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ArticleNucleic acids research2018

Spliceosomal protein U1A is involved in alternative splicing and salt stress tolerance in Arabidopsis thaliana.

Jinbao Gu, Zhiqiang Xia, Yuehua Luo, Xingyu Jiang, Bilian Qian, He Xie, Jian-Kang Zhu, Liming Xiong, Jianhua Zhu, Zhen-Yu Wang

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Article in Nucleic acids research, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 47 papers.

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10 authors at 6 institutions in 3 countries.

Jinbao GuHainan Key Laboratory for Sustainable Utilization of Tropical Bioresource, Institute of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan 570228, China.
Zhiqiang XiaInstitute of Tropical Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, Hainan 571101, China.
Yuehua LuoHainan Key Laboratory for Sustainable Utilization of Tropical Bioresource, Institute of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan 570228, China.
Xingyu JiangHainan Key Laboratory for Sustainable Utilization of Tropical Bioresource, Institute of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan 570228, China.
Bilian QianDepartment of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA.
He XieTobacco Breeding and Biotechnology Research Center, Yunnan Academy of Tobacco Agricultural Sciences, Kunming 650021, China.
Jian-Kang ZhuDepartment of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47906, USA.
Liming XiongKing Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Biological and Environmental Sciences & Engineering Division, Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia.
Jianhua ZhuDepartment of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA.
Zhen-Yu WangHainan Key Laboratory for Sustainable Utilization of Tropical Bioresource, Institute of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan 570228, China.
Hainan University · CNUniversity of Maryland, College Park · USChinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences · CNKing Abdullah University of Science and Technology · SAPurdue University West Lafayette · USYunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Soil salinity is a significant threat to sustainable agricultural production worldwide. Plants must adjust their developmental and physiological processes to cope with salt stress. Although the capacity for adaptation ultimately depends on the genome, the exceptional versatility in gene regulation provided by the spliceosome-mediated alternative splicing (AS) is essential in these adaptive processes. However, the functions of the spliceosome in plant stress responses are poorly understood. Here, we report the in-depth characterization of a U1 spliceosomal protein, AtU1A, in controlling AS of pre-mRNAs under salt stress and salt stress tolerance in Arabidopsis thaliana. The atu1a mutant was hypersensitive to salt stress and accumulated more reactive oxygen species (ROS) than the wild-type under salt stress. RNA-seq analysis revealed that AtU1A regulates AS of many genes, presumably through modulating recognition of 5' splice sites. We showed that AtU1A is associated with the pre-mRNA of the ROS detoxification-related gene ACO1 and is necessary for the regulation of ACO1 AS. ACO1 is important for salt tolerance because ectopic expression of ACO1 in the atu1a mutant can partially rescue its salt hypersensitive phenotype. Our findings highlight the critical role of AtU1A as a regulator of pre-mRNA processing and salt tolerance in plants.

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Alternative SplicingActive Transport, Cell NucleusArabidopsisArabidopsis ProteinsMutationReactive Oxygen SpeciesRibonucleoprotein, U1 Small NuclearRNA, MessengerRNA Splicing FactorsSalt ToleranceSalt-Tolerant PlantsSpliceosomesArabidopsis ProteinsAT2G47580 protein, ArabidopsisReactive Oxygen SpeciesRibonucleoprotein, U1 Small NuclearRNA, MessengerRNA Splicing Factors

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