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Long-Distance Movement of Solanum tuberosum Translationally Controlled Tumor Protein (StTCTP) mRNA

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PLANTS-BASEL
Volume 12, Issue 15, Pages -

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MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/plants12152839

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TCTP; transient expression; Solanum tuberosum; tuber development

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Long-distance signaling molecules, such as TCTP mRNA, are important in plant development and responses to the environment. TCTP regulates cell cycle progression, programmed cell death, and has various other functions. In this study, the role of TCTP in tuber development and vegetative propagation was investigated by analyzing its overexpression in a solanaceous plant model. The results showed that the overexpression of StTCTP led to larger sprouts and early tuber formation, indicating its involvement in vegetative propagation and asexual reproduction.
Long-distance signaling molecules in plants, including different RNA species, play a crucial role in the development and environmental responses. Among these mobile signals, the Translationally Controlled Tumor Protein (TCTP) mRNA is one of the most abundant. TCTP regulates cell-cycle progression and programmed cell death and is involved in responses to abiotic and biotic stress as well as plant regeneration, among other functions. Considering that the ability to induce plant regeneration is linked to a possible role of TCTP in vegetative propagation and asexual reproduction, we analyzed TCTP overexpression in a solanaceous plant model that can reproduce asexually by regeneration from stolons and tubers. Therefore, in this study, the effect of transient expression of Solanum tuberosum TCTP (StTCTP) on tuber development and vegetative propagation was described. StTCTP mRNA was shown to be transported long-distance. Additionally, transient overexpression of StTCTP resulted in sprouts with a greater diameter compared to control plants. Furthermore, the early stages of tuberization were induced compared to control plants, in which only mature tubers were observed. These results suggest a role of TCTP in vegetative propagation and asexual reproduction.

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