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Leppälä, J.* ; Gaupels, F. ; Xu, E.* ; Morales, L.O.* ; Durner, J. ; Brosché, M.*

Ozone and nitrogen dioxide regulate similar gene expression responses in Arabidopsis but natural variation in the extent of cell death is likely controlled by different genetic loci.

Front. Plant Sci. 13:994779 (2022)

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High doses of ozone (O₃) and nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) cause damage and cell death in plants. These two gases are among the most harmful air pollutants for ecosystems and therefore it is important to understand how plant resistance or sensitivity to these gases work at the molecular level and its genetic control. We compared transcriptome data from O₃ and NO₂ fumigations to other cell death related treatments, as well as individual marker gene transcript level in different Arabidopsis thaliana accessions. Our analysis revealed that O₃ and NO₂ trigger very similar gene expression responses that include genes involved in pathogen resistance, cell death and ethylene signaling. However, we also identified exceptions, for example RBOHF encoding a reactive oxygen species producing RESPIRATORY BURST OXIDASE PROTEIN F. This gene had increased transcript levels by O₃ but decreased transcript levels by NO₂, showing that plants can identify each of the gases separately and activate distinct signaling pathways. To understand the genetics, we conducted a genome wide association study (GWAS) on O₃ and NO₂ tolerance of natural Arabidopsis accessions. Sensitivity to both gases seem to be controlled by several independent small effect loci and we did not find an overlap in the significantly associated regions. Further characterization of the GWAS candidate loci identified new regulators of O₃ and NO₂ induced cell death including ABH1, a protein that functions in abscisic acid signaling, mRNA splicing and miRNA processing. The GWAS results will facilitate further characterization of the control of programmed cell death and differences between oxidative and nitrosative stress in plants.

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Publication type Article: Journal article

Document type Scientific Article

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Keywords Cell Death ; Gene Expression ; Genome Wide Association Study ; Nitrogen Dioxide ; Ozone ; Stress Responses

ISSN (print) / ISBN 1664-462X

e-ISSN 1664-462X

Journal Frontiers in Plant Science

Quellenangaben Volume: 13, Article Number: 994779

Publisher Frontiers

Non-patent literature Publications

Reviewing status Peer reviewed

Institute(s) Institute of Biochemical Plant Pathology (BIOP)

Grants European Plant Phenotyping Network
Academy of Finland