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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Plant Sci.
Sec. Plant Abiotic Stress
Volume 15 - 2024 |
doi: 10.3389/fpls.2024.1483217
Integrative transcriptomic analysis reveals the molecular responses of tobacco to magnesium deficiency
Provisionally accepted- 1 Fujian Institute of Tobacco Sciences, Fuzhou, China
- 2 Ministerial and Provincial Joint Innovation Centre for Safety Production of Cross-Strait Crops, College of Geography and Oceanography, Minjiang University, Fuzhou, China
- 3 College of Agriculture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian Province, China
- 4 Ministerial and Provincial Joint Innovation Centre for Safety Production of Cross-Strait Crops, College of Geography and Oceanography, Minjiang University, Fouzhou, China
- 5 College of Plant Protection, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian Province, China
- 6 International Magnesium Institute, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian Province, China
- 7 College of Life Sciences, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian Province, China
Magnesium (Mg) is a crucial macronutrient for plants. Understanding the molecular responses of plants to different levels of Mg supply is important for improving cultivation practices and breeding new varieties with efficient Mg utilization. In this study, we conducted a comprehensive transcriptome analysis on tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.) seedling leaves to investigate changes in gene expression in response to different levels of Mg supply, including Mg-deficient, 1/4-normal Mg, normal Mg, and 4×-normal Mg, with a particular focus on Mg deficiency at 5, 15 and 25 days after treatment (DAT), respectively. A total of 11,267 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified in the Mg-deficient, 1/4-normal Mg, and/or 4×-normal Mg seedlings compared to the normal Mg seedlings. The global gene expression profiles revealed potential mechanisms involved in the response to Mg deficiency in tobacco leaves, including down-regulation of genes-two DEGs encoding mitochondria-localized NtMGT7 and NtMGT9 homologs, and one DEG encoding a tonoplast-localized NtMHX1 homolog-associated with Mg trafficking from the cytosol to mitochondria and vacuoles, decreased expression of genes linked to photosynthesis and carbon fixation at later stages, and up-regulation of genes related to antioxidant defenses, such as NtPODs, NtPrxs, and NtGSTs. Our findings provide new insights into the molecular mechanisms underlying how tobacco responds to Mg deficiency.
Keywords: Tobacco, Magnesium, transcriptome analysis, Mg 2+ Transporter, Mg 2+ /H + exchanger, Photosynthesis, antioxidant response
Received: 19 Aug 2024; Accepted: 06 Nov 2024.
Copyright: © 2024 Liang, Lin, Wu, Ye, Qu, Xie, Lin, Gao, Wang, Ke, Li, Guo, Lu, Tang, Chen and Li. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence:
Songbiao Chen, Ministerial and Provincial Joint Innovation Centre for Safety Production of Cross-Strait Crops, College of Geography and Oceanography, Minjiang University, Fuzhou, China
Wenqing Li, Fujian Institute of Tobacco Sciences, Fuzhou, China
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