2024-05-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141173169","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jingwei Wei, Hongyu Huang, Shi Zhang, Jing Zhang, Weike Sun, Yichao Huang, Si Ma, Syed Aizaz Ali Shah, Yongqiang Tian, Zhenxian Zhang, Lihong Gao, Xin Li
{"title":"Functions of violaxanthin de-epoxidase-related (VDR) in the photoprotective response to high-light stress","authors":"Jingwei Wei, Hongyu Huang, Shi Zhang, Jing Zhang, Weike Sun, Yichao Huang, Si Ma, Syed Aizaz Ali Shah, Yongqiang Tian, Zhenxian Zhang, Lihong Gao, Xin Li","doi":"10.1007/s10725-024-01158-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10725-024-01158-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The xanthophyll cycle plays a pivotal role in protecting plants and algae against photodamage. Although the resistance of the violaxanthin de-epoxidase enzyme (VDE) to high light stress in the xanthophyll cycle has been extensively studied, there is limited knowledge about VDE-related (VDR) proteins, which exhibit a close homologous relationship with VDEs. In this study, we preliminary investigated VDR protein, focusing on basic bioinformatics, spatiotemporal gene expression patterns, and high light stress treatment. VDR exhibited a significant homology with VDE, and the CsVDR protein was localized in the chloroplasts. <i>CsVDR</i> was expressed in all tissues of <i>Arabidopsis</i> and cucumber, with the highest expression level observed in mature leaves cultivated for 20 days in cucumber. Interestingly, both <i>CsVDR</i> and <i>AtVDR</i> were identified as high light response genes. Under high light stress, the non-photochemical quenching and Fv/Fm exhibited a decrease in both the <i>Atvdr</i> mutants and TRSV::<i>CsVDR</i> lines compared to the WT. Additionally, the de-epoxidation ratio (A + Z)/(A + Z + V) of the <i>Atvdr</i> mutants was significantly reduced. This suggested that the xanthophyll cycle in <i>Atvdr</i> mutants and TRSV::<i>CsVDR</i> lines were less effective and more susceptible to photoinhibition of PSII under high light stress. Our findings provide compelling evidence for the involvement of VDR proteins in regulating plant response to high light, thereby offering a theoretical basis for further investigation into plant photoprotective pathways.</p>","PeriodicalId":20412,"journal":{"name":"Plant Growth Regulation","volume":"19 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2024-05-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141063452","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Xiao-Lan Ma, Yan-Long Gao, Zhong-Xing Zhang, Xiao-Ya Wang, Yan-Xiu Wang
{"title":"Identification and expression analysis of Jr4CLs gene family based on transcriptome and physiological data in walnut (Juglans regia)","authors":"Xiao-Lan Ma, Yan-Long Gao, Zhong-Xing Zhang, Xiao-Ya Wang, Yan-Xiu Wang","doi":"10.1007/s10725-024-01153-x","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10725-024-01153-x","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Shoot shriveling severely threaten growth and development of deciduous trees in northern hemisphere, its essence is imbalance of water absorption and evaporation in the branches. In this study, the physiological characteristics of ‘Xiangling’ and ‘Liaohe (Liaoning No. 4)’ during the overwintering process were studied, and key overwintering periods were selected for transcriptome analysis. The results showed that plant hormone metabolism, wax metabolism and lignin metabolism were significantly enriched during the overwintering process. The expression of <i>4CL</i>, a gene related to lignin metabolism, was significantly up-regulated. We used bioinformatics to analyze the <i>4CL</i> family and study its expression under drought stress, and finally screened out a highly expressed gene (<i>Jr4CL44</i>) for subsequent functional verification. Overexpression of <i>Jr4CL44</i> can effectively remove the reactive oxygen species produced by drought stress, increase lignin content and up-regulate the expression of related genes to improve the drought resistance of <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i>. These results indicate that <i>Jr4CL44</i> plays an important role in plant resistance to drought stress, which lays a foundation for further study on the functions in practice.</p>","PeriodicalId":20412,"journal":{"name":"Plant Growth Regulation","volume":"32 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2024-05-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141063424","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi-mediated drought stress tolerance in kenaf (hibiscus cannabinus l.): a mechanistic approach","authors":"Guofeng Xu, Jiao Pan, Muzammal Rehman, Xin Li, Shan Cao, Caijin Wang, Xu Wang, Canni Chen, Jingzhi Nie, Meng Wang, Renxue Li, Ru Li, Peng Chen","doi":"10.1007/s10725-024-01150-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10725-024-01150-0","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Drought is one of the important factors limiting crop growth. Plants can enhance resistance to various stressors by forming symbiotic relationships with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF). However, the regulatory mechanism of AMF on the drought tolerance of kenaf remains unclear. Therefore, we studied the effects of inoculating <i>Claroideoglomus etunicatum</i> (<i>C. etunicatum</i>, Ce) on the growth, gaseous exchange, antioxidant enzymes activity, osmotic regulatory substances, endogenous hormones, elemental content, and drought resistance related gene expression in kenaf under different water conditions, as well as the changes in soil enzymes after inoculation with <i>Claroideoglomus etunicatum</i> (Ce). The results showed that the biomass of kenaf inoculated with AMF significantly increased under drought conditions; For the aboveground parts of kenaf, inoculation with AMF improved the gas exchange parameters, and synthesized more osmotic regulatory substances to resist drought stress. At the same time, AMF also enhanced the scavenging ability of reactive oxygen species and reducing the cell damage caused by ROS; For the root of kenaf, AMF promoted the root development, enhanced the ability of plant element and water absorption, and significantly increased the content of IAA and ABA in the roots of kenaf under drought stress, reaching 26.45% and 6.69%, respectively. The content of globulin-related soil proteins (GRSP) were increased after inoculation with AMF, and the soil enzymes activity was improved, making the soil easier to maintain water, for the growth of kenaf; Furthermore AMF regulate the expression of aquaporin related genes (<i>HcPIP1;2</i>, <i>HcPIP2;7</i>) and improved the tolerance of kenaf to drought. Our study is not limited to the direct effects of AMF on plants, but also indirectly affects plants by analyzing the effects of AMF on the physicochemical properties of soil in plant roots. These results indicate that AMF played an important role to promote the growth of kenaf under drought conditions.</p>","PeriodicalId":20412,"journal":{"name":"Plant Growth Regulation","volume":"42 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2024-05-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140931759","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sebastián Rubio, Ximena Noriega, Francisco J. Pérez
{"title":"Genes contrastingly regulated by short days and low temperature are key players in the onset and cessation of endodormancy in grapevine buds","authors":"Sebastián Rubio, Ximena Noriega, Francisco J. Pérez","doi":"10.1007/s10725-024-01156-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10725-024-01156-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Grapevine buds exhibit endodormancy (ED), triggered by short days (SD) and terminated through prolonged exposure to low temperature (LT). This study aims to unravel the genetic underpinnings the initiation and cessation of ED. Through previously reported SD-related gene expression changes and comparison with RNA-seq analysis of grapevine buds subjected to LT, we elucidated distinct gene clusters with contrasting regulation patterns. One cluster termed “Thermoregulatory Clock Cluster” encompassed 46 differential expressed genes (DEGs) upregulated by SD but downregulated under LT condition. Functional analysis revealed enrichment in circadian clock and temperature responsiveness functions. In contrast, the “Growth Control Cluster” comprising 292 DEGs downregulated under SD but upregulated under LT, is enriched in functions associated with cell division and transcription regulation. This investigation underscores the pivotal roles of genes associated with circadian clock, temperature responsiveness, cell division and transcriptional regulation in orchestrating the entry and exit of grapevine buds from ED. Furthermore, we propose a mechanistic model wherein LT-induced repression of circadian clock genes provokes the upregulation of SD-suppressed genes that promote ED. Thus, the role of LT in releasing buds from ED can be understood at the molecular level. This study not only advances our understanding of the genetic basis of bud ED, but also holds implications for viticulture and broader insights into plant dormancy regulation.</p>","PeriodicalId":20412,"journal":{"name":"Plant Growth Regulation","volume":"23 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2024-05-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140931916","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}