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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | Increased expression of six ZIP family genes by zinc (Zn) deficiency is associated with enhanced uptake and root-to-shoot translocation of Zn in barley (Hordeum vulgare) |
Author: | Tiong, J. McDonald, G. Genc, Y. Shirley, N. Langridge, P. Huang, C. |
Citation: | New Phytologist, 2015; 207(4):1097-1109 |
Publisher: | Blackwell Publishing |
Issue Date: | 2015 |
ISSN: | 0028-646X 1469-8137 |
Statement of Responsibility: | Jingwen Tiong, Glenn McDonald, Yusuf Genc, Neil Shirley, Peter Langridge, and Chun Y. Huang |
Abstract: | Low zinc (Zn) in soils reduces yield and grain Zn content. Regulation of ZRT/IRT-like protein (ZIP) family genes is a major mechanism in plant adaptation to low and fluctuating Zn in soil. Although several Zn deficiency-inducible ZIP genes are identified in cereals, there has been no systematic study on the association of Zn deficiency-induced uptake and root-to-shoot translocation with expression of ZIP family genes. We measured Zn deficiency-induced uptake and root-to-shoot translocation of Zn in barley (Hordeum vulgare) plants by resupplying 0.5 μM Zn, and quantified the transcripts of thirteen HvZIP genes. Subcellular localization and tissue-specific expression were also determined for Zn deficiency-inducible HvZIP genes. Zn deficiency enhanced the capacity of uptake and root-to-shoot translocation of Zn, and sustained the enhanced capacity for 6 d after Zn resupply. Six HvZIP genes were highly induced in roots of Zn-deficient plants, and their proteins were localized in the plasma membrane. Tissue-specific expression in roots supports their roles in uptake and root-to-shoot translocation of Zn under low Zn conditions. Our results provide a comprehensive view on the physiological roles of ZIP genes in plant adaptation to low and fluctuating Zn in soil, and pave the way for development of new strategies to improve Zn-deficiency tolerance and biofortification in cereals. |
Keywords: | ZRT/IRT-like protein (ZIP) Zn resupply Zn uptake barley (Hordeum vulgare) root translocation zinc (Zn) deficiency |
Rights: | © 2015 Australian Centre for Plant Functional Genomics New Phytologist © 2015 New Phytologist Trust |
DOI: | 10.1111/nph.13413 |
Grant ID: | ARC |
Published version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/nph.13413 |
Appears in Collections: | Agriculture, Food and Wine publications Aurora harvest 2 |
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