MicroRNA400-guided cleavage of Pentatricopeptide repeat protein mRNAs Renders Arabidopsis thaliana more susceptible to pathogenic bacteria and fungi. 2014

Young Ju Park, and Hwa Jung Lee, and Kyung Jin Kwak, and Kwanuk Lee, and Suk Whan Hong, and Hunseung Kang
Department of Plant Biotechnology, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Chonnam National University, 300 Yongbong-dong, Buk-gu, Gwangju 500-757, Republic of Korea These authors contributed equally to this work.

Although a large number of microRNAs (miRNAs) have been identified in different plant species, the functional roles and targets of the majority of miRNAs have not yet been determined. Here, Arabidopsis thaliana miRNA400 (miR400) was investigated for its functional role in the defense response to diverse pathogens. Transgenic Arabidopsis plants that overexpress MIR400 (35S::MIR400) displayed much more severe disease symptoms than the wild-type plants when infected with the bacterium Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato DC3000 or the fungus Botrytis cinerea. MiR400 guided the cleavage of two genes (At1g06580 and At1g62720) encoding pentatricopeptide repeat (PPR) proteins. To confirm further that the miR400-mediated defense response was due to the cleavage of PPR mRNAs, loss-of-function mutant and artificial miRNA-mediated knockdown mutants of PPR were generated, and their disease responses were analyzed upon pathogen challenge. Similar to the 35S::MIR400 plants, the ppr mutants displayed much more severe disease symptoms than the wild-type plants when challenged with the pathogens, indicating that miR400 affects the defense response by cleaving PPR mRNAs. Expression of miR400 was down-regulated, whereas the PPR1 and PPR2 transcripts increased upon pathogen challenge. Collectively, the present study reveals that miR400-mediated dysfunction of PPR proteins renders Arabidopsis more susceptible to pathogenic bacteria and fungi, which emphasizes the importance of PPR proteins in plant defense against diverse pathogens.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D009154 Mutation Any detectable and heritable change in the genetic material that causes a change in the GENOTYPE and which is transmitted to daughter cells and to succeeding generations. Mutations
D010641 Phenotype The outward appearance of the individual. It is the product of interactions between genes, and between the GENOTYPE and the environment. Phenotypes
D010935 Plant Diseases Diseases of plants. Disease, Plant,Diseases, Plant,Plant Disease
D004198 Disease Susceptibility A constitution or condition of the body which makes the tissues react in special ways to certain extrinsic stimuli and thus tends to make the individual more than usually susceptible to certain diseases. Diathesis,Susceptibility, Disease,Diatheses,Disease Susceptibilities,Susceptibilities, Disease
D006358 Hot Temperature Presence of warmth or heat or a temperature notably higher than an accustomed norm. Heat,Hot Temperatures,Temperature, Hot,Temperatures, Hot
D012333 RNA, Messenger RNA sequences that serve as templates for protein synthesis. Bacterial mRNAs are generally primary transcripts in that they do not require post-transcriptional processing. Eukaryotic mRNA is synthesized in the nucleus and must be exported to the cytoplasm for translation. Most eukaryotic mRNAs have a sequence of polyadenylic acid at the 3' end, referred to as the poly(A) tail. The function of this tail is not known for certain, but it may play a role in the export of mature mRNA from the nucleus as well as in helping stabilize some mRNA molecules by retarding their degradation in the cytoplasm. Messenger RNA,Messenger RNA, Polyadenylated,Poly(A) Tail,Poly(A)+ RNA,Poly(A)+ mRNA,RNA, Messenger, Polyadenylated,RNA, Polyadenylated,mRNA,mRNA, Non-Polyadenylated,mRNA, Polyadenylated,Non-Polyadenylated mRNA,Poly(A) RNA,Polyadenylated mRNA,Non Polyadenylated mRNA,Polyadenylated Messenger RNA,Polyadenylated RNA,RNA, Polyadenylated Messenger,mRNA, Non Polyadenylated
D012639 Seeds The encapsulated embryos of flowering plants. They are used as is or for animal feed because of the high content of concentrated nutrients like starches, proteins, and fats. Rapeseed, cottonseed, and sunflower seed are also produced for the oils (fats) they yield. Diaspores,Elaiosomes,Embryos, Plant,Plant Embryos,Plant Zygotes,Zygotes, Plant,Diaspore,Elaiosome,Embryo, Plant,Plant Embryo,Plant Zygote,Seed,Zygote, Plant
D017360 Arabidopsis A plant genus of the family BRASSICACEAE that contains ARABIDOPSIS PROTEINS and MADS DOMAIN PROTEINS. The species A. thaliana is used for experiments in classical plant genetics as well as molecular genetic studies in plant physiology, biochemistry, and development. Arabidopsis thaliana,Cress, Mouse-ear,A. thaliana,A. thalianas,Arabidopses,Arabidopsis thalianas,Cress, Mouse ear,Cresses, Mouse-ear,Mouse-ear Cress,Mouse-ear Cresses,thaliana, A.,thaliana, Arabidopsis,thalianas, A.
D044224 Pseudomonas syringae A species of gram-negative, fluorescent, phytopathogenic bacteria in the genus PSEUDOMONAS. It is differentiated into approximately 50 pathovars with different plant pathogenicities and host specificities. Pseudomonas syringae subsp. syringae
D055785 Gene Knockdown Techniques The artificial induction of GENE SILENCING by the use of RNA INTERFERENCE to reduce the expression of a specific gene. It includes the use of DOUBLE-STRANDED RNA, such as SMALL INTERFERING RNA and RNA containing HAIRPIN LOOP SEQUENCE, and ANTI-SENSE OLIGONUCLEOTIDES. Gene Knock Down Techniques,Gene Knock Down,Gene Knock-Down,Gene Knock-Down Techniques,Gene Knockdown,Gene Knock Downs,Gene Knock-Down Technique,Gene Knock-Downs,Gene Knockdown Technique,Gene Knockdowns,Knock Down, Gene,Knock Downs, Gene,Knock-Down Technique, Gene,Knock-Down Techniques, Gene,Knock-Down, Gene,Knock-Downs, Gene,Knockdown Technique, Gene,Knockdown Techniques, Gene,Knockdown, Gene,Knockdowns, Gene,Technique, Gene Knock-Down,Technique, Gene Knockdown,Techniques, Gene Knock-Down,Techniques, Gene Knockdown

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