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PLANT SCIENCE
Volume 332, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2023.111699
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Ethylene; EIN2; Tobacco; Petal senescence; ARF2
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EIN2 is a key player in the ethylene signaling pathway and its silencing can compromise plant defense and delay petal senescence, pod maturation, and seed development.
Ethylene plays a pivotal role in a wide range of developmental, physiological, and defense processes in plants. EIN2 (ETHYLENE INSENSITIVE2) is a key player in the ethylene signaling pathway. To characterize the role of EIN2 in processes, such as petal senescence, where it has been found to play important roles along with various other developmental and physiological processes, the tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) ortholog of EIN2 (NtEIN2) was isolated and NtEIN2 silenced transgenic lines were generated using RNA interference (RNAi). Silencing of NtEIN2 compromised plant defense against pathogens. NtEIN2 silenced lines displayed significant delays in petal senescence, and pod maturation, and adversely affected pod and seed development. This study further dissected the petal senescence in ethylene insensitive lines, that displayed alteration in the pattern of petal senescence and floral organ abscission. Delay in petal senescence was possibly because of delayed aging processes within petal tissues. Possible crosstalk between EIN2 and AUXIN RESPONSE FACTOR 2 (ARF2) in regulating the petal senescence process was also investigated. Overall, these experiments indicated a crucial role for NtEIN2 in controlling diverse developmental and physiological processes, especially in petal senescence.
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