Overexpression of MtRAV3 enhances osmotic and salt tolerance and inhibits growth of Medicago truncatula.
Overexpression of MtRAV3 enhances osmotic and salt tolerance and inhibits growth of Medicago truncatula.
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10.1016/j.plaphy.2021.04.003
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2021-04
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Shumin Wang;Tao Guo;Yixin Shen;Zhen Wang;Junmei Kang;Jiaju Zhang;Fengyan Yi;Qingchuan Yang;R. Long
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Shumin Wang;Tao Guo;Yixin Shen;Zhen Wang;Junmei Kang;Jiaju Zhang;Fengyan Yi;Qingchuan Yang;R. Long
Related to ABI3/VP1 (RAV) transcription factors play important roles in regulating plant growth and stress tolerance, which have been studied in many plant species, but have remained largely unidentified in legumes. To functionally characterize RAV in legumes,MtRAV3from legume model plantMedicagotruncatulawas isolated and its function was investigated by overexpressingMtRAV3inM. truncatula. Expression analysis demonstrated thatMtRAV3was markedly induced by NaCl and polyethylene glycol (PEG).MtRAV3overexpression enhanced tolerance of transgenicM. truncatulato mannitol, drought and salt stresses, and induced the expression of adversity-related genes, includingMtWRKY76,MtMYB61,cold-acclimation specific protein 31(MtCAS31), alternative oxidase1(MtAOX1) andethylene response factor 1(MtERF1). There were lower relative electrolyte leakage and higher chlorophyll content of leaves in theMtRAV3overexpression plants than in wild type plants under both salt and drought stress.MtRAV3overexpressionM. truncatulawere featured by some phenotypes of dwarfing, late flowering, more branches, smaller flower and leaf organs. Further investigations showed that the expression levels ofDWARF14(MtD14), CAROTENOIDCLEAVAGEDIOXYGENASES7 (MtCCD7) andGA3-oxidase1(MtGA3ox1), which related to dwarf and branch phenotype, were obviously reduced, as well asMtGA3ox1’(MTR_1g011580),GA20-oxidase1(MtGA20ox1),MtGA20ox1’(MTR_1g102070) andGA20-oxidase2(MtGA20ox2) involved in gibberellins (GAs) pathway. Overall, our results revealed thatMtRAV3exerted an important role in adversity response and plant growth, was a multifunctional gene inM. truncatula, which provided reference for genetic improvement of alfalfa (Medicago sativa).