ArticleBMC plant biology2025
Comprehensive identification, stress responses and protein-protein interactions of the ferredoxin gene family in the fast-growing tree species Paulownia fortunei.
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Paulownia fortunei is a significant fast-growing economic tree species with wide industrial value, and studies have revealed that its rapid growth mechanism is associated with its C3-CAM photosynthetic characteristics. Ferredoxin, a key protein in the plant photosynthetic electron transport chain, plays a crucial role in both C3 and CAM pathways. In addition to participating in plant photosynthesis and carbon assimilation, ferredoxin also plays important roles in plant nitrogen assimilation, sulfur metabolism, and responses to biotic and abiotic stresses. In this study, bioinformatics analysis was utilized to identify eight members of the ferredoxin gene family in Paulownia fortunei, categorized into four subfamilies distributed across eight different chromosomes. All members contain a 2Fe-2 S domain and light-responsive elements, displaying high conservation among subfamily members. Transcriptome analysis and real-time quantitative PCR (qRT-PCR) assays indicated that photosynthetic ferredoxins PfFd1 and PfFd2 play important roles in the response of Paulownia fortunei to droughts, salt and pathogen stresses. Yeast two-hybrid(Y2H)results showed that PfFd1 and PfFd2 can form heterodimers. Interaction predictions, Y2H, and bimolecular fluorescence complementation (BiFC) experiments verified direct interactions between the major photosynthetic ferredoxin PfFd2 and ferredoxin-NADP + reductase (FNR) as well as sulfite reductase (SIR) in Paulownia fortunei, suggesting that PfFd2 may play a significant role in photosynthetic electron transport and sulfur metabolism in Paulownia fortunei, implying its potential association with the fast-growing characteristics of Paulownia fortunei and its influence on normal growth and metabolism. Additionally, the interaction between the Paulownia witches' broom phytoplasma effector pawb3 and PfFd2 was verified through Y2H and GST pull-down experiments, suggesting that PfFd2 may be related to disease resistance in Paulownia fortunei. This study systematically analyzed the family characteristics of ferredoxins in Paulownia fortunei and preliminary explored their biological functions, providing a theoretical basis for future in-depth exploration of molecular mechanisms related to plant fast growth and the cultivation of high-resistance, fast-growing germplasm resources.
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