An alfalfa MYB‐like transcriptional factor MsMYBH positively regulates alfalfa seedling drought resistance and undergoes MsWAV3‐mediated degradation

Drought is a major threat to alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) production. The discovery of important alfalfa genes regulating drought response will facilitate breeding for drought-resistant alfalfa cultivars. Here, we report a genome-wide association study of drought resistance in alfalfa. We identified...

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Autores principales: Kun Shi, Jia Liu, Huan Liang, Hongbin Dong, Jinli Zhang, Yuanhong Wei, Le Zhou, Shaopeng Wang, Jiahao Zhu, Mingshu Cao, Jones, Christopher S., Dongmei Ma, Zan Wang
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Publicado: Wiley 2024
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/139543
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author Kun Shi
Jia Liu
Huan Liang
Hongbin Dong
Jinli Zhang
Yuanhong Wei
Le Zhou
Shaopeng Wang
Jiahao Zhu
Mingshu Cao
Jones, Christopher S.
Dongmei Ma
Zan Wang
author_browse Dongmei Ma
Hongbin Dong
Huan Liang
Jia Liu
Jiahao Zhu
Jinli Zhang
Jones, Christopher S.
Kun Shi
Le Zhou
Mingshu Cao
Shaopeng Wang
Yuanhong Wei
Zan Wang
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Jia Liu
Huan Liang
Hongbin Dong
Jinli Zhang
Yuanhong Wei
Le Zhou
Shaopeng Wang
Jiahao Zhu
Mingshu Cao
Jones, Christopher S.
Dongmei Ma
Zan Wang
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description Drought is a major threat to alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) production. The discovery of important alfalfa genes regulating drought response will facilitate breeding for drought-resistant alfalfa cultivars. Here, we report a genome-wide association study of drought resistance in alfalfa. We identified and functionally characterized an MYB-like transcription factor gene (MsMYBH), which increases the drought resistance in alfalfa. Compared with the wild-types, the biomass and forage quality were enhanced in MsMYBH overexpressed plants. Combined RNA-seq, proteomics and chromatin immunoprecipitation analysis showed that MsMYBH can directly bind to the promoters of MsMCP1, MsMCP2, MsPRX1A and MsCARCAB to improve their expression. The outcomes of such interactions include better water balance, high photosynthetic efficiency and scavenge excess H2O2 in response to drought. Furthermore, an E3 ubiquitin ligase (MsWAV3) was found to induce MsMYBH degradation under long-term drought, via the 26S proteasome pathway. Furthermore, variable-number tandem repeats in MsMYBH promoter were characterized among a collection of germplasms, and the variation is associated with promoter activity. Collectively, our findings shed light on the functions of MsMYBH and provide a pivotal gene that could be leveraged for breeding drought-resistant alfalfa. This discovery also offers new insights into the mechanisms of drought resistance in alfalfa.
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spelling CGSpace1395432025-12-08T09:54:28Z An alfalfa MYB‐like transcriptional factor MsMYBH positively regulates alfalfa seedling drought resistance and undergoes MsWAV3‐mediated degradation Kun Shi Jia Liu Huan Liang Hongbin Dong Jinli Zhang Yuanhong Wei Le Zhou Shaopeng Wang Jiahao Zhu Mingshu Cao Jones, Christopher S. Dongmei Ma Zan Wang Medicago sativa drought resistance seedlings plant breeding Drought is a major threat to alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) production. The discovery of important alfalfa genes regulating drought response will facilitate breeding for drought-resistant alfalfa cultivars. Here, we report a genome-wide association study of drought resistance in alfalfa. We identified and functionally characterized an MYB-like transcription factor gene (MsMYBH), which increases the drought resistance in alfalfa. Compared with the wild-types, the biomass and forage quality were enhanced in MsMYBH overexpressed plants. Combined RNA-seq, proteomics and chromatin immunoprecipitation analysis showed that MsMYBH can directly bind to the promoters of MsMCP1, MsMCP2, MsPRX1A and MsCARCAB to improve their expression. The outcomes of such interactions include better water balance, high photosynthetic efficiency and scavenge excess H2O2 in response to drought. Furthermore, an E3 ubiquitin ligase (MsWAV3) was found to induce MsMYBH degradation under long-term drought, via the 26S proteasome pathway. Furthermore, variable-number tandem repeats in MsMYBH promoter were characterized among a collection of germplasms, and the variation is associated with promoter activity. Collectively, our findings shed light on the functions of MsMYBH and provide a pivotal gene that could be leveraged for breeding drought-resistant alfalfa. This discovery also offers new insights into the mechanisms of drought resistance in alfalfa. 2024-04 2024-02-20T17:48:06Z 2024-02-20T17:48:06Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/139543 en Open Access Wiley Shi, K., Liu, J., Liang, H., Dong, H., Zhang, J., Wei, Y., Zhou, L., Wang, S., Zhu, J., Cao, M., Jones, C.S., Ma, D. and Wang, Z. 2024. An alfalfa MYB-like transcriptional factor MsMYBH positively regulates alfalfa seedling drought resistance and undergoes MsWAV3-mediated degradation. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology 66(4): 683-699.
spellingShingle Medicago sativa
drought resistance
seedlings
plant breeding
Kun Shi
Jia Liu
Huan Liang
Hongbin Dong
Jinli Zhang
Yuanhong Wei
Le Zhou
Shaopeng Wang
Jiahao Zhu
Mingshu Cao
Jones, Christopher S.
Dongmei Ma
Zan Wang
An alfalfa MYB‐like transcriptional factor MsMYBH positively regulates alfalfa seedling drought resistance and undergoes MsWAV3‐mediated degradation
title An alfalfa MYB‐like transcriptional factor MsMYBH positively regulates alfalfa seedling drought resistance and undergoes MsWAV3‐mediated degradation
title_full An alfalfa MYB‐like transcriptional factor MsMYBH positively regulates alfalfa seedling drought resistance and undergoes MsWAV3‐mediated degradation
title_fullStr An alfalfa MYB‐like transcriptional factor MsMYBH positively regulates alfalfa seedling drought resistance and undergoes MsWAV3‐mediated degradation
title_full_unstemmed An alfalfa MYB‐like transcriptional factor MsMYBH positively regulates alfalfa seedling drought resistance and undergoes MsWAV3‐mediated degradation
title_short An alfalfa MYB‐like transcriptional factor MsMYBH positively regulates alfalfa seedling drought resistance and undergoes MsWAV3‐mediated degradation
title_sort alfalfa myb like transcriptional factor msmybh positively regulates alfalfa seedling drought resistance and undergoes mswav3 mediated degradation
topic Medicago sativa
drought resistance
seedlings
plant breeding
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/139543
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