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Spatial‐temporal analysis of zinc homeostasis reveals the response mechanisms to acute zinc deficiency in Sorghum bicolor
Author(s) -
Li Yulong,
Zhang Yuan,
Shi Dongqing,
Liu Xiaojing,
Qin Jun,
Ge Qing,
Xu Longhua,
Pan Xiangliang,
Li Wei,
Zhu Yiyong,
Xu Jin
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
new phytologist
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.742
H-Index - 244
eISSN - 1469-8137
pISSN - 0028-646X
DOI - 10.1111/nph.12434
Subject(s) - zinc , carbonic anhydrase , biofortification , zinc deficiency (plant disorder) , superoxide dismutase , alcohol dehydrogenase , chemistry , biochemistry , sorghum , micronutrient deficiency , homeostasis , micronutrient , biology , enzyme , microbiology and biotechnology , ecology , organic chemistry
Summary Zinc (Zn) is an essential micronutrient in plants. The activity of copper/zinc superoxide dismutase ( CSD ) and carbonic anhydrase ( CA ) correlate with differences in Zn efficiency in plants; therefore, it is reasonable to hypothesize the existence of a Zn economy model that saves Zn for these essential Zn proteins during Zn deficiency. However, up to this point, direct evidence for the idea that CSD and/or CA might be priorities for Zn delivery has been lacking. Here, we investigated the spatial‐temporal effects of acute Zn depletion and resupply by integrating physiological studies and molecular analyses using hydroponically grown Sorghum . The elevated expression of miR398 repressed CSD expression in roots, whereas the reduced expression of miR528 resulted in a relatively stable level of CSD expression in Sorghum leaves under Zn depletion. Spatial‐temporal analysis after Zn resupply to previously depleted plants revealed that the expression and activity of CA were the first to recover after Zn addition, whereas the recovery of the activities of CSD and alcohol dehydrogenase ( ADH ) was delayed, suggesting that CA receives priority in Zn delivery over CSD and ADH . Our results also indicate that microRNAs (mi RNA s) are important regulators of the response of Zn deficiency in plants.