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ArticleBMC plant biology2025

The role of sucrose in phosphate starvation response: transcriptomic and physiological insights in Arabidopsis Thaliana.

Xiubin Chen, Meiyan Wang, Qingnian Tian, Li Liu, Haijing Wang, Xinhua Song, Wenlong Sun, Xiuli Han

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Xiubin Chen *School of Life Sciences and Medicine, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, 255049, China.
Meiyan Wang *School of Life Sciences and Medicine, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, 255049, China.
Qingnian Tian *School of Life Sciences and Medicine, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, 255049, China.
Li LiuSchool of Life Sciences and Medicine, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, 255049, China.
Haijing WangSchool of Life Sciences and Medicine, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, 255049, China.
Xinhua SongSchool of Life Sciences and Medicine, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, 255049, China.
Wenlong SunSchool of Life Sciences and Medicine, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, 255049, China. 512649113@qq.com.
Xiuli HanSchool of Life Sciences and Medicine, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, 255049, China. 152811130@qq.com.

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Shandong Provincial Natural Science Foundation ZR2020MC021Shandong Provincial Natural Science Foundation ZR2021QC136the National Natural Science Foundation of China 32000219the National Natural Science Foundation of China 82474308the Taishan School Foundation of Shandong Province NO. tsqn202312184, China
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backgroundPi (inorganic phosphate) is an essential mineral nutrient and a key limiting factor for plant growth. Environmental factors of carbon and energy status provided by sucrose influence plant growth and stress adaption; however, the mechanisms by which plant seedlings cope with Pi-starvation stress in conjunction with these factors remain largely unknown.

resultsThis study investigates the interplay between sucrose status and Pi-starvation response using a combined Pi/sucrose treatment. Through comparative transcriptomic and physiological analyses, we demonstrated that: (1) the upregulation of anthocyanin biosynthesis under Pi-starvation is significantly attenuated under sucrose deficiency, coinciding with reduced anthocyanin and ROS (reactive oxygen species) accumulation; (2) photosynthesis is downregulated under Pi-starvation with sufficient sucrose supply but upregulated under sucrose limitation, with chlorophyll content decreasing under sufficient sucrose supply and increasing under deficiency; (3) ATP-consuming anabolic pathways are downregulated under Pi-starvation with sufficient sucrose supply but showed no significant changes under sucrose deficiency; and (4) plant-pathogen interaction pathways, typically upregulated during Pi-starvation, are downregulated under insufficient sucrose supply. Additionally, we identified PIF3 (phytochrome-interacting factor 3) as a potential regulator of Pi-starvation responses, with loss-of-function mutants exhibiting retarded growth and gain-of-function mutants showing enhanced growth under Pi-starvation.

conclusionThese results highlight the critical role of sucrose status in modulating plant Pi-starvation response and provide new insights into the adaptive mechanisms by which plants coordinate C/Pi balance to cope with nutrient stress, thus extending and complementing previous research on Pi-starvation response mechanisms.

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ArabidopsisPhosphatesSucroseTranscriptomeAnthocyaninsArabidopsis ProteinsGene Expression Regulation, PlantPhotosynthesisReactive Oxygen SpeciesSeedlingsStress, PhysiologicalAnthocyaninsArabidopsis ProteinsPhosphatesReactive Oxygen SpeciesSucroseArabidopsis thalianaCarbon statusEnergy statusPhosphate starvationSucroseTranscriptomic and physiological insight

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