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  Lycopene β-cyclase expression influences plant physiology, development and metabolism in tobacco plants

Kössler, S., Armarego-Marriott, T., Tarkowska, D., Tureckova, V., Agrawal, S., Mi, J., et al. (2021). Lycopene β-cyclase expression influences plant physiology, development and metabolism in tobacco plants. Journal of Experimental Botany, 72(7), 2544-2569. doi:10.1093/jxb/erab029.

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Kössler, S.1, Author           
Armarego-Marriott, T.2, Author           
Tarkowska, Danuse3, Author
Tureckova, Veronika3, Author
Agrawal, S.2, Author           
Mi, Jianing3, Author
Perez da Sousa, L.4, Author           
Schöttler, M. A.5, Author           
Schadach, A.2, Author           
Fröhlich, A.6, Author           
Bock, R.2, Author           
Al-Babili, Salim3, Author
Ruf, S.2, Author           
Sampathkumar, A.6, Author           
Moreno, J.C.2, Author           
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1Small Molecules, Department Willmitzer, Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Max Planck Society, ou_1753340              
2Organelle Biology and Biotechnology, Department Bock, Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Max Planck Society, ou_1753326              
3External Organizations, ou_persistent22              
4Central Metabolism, Department Willmitzer, Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Max Planck Society, ou_1753339              
5Photosynthesis Research, Department Bock, Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Max Planck Society, ou_1753323              
6Plant Cell Biology and Microscopy, Infrastructure Groups and Service Units, Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Max Planck Society, ou_2253647              

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 Abstract: Carotenoids are important isoprenoids produced in the plastids of photosynthetic organisms that play key roles in photoprotection and antioxidative processes. β-carotene is generated from lycopene by the lycopene β-cyclase (LCYB). Previously, we demonstrated that the introduction of the Daucus carota (carrot) DcLCYB1 gene into tobacco (cultivar Xanthi) resulted in increased levels of abscisic acid (ABA) and especially gibberellins (GAs), resulting in increased plant yield. In order to understand this phenomenon prior exporting this genetic strategy to crops, we generated tobacco (cultivar Petit Havana) mutants that exhibited a wide range of LCYB expression. Transplastomic plants expressing DcLCYB1 at high levels showed a wild-type-like growth, even though their pigment content was increased, and their leaf GA content was reduced. RNAi NtLCYB lines showed different reductions in NtLCYB transcript abundance, correlating with reduced pigment content and plant variegation. Photosynthesis (leaf absorptance, Fv/Fm, and ETRII) and plant growth were impaired. Remarkably, drastic changes in phytohormone content also occurred in the RNAi lines. However, external application of phytohormones was not sufficient to rescue their phenotypes, suggesting that altered photosynthetic efficiency might be another important factor explaining their reduced biomass. These results show that LCYB expression influences plant biomass by different mechanisms and suggests thresholds for LCYB expression levels that might be beneficial/detrimental for plant growth.

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Language(s): eng - English
 Dates: 2021
 Publication Status: Issued
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 Identifiers: DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erab029
BibTex Citekey: PMID:33484250
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Title: Journal of Experimental Botany
  Other : J. Exp. Bot
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Publ. Info: Oxford : Oxford University Press [etc.]
Pages: - Volume / Issue: 72 (7) Sequence Number: - Start / End Page: 2544 - 2569 Identifier: ISSN: 0022-0957
CoNE: https://pure.mpg.de/cone/journals/resource/954925413883