Identification and functional characterization of HbOsmotin from Hevea brasiliensis.
Identification and functional characterization of HbOsmotin from Hevea brasiliensis.
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10.1016/j.plaphy.2016.09.017
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2016-12
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Zheng Tong;Yong Sun;Dan Wang;Limin Wang;Ling Li;Xueru Meng;Weiqiang Feng;E. Wurtele;Xuchu Wang
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Zheng Tong;Yong Sun;Dan Wang;Limin Wang;Ling Li;Xueru Meng;Weiqiang Feng;E. Wurtele;Xuchu Wang
Latex in the laticiferous cell network of Hevea brasiliensis tree is composed of cytoplasm that synthesizes natural rubber. Ethylene stimulation of the tree bark enhances latex production partly by prolonging the duration of latex flow during the tapping process. Here, we identified an osmotin-like cDNA sequence (HbOsmotin) fromH. brasiliensisthat belongs to the pathogenesis-related 5 (PR-5) gene family. The HbOsmotin protein is present in the lutoids of latex inH. brasiliensis, whereas in onion epidermal cells, this protein is predominantly distributed around the cell wall, suggesting that it may be secreted from the cytoplasm. We investigated the effects of exogenous ethylene onHbOsmotintranscription and protein accumulation in rubber latex, and further determined the protein function after osmotic stress in Arabidopsis. In regularly tapped trees,HbOsmotinexpression was drastically inhibited in rubber latex after tapping, although the expression was subsequently recovered by ethylene stimulation. However, in virgin plants that had never been tapped, exogenous ethylene application slightly decreasedHbOsmotinexpression.HbOsmotinoverexpression inArabidopsisshowed thatHbOsmotinreduced the osmotic stress tolerance of the plant, which likely occurred by raising the water potential. These data indicated thatHbOsmotinmay contribute to osmotic regulation in laticiferous cells.