RRC ID 50509
著者 Nakayasu M, Shioya N, Shikata M, Thagun C, Abdelkareem A, Okabe Y, Ariizumi T, Arimura GI, Mizutani M, Ezura H, Hashimoto T, Shoji T.
タイトル JRE4 is a master transcriptional regulator of defense-related steroidal glycoalkaloids in tomato.
ジャーナル Plant J
Abstract Steroidal glycoalkaloids (SGAs) are specialized anti-nutritional metabolites that accumulate in Solanum lycopersicum (tomato) and Solanum tuberosum (potato). A series of SGA biosynthetic genes is known to be upregulated in Solanaceae species by jasmonate-responsive Ethylene Response Factor transcription factors, including JRE4 (otherwise known as GAME9), but the exact regulatory significance in planta of each factor has remained unaddressed. Here, via TILLING-based screening of an EMS-mutagenized tomato population, we isolated a JRE4 loss-of-function line that carries an amino acid residue missense change in a region of the protein important for DNA binding. In this jre4 mutant, we observed downregulated expression of SGA biosynthetic genes and decreased SGA accumulation. Moreover, JRE4 overexpression stimulated SGA production. Further characterization of jre4 plants revealed their increased susceptibility to the generalist herbivore Spodoptera litura larvae. This susceptibility illustrates that herbivory resistance is dependent on JRE4-mediated defense responses, which include SGA accumulation. Ethylene treatment attenuated the jasmonate-mediated JRE4 expression induction and downstream SGA biosynthesis in tomato leaves and hairy roots. Overall, this study indicated that JRE4 functions as a primary master regulator of SGA biosynthesis, and thereby contributes toward plant defense against chewing insects.
巻・号 94(6)
ページ 975-990
公開日 2018-3-1
DOI 10.1111/tpj.13911
PMID 29569783
MeSH Animals Gene Expression Regulation, Plant Herbivory Larva Plant Leaves / metabolism Plant Proteins / metabolism* Plant Proteins / physiology Plant Roots / metabolism Solanaceous Alkaloids / metabolism* Solanum lycopersicum / metabolism* Solanum lycopersicum / physiology Spodoptera Transcription Factors / metabolism* Transcription Factors / physiology
IF 6.141
引用数 13
リソース情報
トマト TOMJPF00001 TOMJPF00005 TOMJPF00008 TOMJPW2934 TOMJPW0162 TOMJPW2869