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HERO ID
2898191
Reference Type
Journal Article
Title
Chaperone network composition in Solanum lycopersicum explored by transcriptome profiling and microarray meta-analysis
Author(s)
Fragkostefanakis, S; Simm, S; Paul, P; Bublak, D; Scharf, KD; Schleiff, E
Year
2015
Is Peer Reviewed?
1
Journal
Plant, Cell and Environment
ISSN:
0140-7791
EISSN:
1365-3040
Volume
38
Issue
4
Page Numbers
693-709
Language
English
PMID
25124075
DOI
10.1111/pce.12426
Abstract
Heat shock proteins (Hsps) are molecular chaperones primarily involved in maintenance of protein homeostasis. Their function has been best characterized in heat stress (HS) response during which Hsps are transcriptionally controlled by HS transcription factors (Hsfs). The role of Hsfs and Hsps in HS response in tomato was initially examined by transcriptome analysis using the massive analysis of cDNA ends (MACE) method. Approximately 9.6% of all genes expressed in leaves are enhanced in response to HS, including a subset of Hsfs and Hsps. The underlying Hsp-Hsf networks with potential functions in stress responses or developmental processes were further explored by meta-analysis of existing microarray datasets. We identified clusters with differential transcript profiles with respect to abiotic stresses, plant organs and developmental stages. The composition of two clusters points towards two major chaperone networks. One cluster consisted of constitutively expressed plastidial chaperones and other genes involved in chloroplast protein homeostasis. The second cluster represents genes strongly induced by heat, drought and salinity stress, including HsfA2 and many stress-inducible chaperones, but also potential targets of HsfA2 not related to protein homeostasis. This observation attributes a central regulatory role to HsfA2 in controlling different aspects of abiotic stress response and tolerance in tomato.
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