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ArticleScientific reports2021

Target of rapamycin, PvTOR, is a key regulator of arbuscule development during mycorrhizal symbiosis in Phaseolus.

Manoj-Kumar Arthikala, Kalpana Nanjareddy, Lourdes Blanco, Xóchitl Alvarado-Affantranger, Miguel Lara

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Article in Scientific reports, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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  3. Characterization of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Effector Proteins.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023
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  5. Auxin and Target of Rapamycin Spatiotemporally Regulate Root Organogenesis.International journal of molecular sciences · 2021
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Manoj-Kumar ArthikalaCiencias Agrogenómicas, Escuela Nacional de Estudios Superiores Unidad León-Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), C.P. 37689, León, Guanajuato, México. manoj@enes.unam.mx.
Kalpana NanjareddyCiencias Agrogenómicas, Escuela Nacional de Estudios Superiores Unidad León-Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), C.P. 37689, León, Guanajuato, México.
Lourdes BlancoDepartamento de Biología Molecular de Plantas, Instituto de Biotecnología, UNAM, C.P. 62210, Cuernavaca, México.
Xóchitl Alvarado-AffantrangerLaboratorio Nacional de Microscopía Avanzada, Instituto de Biotecnología, UNAM, C.P. 62210, Cuernavaca, México.
Miguel LaraDepartamento de Biología Molecular de Plantas, Instituto de Biotecnología, UNAM, C.P. 62210, Cuernavaca, México.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Target of rapamycin (TOR) is a conserved central growth regulator in eukaryotes that has a key role in maintaining cellular nutrient and energy status. Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi are mutualistic symbionts that assist the plant in increasing nutrient absorption from the rhizosphere. However, the role of legume TOR in AM fungal symbiosis development has not been investigated. In this study, we examined the function of legume TOR in the development and formation of AM fungal symbiosis. RNA-interference-mediated knockdown of TOR transcripts in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) hairy roots notably suppressed AM fungus-induced lateral root formation by altering the expression of root meristem regulatory genes, i.e., UPB1, RGFs, and sulfur assimilation and S-phase genes. Mycorrhized PvTOR-knockdown roots had significantly more extraradical hyphae and hyphopodia than the control (empty vector) roots. Strong promoter activity of PvTOR was observed at the site of hyphal penetration and colonization. Colonization along the root length was affected in mycorrhized PvTOR-knockdown roots and the arbuscules were stunted. Furthermore, the expression of genes induced by AM symbiosis such as SWEET1, VPY, VAMP713, and STR was repressed under mycorrhized conditions in PvTOR-knockdown roots. Based on these observations, we conclude that PvTOR is a key player in regulating arbuscule development during AM symbiosis in P. vulgaris. These results provide insight into legume TOR as a potential regulatory factor influencing the symbiotic associations of P. vulgaris and other legumes.

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Gene Expression Regulation, PlantHyphaeMycorrhizaeOrgan SpecificityPhaseolusPlants, Genetically ModifiedSymbiosisTOR Serine-Threonine KinasesTOR Serine-Threonine Kinases

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PMID34059696
PMCPMC8166948

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