Genome-Wide Identification and Characterization of Tea SGR Family Members Reveal Their Potential Roles in Chlorophyll Degradation and Stress Tolerance

Autor: Hengze Ren, Yating Yu, Chao Huang, Danying Li, Jiale Ni, Wuyun Lv, Kang Wei, Liyuan Wang, Yuchun Wang
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Agronomy, Vol 14, Iss 4, p 769 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2073-4395
DOI: 10.3390/agronomy14040769
Popis: Photosynthesis plays vital roles in plant growth and development. Stay-green (SGR) proteins are responsible for chlorophyll degradation and photosynthetic metabolism. To identify SGR family members and determine their potential functions in tea plants, we identified and cloned three SGR genes. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that the tea SGR homologs were classified into the SGR subfamily (named CsSGR1 and CsSGR2) and the SGRL subfamily (named CsSGRL). Cis-element analysis indicated that the promoters of CsSGR1, CsSGR2 and CsSGRL contained light-, phytohormone- and stress-related elements. Subcellular localization confirmed that CsSGR1 was localized in the chloroplast, while CsSGR2 and CsSGRL were localized in the chloroplast, membrane and nucleus. The RT-qPCR results showed that the three genes in the matures of albino tea cultivars were expressed higher than in the green tea cultivar. However, only CsSGR2-overexpressing tobacco leaves exhibited a yellowish phenotype and significantly lower Fv/Fm values. CsSGR1 and CsSGR2 exhibited similar expression patterns in different tissues after infection with the pathogen Colletotrichum camelliae, which was opposite to the pattern observed for CsSGRL. In addition, CsSGR1 was significantly induced in response to cold stress, SA, JA and ABA in C. camelliae. These findings identified valuable candidate genes for elucidating the mechanism of leaf albinism, stress response and phytohormone signaling in tea plants.
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