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ArticlePlant cell reports2024

Heat-stress-responsive HvHSFA2e gene regulates the heat and drought tolerance in barley through modulation of phytohormone and secondary metabolic pathways.

Sumit Kumar Mishra, Chanderkant Chaudhary, Suchi Baliyan, Anuj Kumar Poonia, Parul Sirohi, Meenakshi Kanwar, Snehi Gazal, Annu Kumari, Debabrata Sircar, Hugo Germain and 1 more

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Sumit Kumar MishraDepartment of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee, 247 667, Uttarakhand, India.
Chanderkant ChaudharyDepartment of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee, 247 667, Uttarakhand, India.
Suchi BaliyanDepartment of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee, 247 667, Uttarakhand, India.
Anuj Kumar PooniaDepartment of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee, 247 667, Uttarakhand, India.
Parul SirohiDepartment of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee, 247 667, Uttarakhand, India.
Meenakshi KanwarDepartment of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee, 247 667, Uttarakhand, India.
Snehi GazalDepartment of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Physics, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, 3351 Bd des Forges, Trois-Rivières, QC, G9A 5H9, Canada.
Annu KumariDepartment of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee, 247 667, Uttarakhand, India.
Debabrata SircarDepartment of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee, 247 667, Uttarakhand, India.
Hugo GermainDepartment of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Physics, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, 3351 Bd des Forges, Trois-Rivières, QC, G9A 5H9, Canada.
Harsh ChauhanDepartment of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee, 247 667, Uttarakhand, India. harsh.chauhan@bt.iitr.ac.in.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1396-5464

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SERB INDIA CRG-002579
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Abstract

key messageThe heat stress transcription factor HSFA2e regulates both temperature and drought response via hormonal and secondary metabolism alterations. High temperature and drought are the primary yield-limiting environmental constraints for staple food crops. Heat shock transcription factors (HSF) terminally regulate the plant abiotic stress responses to maintain growth and development under extreme environmental conditions. HSF genes of subclass A2 predominantly express under heat stress (HS) and activate the transcriptional cascade of defense-related genes. In this study, a highly heat-inducible HSF, HvHSFA2e was constitutively expressed in barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) to investigate its role in abiotic stress response and plant development. Transgenic barley plants displayed enhanced heat and drought tolerance in terms of increased chlorophyll content, improved membrane stability, reduced lipid peroxidation, and less accumulation of ROS in comparison to wild-type (WT) plants. Transcriptome analysis revealed that HvHSFA2e positively regulates the expression of abiotic stress-related genes encoding HSFs, HSPs, and enzymatic antioxidants, contributing to improved stress tolerance in transgenic plants. The major genes of ABA biosynthesis pathway, flavonoid, and terpene metabolism were also upregulated in transgenics. Our findings show that HvHSFA2e-mediated upregulation of heat-responsive genes, modulation in ABA and flavonoid biosynthesis pathways enhance drought and heat stress tolerance.

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DroughtsGene Expression Regulation, PlantHeat-Shock ResponseHordeumPlant Growth RegulatorsPlant ProteinsPlants, Genetically ModifiedChlorophyllDrought ResistanceHeat Shock Transcription FactorsMetabolic Networks and PathwaysSecondary MetabolismStress, PhysiologicalChlorophyllHeat Shock Transcription FactorsPlant Growth RegulatorsPlant ProteinsABADroughtHeat shock transcription factorHeat stressHvHSFA2eTranscriptional modulation

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