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ThNAC12 from Tamarix hispida directly regulates ThPIP2;5 to enhance salt tolerance by modulating reactive oxygen
Rui Wang1, Yu Zhang2, Chao Wang3
1State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Key Laboratory of Tree Breeding and Cultivation of the State Forestry Administration, Research Institute of Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing, 100091, China; State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, 150040, China.
Abstract:
NAC (NAM, ATAF1/2 and CUC2) transcription factors play critical roles in plant development and abiotic stress responses, and aquaporins have diverse functions in environmental stress responses. In this study, we described the salt-induced transcriptional responses of ThNAC12 and ThPIP2;5 in Tamarix hispida, and their regulatory mechanisms in response to salt stress. Using yeast one-hybrid (Y1H), chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) and dual-luciferase reporter assays, we identified that ThNAC12 directly binds to the NAC recognition sequence (NACRS) of the ThPIP2;5 promoter and then activates the ThPIP2;5 expression. Subcellular localization and transcriptional activation assays demonstrated that ThNAC12 was a nuclear protein with a C-terminal transactivation domain. Compared with the corresponding control plants, transgenic plants overexpressing ThNAC12 exhibited enhanced salt tolerance and displayed increased reactive oxygen species (ROS) scavenging capability and antioxidant enzyme activity levels under salt stress. All results suggested that overexpression of ThNAC12 in plants enhanced salt tolerance through modulation of ROS scavenging via direct regulation of ThPIP2;5 expression in T. hispida.
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