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ArticleJournal of experimental botany2017

StMYB44 negatively regulates phosphate transport by suppressing expression of PHOSPHATE1 in potato.

Xiangjun Zhou, Manrong Zha, Jing Huang, Li Li, Muhammad Imran, Cankui Zhang

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Article in Journal of experimental botany, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 49 papers.

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49citing papers in PubMed
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49 citing papers in PubMed, 121 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Xiangjun ZhouDepartment of Agronomy, Purdue University, West Lafayette IN 47907, USA.
Manrong ZhaDepartment of Agronomy, Purdue University, West Lafayette IN 47907, USA.
Jing HuangDepartment of Agronomy, Purdue University, West Lafayette IN 47907, USA.
Li LiRobert W. Holley Center for Agriculture and Health, USDA-ARS, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA.
Muhammad ImranDepartment of Agronomy, Purdue University, West Lafayette IN 47907, USA.
Cankui ZhangDepartment of Agronomy, Purdue University, West Lafayette IN 47907, USA.
Purdue University West Lafayette · USCornell University · USUniversity of Sargodha · PK

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Phosphorus is an important macronutrient for plant growth, but often deficient in soil. To understand the molecular basis of the complex responses of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) to phosphate (Pi) deficiency stress, the RNA-Seq approach was taken to identify genes responding to Pi starvation in potato roots. A total of 359 differentially expressed genes were identified, among which the Solanum tuberosum transcription factor gene MYB44 (StMYB44) was found to be down-regulated by Pi starvation. StMYB44 was ubiquitously expressed in potato tissues and organs, and StMYB44 protein was exclusively localized in the nucleus. Overexpression of StMYB44 in potato resulted in lower accumulation of Pi in shoots. Transcriptomic analysis indicated that the abundance of S. tuberosum PHOSPHATE1 (StPHO1), a Pi transport-related gene, was reduced in StMYB44 overexpression lines. In contrast, knock-out of StMYB44 by a CRISPR/Cas9 system failed to increase transcription of StPHO1. Moreover, StMYB44 was found to interact in the nucleus with AtWRKY6, a known Arabidopsis transcription factor directly regulating PHO1 expression, and StWRKY6, indicating that StMYB44 could be a member of the regulatory complex controlling transcription of StPHO1. Taken together, our study demonstrates that StMYB44 negatively regulates Pi transport in potato by suppressing StPHO1 expression.

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Gene Expression Regulation, PlantPhosphatesPhosphate Transport ProteinsPlant ProteinsPlant RootsSolanum tuberosumTranscription FactorsPhosphatesPhosphate Transport ProteinsPlant ProteinsTranscription FactorsGene expressionPHOSPHATE1phosphate deficiencypotatoprotein–protein interactionRNA-SeqStMYB44

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PMID28338870
PMCPMC5441854
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