title: Grafting triggers differential responses between scion and rootstock.
abstract: Grafting is a well-established practice to facilitate asexual propagation in horticultural and agricultural crops. It has become a method for studying molecular aspects of root-to-shoot and/or shoot-to-root signaling events. The objective of this study was to investigate differences in gene expression between the organs of the scion and rootstock of a homograft (Arabidopsis thaliana). MapMan and Gene Ontology enrichment analysis revealed differentially expressed genes from numerous functional categories related to stress responses in the developing flower buds and leaves of scion and rootstock. Meta-analysis suggested induction of drought-type responses in flower buds and leaves of the scion. The flower buds of scion showed over-representation of the transcription factor genes, such as Homeobox, NAC, MYB, bHLH, B3, C3HC4, PLATZ etc. The scion leaves exhibited higher accumulation of the regulatory genes for flower development, such as SEPALLATA 1-4, Jumonji C and AHL16. Differential transcription of genes related to ethylene, gibberellic acid and other stimuli was observed between scion and rootstock. The study is useful in understanding the molecular basis of grafting and acclimation of scion on rootstock.
authors: National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI), Mohali, Punjab, India; Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar, Haryana, India.
authors: Anita
authors: A
authors: Kumari
authors: National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI), Mohali, Punjab, India.
authors: Jitendra
authors: J
authors: Kumar
authors: National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI), Mohali, Punjab, India.
authors: Anil
authors: A
authors: Kumar
authors: Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar, Haryana, India.
authors: Ashok
authors: A
authors: Chaudhury
authors: National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI), Mohali, Punjab, India.
authors: Sudhir P
authors: SP
authors: Singh
mesh_terms: D000064:Acclimatization / Q000235:genetics; D017360:Arabidopsis / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics* / Q000254:growth & development; D035264:Flowers / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics* / Q000254:growth & development; D005638:Fruit / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics* / Q000254:growth & development; D018506:Gene Expression Regulation, Plant; D005875:Gibberellins / Q000494:pharmacology; D046228:Microarray Analysis; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics* / Q000254:growth & development; D010940:Plant Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D018517:Plant Roots / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics* / Q000254:growth & development
chemical_list: D005875:Gibberellins; D010940:Plant Proteins; C007842:gibberellic acid