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245 1 0 _aZinc deficiency-induced defensin-like proteins are involved in the inhibition of root growth in Arabidopsis
490 0 _vThe Plant Journal, 115(4), p.1071-1083, 2023
520 3 _aThe depletion of cellular zinc (Zn)adversely affects plant growth. Plants have adaptation mechanisms for Zn-deficient conditions, inhibiting growth through the action of transcription factors and metal transporters. We previously identified three defensin-like (DEFL)proteins (DEFL203, DEFL206 and DEFL208)that were induced in Arabidopsis thaliana roots under Zn-depleted conditions. DEFLs are small cysteine-rich peptides involved in defense responses, development and excess metal stress in plants. However, the functions of DEFLs in the Zn-deficiency response are largely unknown. Here, phylogenetic tree analysis revealed that seven DEFLs (DEFL202-DEFL208)were categorized into one subgroup. Among the seven DEFLs, the transcripts of five (not DEFL204 and DEFL205)were upregulated by Zn deficiency, consistent with the presence of cis-elements for basic-region leucine-zipper 19 (bZIP19)or bZIP23 in their promoter regions. Microscopic observation of GFP-tagged DEFL203 showed that DEFL203-sGFP was localized to the apoplast and plasma membrane. Whereas a single mutation of the DEFL202 or DEFL203 genes only slightly affected root growth, defl202 defl203 double mutants showed enhanced root growth under all growth conditions. We also showed that the size of the root meristem was increased in the double mutants compared with the wild type. Our results suggest that DEFL202 and DEFL203 are redundantly involved in the inhibition of root growth under Zn-deficient conditions through a reduction in root meristem length and cell number.
650 1 4 _aARABIDOPSIS THALIANA
650 1 4 _aBASIC-REGION LEUCINE-ZIPPER
650 1 4 _aDEFENSIN-LIKE PROTEIN
650 1 4 _aZINC
700 1 2 _aKimura, S.
700 1 2 _aVaattovaara, A.
700 1 2 _aOhshita, T.
700 1 2 _aYokoyama, K.
700 1 2 _aYoshida, K.
700 1 2 _aHui, A.
700 1 2 _aFukao, Y.
856 4 0 _uhttps://drive.google.com/open?id=1Fa-IRetiFKW1xfKH-_XdvGIfyiF5J8DV&usp=drive_copy
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