Calmodulin-binding transcription activator (CAMTA) 6 is a key regulator of Na+ homeostasis and salinity stress responses during early germination
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Project description:In view of the continuous salinization of arable lands world-wide, there is an urgent need to better understand the mechanisms underlying plant responses to salt stress at different stages of their development. We investigated the role of calmodulin (CaM)-binding transcription activator 6 (CAMTA6) under salinity stress during early germination in Arabidopsis. These analyses suggest that ABA signaling is involved in CAMTA6-dependent salt-responsive gene expression, consistent with the ABA hyper-tolerance phenotype and the lack of HKT1 response to ABA and NaCl in the camta6 mutants.
2019-06-16 | GSE116069 | GEO
Project description:Screening of cDNA expression libraries with labelled calmodulin (CaM) as a probe resulted in the isolation of cDNA encoding proteins designated CAMTA (for calmodulin-binding transcription activators). The Arabidopsis genome contains 6 members of this protein family (AtCAMTA1-6) all containing in addition to a defined CaM-binding domain a DNA-binding domain and ankyrin-repeat motifs. RT-PCR analysis revealed that all 6 genes are expressed in all organ throughout plant development. Therefore functional regulation of AtCAMTA proteins is likely mediated by second messengers (e.g. calcium/calmodulin signalling) and protein levels rather than by or in addition to gene expression levels. Based on domain organisation and sequence homologies we identified putative members of this protein family in C. elegans and in human. A yeast system was used to express chimeric fusion proteins comprised of the DNA-binding domain of the bacterial LexA protein with various segments of AtCAMTA1. This analysis revealed a distinct domain of AtCAMTA1 capable of activating transcription. Similar results were obtained with two human CAMTA homologues. To identify the gene targets of CAMTA proteins in Arabidopsiswe plan to analyse the transcriptome in loss_of_function and gain_of_function AtCAMTA mutants. For this we have already isolated a T-DNA insertion mutant of AtCAMTA1 (two alleles) and have requested two other insertion mutants of AtCAMTA2 and AtCAMTA3 identified in other labs. Screening for insertion mutants in the three remaining genes is underway. In addition we have initiated a gain_of_function approach in which DL10 proteins are expressed under the control of the dexamethasone-inducible promoter. Genes whose expression will be found modulated in the mutant plants will be considered candidate targets of AtCAMTA proteins. This analysis will complement an in vitro study of DNA-protein interactions to identify target-binding sites (part of the BBSRC funded project). As a first step in the project proposed to GARNet we suggest to compare the transcriptome in WT whole plants (2 weeks old) with that of three T-DNA insertion AtCAMTA mutants and one line expressing AtCAMTA1 under the control of an inducible promoter.
2022-11-21 | E-NASC-26 | biostudies-arrayexpress
Project description:Screening of cDNA expression libraries with labelled calmodulin (CaM) as a probe resulted in the isolation of cDNA encoding proteins designated CAMTA (for calmodulin-binding transcription activators). The Arabidopsis genome contains 6 members of this protein family (AtCAMTA1-6) all containing in addition to a defined CaM-binding domain a DNA-binding domain and ankyrin-repeat motifs. RT-PCR analysis revealed that all 6 genes are expressed in all organ throughout plant development. Therefore functional regulation of AtCAMTA proteins is likely mediated by second messengers (e.g. calcium/calmodulin signalling) and protein levels rather than by or in addition to gene expression levels. Based on domain organisation and sequence homologies we identified putative members of this protein family in C. elegans and in human. A yeast system was used to express chimeric fusion proteins comprised of the DNA-binding domain of the bacterial LexA protein with various segments of AtCAMTA1. This analysis revealed a distinct domain of AtCAMTA1 capable of activating transcription. Similar results were obtained with two human CAMTA homologues. To identify the gene targets of CAMTA proteins in Arabidopsiswe plan to analyse the transcriptome in loss_of_function and gain_of_function AtCAMTA mutants. For this we have already isolated a T-DNA insertion mutant of AtCAMTA1 (two alleles) and have requested two other insertion mutants of AtCAMTA2 and AtCAMTA3 identified in other labs. Screening for insertion mutants in the three remaining genes is underway. In addition we have initiated a gain_of_function approach in which DL10 proteins are expressed under the control of the dexamethasone-inducible promoter. Genes whose expression will be found modulated in the mutant plants will be considered candidate targets of AtCAMTA proteins. This analysis will complement an in vitro study of DNA-protein interactions to identify target-binding sites (part of the BBSRC funded project). As a first step in the project proposed to GARNet we suggest to compare the transcriptome in WT whole plants (2 weeks old) with that of three T-DNA insertion AtCAMTA mutants and one line expressing AtCAMTA1 under the control of an inducible promoter. Keywords: strain_or_line_design
2007-02-16 | GSE6156 | GEO
Project description:In this work we studied the participation of RdDM pathway in response to salinity during germination, we found that the RdDM promotes germination while AGO4 null mutant negatively regulates the germination process.
2020-08-13 | GSE156093 | GEO
Project description:In this work we studied the participation of RdDM pathway in response to salinity during germination, we found that the RdDM promotes germination whule AGO4 has an additional RdDM-independent activity that negatively regulates the germination process.
2019-09-30 | GSE112051 | GEO
Project description:Sucrose non-fermenting-1-related protein kinase 1 (SnRK1) is a central regulator of metabolism and developmental transition in plant. Compound 991 is a well-known 5′-adenosine monophosphate activated protein kinase (AMPK) activator in mammals. SnRK1 and AMPK are highly conserved. However, whether 991 could also act as a SnRK1 activator is unknown. Adding 991 significantly increased the activity of SnRK1 in desalted extracts from germinating rice seeds in vitro. To determine whether 991 has biological activity in plant, rice seeds were treated with different concentrations of 991. Low concentration of 991 promoted rice seed germination, while high concentration of 991 inhibited rice germination. The effect of 991 on rice germination is similar to the effect of OsSnRK1a overexpression on germination. To explore whether 991 affects germination by specifically affecting SnRK1, the germination status of the snrk1a mutant and WT under 1 μM 991 treatment were compared. The snrk1a mutant exhibited insensitivity to 991. Through phosphoproteomic analysis, we found that the differential phosphopeptides caused by 991 treatments and overexpression of OsSnRK1a are largely overlapped. Phosphoproteomic analysis also revealed that SnRK1 might affect rice germination by regulating the phosphorylation levels of S285-PIP2;4, S1013-SOS1 and S110-ABI5. These results showed that 991 is a specific and workable SnRK1 activator in rice. The promotion and inhibition of 991 treatments on germination also exist in wheat seeds. 991 is expected to be used for exploring the function of SnRK1 in more detail and depth and chemical regulation of growth and development in crops.
2024-02-04 | PXD044360 | Pride
Project description:In addition to the evolutionarily-conserved Ca2+ sensor, calmodulin (CaM), plants possess a large family of CaM-related proteins (CMLs). Using a cml39 loss-of-function mutant, we investigated the roles of CML39 in Arabidopsis and discovered a range of phenotypes across developmental stages and in different tissues. In mature plants, loss of CML39 results in shorter siliques, reduced seed number per silique, and reduced number of ovules per pistil. We also observed changes in seed development, germination, and seed coat properties in cml39 mutants in comparison to wild-type plants. Using radicle emergence as a measure of germination, cml39 mutants showed more rapid germination than wild-type plants. In marked contrast to wild-type seeds, the germination of developing, immature cml39 seeds was not sensitive to cold-stratification. In addition, germination of cml39 seeds was less sensitive than wild-type to inhibition by ABA or by treatments that impaired gibberellic acid biosynthesis. Tetrazolium red staining indicated that the seed-coat permeability of cml39 seeds is greater than that of wild-type seeds. RNA sequencing analysis of cml39 seedlings suggests that changes in chromatin modification may underlie some of the phenotypes associated with cml39 mutants, consistent with previous reports that orthologs of CML39 participate in gene silencing. Aberrant ectopic expression of transcripts for seed storage proteins in 7-day old cml39 seedlings was observed, suggesting mis-regulation of early developmental programs. Collectively, our data support a model where CML39 serves as an important Ca2+ sensor during ovule and seed development, as well as during germination and seedling establishment.
2018-05-01 | GSE108898 | GEO
Project description:Transcriptional control of CALMODULIN by CAMTA regulates neural excitablity
| PRJNA691529 | ENA
Project description:The formation of long-term memory requires signaling from the synapse to the nucleus to mediate neuronal activity-dependent gene transcription. Synapse-to-nucleus communication is initiated by influx of calcium ions through synaptic NMDA receptors and/or L-type voltage-gated calcium channels and involves the activation of transcription factors by calcium/calmodulin signaling in the nucleus. Recent studies have drawn attention to a new family of transcriptional regulators, the so-called calmodulin-binding transcription activator (CAMTA) proteins. CAMTAs are expressed at particularly high levels in the mouse and human brain, and we reasoned that, as calmodulin-binding transcription factors, CAMTAs may regulate the formation of long-term memory by coupling synaptic activity and calcium/calmodulin signaling to memory-related transcriptional responses. This hypothesis is supported by genetic studies that reported a correlation between CAMTA gene polymorphisms or mutations and cognitive capability in humans. Here, we show that acute knock-down of CAMTA1, but not CAMTA2, in the hippocampus of adult mice results in impaired performance in two memory tests, contextual fear conditioning and object-place recognition test. Short-term memory and neuronal morphology were not affected by CAMTA knock-down. Gene expression profiling in the hippocampus of control and CAMTA knock-down mice revealed a number of putative CAMTA1 target genes related to synaptic transmission and neuronal excitability. Patch clamp recordings in organotypic hippocampal slice cultures provided further evidence for CAMTA1-dependent changes in electrophysiological properties. In summary, our study provides experimental evidence that confirms previous human genetic studies and establishes CAMTA1 as a regulator of long-term memory formation.
2016-05-20 | GSE62122 | GEO