Primary carbohydrate metabolism genes participate in heat stress memory at the 
shoot apical meristem of Arabidopsis thaliana

Olas, Justyna Jadwiga; Apelt, Federico; Annunziata, Maria Grazia; John, S.; Richard, Sarah Isabel; Gupta, S.; Kragler, F.; Balazadeh, S.; Mueller-Roeber, B.

doi:10.1016/j.molp.2021.05.024

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Primary carbohydrate metabolism genes participate in heat stress memory at the shoot apical meristem of Arabidopsis thaliana

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Apelt, Federico
Intercellular Macromolecular Transport, Department Stitt, Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Max Planck Society;

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Annunziata, Maria Grazia
System Regulation, Department Stitt, Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Max Planck Society;

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John, S.
Transcription Factors and Gene Regulatory Networks, Cooperative Research Groups, Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Max Planck Society;

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Gupta, S.
Intercellular Macromolecular Transport, Department Stitt, Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Max Planck Society;

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Kragler, F.
Intercellular Macromolecular Transport, Department Stitt, Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Max Planck Society;

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Balazadeh, S.
Stress Control Networks, Department Willmitzer, Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Max Planck Society;

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Mueller-Roeber, B.
Transcription Factors and Gene Regulatory Networks, Cooperative Research Groups, Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Max Planck Society;

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Olas, J. J., Apelt, F., Annunziata, M. G., John, S., Richard, S. I., Gupta, S., et al. (2021). Primary carbohydrate metabolism genes participate in heat stress memory at the shoot apical meristem of Arabidopsis thaliana. Molecular Plant, 14(9), 1508-1524. doi:10.1016/j.molp.2021.05.024.

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Abstract

In plants, the shoot apical meristem (SAM) is essential for the growth of above-ground organs. However, little is known about its molecular responses to abiotic stresses. Here, we show that the SAM of Arabidopsis thaliana displays an autonomous heat stress (HS) memory of a previous non-lethal HS, allowing the SAM to regain growth after exposure to an otherwise lethal HS several days later. Using RNA-seq, we identified genes participating in establishing the SAM’s HS transcriptional memory including the stem cell (SC) regulators CLAVATA1 (CLV1) and CLV3, HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN 17.6A (HSP17.6A), and primary carbohydrate metabolism gene FRUCTOSE-BISPHOSPHATE ALDOLASE 6 (FBA6). We demonstrate that sugar availability is essential for survival of plants at high temperature. HEAT SHOCK TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR A2 (HSFA2A) directly regulates expression of HSP17.6A and FBA6 by binding to heat shock elements in their promoters, demonstrating that HSFA2 is required for a transcriptional activation of SAM memory genes. Collectively, plants have evolved a sophisticated protection mechanism to maintain SC and, hence, their capacity to re-initiate shoot growth after stress release.