Abscisic acid signaling gates salt- induced responses of plant roots

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Lamers, Jasper; Zhang, Yanxia; van Zelm, Eva; Leong, Cheuk Ka; Meyer, A. Jessica; de Zeeuw, Thijs; Verstappen, Francel; Veen, Mark; Deolu-Ajayi, Ayodeji O.; Gommers, Charlotte M. M.; Testerink, Christa
• 署名单位: Wageningen University & Research; Wageningen University & Research; South China Agricultural University; Utrecht University; Wageningen University & Research
• 刊物名称: PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0027-14814
• DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2406373122
• 发表日期: 2025-02-11
• 关键词: drought stress tolerance; 2c protein phosphatases; nadph oxidase atrbohd; transcription factors; arabidopsis; GROWTH; aba; accumulation; halotropism; mechanisms

摘要

Soil salinity presents a dual challenge for plants, involving both osmotic and ionic stress. In response, plants deploy distinct yet interconnected mechanisms to cope with these facets of salinity stress. In this investigation, we observed a substantial overlap in the salt (NaCl)- induced transcriptional responses of Arabidopsis roots with those triggered by osmotic stress or the plant stress hormone abscisic acid (ABA), as anticipated. Notably, a specific cluster of genes responded uniquely to sodium (Na+) ions and are not regulated by the known monovalent cation sensing mechanism MOCA1. Surprisingly, expression of sodium- induced genes exhibited a negative correlation with the ABA response and preceded the activation of genes induced by the osmotic stress component of salt. Elevated exogenous ABA levels resulted in the complete abolition of sodium- induced longed sodium- induced gene expression, coupled with increased root cell damage and root swelling under high salinity conditions. Moreover, ABA biosynthesis and signaling mutants were unable to redirect root growth to avoid high sodium concentrations and had increased sodium accumulation in the shoot. In summary, our findings unveil an by salinity stress and modulating sodium- induced responses in plant roots.