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EPIP as an abscission promoting agent in the phytohormonal pathway

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Understanding the mechanisms underlying the activation of the abscission zone (AZ) responsible for organ separation from plant body in crop species will help improve their yielding and economic importance. Special attention has been given recently to the role of the INFLORESCENCE DEFICIENT IN ABSCISSION protein, particularly its functional fragment, EPIP peptide. Its stimulatory effect on abscission in different crops has been demonstrated. Recently we described the role of EPIP in the redox, lipid, and pectin-related events taking place in AZ of Lupinus luteus flowers, which undergo massive abscission in natural conditions. To further examine EPIP contribution in AZ functioning, here, we analyze its impact on the ultrastructural changes, synthesis of two hormonal abscission stimulators - abscisic acid (ABA) and ethylene (ET), and the appearance of phosphoproteins. As our results show, the response of flower AZ to exogenous EPIP involves the induction of distinct modifications related to the one hand with upregulation of cell activity but on the other hand degradation processes and possible autophagy. Furthermore, the EPIP stimulated biosynthesis pathways of ABA and ET precisely in AZ cells. In addition, progressive phosphorylation of proteins has been observed under EPIP influence. The highly accumulated ones were identified as those, related to primary metabolism and reactive oxygen species homeostasis, and their role in abscission has been discussed. To summarizing, the presented detailed description of EPIP action in AZ cells in combination with our previous data offers new insights into its regulatory function and provides opportunities to counteract excessive flower abscission in lupine.

Abscisic acidAbscission zoneEPIPEthyleneFlower abscissionINFLORESCENCE DEFICIENT IN ABSCISSIONYellow lupineFLORAL ORGAN ABSCISSIONETHYLENE BIOSYNTHESISFLOWER ABSCISSIONACID LEVELSARABIDOPSISPLASTOGLOBULESSYNTHASEFRUITS

Wilmowicz, Emilia、Kucko, Agata、Tranbarger, Timothy John、Ostrowski, Maciej、Niedojadko, Janusz、Karwaszewski, Jacek、Kapuscinska, Dominika、Panek, Katarzyna

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Nicolaus Copernicus Univ

Warsaw Univ Life Sci SGGW WULS SGGW

Univ Montpellier

Univ Gdansk

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2022

Plant Physiology and Biochemistry

Plant Physiology and Biochemistry

SCI
ISSN:0981-9428
年,卷(期):2022.178
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