Phosphate acquisition efficiency in wheat is related to root:shoot ratio, strigolactone levels, and PHO2 regulation

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dc.contributor.authorde Souza Campos, Pedro M.
dc.contributor.authorCornejo, Pablo
dc.contributor.authorRial, Carlos
dc.contributor.authorBorie, Fernando
dc.contributor.authorVarela, Rosa M.
dc.contributor.authorSeguel, Alex
dc.contributor.authorLopez Raez, Juan Antonio
dc.date2019
dc.date.accessioned2021-04-30T17:04:10Z
dc.date.available2021-04-30T17:04:10Z
dc.description.abstractInorganic phosphorus (Pi) fertilizers are expected to become scarce in the near future; so, breeding for improved Pi acquisition-related root traits would decrease the need for fertilizer application. This work aimed to decipher the physiological and molecular mechanisms underlying the differences between two commercial wheat cultivars (Crac and Tukan) with contrasting Pi acquisition efficiencies (PAE). For that, four independent experiments with different growth conditions were conducted. When grown under non-limiting Pi conditions, both cultivars performed similarly. Crac was less affected by Pi starvation than Tukan, presenting higher biomass production, and an enhanced root development, root:shoot ratio, and root efficiency for Pi uptake under this condition. Higher PAE in Crac correlated with enhanced expression of the Pi transporter genes TaPht1;2 and TaPht1;10. Crac also presented a faster and higher modulation of the IPS1-miR399-PHO2 pathway upon Pi starvation. Interestingly, Crac showed increased levels of strigolactones, suggesting a direct relationship between this phytohormone and plant P responses. Based on these findings, we propose that higher PAE of the cultivar Crac is associated with an improved P signalling through a fine-tuning modulation of PHO2 activity, which seems to be regulated by strigolactones. This knowledge will help to develop new strategies for improved plant performance under P stress conditions.
dc.identifier.citationJOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY,Vol.70,5631-5642,2019
dc.identifier.doi10.1093/jxb/erz349
dc.identifier.urihttp://repositoriodigital.uct.cl/handle/10925/3853
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherOXFORD UNIV PRESS
dc.sourceJOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
dc.subject.englishP signalling
dc.subject.englishphosphate starvation responses
dc.subject.englishphosphate transporters
dc.subject.englishroot traits
dc.subject.englishstrigolactones
dc.subject.englishwheat
dc.titlePhosphate acquisition efficiency in wheat is related to root:shoot ratio, strigolactone levels, and PHO2 regulation
dc.typeArticle
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