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Characterization of Dendrobium catenatum CBL-CIPK signaling networks and their response to abiotic stress
Tingting Zhang1, Yuxin Li2, Peng Wang2
1Key Laboratory for Quality Regulation of Tropical Horticultural Crops of Hainan Province, School of Horticulture, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, Hainan, China; Xiangyang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Xiangyang 441057, Hubei, China.
Abstract:
Dendrobium catenatum is a traditional Chinese medicine listing as rare and endangered due to environmental impacts. But little is known about its stress resistance mechanism. The CBL-CIPK signaling pathway played vital roles in various stress responses. In this study, we identified 9 calcineurin B-like (CBL) genes and 28 CBL-interacting protein kinase (CIPK) genes from D. catenatum. Phylogenetic analysis showed that DcCBL and DcCIPK families could be divided into four and six subgroups, respectively. Members in each subgroup had similar gene structures. Cis-acting element analyses showed that these genes were involved in stress responses and hormone signaling. Spatial expression profiles showed that they were tissue-specific, and expressed lower in vegetative organs than reproductive organs. Gene expression analyses revealed that these genes were involved in drought, heat, cold, and salt responses and depended on abscisic acid (ABA) and salicylic acid (SA) signaling pathways. Furthermore, we cloned 19 DcCIPK genes and 9 DcCBL genes and detected ten interacting CBL-CIPK combinations using yeast two-hybrid system. Finally, we constructed 20 CBL-CIPK signaling pathways based on their expression patterns and interaction relationships. These results established CBL-CIPK signaling pathway responding to abiotic stress and provided a molecular basis for improving D. catenatum stress resistance in the future.
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