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ArticleBMC plant biology2020

A novel insight into nitrogen and auxin signaling in lateral root formation in tea plant [Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Kuntze].

Shunkai Hu, Mi Zhang, Yiqing Yang, Wei Xuan, Zhongwei Zou, Emmanuel Arkorful, Yi Chen, Qingping Ma, Anburaj Jeyaraj, Xuan Chen and 1 more

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Article in BMC plant biology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 26 papers.

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Shunkai HuCollege of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China.
Mi ZhangCollege of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China.
Yiqing YangCollege of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China.
Wei XuanCollege of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China.
Zhongwei ZouDepartment of Plant Science, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, R3T 2N2, Canada.
Emmanuel ArkorfulCollege of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China.
Yi ChenCollege of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China.
Qingping MaCollege of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China.
Anburaj JeyarajCollege of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China.
Xuan ChenCollege of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China.
Xinghui LiCollege of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China. lxh@njau.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6451-7453
Nanjing Agricultural University · CNUniversity of Manitoba · CA

Funding

Earmarked Fund for Modern Agro-industry Technology Research System CARS-19Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions (CN) PPZY2015B156Student Innovation Research and Entrepreneurship Training Program 201910307016Z
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundTea plant (Camellia sinensis) is one of the most popular non-alcoholic beverages worldwide. In tea, lateral roots (LRs) are the main organ responsible for the absorption of moisture and mineral nutrients from the soil. Lateral roots formation and development are regulated by the nitrogen and auxin signaling pathways. In order to understand the role of auxin and nitrogen signaling in LRs formation and development, transcriptome analysis was employed to investigate the differentially expressed genes involved in lateral roots of tea plants treated with indole-3-butyric acid (IBA), N-1-naphthylphthalamic acid (NPA), low and high concentrations of nitrogen.

resultsA total of 296 common differentially expressed genes were identified and annotated to four signaling pathways, including nitrogen metabolism, plant hormone signal transduction, glutathione metabolism and transcription factors. RNA-sequencing results revealed that majority of differentially expressed genes play important roles in nitrogen metabolism and hormonal signal transduction. Low nitrogen condition induced the biosynthesis of auxin and accumulation of transcripts, thereby, regulating lateral roots formation. Furthermore, metabolism of cytokinin and ethylene biosynthesis were also involved in lateral roots development. Transcription factors like MYB genes also contributed to lateral roots formation of tea plants through secondary cell wall biosynthesis. Reversed phase ultra performance liquid chromatography (RP-UPLC) results showed that the auxin concentration increased with the decreased nitrogen level in lateral roots. Thus, tea plant lateral roots formation could be induced by low nitrogen concentration via auxin biosynthesis and accumulation.

conclusionThis study provided insights into the mechanisms associated with nitrogen and auxin signaling pathways in LRs formation and provides information on the efficient utilization of nitrogen in tea plant at the genetic level.

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Signal TransductionCamellia sinensisGene Expression ProfilingIndolesNitrogenPhthalimidesPlant Growth RegulatorsPlant RootsRNA, PlantSequence Analysis, RNAalpha-naphthylphthalamic acidindolebutyric acidIndolesNitrogenPhthalimidesPlant Growth RegulatorsRNA, PlantAuxinCamellia sinensisLateral rootsNitrogenSignaling pathway

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