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OsGSTU6 Contributes to Cadmium Stress Tolerance in Rice by Involving in Intracellular ROS Homeostasis

OsGSTU6 Contributes to Cadmium Stress Tolerance in Rice by Involving in Intracellular ROS... Glutathione S-transferases (GSTs) are multifunctional proteins that play important roles in cellular detoxification as well as in plant growth and development. Here, we cloned a new rice tau class GST gene, OsGSTU6, and evaluated its roles in regulating cadmium (Cd) stress tolerance of rice. OsGSTU6 is located both in the cytosol and nucleus of cells. The transcripts of OsGSTU6 were detected in the whole life cycle of rice with higher levels in the leaf blade and sheath at heading stage. The transcripts of OsGSTU6 were significantly stimulated by a number of environmental factors including several phytohormones, abiotic stresses, and heavy metals, suggesting its stress-responsive characteristics. Moreover, the overexpression (OE) of OsGSTU6 in rice reduced the accumulation of Cd in leaf and enhanced the tolerance of the plant to Cd stress, while knockdown (RNAi) of OsGSTU6 triggered Cd accumulation in rice leaves and decreased stress tolerance. Meanwhile, the expression levels of several candidate genes responsible for scavenging reactive oxygen species (ROS) were downregulated in OE of OsGSTU6 lines. In addition, the content of superoxide anions (O2−) and glutathione showed reduction in OE plants, but was augmented in RNAi plants under both normal growth and Cd stress, compared with wild type. Furthermore, both the yeast two-hybrid assay and firefly luciferase complementation imaging (LCI) assay demonstrated that OsGSTU6 might function with dimers in plant cells. All these results suggest that OsGSTU6 may play an important role in Cd stress tolerance of rice by involving in the intracellular ROS homeostasis. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Plant Growth Regulation Springer Journals

OsGSTU6 Contributes to Cadmium Stress Tolerance in Rice by Involving in Intracellular ROS Homeostasis

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10.1007/s00344-020-10148-7
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Abstract

Glutathione S-transferases (GSTs) are multifunctional proteins that play important roles in cellular detoxification as well as in plant growth and development. Here, we cloned a new rice tau class GST gene, OsGSTU6, and evaluated its roles in regulating cadmium (Cd) stress tolerance of rice. OsGSTU6 is located both in the cytosol and nucleus of cells. The transcripts of OsGSTU6 were detected in the whole life cycle of rice with higher levels in the leaf blade and sheath at heading stage. The transcripts of OsGSTU6 were significantly stimulated by a number of environmental factors including several phytohormones, abiotic stresses, and heavy metals, suggesting its stress-responsive characteristics. Moreover, the overexpression (OE) of OsGSTU6 in rice reduced the accumulation of Cd in leaf and enhanced the tolerance of the plant to Cd stress, while knockdown (RNAi) of OsGSTU6 triggered Cd accumulation in rice leaves and decreased stress tolerance. Meanwhile, the expression levels of several candidate genes responsible for scavenging reactive oxygen species (ROS) were downregulated in OE of OsGSTU6 lines. In addition, the content of superoxide anions (O2−) and glutathione showed reduction in OE plants, but was augmented in RNAi plants under both normal growth and Cd stress, compared with wild type. Furthermore, both the yeast two-hybrid assay and firefly luciferase complementation imaging (LCI) assay demonstrated that OsGSTU6 might function with dimers in plant cells. All these results suggest that OsGSTU6 may play an important role in Cd stress tolerance of rice by involving in the intracellular ROS homeostasis.

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Published: Jul 8, 2020

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