文献类型： 外文期刊

作者： Deng, Qing-Yan ¹ ; Luo, Jiang-Tao ¹ ; Zheng, Jian-Min ¹ ; Tan, Wen-Fang ¹ ; Pu, Zong-Jun ¹ ; Wang, Fang ¹ ;

作者机构： 1.Sichuan Acad Agr Sci, Crop Res Inst, Chengdu 610066, Sichuan, Peoples R China

2.Environm Friendly Crop Germplasm Innovat & Genet I, Chengdu 610066, Sichuan, Peoples R China

3.Minist Agr & Rural Affairs PRC, Key Lab Wheat Biol & Genet Improvement Southwester, Chengdu 610066, Sichuan, Peoples R China

关键词： Wheat; Nitrogen use efficiency (NUE); NRT2; Low nitrogen stress; Transcriptome analysis

期刊名称：BMC PLANT BIOLOGY （ 影响因子：5.3； 五年影响因子：5.9 ）

ISSN： 1471-2229

年卷期： 2023 年 23 卷 1 期

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收录情况： SCI

摘要： BackgroundWheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is a major cereal crop that is grown worldwide, and it is highly dependent on sufficient N supply. The molecular mechanisms associated with nitrate uptake and assimilation are still poorly understood in wheat. In plants, NRT2 family proteins play a crucial role in NO3- acquisition and translocation under nitrate limited conditions. However, the biological functions of these genes in wheat are still unclear, especially their roles in NO3- uptake and assimilation.ResultsIn this study, a comprehensive analysis of wheat TaNRT2 genes was conducted using bioinformatics and molecular biology methods, and 49 TaNRT2 genes were identified. A phylogenetic analysis clustered the TaNRT2 genes into three clades. The genes that clustered on the same phylogenetic branch had similar gene structures and nitrate assimilation functions. The identified genes were further mapped onto the 13 wheat chromosomes, and the results showed that a large duplication event had occurred on chromosome 6. To explore the TaNRT2 gene expression profiles in wheat, we performed transcriptome sequencing after low nitrate treatment for three days. Transcriptome analysis revealed the expression levels of all TaNRT2 genes in shoots and roots, and based on the expression profiles, three highly expressed genes (TaNRT2-6A.2, TaNRT2-6A.6, and TaNRT2-6B.4) were selected for qPCR analysis in two different wheat cultivars ('Mianmai367' and 'Nanmai660') under nitrate-limited and normal conditions. All three genes were upregulated under nitrate-limited conditions and highly expressed in the high nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) wheat 'Mianmai367' under low nitrate conditions.ConclusionWe systematically identified 49 NRT2 genes in wheat and analysed the transcript levels of all TaNRT2s under nitrate deficient conditions and over the whole growth period. The results suggest that these genes play important roles in nitrate absorption, distribution, and accumulation. This study provides valuable information and key candidate genes for further studies on the function of TaNRT2s in wheat.