Genome-Wide Identification and Expression Analysis of Mitochondrial Dicarboxylate Carriers (DICs) in Medicago Under Aluminum Stress
Chengcheng Yan, Xiaoqing Liu, Zhen Li, Yujie Lin, Zhenfei Guo, Yang Zhang
TL;DR
This study explores how Medicago plants respond to aluminum stress by identifying and analyzing genes involved in transporting organic acids in mitochondria.
Contribution
The study identifies MtDIC2 as a potential target of MtSTOP1, linking it to aluminum resistance in Medicago.
Findings
Three DIC genes were identified in Medicago truncatula and twelve in Medicago sativa.
MtDIC2 is upregulated by aluminum in roots in a MtSTOP1-dependent manner.
STOP1-binding motifs are present in the MtDIC2 promoter, and MtSTOP1 binds to it in yeast.
Abstract
Aluminum (Al) is solubilized as phytotoxic Al3+ in acidic soils, rapidly inhibiting root elongation. To detoxify Al, plant roots secrete organic acids that chelate the ion. The transcription factor SENSITIVE-TO-PROTON-RHIZOTOXICITY1 (STOP1) regulates the export, distribution and metabolism of organic acids, which is crucial for Al resistance. Plant DICARBOXYLATE-CARRIERs (DICs) located in the inner mitochondrial membrane are presumed to exchange the dicarboxylates. However, whether Al or STOP1 modulates DIC expression to coordinate the organic acid shuttle remains unclear. Here, in the model legume Medicago truncatula, we identified three DIC genes and twelve in tetraploid Medicago sativa. Phylogenetic analysis places all Medicago DICs in a clade with Arabidopsis AtDIC1 and AtDIC2, whereas AtDIC3 lacks an ortholog in M. truncatula. Mining RNA-seq datasets followed by qRT-PCR validation…
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TopicsAluminum toxicity and tolerance in plants and animals · Silicon Effects in Agriculture · Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance