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Nitrogen-Activated CLV3/ESR-Related 4 (CLE4) Regulates Shoot, Root, and Stolon Growth in Potato.

ABSTRACT: In potato, high levels of nitrogen (N) can lead to excessive vegetative growth at the expense of tuber development, resulting in lower yield and poor-quality tubers. We found that Solanum tuberosum CLE4 (StCLE4) is expressed most strongly in the roots grown in N-rich media, and it positively regulates potato root growth under N-deficient conditions. We noted that StCLE4 functions as a negative regulator of normal shoot apex development similar to CLV3 in Arabidopsis. Transcriptomic analysis revealed that overexpression of StCLE4 resulted in the repression of the StIT1 gene, a regulator of potato tuber initiation. StCLE4-overexpressing stolons were converted into branches, that were similar to a mild phenotype of the it1 (identity of tuber 1) mutant. We also found that NIN-like proteins, key regulators of nitrate signaling bind to the regulatory sequence of StIT1 in a yeast one-hybrid assay. Taken together, our findings suggest that StCLE4 regulates shoot, root, and stolon growth in potato.

SUBMITTER: Gancheva MS

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10574742 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Nitrogen-Activated CLV3/ESR-Related 4 (CLE4) Regulates Shoot, Root, and Stolon Growth in Potato.

Gancheva Maria S MS Lutova Lyudmila A LA

Plants (Basel, Switzerland) 20231003 19

In potato, high levels of nitrogen (N) can lead to excessive vegetative growth at the expense of tuber development, resulting in lower yield and poor-quality tubers. We found that <i>Solanum tuberosum CLE4</i> (<i>StCLE4</i>) is expressed most strongly in the roots grown in N-rich media, and it positively regulates potato root growth under N-deficient conditions. We noted that StCLE4 functions as a negative regulator of normal shoot apex development similar to CLV3 in Arabidopsis. Transcriptomic ...[more]

PMID: 37836208

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Project description:BackgroundBy encoding a group of small secretory peptides, the members of the CLAVATA3/EMBRYO-SURROUNDING REGION (CLE) family play important roles in cell-to-cell communication to control the balance between stem cell proliferation and differentiation in plant development. Despite recent identification and characterization of members of this gene family in several plant species, little is known about its functional role in plants with fleshy fruits.ResultsIn total, fifteen CLE genes (SlCLE1-15) were identified from tomato (Solanum lycopersicum cv. 'Heinz-1706') genome and their multiple characters including phylogeny, gene structures, chromosome locations, conserved motifs and cis-elements in the promoter sequences, were analyzed. Real-time PCR analysis showed that 13 out of 15 identified SlCLE genes are transcribed and exhibit remarkably unique expression patterns among tissues and organs. In particular, SlCLE12, the homologue of Arabidopsis CLE41/44 gene, appears to be the dominant CLE gene in most of tested tissues with its maximum expression found in vascular tissues. Meanwhile, SlCLE1, 10, 13 exhibit specific but distinct expression in flower bud, root and shoot apex, respectively. More notably, several SlCLEs are dramatically regulated in their transcriptional levels during fruit development and ripening, indicating significant role these genes may potentially play in the critical physiological process. Upon the treatment with synthetic peptides corresponding to the 12-aa CLE domains of SlCLE 10, 12 and 13, tomato seedlings exhibit a clear reduction in root length to varying degrees.ConclusionsThis study provides a comprehensive genomic analysis of CLE gene family in tomato, a crop species with fleshy fruit. Differential expression patterns of various SlCLEs provide important insights into the functional divergence of CLE signaling cascade in Solanaceae species, especially their potential involvements in the regulation of fruit development and ripening.

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Nitrogen-Activated CLV3/ESR-Related 4 (CLE4) Regulates Shoot, Root, and Stolon Growth in Potato.

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Nitrogen-Activated CLV3/ESR-Related 4 (CLE4) Regulates Shoot, Root, and Stolon Growth in Potato.

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