Quantitative proteomics reveals ecological fitness cost of multi-herbicide resistant barnyardgrass (Echinochloa crus-galli L.).
Barnyardgrass (Echinochloa crus-galli) is one of the top 15 herbicide-resistant weeds around the world that interferes with rice growth, resulting in major losses of rice yield. Thus, multi-herbicide resistance in barnyardgrass presents a major threat, with the underlying mechanisms that contribute to resistance requiring elucidation. In an attempt to characterize this multi-herbicide resistance at the proteomic level, comparative analysis of resistant and susceptible barnyardgrasses was performed using iTRAQ, both with and without quinclorac, bispyribac-sodium and penoxsulam herbicidal treatment. A total of 1342 protein species were identified from 2248 unique peptides by searching the UniProt database and conducting data analysis. Approximately 904 protein species with 4774 Gene Ontology (GO) terms were grouped into the categories of biological process, cellular component and molecular function. Among these, 688 protein species were annotated into 1583 KEGG pathways, with 980 protein species relating to metabolism and 93 relating to environmental information processing. A total of 292 protein species showed more than a 1.2-fold change in abundance in the resistant biotype relative to the susceptible biotype. Furthermore, herbicide treatment resulted in 157 protein species that showed more than a 1.2-fold change in the resistant biotype. Moreover, physiological analyses demonstrated an ecological fitness cost in the resistant biotype.



While some studies have shown a fitness cost to be associated with an altered ecological interaction, our understanding of the fitness costs associated with herbicide resistance are limited. Herein, physiological and proteomic analysis demonstrates herbicide resistance associated ecological fitness cost and potential mechanisms of herbicide-resistance in resistant biotypes of E. crus-galli. The results presented herein have revealed differences in ecological adaptation between resistant and susceptible biotypes in E. crus-galli and provide a fundamental basis enabling the development of new strategies for weed control. Lastly, this is the first large-scale proteomics study to examine herbicide stress responses in different barnyardgrass biotypes.
Institute of Plant Protection, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing 210014, China.
Xia
X
Yang
Institute of Plant Protection, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing 210014, China.
Zichang
Z
Zhang
Institute of Plant Protection, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing 210014, China.
Tao
T
Gu
Institute of Plant Protection, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing 210014, China.
Mingchao
M
Dong
Biotechnology Research Center, Hunan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changsha 410125, China.
Qiong
Q
Peng
Biotechnology Research Center, Hunan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changsha 410125, China. Electronic address: bailianyang2005@aliyun.com.
Lianyang
L
Bai
Institute of Plant Protection, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing 210014, China. Electronic address: liyongfeng_2010@hotmail.com.
Yongfeng
Y
Li
D031747:Echinochloa / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000235:genetics / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism*; D004463:Ecology; D004777:Environment; D063990:Gene Ontology; D056084:Genetic Fitness / Q000187:drug effects; D053209:Herbicide Resistance / Q000235:genetics; D006540:Herbicides / Q000494:pharmacology; D010788:Photosynthesis / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics; D040901:Proteomics / Q000379:methods*
D006540:Herbicides
Barnyardgrass; Fitness cost; Herbicide resistance; Plant defense; Proteomics