Deciphering the transcriptomic regulation of heat stress responses in Nothofagus pumilio

Global warming is predicted to exert negative impacts on plant growth due to the damaging effect of high temperatures on plant physiology. Revealing the genetic architecture underlying the heat stress response is therefore crucial for the development of conservation strategies, and for breeding heat...

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Main Authors: Estravis Barcala, Maximiliano, Heer, Katrin, Marchelli, Paula, Ziegenhagen, Birgit, Arana, María Veronica, Bellora Pereyra, Nicolás
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Published: Plos One 2021
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/9730
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0246615
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0246615
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author Estravis Barcala, Maximiliano
Heer, Katrin
Marchelli, Paula
Ziegenhagen, Birgit
Arana, María Veronica
Bellora Pereyra, Nicolás
author_browse Arana, María Veronica
Bellora Pereyra, Nicolás
Estravis Barcala, Maximiliano
Heer, Katrin
Marchelli, Paula
Ziegenhagen, Birgit
author_facet Estravis Barcala, Maximiliano
Heer, Katrin
Marchelli, Paula
Ziegenhagen, Birgit
Arana, María Veronica
Bellora Pereyra, Nicolás
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description Global warming is predicted to exert negative impacts on plant growth due to the damaging effect of high temperatures on plant physiology. Revealing the genetic architecture underlying the heat stress response is therefore crucial for the development of conservation strategies, and for breeding heat-resistant plant genotypes. Here we investigated the transcriptional changes induced by heat in Nothofagus pumilio, an emblematic tree species of the sub-Antarctic forests of South America. Through the performance of RNA-seq of leaves of plants exposed to 20˚C (control) or 34˚C (heat shock), we generated the first transcriptomic resource for the species. We also studied the changes in protein-coding transcripts expression in response to heat. We found 5,214 contigs differentially expressed between temperatures. The heat treatment resulted in a down-regulation of genes related to photosynthesis and carbon metabolism, whereas secondary metabolism, protein re-folding and response to stress were up-regulated. Moreover, several transcription factor families like WRKY or ERF were promoted by heat, alongside spliceosome machinery and hormone signaling pathways. Through a comparative analysis of gene regulation in response to heat in Arabidopsis thaliana, Populus tomentosa and N. pumilio we provide evidence of the existence of shared molecular features of heat stress responses across angiosperms, and identify genes of potential biotechnological application.
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spelling INTA97302021-07-05T13:08:03Z Deciphering the transcriptomic regulation of heat stress responses in Nothofagus pumilio Estravis Barcala, Maximiliano Heer, Katrin Marchelli, Paula Ziegenhagen, Birgit Arana, María Veronica Bellora Pereyra, Nicolás Nothofagus Nothofagus pumilio Bosque Primario Bosque Templado Calentamiento Global Primary Forests Temperate Forests Global Warming Región Patagónica Global warming is predicted to exert negative impacts on plant growth due to the damaging effect of high temperatures on plant physiology. Revealing the genetic architecture underlying the heat stress response is therefore crucial for the development of conservation strategies, and for breeding heat-resistant plant genotypes. Here we investigated the transcriptional changes induced by heat in Nothofagus pumilio, an emblematic tree species of the sub-Antarctic forests of South America. Through the performance of RNA-seq of leaves of plants exposed to 20˚C (control) or 34˚C (heat shock), we generated the first transcriptomic resource for the species. We also studied the changes in protein-coding transcripts expression in response to heat. We found 5,214 contigs differentially expressed between temperatures. The heat treatment resulted in a down-regulation of genes related to photosynthesis and carbon metabolism, whereas secondary metabolism, protein re-folding and response to stress were up-regulated. Moreover, several transcription factor families like WRKY or ERF were promoted by heat, alongside spliceosome machinery and hormone signaling pathways. Through a comparative analysis of gene regulation in response to heat in Arabidopsis thaliana, Populus tomentosa and N. pumilio we provide evidence of the existence of shared molecular features of heat stress responses across angiosperms, and identify genes of potential biotechnological application. Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche Fil: Estravis Barcala, Maximiliano. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas. Instituto de Tecnologías Nucleares para la Salud; Argentina Fil: Heer, Katrin. Philipps-Universitat Marburg; Alemania Fil: Marchelli, Paula. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche; Argentina Fil: Marchelli, Paula. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas. Instituto de Investigaciones Forestales y Agropecuarias Bariloche; Argentina Fil: Ziegenhagen, Birgit. Philipps-Universität Marburg; Alemania Fil: Arana, María Veronica. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche; Argentina Fil: Arana, María Veronica. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas. Instituto de Investigaciones Forestales y Agropecuarias Bariloche; Argentina Fil: Bellora Pereyra, Nicolás. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas. Instituto de Tecnologías Nucleares para la Salud; Argentina 2021-07-05T12:53:47Z 2021-07-05T12:53:47Z 2021-03-30 info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/9730 https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0246615 1555-5887 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0246615 eng info:eu-repograntAgreement/INTA/2019-PD-E6-I116-001/2019-PD-E6-I116-001/AR./Identificación y análisis funcional de genes o redes génicas de interés biotecnológico con fin agropecuario, forestal, agroalimentario y/o agroindustrial. info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) application/pdf Plos One Plos One 16 (3) : e0246615 (March 2021)
spellingShingle Nothofagus
Nothofagus pumilio
Bosque Primario
Bosque Templado
Calentamiento Global
Primary Forests
Temperate Forests
Global Warming
Región Patagónica
Estravis Barcala, Maximiliano
Heer, Katrin
Marchelli, Paula
Ziegenhagen, Birgit
Arana, María Veronica
Bellora Pereyra, Nicolás
Deciphering the transcriptomic regulation of heat stress responses in Nothofagus pumilio
title Deciphering the transcriptomic regulation of heat stress responses in Nothofagus pumilio
title_full Deciphering the transcriptomic regulation of heat stress responses in Nothofagus pumilio
title_fullStr Deciphering the transcriptomic regulation of heat stress responses in Nothofagus pumilio
title_full_unstemmed Deciphering the transcriptomic regulation of heat stress responses in Nothofagus pumilio
title_short Deciphering the transcriptomic regulation of heat stress responses in Nothofagus pumilio
title_sort deciphering the transcriptomic regulation of heat stress responses in nothofagus pumilio
topic Nothofagus
Nothofagus pumilio
Bosque Primario
Bosque Templado
Calentamiento Global
Primary Forests
Temperate Forests
Global Warming
Región Patagónica
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