Label-free quantitative proteomics of maize roots from different root zones provides insight into proteins associated with enhance water uptake.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Maize is one of the most important food crops worldwide. Roots play important role in maize productivity through water and nutrient uptake from the soil. Improving maize root traits for efficient water uptake will help to optimize irrigation and contribute to sustainable maize production. Therefore, we investigated the protein profiles of maize cv. Anyu308 root system divided into Upper root zone (UR), Middle root (MR), and Lower root (LR), by label free quantitative shotgun proteomic approach (LFQ). The aim of our study was to identify proteins and mechanisms associated with enhanced water uptake in different maize root zones under automatic irrigation system.

Results

At field capacity, MR had the highest water uptake than the UR and LR. We identified a total of

SUBMITTER: Song J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8898408 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature