文献类型： 外文期刊

作者： Luo, Bowen ¹ ; Sahito, Javed Hussain ² ; Zhang, Haiying ² ; Zhao, Jin ² ; Yang, Guohui ² ; Wang, Wei ² ; Guo, Jianyong ² ; Zhang, Shuhao ² ; Ma, Peng ⁵ ; Nie, Zhi ⁶ ; Zhang, Xiao ² ; Liu, Dan ² ; Wu, Ling ² ; Gao, Duojiang ² ; Gao, Shiqiang ² ; Su, Shunzong ⁷ ; Gishkori, Zeeshan Ghulam Nabi ⁸ ; Gao, Shibin ¹ ;

作者机构： 1.State Key Lab Crop Gene Explorat & Utilizat Southw, Chengdu, Sichuan, Peoples R China

2.Sichuan Agr Univ, Maize Res Inst, Chengdu, Sichuan, Peoples R China

3.Minist Agr, Key Lab Biol & Genet Improvement Maize Southwest R, Chengdu, Sichuan, Peoples R China

4.Henen Agr Univ, Coll Agron, Natl Key Lab Wheat & Maize Crop Sci, Zhengzhou, Peoples R China

5.Mianyang Acad Agr Sci, Maize Res Inst, Mianyang, Sichuan, Peoples R China

6.Sichuan Acad Agr Sci, Biotechnol & Nucl Technol Res Inst, Chengdu, Sichuan, Peoples R China

7.Sichuan Agr Univ, Coll Resources, Chengdu, Sichuan, Peoples R China

8.Zhejiang Univ, Inst Biotechnol, Coll Agr & Biotechnol, Hangzhou, Peoples R China

关键词： maize; low-Pi stress; SPX gene family; PHRS; candidate gene association analysis

期刊名称：FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE （ 影响因子：4.1； 五年影响因子：5.3 ）

ISSN： 1664-462X

年卷期： 2024 年 15 卷

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收录情况： SCI

摘要： Phosphorus (P) is a crucial macronutrient for plant growth and development, and low-Pi stress poses a significant limitation to maize production. While the role of the SPX domain in encoding proteins involved in phosphate (Pi) homeostasis and signaling transduction has been extensively studied in other model plants, the molecular and functional characteristics of the SPX gene family members in maize remain largely unexplored. In this study, we identified six SPX members, and the phylogenetic analysis of ZmSPXs revealed a close relationship with SPX genes in rice. The promoter regions of ZmSPXs were abundant in biotic and abiotic stress-related elements, particularly associated with various hormone signaling pathways, indicating potential intersections between Pi signaling and hormone signaling pathways. Additionally, ZmSPXs displayed tissue-specific expression patterns, with significant and differential induction in anthers and roots, and were localized to the nucleus and cytoplasm. The interaction between ZmSPXs and ZmPHRs was established via yeast two-hybrid assays. Furthermore, overexpression of ZmSPX1 enhanced root sensitivity to Pi deficiency and high-Pi conditions in Arabidopsis thaliana. Phenotypic identification of the maize transgenic lines demonstrated the negative regulatory effect on the P concentration of stems and leaves as well as yield. Notably, polymorphic sites including 34 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and seven insertions/deletions (InDels) in ZmSPX1 were significantly associated with 16 traits of low-Pi tolerance index. Furthermore, significant sites were classified into five haplotypes, and haplotype5 can enhance biomass production by promoting root development. Taken together, our results suggested that ZmSPX family members possibly play a pivotal role in Pi stress signaling in plants by interacting with ZmPHRs. Significantly, ZmSPX1 was involved in the Pi-deficiency response verified in transgenic Arabidopsis and can affect the Pi concentration of maize tissues and yield. This work lays the groundwork for deeper exploration of the maize SPX family and could inform the development of maize varieties with improved Pi efficiency.