title: Drastic anthocyanin increase in response to PAP1 overexpression in fls1 knockout mutant confers enhanced osmotic stress tolerance in Arabidopsis thaliana.
abstract: KEY MESSAGE : pap1 - D/fls1ko double mutant plants that produce substantial amounts of anthocyanin show tolerance to abiotic stress. Anthocyanins are flavonoids that are abundant in various plants and have beneficial effects on both plants and humans. Many genes in flavonoid biosynthetic pathways have been identified, including those in the MYB-bHLH-WD40 (MBW) complex. The MYB gene Production of Anthocyanin Pigment 1 (PAP1) plays a particularly important role in anthocyanin accumulation. PAP1 expression in many plant systems strongly increases anthocyanin levels, resulting in a dark purple color in many plant organs. In this study, we generated double mutant plants that harbor fls1ko in the pap1-D background (i.e., pap1-D/fls1ko plants), to examine whether anthocyanins can be further enhanced by blocking flavonol biosynthesis under PAP1 overexpression. We also wanted to examine whether the increased anthocyanin levels contribute to defense against osmotic stresses. The pap1-D/fls1ko mutants accumulated higher anthocyanin levels than pap1-D plants in both control and sucrose-treated conditions. However, flavonoid biosynthesis genes were slightly down-regulated in the pap1-D/fls1ko seedlings as compared to their expression in pap1-D seedlings. We also report the performance of pap1-D/fls1ko seedlings in response to plant osmotic stresses.
authors: Department of Biosystems and Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Korea University, Anam-dong 5-ga, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, 136-713, Republic of Korea.|Institute of Life Science and Natural Resources, Korea University, Seoul, 136-713, Republic of Korea.
authors: Won Je
authors: WJ
authors: Lee
authors: Department of Biosystems and Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Korea University, Anam-dong 5-ga, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, 136-713, Republic of Korea.|Institute of Life Science and Natural Resources, Korea University, Seoul, 136-713, Republic of Korea.
authors: Chan Young
authors: CY
authors: Jeong
authors: Department of Biosystems and Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Korea University, Anam-dong 5-ga, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, 136-713, Republic of Korea.
authors: Jaeyoung
authors: J
authors: Kwon
authors: Department of Molecular Biotechnology, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Bioenergy Research Center, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea.
authors: Vu
authors: V
authors: Van Kien
authors: Department of Biosystems and Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Korea University, Anam-dong 5-ga, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, 136-713, Republic of Korea.
authors: Dongho
authors: D
authors: Lee
authors: Department of Molecular Biotechnology, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Bioenergy Research Center, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea. sukwhan@chonnam.ac.kr.
authors: Suk-Whan
authors: SW
authors: Hong
authors: Department of Biosystems and Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Korea University, Anam-dong 5-ga, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, 136-713, Republic of Korea. lhojoung@korea.ac.kr.|Institute of Life Science and Natural Resources, Korea University, Seoul, 136-713, Republic of Korea. lhojoung@korea.ac.kr.
authors: Hojoung
authors: H
authors: Lee
mesh_terms: D000222:Adaptation, Physiological / Q000235:genetics*; D000872:Anthocyanins / Q000378:metabolism*; D017360:Arabidopsis / Q000235:genetics / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology*; D029681:Arabidopsis Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D053898:Biosynthetic Pathways / Q000235:genetics; D003433:Crosses, Genetic; D015536:Down-Regulation / Q000235:genetics; D044948:Flavonols / Q000378:metabolism; D018506:Gene Expression Regulation, Plant; D055786:Gene Knockout Techniques; D005819:Genetic Markers; D009154:Mutation / Q000235:genetics*; D009997:Osmotic Pressure; D010088:Oxidoreductases / Q000235:genetics*; D000073718:Pancreatitis-Associated Proteins; D010641:Phenotype; D010940:Plant Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D030821:Plants, Genetically Modified; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D036226:Seedlings / Q000378:metabolism; D013312:Stress, Physiological / Q000235:genetics; D014157:Transcription Factors / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D000872:Anthocyanins; D029681:Arabidopsis Proteins; D044948:Flavonols; D005819:Genetic Markers; D010088:Oxidoreductases; D000073718:Pancreatitis-Associated Proteins; D010940:Plant Proteins; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D014157:Transcription Factors; C502612:AT1G56650 protein, Arabidopsis; C000612141:REG3A protein, human; C085313:flavonol synthase
keywords: Anthocyanins; Arabidopsis; Flavonoids; Osmotic stress; PAP1