Two Common Bean Genotypes with Contrasting Response to Phosphorus Deficiency Show Variations in the microRNA 399-Mediated PvPHO2 Regulation within the PvPHR1 Signaling Pathway


Por: Ramírez M., Flores-Pacheco G., Reyes J.L., Álvarez A.L., Drevon J.J., Girard L., Hernández G.

Publicada: 1 abr 2013
Resumen:
Crop production of the important legume, the common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris), is often limited by low phosphorus (P) in the soil. The genotypes, BAT477 and DOR364, of the common bean have contrasting responses to P starvation. Plants from the BAT477 P deficiency tolerant genotype showed higher phosphate content and root biomass as compared to the DOR364 plants under P starvation. The PvPHR1 transcription factor-signaling pathway plays an essential role in the response to P starvation. PvPHO2, a negative regulator of this pathway, encodes an ubiquitin E2 conjugase that promotes degradation of P-responsive proteins and is the target gene of PvmiR399. PvPHO2 is downregulated in BAT477 plants under P deficiency, while such a response is not observed in P-starved DOR364 plants. Five putative PvmiR399 binding sites were identified in the 5' UTR region in both genotypes. While four sites showed an identical DNA sequence, the fifth (binding site of PvPHO2 one) showed three base changes and higher complementarity scores in DOR364 as compared to BAT477. Modified 5'RACE experiments indicated that PvmiR399 binding and/or processing was affected in DOR364 P-starved plants. We propose that a less efficient cleavage of the PvPHO2 mRNA directed by PvmiR399 would result in a higher PvPHO2-mediated degradation of P-responsive proteins in the DOR364 genotype with decreased P deficiency tolerance.

Filiaciones:
Ramírez M.:
 Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Ctr Ciencias Genom, Cuernavaca 62210, Morelos, Mexico

Flores-Pacheco G.:
 Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Ctr Ciencias Genom, Cuernavaca 62210, Morelos, Mexico

Reyes J.L.:
 UNAM, Inst Biotechnol, Dept Biol Mol Plantas, Cuernavaca 62210, Morelos, Mexico

Álvarez A.L.:
 Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Ctr Ciencias Genom, Cuernavaca 62210, Morelos, Mexico

Drevon J.J.:
 Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, UMR Eco and Sols-Ecologie Fonctionnelle, Biogéochimie des Sols and Agroécosystèmes, 2 Place Viala, Montpellier F34060, France

Girard L.:
 Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Ctr Ciencias Genom, Cuernavaca 62210, Morelos, Mexico

Hernández G.:
 Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Ctr Ciencias Genom, Cuernavaca 62210, Morelos, Mexico
ISSN: 16616596
Editorial
MDPI AG, POSTFACH, CH-4005 BASEL, SWITZERLAND, Suiza
Tipo de documento: Article
Volumen: 14 Número: 4
Páginas: 8328-8344
WOS Id: 000318017100094
ID de PubMed: 23591845
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