The onset of leaf senescence is governed by a complex regulatory network including environmental cues and internal factors such as transcription factors(TFs) and phytohormones, in which ethylene(ET) is one key inducer. The TF SbWRKY50 of WRKY family from Sorghum bicolor L.is a direct target of the key component ETHYLENE INSENSITIVE3(EIN3) in ET signalling, functioning for leaf senescence repression. However, it remains unknown whether SbWRKY50 can affect sorghum agronomic traits by regulating leaf senescence in the field. In this paper, field phenotypic analysis of SbWRKY50 overexpressing sorghum was conducted, and the chlorophyll content, fresh weight, dry weight, and ethylene synthesis rate of SbWRKY50 overexpressing sorghum and wild-type sorghum were detected after dark treatment. The results found that overexpressing plants could still delay sorghum senescence under natural field conditions. Expression analysis of senescence-related genes SbSAG20, SbSAG21,and SbSAG39 revealed that the expression levels of these genes were significantly lower in SbWRKY50 overexpressing sorghum than that of wild-type. The results showed that SbWRKY50 delayed sorghum senescence by inhibiting the expression of senescence-related genes. Compared with wild-type, SbWRKY50 overexpressing sorghum was greener, and chlorophyll content, fresh weight, and dry weight were significantly higher than those of wild-type. In conclusion, SbWRKY50 overexpression could not only delay sorghum senescence but also increase sorghum biomass.
使用RNA提取试剂RNA isolator Total RNA Extraction Reagent(Vazyme)从高粱叶片中提取总RNA。随后用反转录试剂盒The HiScript II Q RT SuperMix for qPCR kit(Vazyme)对1 µg RNA进行反转录,用ChamQ Universal SYBR qPCR Master Mix(Vazyme)进行定量实时PCR分析,以SbACTIN1基因的表达为内参。实时定量PCR所用仪器为the Step One Plus real-time PCR system(Applied Biosystems),荧光定量PCR程序为95 °C 30 s;95 °C 10 s,60 °C 30 s,40个循环;溶解曲线使用仪器默认溶解曲线采集程序。进行荧光定量分析的引物见表1。
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