Characterization of phytoene synthases from cassava and their involvement in abiotic stress-mediated responses

cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and advanced research instituteen
cg.contributor.affiliationAlbert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburgen
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Center for Tropical Agricultureen
cg.creator.identifierJacobo Arango: 0000-0002-4828-9398
cg.howPublishedFormally Publisheden
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s00425-010-1250-6en
cg.isbn0032-0935en
cg.isijournalISI Journalen
cg.issn1432-2048en
cg.issue5en
cg.journalPlantaen
cg.reviewStatusPeer Reviewen
cg.subject.alliancebiovciatCASSAVAen
cg.volume232en
dc.contributor.authorArango, Jacoboen
dc.contributor.authorWüst, Florianen
dc.contributor.authorBeyer, Peteren
dc.contributor.authorWelsch, Ralfen
dc.date.accessioned2021-10-13T08:47:40Zen
dc.date.available2021-10-13T08:47:40Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/115388
dc.titleCharacterization of phytoene synthases from cassava and their involvement in abiotic stress-mediated responsesen
dcterms.abstractAbiotic stress stimuli induce the increased synthesis of abscisic acid (ABA), which is generated through the cleavage of xanthophyll precursors. To cope with the increased xanthophyll demand, maize and rice contain a third stress-induced gene copy, coding for phytoene synthase (PSY), which catalyzes the first carotenoid-specific reaction in the pathway. To investigate whether this specific response extends beyond the Poaceae, cassava was analyzed, an important tropical crop known for its drought tolerance. We also found three PSY genes in cassava, one of which (MePSY3) forms a separate branch with the stress-specific Poaceae homologs. However, MePSY3 transcripts were virtually absent in all tissues investigated and did not change upon abiotic stress treatment. In contrast, the two remaining PSY genes contributed differentially to carotenoid biosynthesis in leaves, roots, and flower organs and responded towards drought and salt-stress conditions. Detailed analyses of PSY and 9-cis-epoxycarotenoid cleavage dioxygenase (MeNCED) expression and resulting ABA levels revealed MePSY1 as the main stress-responsive paralog. In the presence of high carotenoid levels in leaves, MePSY1 appeared to support, but not to be rate-limiting for ABA formation; MeNCED represented the main driver. The inverse situation was found in roots where carotenoid levels are low. Moreover, ABA formation and the relative induction kinetics showed discrimination between drought and salt stress. Compared to rice as a drought-intolerant species, the drought response in cassava followed a different kinetic regime. The difference is thought to represent a component contributing to the large differences in the adaptation towards water supply.en
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Access
dcterms.audienceAcademicsen
dcterms.audienceFarmersen
dcterms.audienceGeneral Publicen
dcterms.audienceScientistsen
dcterms.available2010-08-25
dcterms.bibliographicCitationArango, J., Wüst, F., Beyer, P. & Welsch R. (2010). Characterization of phytoene synthases from cassava and their involvement in abiotic stress-mediated responses. Planta 232:1251–1262. doi: 10.1007/s00425-010-1250-6en
dcterms.descriptionhttps://v2.sherpa.ac.uk/id/publication/8158 Published Version OA Publishing: This pathway includes Open Access publishing Embargo: No Embargo Licence: CC BY Location: Any Website Institutional Repository Named Repository (PubMed Central) Subject Repository Journal Websiteen
dcterms.extent1251-1262en
dcterms.issued2010-10
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.licenseCC-BY-4.0
dcterms.publisherSpringeren
dcterms.subjectabiotic stressen
dcterms.subjectcarotenoidsen
dcterms.subjectcassavaen
dcterms.typeJournal Article

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