Paper · 2019 · Frontiers in Plant Science

Genotypic Variation in the Root and Shoot Metabolite Profiles of Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Indicate Sustained, Preferential Carbon Allocation as a Potential Mechanism in Phosphorus Efficiency

Van Lam Nguyen; Lachlan Palmer; Ute Roessner; et al.

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Abstract

Changes in the levels of plant metabolites in response to nutrient deficiency is indicative of how plants utilize scarce resources. In this study, changes in the metabolite profile of roots and shoots of wheat genotypes differing in phosphorus use efficiency (PUE) was investigated. Under low P supply and at 28 days after sowing (DAS), the wheat breeding line, RAC875 (P efficient) produced 42% more shoot biomass than the wheat variety, and Wyalkatchem (P inefficient). Significant changes in the metabolite profile in leaves and roots were observed under low P supply and significant genotypic variation was evident. Under low P supply, an increase in raffinose and 1-kestose was evident in roots of both wheat genotypes, with RAC875 accumulating more when compared to Wyalkatchem. There was no significant increase in raffinose and 1-kestose in leaves when plants were grown under P deficiency. P deficiency had no significant impact on the levels of sucrose, maltose, glucose and fructose in both genotypes, and while phosphorylated sugars (glucose-6-P and fructose-6-P) remained unchanged in RAC875, in Wyalkatchem, glucose-6-P significantly decreased in roots, and fructose-6-P significantly decreased in both leaves and roots. Glycerol-3-P decreased twofold in roots of both wheat genotypes in response to low P. In roots, RAC875 exhibited significantly lower levels of fumarate, malate, maleate and itaconate than Wyalkatchem, while low P enhanced organic acid exudation in RAC875 but not in Wyalkatchem. RAC875 showed greater accumulation of aspartate, glutamine and β-alanine in leaves than Wyalkatchem under low P supply. Greater accumulation of raffinose and 1-kestose in roots and aspartate, glutamine and β-alanine in leaves appears to be associated with enhanced PUE in RAC875. Glucose-6-P and fructose-6-P are important for glycolysis, thus maintaining these metabolites would enable RAC875 to maintain carbohydrate metabolism and shoot biomass under P deficiency. The work presented here provides evidence that differences in metabolite profiles can be observed between wheat varieties that differ in PUE and key metabolic pathways are maintained in the efficient genotype to ensure carbon supply under P deficiency.

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Under low P supply, RAC875 produced 42% more shoot biomass than Wyalkatchem.

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RAC875e1
Treatment
low P supplye1
Outcome
shoot biomasse1
Direction
moree1
Value
42%e1
Comparator
Wyalkatcheme1

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“changes in the metabolite profile of roots and shoots of wheat genotypes differing in phosphorus use efficiency (PUE) was investigated”

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“Under low P supply and at 28 days after sowing (DAS), the wheat breeding line, RAC875 (P efficient) produced 42% more shoot biomass than the wheat variety, and Wyalkatchem (P inefficient)”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultsignificant (as stated)measured

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Low P supply produced significant changes in the metabolite profile of wheat leaves and roots.

Organ / stage
leaves and rootse2
Treatment
low P supplye2
Outcome
metabolite profilee2

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“changes in the metabolite profile of roots and shoots of wheat genotypes differing in phosphorus use efficiency (PUE) was investigated”

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“Significant changes in the metabolite profile in leaves and roots were observed under low P supply”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultsignificant (as stated)measured

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The metabolite profile showed significant genotypic variation in wheat.

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genotypic variatione3

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“changes in the metabolite profile of roots and shoots of wheat genotypes differing in phosphorus use efficiency (PUE) was investigated”

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“significant genotypic variation was evident”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultno effectnot significant (as stated)measured

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Under P deficiency, raffinose and 1-kestose did not significantly increase in wheat leaves.

Organ / stage
leavese5
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P deficiencye5
Outcome
raffinose and 1-kestosee5
Direction
no significant increasee5

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“changes in the metabolite profile of roots and shoots of wheat genotypes differing in phosphorus use efficiency (PUE) was investigated”

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“There was no significant increase in raffinose and 1-kestose in leaves when plants were grown under P deficiency”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultno effectnot significant (as stated)measured

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P deficiency had no significant impact on sucrose and maltose levels in wheat.

Treatment
P deficiencye6
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sucrose, maltosee6
Direction
no significant impacte6

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“changes in the metabolite profile of roots and shoots of wheat genotypes differing in phosphorus use efficiency (PUE) was investigated”

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“P deficiency had no significant impact on the levels of sucrose, maltose, glucose and fructose in both genotypes”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultno effectnot significant (as stated)measured

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P deficiency had no significant impact on glucose and fructose levels in wheat.

Treatment
P deficiencye6
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glucose and fructosee6
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no significant impacte6

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“changes in the metabolite profile of roots and shoots of wheat genotypes differing in phosphorus use efficiency (PUE) was investigated”

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“P deficiency had no significant impact on the levels of sucrose, maltose, glucose and fructose in both genotypes”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultno effectmeasured

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Glucose-6-P and fructose-6-P remained unchanged in RAC875 wheat.

Material
RAC875e7
Outcome
glucose-6-P and fructose-6-Pe7
Direction
unchangede7

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“changes in the metabolite profile of roots and shoots of wheat genotypes differing in phosphorus use efficiency (PUE) was investigated”

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“while phosphorylated sugars (glucose-6-P and fructose-6-P) remained unchanged in RAC875”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultsignificant (as stated)measured

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Glucose-6-P significantly decreased in Wyalkatchem roots.

Material
Wyalkatcheme1
Organ / stage
rootse1
Outcome
glucose-6-Pe1
Direction
significantly decreasede1

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“changes in the metabolite profile of roots and shoots of wheat genotypes differing in phosphorus use efficiency (PUE) was investigated”

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“in Wyalkatchem, glucose-6-P significantly decreased in roots”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultsignificant (as stated)measured

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Fructose-6-P significantly decreased in Wyalkatchem leaves and roots.

Material
Wyalkatcheme1
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leaves and rootse2
Outcome
fructose-6-Pe2
Direction
significantly decreasede2

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“changes in the metabolite profile of roots and shoots of wheat genotypes differing in phosphorus use efficiency (PUE) was investigated”

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“in Wyalkatchem, glucose-6-P significantly decreased in roots”

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“fructose-6-P significantly decreased in both leaves and roots”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultmeasured

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Glycerol-3-P decreased twofold in wheat roots of both genotypes under low P.

Organ / stage
rootse1
Treatment
low Pe1
Outcome
Glycerol-3-Pe1
Direction
decreasede1
Value
twofolde1

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“changes in the metabolite profile of roots and shoots of wheat genotypes differing in phosphorus use efficiency (PUE) was investigated”

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“Glycerol-3-P decreased twofold in roots of both wheat genotypes in response to low P”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultsignificant (as stated)measured

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RAC875 had significantly lower fumarate, malate and maleate in roots than Wyalkatchem.

Material
RAC875e1
Organ / stage
rootse1
Outcome
fumarate, malate, maleatee1
Direction
significantly lowere1
Comparator
Wyalkatcheme1

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“changes in the metabolite profile of roots and shoots of wheat genotypes differing in phosphorus use efficiency (PUE) was investigated”

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“In roots, RAC875 exhibited significantly lower levels of fumarate, malate, maleate and itaconate than Wyalkatchem”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultsignificant (as stated)measured

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RAC875 had significantly lower itaconate in roots than Wyalkatchem.

Material
RAC875e1
Organ / stage
rootse1
Outcome
itaconatee1
Direction
significantly lowere1
Comparator
Wyalkatcheme1

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“changes in the metabolite profile of roots and shoots of wheat genotypes differing in phosphorus use efficiency (PUE) was investigated”

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“In roots, RAC875 exhibited significantly lower levels of fumarate, malate, maleate and itaconate than Wyalkatchem”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Low P enhanced organic acid exudation in RAC875 but not in Wyalkatchem.

Material
RAC875e1
Treatment
low Pe1
Outcome
organic acid exudatione1
Direction
enhancede1
Comparator
Wyalkatcheme1

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“changes in the metabolite profile of roots and shoots of wheat genotypes differing in phosphorus use efficiency (PUE) was investigated”

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“while low P enhanced organic acid exudation in RAC875 but not in Wyalkatchem”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

RAC875 had greater aspartate, glutamine and β-alanine accumulation in leaves than Wyalkatchem under low P supply.

Material
RAC875e1
Organ / stage
leavese1
Treatment
low P supplye1
Outcome
aspartate, glutamine and β-alaninee1
Direction
greatere1
Comparator
Wyalkatcheme1

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“changes in the metabolite profile of roots and shoots of wheat genotypes differing in phosphorus use efficiency (PUE) was investigated”

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“RAC875 showed greater accumulation of aspartate, glutamine and β-alanine in leaves than Wyalkatchem under low P supply”

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Associationauthor interpretationoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Greater raffinose and 1-kestose in roots and aspartate, glutamine and β-alanine in leaves appear associated with enhanced PUE in RAC875.

Material
RAC875e1
Compound
raffinose and 1-kestosee1
Outcome
PUEe1
Direction
enhancede1

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“changes in the metabolite profile of roots and shoots of wheat genotypes differing in phosphorus use efficiency (PUE) was investigated”

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“Greater accumulation of raffinose and 1-kestose in roots and aspartate, glutamine and β-alanine in leaves appears to be associated with enhanced PUE in RAC875”

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Mechanismhypothesisoriginal resultpositivebasis n/a

Claim · model-written summary

Maintaining glucose-6-P and fructose-6-P would let RAC875 sustain carbohydrate metabolism and shoot biomass under P deficiency.

Material
RAC875e1
Treatment
P deficiencye1
Compound
Glucose-6-P and fructose-6-Pe1
Outcome
carbohydrate metabolism and shoot biomasse1

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“changes in the metabolite profile of roots and shoots of wheat genotypes differing in phosphorus use efficiency (PUE) was investigated”

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“Glucose-6-P and fructose-6-P are important for glycolysis, thus maintaining these metabolites would enable RAC875 to maintain carbohydrate metabolism and shoot biomass under P deficiency”

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Mechanismauthor interpretationoriginal resultpositivebasis n/a

Claim · model-written summary

Key metabolic pathways are maintained in the efficient genotype to ensure carbon supply under P deficiency.

Material
efficient genotypee1
Treatment
P deficiencye1
Outcome
carbon supplye1

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“changes in the metabolite profile of roots and shoots of wheat genotypes differing in phosphorus use efficiency (PUE) was investigated”

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“key metabolic pathways are maintained in the efficient genotype to ensure carbon supply under P deficiency”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Metabolite profiles differ between wheat varieties that differ in PUE.

Outcome
metabolite profilese1
Qualifier
differ in PUEe1

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“changes in the metabolite profile of roots and shoots of wheat genotypes differing in phosphorus use efficiency (PUE) was investigated”

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“differences in metabolite profiles can be observed between wheat varieties that differ in PUE”

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