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Sci Rep ; 10(1): 7320, 2020 04 30.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32355284

ABSTRACT

Aluminum (Al) toxicity on acid soils adversely affects maize yields, which can be overcome by combining soil amendments with genetic tolerance. In maize, ZmMATE1 confers Al tolerance via Al-activated citrate release, whereby citrate forms non-toxic complexes with Al3+ in the rhizosphere. Here, we investigated Al tolerance mechanisms in maize germplasm originated from Kenya based on quantitative trait loci (QTL) mapping. Five QTLs and four epistatic interactions explained ~51% of the phenotypic variation for Al tolerance. The lack of Al tolerance QTL on chromosome 6 and the much lower expression of ZmMATE1 in both Kenyan lines than in Cateto Al237, which donates the superior allele of ZmMATE1, strongly indicate that this gene does not play a significant role in Al tolerance in neither parent. In turn, maize homologs to genes previously implicated in Al tolerance in other species, ZmNrat1, ZmMATE3, ZmWRKY and ZmART1, co-localized with Al tolerance QTL and were more highly expressed in the parent that donate favorable QTL alleles. However, these candidate genes will require further studies for functional validation on maize Al tolerance. The existence of Al tolerance mechanisms independent from ZmMATE1 suggests it is possible to develop highly Al tolerant cultivars by pyramiding complementary Al tolerance genes in maize.


Subject(s)
Aluminum/chemistry , Carrier Proteins/genetics , Carrier Proteins/metabolism , Gene Expression Regulation, Plant , Zea mays/drug effects , Alleles , Chromosome Mapping , Epistasis, Genetic , Gene Expression Profiling , Genetic Linkage , Genotype , Kenya , Models, Genetic , Phenotype , Plant Roots/metabolism , Quantitative Trait Loci , Rhizosphere , Zea mays/genetics , Zea mays/metabolism
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J Microbiol Biotechnol ; 25(7): 978-87, 2015 Jul.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25674805

ABSTRACT

Aluminum (Al) toxicity is one of the greatest limitations to agriculture in acid soils, particularly in tropical regions. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) can supply plants with nutrients and give protection against Al toxicity. The aim of this work was to evaluate the effects of soil liming (i.e., reducing Al saturation) on the AMF community composition and structure in the roots of maize lines contrasting for Al tolerance. To this end, we constructed four 18S rDNA cloning libraries from L3 (Al tolerant) and L22 (Al sensitive) maize lines grown in limed and non-limed soils. A total of 790 clones were sequenced, 69% belonging to the Glomeromycota phylum. The remaining sequences were from Ascomycota, which were more prominent in the limed soil, mainly in the L3 line. The most abundant AM fungal clones were related to the family Glomeraceae represented by the genera uncultured Glomus followed by Rhizophagus and Funneliformis. However, the most abundant operational taxonomic units with 27% of the Glomeromycota clones was affiliated to genus Racocetra. This genus was present in all the four libraries, but it was predominant in the non-limed soils, suggesting that Racocetra is tolerant to Al toxicity. Similarly, Acaulospora and Rhizophagus were also present mostly in both lines in non-limed soils. The community richness of AMF in the non-limed soils was higher than the limed soil for both lines. The results suggest that the soil Al saturation was the parameter that mostly influences the AMF species composition in the soils in this study.


Subject(s)
Aluminum/metabolism , Biota , Mycorrhizae/classification , Mycorrhizae/isolation & purification , Plant Roots/microbiology , Soil Pollutants/metabolism , Zea mays/microbiology , Aluminum/toxicity , Ascomycota/classification , Ascomycota/genetics , Ascomycota/isolation & purification , Brazil , Cluster Analysis , DNA, Fungal/chemistry , DNA, Fungal/genetics , DNA, Ribosomal/chemistry , DNA, Ribosomal/genetics , Glomeromycota/classification , Glomeromycota/genetics , Glomeromycota/isolation & purification , Molecular Sequence Data , Mycorrhizae/genetics , Phylogeny , RNA, Ribosomal, 18S/genetics , Sequence Analysis, DNA , Soil Pollutants/toxicity
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BMC Genomics ; 15: 153, 2014 Feb 24.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24564817

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Aluminum (Al) toxicity is an important limitation to food security in tropical and subtropical regions. High Al saturation on acid soils limits root development, reducing water and nutrient uptake. In addition to naturally occurring acid soils, agricultural practices may decrease soil pH, leading to yield losses due to Al toxicity. Elucidating the genetic and molecular mechanisms underlying maize Al tolerance is expected to accelerate the development of Al-tolerant cultivars. RESULTS: Five genomic regions were significantly associated with Al tolerance, using 54,455 SNP markers in a recombinant inbred line population derived from Cateto Al237. Candidate genes co-localized with Al tolerance QTLs were further investigated. Near-isogenic lines (NILs) developed for ZmMATE2 were as Al-sensitive as the recurrent line, indicating that this candidate gene was not responsible for the Al tolerance QTL on chromosome 5, qALT5. However, ZmNrat1, a maize homolog to OsNrat1, which encodes an Al(3+) specific transporter previously implicated in rice Al tolerance, was mapped at ~40 Mbp from qALT5. We demonstrate for the first time that ZmNrat1 is preferentially expressed in maize root tips and is up-regulated by Al, similarly to OsNrat1 in rice, suggesting a role of this gene in maize Al tolerance. The strongest-effect QTL was mapped on chromosome 6 (qALT6), within a 0.5 Mbp region where three copies of the Al tolerance gene, ZmMATE1, were found in tandem configuration. qALT6 was shown to increase Al tolerance in maize; the qALT6-NILs carrying three copies of ZmMATE1 exhibited a two-fold increase in Al tolerance, and higher expression of ZmMATE1 compared to the Al sensitive recurrent parent. Interestingly, a new source of Al tolerance via ZmMATE1 was identified in a Brazilian elite line that showed high expression of ZmMATE1 but carries a single copy of ZmMATE1. CONCLUSIONS: High ZmMATE1 expression, controlled either by three copies of the target gene or by an unknown molecular mechanism, is responsible for Al tolerance mediated by qALT6. As Al tolerant alleles at qALT6 are rare in maize, marker-assisted introgression of this QTL is an important strategy to improve maize adaptation to acid soils worldwide.


Subject(s)
Adaptation, Biological/genetics , Aluminum/toxicity , Genome, Plant , Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide , Quantitative Trait Loci , Zea mays/drug effects , Zea mays/genetics , Breeding , Chromosome Mapping , Gene Dosage , Gene Expression Regulation, Plant/drug effects , Genes, Plant , Genotype , Phenotype , Phylogeny , Plant Roots/drug effects , Plant Roots/genetics
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Lipids Health Dis ; 10: 165, 2011 Sep 21.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21936891

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: This study was an investigation of the effects of ingesting a daily dose of isolated glycinin soy protein (11S globulin), in association with rosuvastatin, on the control of hypercholesterolemia in experimental animals. METHODS: Male Wistar rats were kept in individual cages under appropriate controlled conditions of temperature, light and humidity. The animals were divided into five groups (n = 9): 1) standard (STD): fed on casein as protein source; 2) hypercholesterolemic (HC): STD plus 1% cholesterol and 0.5% cholic acid; 3) HC+11S: hypercholesterolemic + glycinin (300 mg/kg/day); 4) HC+ROS: hypercholesterolemic + rosuvastatin (10 mg/kg/day); 5) HC+11S+ROS: HC diet, the 11S protein and the drug in the doses given in (3) and (4). The protein and the drug were administered by gavage for 28 days. The results indicated that the addition of 1% cholesterol and 0.5% cholic acid induced hypercholesterolemia in the animals without interfering with their weight gain. RESULTS: A single daily dose of glycinin contributed an additional 2.8% of dietary protein intake and demonstrated its functional role, particularly in raising HDL-C, decreasing triglycerides in the liver and improving the atherogenic index in animals exposed to a hypercholesterolemic diet. CONCLUSION: Most of the beneficial effects of the isolated treatments disappeared when the drug (rosuvastatin) and the protein (glycinin) were taken simultaneously. The association was shown not to interact additively, as noted in the plasma levels of total cholesterol and non-HDL cholesterol, and in the significant increase of cholesterol in the liver. Studies are in progress to identify the effects of peptides derived from the 11S globulin and their role in cholesterol metabolism.


Subject(s)
Cholesterol, HDL/blood , Dietary Supplements , Fluorobenzenes/antagonists & inhibitors , Food-Drug Interactions , Globulins/therapeutic use , Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors/chemistry , Hypercholesterolemia/diet therapy , Pyrimidines/antagonists & inhibitors , Soybean Proteins/therapeutic use , Sulfonamides/antagonists & inhibitors , Animals , Atherosclerosis/prevention & control , Cholesterol/blood , Cholesterol/metabolism , Cholesterol, Dietary/adverse effects , Cholic Acid/adverse effects , Combined Modality Therapy , Fluorobenzenes/therapeutic use , Globulins/isolation & purification , Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors/therapeutic use , Hypercholesterolemia/blood , Hypercholesterolemia/drug therapy , Hypercholesterolemia/metabolism , Lipoproteins/metabolism , Liver/metabolism , Male , Pyrimidines/therapeutic use , Rats , Rats, Wistar , Risk Factors , Rosuvastatin Calcium , Soybean Proteins/isolation & purification , Sulfonamides/therapeutic use , Triglycerides/metabolism
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