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ArticlePlants (Basel, Switzerland)2024

Deciphering High-Temperature-Induced Lignin Biosynthesis in Wheat through Comprehensive Transcriptome Analysis.

Junjie Han, Zhenlong Wang, Xianghu Wu, Jianqiang Xia, Lihong Wang, Zhong Wang, Yueqiang Zhang

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Article in Plants (Basel, Switzerland), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7 authors.

Junjie HanInstitute of Nuclear and Biological Technology, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Urumqi 830091, China.ORCID 0000-0002-8925-8387
Zhenlong WangInstitute of Nuclear and Biological Technology, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Urumqi 830091, China.
Xianghu WuGraduate School (Office of Academic Construction), Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, China.
Jianqiang XiaInstitute of Nuclear and Biological Technology, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Urumqi 830091, China.ORCID 0000-0002-1842-7630
Lihong WangInstitute of Nuclear and Biological Technology, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Urumqi 830091, China.
Zhong WangInstitute of Nuclear and Biological Technology, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Urumqi 830091, China.
Yueqiang ZhangInstitute of Nuclear and Biological Technology, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Urumqi 830091, China.

Funding

Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences Youth Science and Technology Backbone Innovation Ability Training Project xjnkq-2023029Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Tianchi Talent Introduction Program Youth Doctoral Program
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study systematically investigated the physiological and molecular responses of the wheat mutant 'XC-MU201' under high-temperature stress through comprehensive transcriptome analysis and physiological measurements. RNA sequencing of 21 samples across seven different treatment groups revealed, through Weighted Gene Co-expression Network Analysis (WGCNA), 13 modules among 9071 genes closely related to high-temperature treatments. Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway analyses showed significant enrichment of lignin biosynthesis-related modules under high-temperature conditions, especially at the H-10DAT, H-20DAT, and H-30DAT time points. Experimental results demonstrated a significant increase in lignin content in high-temperature-treated samples, confirmed by tissue staining methods, indicating wheat's adaptation to heat damage through lignin accumulation. The phenylalanine ammonia-lyase gene (TaPAL33) was significantly upregulated under high-temperature stress, peaking at H-30DAT, suggesting its critical role in cellular defense mechanisms. Overexpression of TaPAL33 in the wheat variety 'Xinchun 11' enhanced lignin synthesis but inhibited growth. Subcellular localization of GFP-labeled TaPAL33 in tobacco cells showed its distribution mainly in the cytoplasm and cell membrane. Transgenic wheat exhibited higher PAL enzyme activity, enhanced antioxidant defense, and reduced oxidative damage under high-temperature stress, outperforming wild-type wheat. These results highlight TaPAL33's key role in improving wheat heat tolerance and provide a genetic foundation for future research and applications.

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high temperatureligninL-phenylalaninePALwheat

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PMID38999673
PMCPMC11243994

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