RRC ID |
72350
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Author |
Wang Q, Zhang W, Xiao H, Sotta N, Beier MP, Takano J, Miwa K, Gao L, Fujiwara T.
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Title |
Involvement of boron transporter BOR1 in growth under low boron and high nitrate conditions in Arabidopsis thaliana.
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Journal |
Physiol Plant
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Abstract |
BOR1 is an efflux transporter of boron (B), responsible for loading B into the xylem. It has been reported that nitrate (NO3- ) concentrations significantly influence B concentrations in leaves and BOR1 mRNA accumulation in roots. Here, to unravel the interactive effects of B and NO3- on plant growth and the function of BOR1 under the combination of B and NO3- , seedling growth was analyzed in Col-0 and bor1 mutants. The growth of bor1 mutants was negatively affected by high NO3- but neither by potassium chloride (KCl) nor ammonium (NH4+ ) under low B conditions, suggesting the involvement of BOR1 in growth under high NO3- . Mutants of bor2 and bor4 did not exhibit such growth responses, suggesting that this effect was specific to BOR1 among the BORs tested. Under low B conditions, loss of the BOR1 function led to a more significant decrease in B concentrations in the presence of high NO3- compared to normal NO3- . Additionally, grafting experiments demonstrated that these effects of NO3- occurred when BOR1 is absent in roots. High NO3- treatment elevated BOR1 mRNA accumulation while the BOR1 protein accumulation was downregulated. These apparent opposite responses indicated that the transcriptional and (post-)translational regulations follow different patterns. Our work provides evidence of a novel regulation of BOR1 and another B transport system by both B and NO3- in an interactive manner.
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Volume |
171(4)
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Pages |
703-713
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Published |
2021-4-1
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DOI |
10.1111/ppl.13249
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PMID |
33090485
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MeSH |
Antiporters
Arabidopsis* / genetics
Arabidopsis* / metabolism
Arabidopsis Proteins* / genetics
Arabidopsis Proteins* / metabolism
Boron
Nitrates
Plant Roots / genetics
Plant Roots / metabolism
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IF |
4.148
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Resource |
Arabidopsis / Cultured plant cells, genes |
pss00101 |