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Author: search.filters.author.Pandey, Bipin K.Subject: search.filters.subject.Abiotic stress

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    OsJAZ9 overexpression modulates jasmonic acid biosynthesis and potassium deficiency responses in rice
    (Springer Nature Publishing AG, 2020) Singh, Ajit Pal; Pandey, Bipin K.; Mehra, Poonam; Heitz, Thierry; Giri, Jitender
    Potassium (K) represents up to 10% of the plant’s total dry biomass, and its deficiency makes plants highly susceptible to both abiotic and biotic stresses. K shortage results in the inhibition of root and shoots growth, but the underlying mechanism of this response is unclear. Our RNA-Seq and qPCR analysis suggested leading roles for JA pathway genes under K deficiency in rice. Notably, K deficiency and JA application produced similar phenotypic and transcriptional responses. Here, we integrated molecular, physiological and morphological studies to analyze the role of OsJAZ9 in JA homeostasis and K deficiency responses. We raised OsJAZ9 over-expression, knockdown, transcriptional reporter, translational reporter and C-terminal deleted translational reporter lines in rice to establish the role of JA signaling in K ion homeostasis. JA profiling revealed significantly increased JA-Ile levels in OsJAZ9 OE lines under K deficiency. Furthermore, we established that OsJAZ9 overexpression and knockdown result in K deficiency tolerance and sensitivity, respectively, by modulating various K transporters and root system architecture. Our data provide evidence on the crucial roles of OsJAZ9 for improving K deficiency tolerance in rice by altering JA levels and JA responses.
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    Emerging trends in epigenetic regulation of nutrient deficiency response in plants
    (Springer, 2016) Sirohi, Gunjan; Pandey, Bipin K.; Deveshwar, Priyanka; Giri, Jitender
    Diverse environmental stimuli largely affect the ionic balance of soil, which have a direct effect on growth and crop yield. Details are fast emerging on the genetic/molecular regulators, at whole-genome levels, of plant responses to mineral deficiencies in model and crop plants. These genetic regulators determine the root architecture and physiological adaptations for better uptake and utilization of minerals from soil. Recent evidence also shows the potential roles of epigenetic mechanisms in gene regulation, driven by minerals imbalance. Mineral deficiency or sufficiency leads to developmental plasticity in plants for adaptation, which is preceded by a change in the pattern of gene expression. Notably, such changes at molecular levels are also influenced by altered chromatin structure and methylation patterns, or involvement of other epigenetic components. Interestingly, many of the changes induced by mineral deficiency are also inheritable in the form of epigenetic memory. Unravelling these mechanisms in response to mineral deficiency would further advance our understanding of this complex plant response. Further studies on such approaches may serve as an exciting interaction model of epigenetic and genetic regulations of mineral homeostasis in plants and designing strategies for crop improvement.