Overexpression of EgrIAA20 from Eucalyptus grandis, a Non-Canonical Aux-IAA Gene, Specifically Decouples Lignification of the Different Cell-Types in Arabidopsis Secondary Xylem - Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier - Toulouse INP
Article Dans Une Revue International Journal of Molecular Sciences Année : 2022

Overexpression of EgrIAA20 from Eucalyptus grandis, a Non-Canonical Aux-IAA Gene, Specifically Decouples Lignification of the Different Cell-Types in Arabidopsis Secondary Xylem

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Wood (secondary xylem) formation is regulated by auxin, which plays a pivotal role as an integrator of developmental and environmental cues. However, our current knowledge of auxin-signaling during wood formation is incomplete. Our previous genome-wide analysis of Aux/IAAs in Eucalyptus grandis showed the presence of the non-canonical paralog member EgrIAA20 that is preferentially expressed in cambium. We analyzed its cellular localization using a GFP fusion protein and its transcriptional activity using transactivation assays, and demonstrated its nuclear localization and strong auxin response repressor activity. In addition, we functionally tested the role of EgrIAA20 by constitutive overexpression in Arabidopsis to investigate for phenotypic changes in secondary xylem formation. Transgenic Arabidopsis plants overexpressing EgrIAA20 were smaller and displayed impaired development of secondary fibers, but not of other wood cell types. The inhibition in fiber development specifically affected their cell wall lignification. We performed yeast-two-hybrid assays to identify EgrIAA20 protein partners during wood formation in Eucalyptus, and identified EgrIAA9A, whose ortholog PtoIAA9 in poplar is also known to be involved in wood formation. Altogether, we showed that EgrIAA20 is an important auxin signaling component specifically involved in controlling the lignification of wood fibers.
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hal-03667009 , version 1 (13-05-2022)

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Hong Yu, Mingjun Liu, Zhangsheng Zhu, Aiming Wu, Fabien F. Mounet, et al.. Overexpression of EgrIAA20 from Eucalyptus grandis, a Non-Canonical Aux-IAA Gene, Specifically Decouples Lignification of the Different Cell-Types in Arabidopsis Secondary Xylem. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2022, 23 (9), pp.5068. ⟨10.3390/ijms23095068⟩. ⟨hal-03667009⟩
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