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ArticleThe Plant journal : for cell and molecular biology2025

Inducible expression of DEFECTIVE IN ANTHER DEHISCENCE 1 enhances triacylglycerol accumulation and lipid droplet formation in vegetative tissues.

Athen N Kimberlin, Sakil Mahmud, Rebekah E Holtsclaw, Alexie Walker, Kristyn Conrad, Stewart A Morley, Ruth Welti, Doug K Allen, Abraham J Koo

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9 authors.

Athen N Kimberlin *Department of Biochemistry, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, 65211, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-7502-5005
Sakil Mahmud *Department of Biochemistry, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, 65211, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-8386-7325
Rebekah E HoltsclawDepartment of Biochemistry, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, 65211, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-3632-9890
Alexie WalkerDepartment of Biochemistry, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, 65211, USA.
Kristyn ConradDepartment of Biochemistry, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, 65211, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-0685-9006
Stewart A MorleyDonald Danforth Plant Science Center, St. Louis, Missouri, 63132, USA.
Ruth WeltiDivision of Biology, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas, 66506, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-4373-2538
Doug K AllenDonald Danforth Plant Science Center, St. Louis, Missouri, 63132, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-8599-8946
Abraham J KooDepartment of Biochemistry, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, 65211, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-2162-2987

Funding

Mentoring CoreP20GM103418 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER · PI SUSAN J. BROWN · 2012 to 2026
$63.0M
Division of Biological Infrastructure DBI-1726527Division of Integrative Organismal Systems IOS-1557439Division of Integrative Organismal Systems IOS-1829365Division of Integrative Organismal Systems IOS-2101975National Institute of Food and Agriculture 2021-67013-33778National Institute of Food and Agriculture 7001195National Institute of Food and Agriculture 7001299NIGMS NIH HHS P20 GM103418NIGMS NIH HHS P20GM103418University of Missouri URC-20-027
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Abstract

Bioengineering efforts to increase oil in non-storage vegetative tissues, which constitute the majority of plant biomass, are promising sustainable sources of renewable fuels and feedstocks. While plants typically do not accumulate significant amounts of triacylglycerol (TAG) in vegetative tissues, we report here that the expression of a plastid-localized phospholipase A1 protein, DEFECTIVE IN ANTHER DEHISCENCE1 (DAD1), led to a substantial increase in leaf TAG in Arabidopsis. Using an inducible system to control DAD1 expression circumvented growth penalties associated with overexpressing DAD1 and resulted in a rapid burst of TAG within several hours. The increase of TAG was accompanied by the formation of oil bodies in the leaves, petioles, and stems, but not in the roots. Lipid analysis indicated that the increase in TAG was negatively correlated with plastidial galactolipid concentration. The fatty acid (FA) composition of TAG predominantly consisted of 18:3. Expression of DAD1 in the fad3fad7fad8 mutant, devoid of 18:3, resulted in comparable TAG accumulation with 18:2 as the major FA constituent, reflecting the flexible in vivo substrate use of DAD1. The transient expression of either Arabidopsis DAD1 or Nicotiana benthamiana DAD1 (NbDAD1) in N. benthamiana leaves stimulated the accumulation of TAG. Similarly, transgenic soybeans expressing Arabidopsis DAD1 exhibited an accumulation of TAG in the leaves, showcasing the biotechnological potential of this technology. In summary, inducible expression of a plastidial lipase resulted in enhanced oil production in vegetative tissues, extending our understanding of lipid remodeling mediated by DAD1 and offering a valuable tool for metabolic engineering.

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ArabidopsisArabidopsis ProteinsLipid DropletsPhospholipases A1TriglyceridesFatty AcidsGene Expression Regulation, PlantPlant LeavesPlants, Genetically ModifiedArabidopsis ProteinsDAD1 protein, ArabidopsisFatty AcidsPhospholipases A1TriglyceridesbiofuelsDAD1leaf oilphospholipasePLA1storage lipidtriacylglycerol

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PMID40052427
PMCPMC11886949

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