Perrone, Irene ; Gambino, Giorgio ; Chitarra, Walter ; Vitali, Marco ; Pagliarani, Chiara ; Riccomagno, Nadia ; Balestrini, Raffaella ; Kaldenhoff, Ralf ; Uehlein, Norbert ; Gribaudo, Ivana ; Schubert, Andrea ; Lovisolo, Claudio (2012)
The grapevine root-specific aquaporin VvPIP2;4N controls root hydraulic conductance and leaf gas exchange under well watered conditions but not under water stress.
In: Plant physiology, 160 (2)
Artikel, Bibliographie
Kurzbeschreibung (Abstract)
We functionally characterized the grape (Vitis vinifera L.) VvPIP2;4N aquaporin gene. Expression of VvPIP2;4N in Xenopus laevis oocytes increased their swelling rate 54-fold. Northern blot and qRT-PCR analyses showed that VvPIP2;4N is the most expressed PIP2s gene in root. In situ hybridisation confirmed root localization in the cortical parenchyma and close to the endodermis. We then constitutively overexpressed VvPIP2;4N in Vitis vinifera L. 'Brachetto' and in the resulting transgenic plants we analysed i) the expression of endogenous and transgenic VvPIP2;4N and of four other aquaporins, ii) whole-plant, root, and leaf ecophysiological parameters, and iii) leaf abscisic acid content. Expression of transgenic VvPIP2;4N inhibited neither the expression of the endogenous gene nor that of other PIP aquaporins in both root and leaf. Under well-watered conditions, transgenic plants showed higher stomatal conductance, gas exchange, and shoot growth. The expression level of VvPIP2;4N (endogenous + transgene) was inversely correlated to root hydraulic resistance. The leaf component of total plant hydraulic resistance was low and unaffected by overexpression of VvPIP2;4N. Upon water stress, the overexpression of VvPIP2;4N induced a surge in leaf abscisic acid content, and a decrease in stomatal conductance and leaf gas exchange. Our results show that aquaporin-mediated modifications of root hydraulics play a substantial role in the regulation of water flow in well-watered grapevine plants, while they have a minor role upon drought, probably because other signals, such as ABA, take over control of water flow.
| Typ des Eintrags: | Artikel |
|---|---|
| Erschienen: | 2012 |
| Autor(en): | Perrone, Irene ; Gambino, Giorgio ; Chitarra, Walter ; Vitali, Marco ; Pagliarani, Chiara ; Riccomagno, Nadia ; Balestrini, Raffaella ; Kaldenhoff, Ralf ; Uehlein, Norbert ; Gribaudo, Ivana ; Schubert, Andrea ; Lovisolo, Claudio |
| Art des Eintrags: | Bibliographie |
| Titel: | The grapevine root-specific aquaporin VvPIP2;4N controls root hydraulic conductance and leaf gas exchange under well watered conditions but not under water stress. |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Publikationsjahr: | 2012 |
| Titel der Zeitschrift, Zeitung oder Schriftenreihe: | Plant physiology |
| Jahrgang/Volume einer Zeitschrift: | 160 |
| (Heft-)Nummer: | 2 |
| Kurzbeschreibung (Abstract): | We functionally characterized the grape (Vitis vinifera L.) VvPIP2;4N aquaporin gene. Expression of VvPIP2;4N in Xenopus laevis oocytes increased their swelling rate 54-fold. Northern blot and qRT-PCR analyses showed that VvPIP2;4N is the most expressed PIP2s gene in root. In situ hybridisation confirmed root localization in the cortical parenchyma and close to the endodermis. We then constitutively overexpressed VvPIP2;4N in Vitis vinifera L. 'Brachetto' and in the resulting transgenic plants we analysed i) the expression of endogenous and transgenic VvPIP2;4N and of four other aquaporins, ii) whole-plant, root, and leaf ecophysiological parameters, and iii) leaf abscisic acid content. Expression of transgenic VvPIP2;4N inhibited neither the expression of the endogenous gene nor that of other PIP aquaporins in both root and leaf. Under well-watered conditions, transgenic plants showed higher stomatal conductance, gas exchange, and shoot growth. The expression level of VvPIP2;4N (endogenous + transgene) was inversely correlated to root hydraulic resistance. The leaf component of total plant hydraulic resistance was low and unaffected by overexpression of VvPIP2;4N. Upon water stress, the overexpression of VvPIP2;4N induced a surge in leaf abscisic acid content, and a decrease in stomatal conductance and leaf gas exchange. Our results show that aquaporin-mediated modifications of root hydraulics play a substantial role in the regulation of water flow in well-watered grapevine plants, while they have a minor role upon drought, probably because other signals, such as ABA, take over control of water flow. |
| Fachbereich(e)/-gebiet(e): | 10 Fachbereich Biologie 10 Fachbereich Biologie > Applied Plant Sciences ?? fb10_botanik ?? |
| Hinterlegungsdatum: | 03 Sep 2012 08:57 |
| Letzte Änderung: | 05 Mär 2013 10:02 |
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