Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://223.31.159.10:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/963
Title: Uncovering the molecular signature underlying the light intensity-dependent root development in Arabidopsis thaliana
Authors: Kumari, Sony
Yadav, Sandeep
Patra, Debadutta
Singh, Sharmila
Sarkar, Ananda K.
Panigrahi, Kishore C. S.
Keywords: Root
Light signaling
Intensity
Gene expression
Auxin
Hormone
Issue Date: 2019
Publisher: BioMed Central Ltd
Citation: BMC Genomics, 20(1): 596
Abstract: Background Root morphology is known to be affected by light quality, quantity and direction. Light signal is perceived at the shoot, translocated to roots through vasculature and further modulates the root development. Photoreceptors are differentially expressed in both shoot and root cells. The light irradiation to the root affects shoot morphology as well as whole plant development. The current work aims to understand the white light intensity dependent changes in root patterning and correlate that with the global gene expression profile. Results Different fluence of white light (WL) regulate overall root development via modulating the expression of a specific set of genes. Phytochrome A deficient Arabidopsis thaliana (phyA-211) showed shorter primary root compared to phytochrome B deficient (phyB-9) and wild type (WT) seedlings at a lower light intensity. However, at higher intensity, both mutants showed shorter primary root in comparison to WT. The lateral root number was observed to be lowest in phyA-211 at intensities of 38 and 75 μmol m − 2 s − 1. The number of adventitious roots was significantly lower in phyA-211 as compared to WT and phyB-9 under all light intensities tested. With the root phenotypic data, microarray was performed for four different intensities of WL light in WT. Here, we identified ~ 5243 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) under all light intensities. Gene ontology-based analysis indicated that different intensities of WL predominantly affect a subset of genes having catalytic activity and localized to the cytoplasm and membrane. Furthermore, when root is irradiated with different intensities of WL, several key genes involved in hormone, light signaling and clock-regulated pathways are differentially expressed. Conclusion Using genome wide microarray-based approach, we have identified candidate genes in Arabidopsis root that responded to the changes in light intensities. Alteration in expression of genes such as PIF4, COL9, EPR1, CIP1, ARF18, ARR6, SAUR9, TOC1 etc. which are involved in light, hormone and clock pathway was validated by qRT-PCR. This indicates their potential role in light intensity mediated root development.
Description: Accepted date: 24 June 2019
URI: http://223.31.159.10:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/963
ISSN: 1471-2164
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