1. Differential transcriptome modulation leads to variation in arsenic stress response in Arabidopsis thaliana accessions.
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Shukla T, Khare R, Kumar S, Lakhwani D, Sharma D, Asif MH, and Trivedi PK
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- Arabidopsis genetics, Arabidopsis growth & development, Arabidopsis metabolism, Arabidopsis Proteins genetics, Plant Components, Aerial drug effects, Plant Components, Aerial growth & development, Plant Components, Aerial metabolism, Plant Roots drug effects, Plant Roots growth & development, Plant Roots metabolism, Reactive Oxygen Species metabolism, Transcriptome drug effects, Adaptation, Physiological genetics, Arabidopsis drug effects, Arsenates toxicity, Gene Expression Regulation, Plant drug effects, Stress, Physiological genetics
- Abstract
Arsenic (As) is a ubiquitous metalloid and a health hazard to millions of people worldwide. The presence of As in groundwater poses a threat as it not only affects crop productivity but also contaminates food chain. Therefore, it is essential to understand molecular mechanisms underlying uptake, transport and accumulation of As in plants. In recent past, natural variation in Arabidopsis thaliana has been utilized to understand molecular and genetic adaptation under different stresses. In this study, responses of Arabidopsis accessions were analyzed at biochemical and molecular levels towards arsenate [As(V)] stress. On the basis of reduction in root length, accessions were categorized into tolerant and sensitive ones towards As(V). Root length analysis led to the identification of Col-0 (<10% reduction) and Slavi-1 (>60% reduction) as the most tolerant and sensitive accessions, respectively. Comparative genome-wide expression analysis revealed differential expression of 168 and 548 genes in Col-0 and Slavi-1, respectively, with 120 common differentially expressed genes. A number of genes associated with defense and stress-response, transport system, regulatory mechanisms and biochemical processes showed differential expression in contrasting accessions. The study provides an insight into the molecular mechanisms associated with stress response and processes involved in adaptation strategies towards As stress., (Copyright © 2018 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)
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- 2018
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