Paper · 1988 · PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Polysomes, Messenger RNA, and Growth in Soybean Stems during Development and Water Deficit

Hugh S. Mason; John E. Mullet; John S. Boyer

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Abstract

The polysome status and populations of polysomal mRNA were examined in different regions of dark-grown soybean (Glycine max [L.] Merr.) stems that contained either dividing, elongating, or mature (nongrowing) cells. There was a developmental gradient of polysome content in which the dividing tissue had the highest levels and the mature tissue the lowest. A few hours after transplanting the seedlings to vermiculite having low water content (water potential Psi(w) = -0.29 megapascals), stem growth rate decreased to 30% of well-watered controls and the polysome content decreased most in the dividing and elongating tissues. After 24 to 36 hours, stem growth and polysome content recovered gradually. In vitro translation products of polysomal mRNA from dividing, elongating or mature tissue were examined on two-dimensional gels. In well-watered controls, each of the stem regions was enriched in a small subset of the polysomal mRNA population, probably because of developmentally regulated gene expression. Exposing plants to low Psi(w) for 24 hours induced a change in the relative abundance of a small number of polysomal mRNAs in the elongating and mature tissues, but not in the dividing tissue. After 24 to 72 hours at low Psi(w), the changes in polysomal mRNA population were reversed in the elongating tissue. The data indicate that changes in stem growth at low water potential are associated with changes in polysome status and polysomal mRNA in the elongating tissue.

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Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Dividing stem tissue of soybean had the highest polysome content and mature tissue the lowest

Taxon
Glycine maxGlycine maxe0
Organ / stage
dividing tissuee1
Outcome
polysome contente1
Direction
higheste1

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Glycine max
Glycine max · TaxonPublic domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“The polysome status and populations of polysomal mRNA were examined in different regions of dark-grown soybean (Glycine max [L.] Merr.) stems that contained either dividing, elongating, or mature (nongrowing) cells”

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e1

“There was a developmental gradient of polysome content in which the dividing tissue had the highest levels and the mature tissue the lowest”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultnegativemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Low water content of the vermiculite reduced soybean stem growth rate to 30% of well-watered controls

Taxon
Glycine maxGlycine maxe0
Treatment
vermiculite having low water contente2
Outcome
stem growth ratee2
Direction
decreasede2
Value
30%e2
Comparator
well-watered controlse2

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Glycine max
Glycine max · TaxonPublic domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“dark-grown soybean (Glycine max [L.] Merr.) stems”

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e2

“A few hours after transplanting the seedlings to vermiculite having low water content (water potential Psi(w) = -0.29 megapascals), stem growth rate decreased to 30% of well-watered controls”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultnegativemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Low water content decreased polysome content most in dividing and elongating soybean stem tissues

Taxon
Glycine maxGlycine maxe0
Organ / stage
dividing and elongating tissuese3
Treatment
vermiculite having low water contente2
Outcome
polysome contente3
Direction
decreased moste3
Comparator
well-watered controlse2

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Glycine max
Glycine max · TaxonPublic domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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e2

“A few hours after transplanting the seedlings to vermiculite having low water content (water potential Psi(w) = -0.29 megapascals), stem growth rate decreased to 30% of well-watered controls”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 357–547 · show in text ↑
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“dark-grown soybean (Glycine max [L.] Merr.) stems”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 92–141 · show in text ↑
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“the polysome content decreased most in the dividing and elongating tissues”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Stem growth and polysome content recovered gradually after 24 to 36 hours

Taxon
Glycine maxGlycine maxe0
Outcome
stem growth and polysome contente4
Direction
recoverede4

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Glycine max
Glycine max · TaxonPublic domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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e0

“The polysome status and populations of polysomal mRNA were examined in different regions of dark-grown soybean (Glycine max [L.] Merr.) stems that contained either dividing, elongating, or mature (nongrowing) cells”

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e4

“After 24 to 36 hours, stem growth and polysome content recovered gradually”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

In well-watered controls, each stem region was enriched in a small subset of polysomal mRNA, probably because of developmentally regulated gene expression

Taxon
Glycine maxGlycine maxe0
Organ / stage
stem regionse5
Outcome
a small subset of the polysomal mRNA populatione5
Qualifier
probably because of developmentally regulated gene expressione5

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Glycine max
Glycine max · TaxonPublic domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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e0

“The polysome status and populations of polysomal mRNA were examined in different regions of dark-grown soybean (Glycine max [L.] Merr.) stems that contained either dividing, elongating, or mature (nongrowing) cells”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 0–214 · show in text ↑
e5

“In well-watered controls, each of the stem regions was enriched in a small subset of the polysomal mRNA population, probably because of developmentally regulated gene expression”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 834–1011 · show in text ↑
Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Low water potential for 24 hours changed the relative abundance of a small number of polysomal mRNAs in elongating and mature tissues

Taxon
Glycine maxGlycine maxe0
Organ / stage
elongating and mature tissuese6
Treatment
low Psi(w) for 24 hourse6
Outcome
relative abundance of a small number of polysomal mRNAse6
Direction
changee6
Comparator
dividing tissuee6

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Glycine max
Glycine max · TaxonPublic domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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e0

“The polysome status and populations of polysomal mRNA were examined in different regions of dark-grown soybean (Glycine max [L.] Merr.) stems that contained either dividing, elongating, or mature (nongrowing) cells”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 0–214 · show in text ↑
e6

“Exposing plants to low Psi(w) for 24 hours induced a change in the relative abundance of a small number of polysomal mRNAs in the elongating and mature tissues, but not in the dividing tissue”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1013–1204 · show in text ↑
Associationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Low water potential for 24 hours did not change the relative abundance of polysomal mRNAs in dividing tissue

Taxon
Glycine maxGlycine maxe0
Organ / stage
dividing tissuee6
Treatment
low Psi(w) for 24 hourse6
Outcome
relative abundance of a small number of polysomal mRNAse6
Direction
no_changeinferrede6

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Glycine max
Glycine max · TaxonPublic domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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e0

“The polysome status and populations of polysomal mRNA were examined in different regions of dark-grown soybean (Glycine max [L.] Merr.) stems that contained either dividing, elongating, or mature (nongrowing) cells”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 0–214 · show in text ↑
e6

“Exposing plants to low Psi(w) for 24 hours induced a change in the relative abundance of a small number of polysomal mRNAs in the elongating and mature tissues, but not in the dividing tissue”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1013–1204 · show in text ↑
Associationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Changes in polysomal mRNA population caused by low water potential were reversed in elongating tissue

Taxon
Glycine maxGlycine maxe0
Organ / stage
elongating tissuee7
Treatment
low Psi(w)e7
Outcome
changes in polysomal mRNA populatione7
Direction
reversede7

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Glycine max
Glycine max · TaxonPublic domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“The polysome status and populations of polysomal mRNA were examined in different regions of dark-grown soybean (Glycine max [L.] Merr.) stems that contained either dividing, elongating, or mature (nongrowing) cells”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 0–214 · show in text ↑
e7

“After 24 to 72 hours at low Psi(w), the changes in polysomal mRNA population were reversed in the elongating tissue”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1206–1321 · show in text ↑
Associationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Changes in stem growth at low water potential are associated with changes in polysome status and polysomal mRNA in elongating tissue

Taxon
Glycine maxGlycine maxe0
Organ / stage
elongating tissuee1
Treatment
low water potentiale1
Outcome
changes in polysome status and polysomal mRNAe1

Not reportedDirection

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Glycine max
Glycine max · TaxonPublic domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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e0

“The polysome status and populations of polysomal mRNA were examined in different regions of dark-grown soybean (Glycine max [L.] Merr.) stems that contained either dividing, elongating, or mature (nongrowing) cells”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 0–214 · show in text ↑
e1

“changes in stem growth at low water potential are associated with changes in polysome status and polysomal mRNA in the elongating tissue”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1346–1482 · show in text ↑

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