期刊
GENE
卷 563, 期 1, 页码 63-71出版社
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2015.03.007
关键词
Abiotic stress; Catalase activity; Gene expression; HuCAT; Pitaya
资金
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [31260464, 31060256]
- Core Program of Educational Department of Guizhou Province, P. R. China [20090134]
- Special Core Program of Guizhou Province, P. R China [20126006-01]
- Science and Technology Activity Program for the returned overseas Chinese scholars of Guizhou Province, P. R. Chinese [2013-04, 201304]
Abiotic stresses usually cause H2O2 accumulation, with harmful effects, in plants. Catalase may play a,key protective role in plant cells by detoxifying this excess H2O2. Pitaya (Hylocereus undatus) shows broad ecological adaptation due to its high tolerance to abiotic stresses, e.g. drought, heat and poor soil. However, involvement of the pitaya catalase gene (HuCAT) in tolerance to abiotic stresses is unknown. In the present study, a full-length HuCAT3 cDNA (1870 bp) was isolated from pitaya based on our previous microarray data and RACE method. The cDNA sequence and deduced amino acid sequence shared 73-77% and 75-80% identity with other plant catalases, respectively. HuCAT3 contains conserved catalase family domain and catalytic sites. Pairwise comparison and phylogenetic analysis indicated that HuCAT3 is most similar to Eriobotrya japonica CAT, followed by Dimocarpus longan CAT and Nicotiana tabacum CAT1. Expression profile analysis demonstrated that HuCAT3 is mainly expressed in green cotyledons and mature stems, and was regulated by H2O2, drought, cold and salt stress, whereas, its expression patterns and maximum expression levels varied with stress types. HuCAT activity increased as exposure to the tested stresses, and the fluctuation of HuCAT activity was consistent with HuCAT3 mRNA abundance (except for 0.5 days upon drought stress). HuCAT3 mRNA elevations and HuCAT activities changes under cold stress were also in conformity with the cold tolerances among the four genotypes. The obtained results confirmed a major role of HuCAT3 in abiotic stress response of pitaya. This may prove useful in understanding pitaya's high tolerance to abiotic stresses at molecular level. (C) 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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