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A comprehensive analysis of the combined effects of high light and high temperature stresses on gene expression in sunflower.

Abstract：

BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Although high light (HL) and high temperature (HT) stresses have been extensively investigated, a global analysis of their combined effects on the transcriptome of any plant species has not yet been described. Sunflower is an agronomically important oil crop frequently subjected to these stress factors. Because results in model plants may not always translate well to crop plants, responses of sunflower (Helianthus annuus) to HL, HT and a combination of both stresses were analysed by profiling gene expression in leaves and immature seeds. METHODS:Plants were grown in HL (600 microE m(-2) s(-1)), HT (35 degrees C) and a combination of HL and HT (HL + HT), and gene expression in leaves and immature seeds was profiled using cDNA microarrays containing more than 8000 putative unigenes. KEY RESULTS:Using two-way analysis of variance, 105, 55 and 129 cDNA clones were identified showing significant changes in steady-state transcript levels, across the two tissues, in response to HL, HT and HL + HT, respectively. A significant number of these transcripts were found to be specific to each stress. Comparing gene expression profiles between leaves and immature seeds revealed that 89, 113 and 186 cDNA clones can be considered as differentially expressed in response to HL, HT and HL + HT, respectively. More than half of the cDNA clones showing significant differences between embryo and leaf tissues in response to HL + HT were specific to this stress. Significant differences between leaves and seeds shared by all three stress treatments were observed for only eight genes. CONCLUSIONS:Taken together, these results indicate that vegetative and reproductive tissues employ different transcriptome responses to these stress treatments. Careful examination of the putative functions of these genes revealed novel and specific responses. The potential roles of many of the differentially expressed genes in stress tolerance are mentioned and discussed.

journal_name

Ann Bot

journal_title

Annals of botany

authors

Hewezi T,Léger M,Gentzbittel L

doi

10.1093/aob/mcn071

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2008-07-01 00:00:00

pages

127-40

issue

eissn

0305-7364

issn

1095-8290

pii

mcn071

journal_volume

102

pub_type

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A comprehensive analysis of the combined effects of high light and high temperature stresses on gene expression in sunflower.