Journal of Tropical Oceanography ›› 2022, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (6): 44-55.doi: 10.11978/2022061CSTR: 32234.14.2022061

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Expression of DEAD-box RNA helicase enzyme genes in Lumnitzera littorea under low temperature stress

HAO Lulu1,2(), KE Mingsi2, ZHU Yixiu2, XU Yanmin2, ZHANG Ying2,3, ZHENG Chunfang1()   

  1. 1. College of Life and Environmental Science, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China
    2. School of Life Sciences and Technology, Lingnan Normal University, Zhanjiang 524048, China
    3. Forestry Science Research of Hainan Province (Hainan Mangrove Research Institute), Haikou 571129, China
  • Received:2022-03-29 Revised:2022-05-23 Online:2022-11-10 Published:2022-05-31
  • Contact: ZHENG Chunfang E-mail:1973497638@qq.com;20195101@wzu.edu.cn
  • Supported by:
    Basic scientific research work of Hainan Forestry Research Institute (Hainan Mangrove Research Institute)(KYYS-2021-04);Technological Innovation Special project of Hainan Scientific Research Institute(KYYS-2021-13);Technological Innovation Special project of Hainan Scientific Research Institute(KYYS-2021-22);Special Basic Research Work Project for Technological Innovation in Hainan Research Institutes(jcxk202003);National Natural Science Foundation of China(32071503)

Abstract:

Transcriptome differential analysis revealed that the DEAD-box RNA helicase family plays an important role in the response of Lumnitzera littorea to low temperature stress. In this study, we analyzed the bioinformatic properties, tissue-specific expression and differential expression of four genes, LlDEAD12, LlDEAD32, LlDEAD43 and LlDEAD65, in L. littorea seedlings under low temperature treatments. The results showed that LlDEAD12, LlDEAD32, LlDEAD43, and LlDEAD65 are hydrophobic proteins with secondary structures consisting of α-helix, β-turn, extended chain and irregular coiling, with many glycosylation sites and phosphorylation sites, and do not contain transmembrane structural domains or signal peptides. Subcellular localization analysis showed that LlDEAD12 and LlDEAD32 are localized in the cytoplasm and nucleus, respectively, while LlDEAD43 and LlDEAD65 are localized in the mitochondria. Comparative analysis of protein amino acid sequences indicated that LlDEAD12, LlDEAD32 and LlDEAD43 had similar affinities to DEAD-box RNA helicase enzymes of Pinus massoniana, Eucalyptus grandis and Punica granatum, respectively. Analysis of the tissue expression specificity of the four genes by fluorescence quantitative PCR revealed that LlDEAD12 and LlDEAD32 highly expressed in leaves, while LlDEAD43 and LlDEAD65 highly expressed in stems and flowers, and none of the four genes expressed in roots, indicating that the regulation of growth and development of L. littorea by these four genes was mainly concentrated in leaf, stem and flower organs. The expression of these four genes was significantly suppressed in L. littorea seedlings under low temperature stress, indicating that these four genes are involved in the molecular response of L. littorea under cold temperature environment, among which LlDEAD12 and LlDEAD32 may be involved in chloroplast development, and LlDEAD43 and LlDEAD65 may be involved in maintaining the stability of mitochondrial function. Our results provide a scientific foundation for the breeding of cold-resistant seedlings of L. littorea.

Key words: mangrove, Lumnitzera littorea, DEAD-box RNA helicase enzyme, cold stress, bioinformatics analysis

CLC Number: 

  • Q943.2