Project description:In order to find the miRNAs, target genes and signaling pathways related to the dwarf phenotype induced by NlCSP1, 35S-NlCSP1 and 35S-GFP control were infiltrated into Nicotiana benthamiana. We analyzed the differentially expressed miRNAs in the infiltrated leaves (NlCSP1_Z/GFP_Z) and the upper uninfiltrated leaves (NlCSP1_O/GFP_O) of N. benthamiana. A total of 106 and 97 differentially expressed miRNAs were identified in NlCSP1_Z/GFP_Z and NlCSP1_O/GFP_O, respectively. KEGG annotation revealed a large number of differentially expressed miRNAs involved in plant hormone signal transduction, indicating that NlCSP1 changed the hormone signal pathway in N. benthamiana.
Project description:Nicotiana benthamiana is a widely used organism for expression of foreign proteins. To increase protein abundance, overexpression promoters have been developed. However, several proteins cause negative effects on plant growth and development when they are overexpressed. Therefore, overexpression promoters cannot be widely used to generate transgenic plants that produce foreign proteins. In this study, we tried to find stress-inducible promoters which specifically express downstream genes when plants were exposed to stress conditions. By RNA-sequencing analysis of heat- and wound-treated plants, we found that NbHSP20 promoters can be used as a heat-inducible promoters to express foreign proteins in N. benthamiana.
Project description:In order to find the differentially expressed RNAs and signaling pathways related to the dwarf phenotype induced by NlCSP11, 35S-NlCSP11, 35S-XopQ and 35S-GFP control were infiltrated into Nicotiana benthamiana. We analyzed the differentially expressed RNAs in the infiltrated leaves (NlCSP11_Z/XopQ_Z) and the upper uninfiltrated leaves (NlCSP11_U/XopQ_U) of N. benthamiana. KEGG annotation revealed a large number of differentially expressed RNAs involved in plant-pathogen interactions, indicating that NlCSP11 resulted in a more strong systemic resistance in N. benthamiana.
Project description:Small RNA expression from Nicotiana benthamiana leaves was profiled with the primary goal of ascertaining microRNA isoform diversity for known, conserved families. A secondary goal was to provide a baseline small RNA expression atlas for this species and tissue.
Project description:Strigolactones (SLs) are plant hormones that regulate diverse developmental processes and environmental responses in plants. It has been discovered that SLs play an important role in regulating plant immune resistance to pathogens, but there are currently no reports on their role in the interaction between Nicotiana benthamiana and Tobacco mosaic virus (TMV). In this study, the exogenous application of SLs weakened the resistance of N. benthamiana to TMV, promoting TMV infection, whereas the exogenous application of Tis108, an SL inhibitor, resulted in the opposite effect. Virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS) inhibition of two key SL synthesis enzyme genes, NtCCD7 and NtCCD8, enhanced the resistance of N. benthamiana to TMV. Additionally, we conducted a screening of N. benthamiana related to TMV infection. TMV-infected plants treated with SLs were compared to the control by using RNA-seq. KEGG enrichment analysis and weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA) of differentially expressed genes (DEGs) suggested that plant hormone signaling transduction may play a significant role in the SL-TMV-N. benthamiana interactions. This study reveals new functions of SLs in regulating plant immunity and provides a reference for controlling TMV diseases in production.