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Transcriptional regulation and stress-defensive key genes induced by γ-aminobutyric acid in association with tolerance to water stress in creeping bentgrass.

ABSTRACT: γ-Aminobutyric acid (GABA) acts as an important regulator involved in the mediation of cell signal transduction and stress tolerance in plants. However, the function of GABA in transcriptional regulation is not fully understood in plants under water stress. The creeping bentgrass (Agrostis stolonifera) was pretreated with or without GABA (0.5 mM) for 24 hours before being exposed to 5 days of water stress. Physiological analysis showed that GABA-treated plants maintained significantly higher endogenous GABA content, leaf relative water content, net photosynthetic rate, and lower osmotic potential than untreated plants under water stress. The GABA application also significantly alleviated stress-induced increases in superoxide anion (O₂ ^.-) content, hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) content, and electrolyte leakage through enhancing total antioxidant capacity, superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity, and peroxidase (POD) activity in response to water stress. The transcriptomic analysis demonstrated that the GABA-induced changes in differentially expressed genes (DEGs) involved in carbohydrates, amino acids, and secondary metabolism helped to maintain better osmotic adjustment, energy supply, and metabolic homeostasis when creeping bentgrass suffers from water stress. The GABA triggered Ca²⁺-dependent protein kinase (CDPK) signaling and improved transcript levels of DREB1/2 and WRKY1/24/41 that could be associated with the upregulation of stress-related functional genes such as POD, DHNs, and HSP70 largely contributing to improved tolerance to water stress in relation to the antioxidant, prevention of cell dehydration, and protein protection in leaves.

SUBMITTER: Li Z

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7889126 | biostudies-literature |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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