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ArticleBMC plant biology2017

Chloroplast proteome response to drought stress and recovery in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.).

Rachele Tamburino, Monica Vitale, Alessandra Ruggiero, Mauro Sassi, Lorenza Sannino, Simona Arena, Antonello Costa, Giorgia Batelli, Nicola Zambrano, Andrea Scaloni and 2 more

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Article in BMC plant biology, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 55 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

55 citing papers in PubMed, 133 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Rachele TamburinoInstitute of Biosciences and BioResources, National Research Council of Italy (CNR-IBBR), via Università 133, 80055, Portici, NA, Italy.
Monica VitaleInstitute for the Animal Production System in the Mediterranean Environment, National Research Council of Italy (CNR-ISPAAM), via Argine 1085, 80147, Napoli, Italy.
Alessandra RuggieroInstitute of Biosciences and BioResources, National Research Council of Italy (CNR-IBBR), via Università 133, 80055, Portici, NA, Italy.
Mauro SassiInstitute for the Animal Production System in the Mediterranean Environment, National Research Council of Italy (CNR-ISPAAM), via Argine 1085, 80147, Napoli, Italy.
Lorenza SanninoInstitute of Biosciences and BioResources, National Research Council of Italy (CNR-IBBR), via Università 133, 80055, Portici, NA, Italy.
Simona ArenaInstitute for the Animal Production System in the Mediterranean Environment, National Research Council of Italy (CNR-ISPAAM), via Argine 1085, 80147, Napoli, Italy.
Antonello CostaInstitute of Biosciences and BioResources, National Research Council of Italy (CNR-IBBR), via Università 133, 80055, Portici, NA, Italy.
Giorgia BatelliInstitute of Biosciences and BioResources, National Research Council of Italy (CNR-IBBR), via Università 133, 80055, Portici, NA, Italy.
Nicola ZambranoDepartment of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnology, University of Naples Federico II, via Pansini, 80100, Napoli, Italy.
Andrea ScaloniInstitute for the Animal Production System in the Mediterranean Environment, National Research Council of Italy (CNR-ISPAAM), via Argine 1085, 80147, Napoli, Italy.
Stefania GrilloInstitute of Biosciences and BioResources, National Research Council of Italy (CNR-IBBR), via Università 133, 80055, Portici, NA, Italy.
Nunzia ScottiInstitute of Biosciences and BioResources, National Research Council of Italy (CNR-IBBR), via Università 133, 80055, Portici, NA, Italy. nscotti@unina.it.ORCID 0000-0002-7792-5955
Institute of Biosciences and Bioresources · ITIstituto per il Sistema Produzione Animale in Ambiente Mediterraneo · ITCeinge Biotecnologie Avanzate (Italy) · IT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDrought is a major constraint for plant growth and crop productivity that is receiving an increased attention due to global climate changes. Chloroplasts act as environmental sensors, however, only partial information is available on stress-induced mechanisms within plastids. Here, we investigated the chloroplast response to a severe drought treatment and a subsequent recovery cycle in tomato through physiological, metabolite and proteomic analyses.

resultsUnder stress conditions, tomato plants showed stunted growth, and elevated levels of proline, abscisic acid (ABA) and late embryogenesis abundant gene transcript. Proteomics revealed that water deficit deeply affects chloroplast protein repertoire (31 differentially represented components), mainly involving energy-related functional species. Following the rewatering cycle, physiological parameters and metabolite levels indicated a recovery of tomato plant functions, while proteomics revealed a still ongoing adjustment of the chloroplast protein repertoire, which was even wider than during the drought phase (54 components differentially represented). Changes in gene expression of candidate genes and accumulation of ABA suggested the activation under stress of a specific chloroplast-to-nucleus (retrograde) signaling pathway and interconnection with the ABA-dependent network.

conclusionsOur results give an original overview on the role of chloroplast as enviromental sensor by both coordinating the expression of nuclear-encoded plastid-localised proteins and mediating plant stress response. Although our data suggest the activation of a specific retrograde signaling pathway and interconnection with ABA signaling network in tomato, the involvement and fine regulation of such pathway need to be further investigated through the development and characterization of ad hoc designed plant mutants.

Indexed as

DroughtsAbscisic AcidCell NucleusChloroplastsDehydrationGene Expression Regulation, PlantPlant ProteinsProlineSolanum lycopersicumAbscisic AcidPlant ProteinsProlineAbscisic acidEnvironmental sensorProlineProteomic analysisRetrograde signalingWater deficit

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PMID28183294
PMCPMC5301458
OpenAlexW2586246211

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