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Leaf adaptive responses to aluminum-toxicity revealed by RNA-Seq in two citrus species with contrasting aluminum tolerance

ABSTRACT: Background: Limited data are available on aluminum (Al)-toxicity-induced alterations of gene profiles in woody plants. Seedlings of Al-tolerant Citrus sinensis and Al-intolerant Citrus grandis were fertigated with nutrient solution containing 0 and 1.0 mM AlCl3•6H2O. Thereafter, we investigated the Al-toxicity-induced alterations of transcriptomics in leaves by RNA-Seq. Results: Using RNA-seq, we isolated 1162 (181) up- and 496 (234) downregulated genes from Al-treated C. grandis (C. sinensis) leaves. Clearly, gene expression was less affected by Al-toxicity in C. sinensis leaves than in C. grandis ones. Several Al-toxicity-responsive genes homologous to known Al-tolerance genes: ALUMINUM SENSITIVE 3 (ALS3), multidrug and toxic compound extrusion (MATE), glutathione S-transferase (GST), L-galactose dehydrogenase（L-GalDH) and lipoxygenase (LOX) were identified in citrus leaves. Genes related to signal transduction, and sulfur transport and metabolism might also play a role in the higher Al-tolerance of C. sinensis. Conclusions: This is the first comparative investigation of transcriptomic responses in Al-treated citrus leaves. There were common and unique mechanisms for citrus Al-tolerance. These results provide a platform for further investigating the roles of genes possibly responsible for citrus Al-tolerance.

ORGANISM(S): Citrus sinensis Citrus maxima

PROVIDER: GSE108837 | GEO | 2018/01/08

SECONDARY ACCESSION(S): PRJNA428873

REPOSITORIES: GEO

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