Identificação e caracterização de genes codificantes de proteínas ricas em glicina ligantes de RNA em soja (Glycine max (L.) Merril)

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IBICT - Instituto Brasileiro de Informação em Ciência e Tecnologia

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2011

RESUMO

Molecular information on plant developmental process, as well as detailed knowledge of the interaction between stress conditions and plant response to environmental factors are essential for understanding the adaptive response. Glycine-Rich Proteins (GRP) have the amino acid glycine well represented in their primary structure. The genes encoding GRPs are developmentally regulated and induced by auxin, ABA, cold, wound, light, circadian rhythm, salinity, drought, pathogens, and flooding. However, there is scarce information about plant GRPs and its role on development and stress response. The GRPs can be divided into four classes (I, II, II and IV) according to their primary structure and the presence of characteristic domains. Class IV is composed by RNA-binding proteins. Additional domains permit to split class IV GRPs into four subclasses (IVa, IVb, IVc and IVd). Subclass IVc is represented by proteins containing a Cold-Shock Domain (CSD) and retroviral-like CCHC zinc fingers. The goal of the present study was: (i) to identify and characterize the genes encoding class IV GRPs, (ii) to verify the relative expression of genes encoding subclass IVc GRPs and (iii) to produce transgenic soybean plants expressing the AtGRP2 gene, which was shown to be involved in Arabidopsis flower and seed development, and can also play a role in cold acclimation. A total of 47 genes encoding class IV GRPs were found in the soybean genome: 19 from IVa, seven from IVb, six from IVc and 15 from IVd subclasses. In silico analyses indicated a preferential expression of all genes encoding subclass IVc GRPs in tissues under development. RT-qPCR analyses revealed that both young and mature plants exhibit relative higher expression of subclass IVc GRPs in leaves than in other organs, with exception of GRP2L_4/5 genes that have higher expression in seeds. The GRP2L_4/5 and GRP2L_2 were up-regulated in response to low temperatures. Under ABA stress the expression of all genes was down-regulated in leaves and roots, with exception of GRP2L_2 gene that was up-regulated in roots. In response to Phakopsora pachyrhizi infection, GRP2L_2 and GRP2L_3 expression was higher and earlier in the susceptible genotype when compared with that of the resistant one, while GRP2L_4/5 and GRP2_6 respond later in the resistant genotype. Furthermore, secondary somatic embryos of Bragg, IAS-5 and BRSMG 68 Vencedora soybean cultivars were used to introduce the AtGRP2 gene into the soybean genome by particle bombardment and bombardment/Agrobacterium system. Six independent Bragg transformation events were confirmed by PCR. In the present moment the plants are under development in glass flasks. In the present study the soybean class IV GRPs were identified and characterized. This is the first step to elucidate the role of these proteins in plants.

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glycine max abiotic stress transformação genética biotic stress estresse abiótico expression pattern glycine-rich proteins estresse biótico cold-shock domain glicina atgrp2 soybean transformation rna-binding proteins

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