Paper · 2001 · The Plant Journal

Antisense inhibition of protein phosphatase 2C accelerates cold acclimation in Arabidopsis thaliana

Sari Tähtiharju; Tapio Palva

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Abstract

Summary Two related protein phosphatases 2C, ABI1 and AtPP2CA have been implicated as negative regulators of ABA signalling. In this study we characterized the role of AtPP2CA in cold acclimation. The pattern of expression of AtPP2CA and ABI1 was studied in different tissues and in response to abiotic stresses. The expression of both AtPP2CA and ABI1 was induced by low temperature, drought, high salt and ABA. The cold and drought‐induced expression of these genes was ABA‐dependent, but divergent in various ABA signalling mutants. In addition, the two PP2C genes exhibited differences in their tissue‐specific expression as well as in temporal induction in response to low temperature. To elucidate the function of AtPP2CA in cold acclimation further, the corresponding gene was silenced by antisense inhibition. Transgenic antisense plants exhibited clearly accelerated development of freezing tolerance. Both exposure to low temperature and application of ABA resulted in enhanced freezing tolerance in antisense plants. These plants displayed increased sensitivity to ABA both during development of frost tolerance and during seed germination, but not in their drought responses. Furthermore, the expression of cold‐and ABA‐induced genes was enhanced in transgenic antisense plants. Our results suggest that AtPP2CA is a negative regulator of ABA responses during cold acclimation.

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Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

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Low temperature, drought, high salt and ABA induced AtPP2CA and ABI1 expression.

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Arabidopsis thalianaArabidopsis thalianat0
Gene
AtPP2CA and ABI1e0
Outcome
expressione0
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inducede0

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Arabidopsis thaliana
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“The expression of both AtPP2CA and ABI1 was induced by low temperature, drought, high salt and ABA”

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“Arabidopsis thaliana”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

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Cold- and drought-induced expression of AtPP2CA and ABI1 was ABA-dependent and divergent among ABA-signaling mutants.

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Arabidopsis thalianaArabidopsis thalianat0
Gene
AtPP2CA and ABI1e1
Outcome
expressione0
Qualifier
ABA‐dependent, but divergent in various ABA signalling mutantse0

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Arabidopsis thaliana
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“The cold and drought‐induced expression of these genes was ABA‐dependent, but divergent in various ABA signalling mutants”

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“The expression of both AtPP2CA and ABI1”

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“Arabidopsis thaliana”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

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The two PP2C genes differed in tissue-specific expression and timing of low-temperature induction.

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Arabidopsis thalianaArabidopsis thalianat0
Gene
PP2C genese0
Outcome
tissue‐specific expression as well as in temporal inductione0

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Arabidopsis thaliana
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“the two PP2C genes exhibited differences in their tissue‐specific expression as well as in temporal induction in response to low temperature”

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“Arabidopsis thaliana”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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AtPP2CA antisense plants developed freezing tolerance faster.

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Arabidopsis thalianaArabidopsis thalianat0
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antisensee0
Gene
AtPP2CAe1
Outcome
development of freezing tolerancee0
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acceleratede0

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Arabidopsis thaliana
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“Transgenic antisense plants exhibited clearly accelerated development of freezing tolerance”

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“the function of AtPP2CA in cold acclimation”

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“Arabidopsis thaliana”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Low temperature enhanced freezing tolerance in antisense plants.

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Arabidopsis thalianaArabidopsis thalianat0
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exposure to low temperaturee0
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freezing tolerancee0
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enhancede0

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“Both exposure to low temperature and application of ABA resulted in enhanced freezing tolerance in antisense plants”

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“Arabidopsis thaliana”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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ABA application enhanced freezing tolerance in antisense plants.

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Arabidopsis thalianaArabidopsis thalianat0
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application of ABAe0
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freezing tolerancee0
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enhancede0

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“Both exposure to low temperature and application of ABA resulted in enhanced freezing tolerance in antisense plants”

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“Arabidopsis thaliana”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

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Antisense plants were more sensitive to ABA during frost-tolerance development and seed germination.

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Arabidopsis thalianaArabidopsis thalianat0
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sensitivity to ABAe0
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increasede0

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“These plants displayed increased sensitivity to ABA both during development of frost tolerance and during seed germination”

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“Arabidopsis thaliana”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultno effectmeasured

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Antisense plants did not show increased ABA sensitivity in drought responses.

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Arabidopsis thalianaArabidopsis thalianat0
Outcome
drought responsese0

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“These plants displayed increased sensitivity to ABA both during development of frost tolerance and during seed germination, but not in their drought responses”

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“Arabidopsis thaliana”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

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Cold- and ABA-induced gene expression increased in antisense plants.

Taxon
Arabidopsis thalianaArabidopsis thalianat0
Outcome
expression of cold‐and ABA‐induced genese0
Direction
enhancede0

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Arabidopsis thaliana
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“the expression of cold‐and ABA‐induced genes was enhanced in transgenic antisense plants”

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“Arabidopsis thaliana”

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Mechanismauthor interpretationoriginal resultmeasured

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The authors infer that AtPP2CA negatively regulates ABA responses during cold acclimation.

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Arabidopsis thalianaArabidopsis thalianat0
Gene
AtPP2CAe0
Outcome
ABA responses during cold acclimatione0

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Arabidopsis thaliana
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“Our results suggest that AtPP2CA is a negative regulator of ABA responses during cold acclimation”

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“Arabidopsis thaliana”

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