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Understanding the definition of plant mortality and its regulatory systems

Research Project

Project/Area Number 21K19266
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Research (Exploratory)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Review Section Medium-sized Section 44:Biology at cellular to organismal levels, and related fields
Research InstitutionNara Institute of Science and Technology

Principal Investigator

Ito Toshiro  奈良先端科学技術大学院大学, 先端科学技術研究科, 教授 (90517096)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 和田 七夕子  奈良先端科学技術大学院大学, 先端科学技術研究科, 助教 (50379541)
Project Period (FY) 2021-07-09 – 2023-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2022)
Budget Amount *help
¥6,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥5,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,500,000)
Fiscal Year 2022: ¥3,250,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥750,000)
Fiscal Year 2021: ¥3,250,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥750,000)
Keywords植物幹細胞 / 一年草 / 老化 / 個体死
Outline of Research at the Start

本研究は、植物においてあいまいな「個体死」を定義し、さらにそこにある制御系を理解する。植物は、動物と比べて強い幹細胞増殖能を持ち、環境ストレスに対して非常に強い回復力、再生能力を持つため、植物にとっての「個体死」は、はっきりと定義されていない。一年草では開花結実後に種子を除いた個体全体が枯死して個体死を迎える一方、多年草においては、地下部の根や地上部の腋芽分裂組織が維持されることで、同じ株から何年も枯れずに、続けて花を咲かせる。一年草と多年草の茎頂と腋芽分裂組織に着目することで、多年草の腋芽分裂組織が「死なない仕組み」とその他の分裂組織が開花結実後に「死ぬ仕組み」を明らかにする。

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Morphological observations and transcriptome analyses were performed in the stem apex during the senescence of the annual plant Arabidopsis thaliana plant. We found that the expression of reactive oxygen species (ROS)-related genes changes with aging in stem apex stem cells, and programmed cell death-related genes are induced. In fact, the amount of hydrogen peroxide, a reactive oxygen species, increased with aging in the stem apex. Furthermore, the external application of hydrogen peroxide suppressed the expression of a stem cell determinant gene, and premature aging was observed. In mutants with aberrant stem cell proliferation, the process of stem cell aging and death was delayed. Based on these data, we proposed a model in which ROS signaling at the stem apex regulates programmed cell death of stem apex stem cells in Arabidopsis.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

植物にとっての「個体死」は、はっきりと定義されておらず、実際に個体死に至るシグナル因子の実態や分子機構は未解明のままである。これまでの植物細胞の死に関する研究は、病原性微生物や環境ストレスによって引き起こされる現象として主に解析が行われてきた。そのため植物の寿命に伴う個体死の研究は、今後の進展が望まれる挑戦的かつ新規性の高い研究テーマである。本研究において植物個体死を幹細胞のプログラム細胞死の制御機構として捉えた成果は、植物のみならず、動物同分野にもインパクトをもつと期待される。さらに植物個体死は農作物の収量に直接影響するものであり、食料の安定的供給にとっての社会的意義も深い。

Report

(3 results)
  • 2022 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2021 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (22 results)

All 2023 2022 2021 Other

All Int'l Joint Research (1 results) Journal Article (11 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 6 results,  Peer Reviewed: 11 results,  Open Access: 9 results) Presentation (7 results) Book (1 results) Remarks (2 results)

  • [Int'l Joint Research] 南京大学/韶関学院(中国)

    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
  • [Journal Article] Arrest, Senescence and Death of Shoot Apical Stem Cells in Arabidopsis thaliana2022

    • Author(s)
      Wang Yukun、Shirakawa Makoto、Ito Toshiro
    • Journal Title

      Plant and Cell Physiology

      Volume: 64 Issue: 3 Pages: 284-290

    • DOI

      10.1093/pcp/pcac155

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Overexpression of AHL9 accelerates leaf senescence in Arabidopsis thaliana2022

    • Author(s)
      Zhou Yusen、Zhang Xiaomin、Chen Jing、Guo Xiaopeng、Wang Hongyan、Zhen Weibo、Zhang Junli、Hu Zhubing、Zhang Xuebing、Botella Jose Ramon、Ito Toshiro、Guo Siyi
    • Journal Title

      BMC Plant Biology

      Volume: 22 Issue: 1

    • DOI

      10.1186/s12870-022-03622-9

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Single-Cell RNA Sequencing of Arabidopsis Leaf Tissues Identifies Multiple Specialized Cell Types: Idioblast Myrosin Cells and Potential Glucosinolate-Producing Cells2022

    • Author(s)
      Maeda Taro、Sugano Shigeo S、Shirakawa Makoto、Sagara Mayu、Ito Toshiro、Kondo Satoshi、Nagano Atsushi J
    • Journal Title

      Plant and Cell Physiology

      Volume: 64 Issue: 2 Pages: 234-247

    • DOI

      10.1093/pcp/pcac167

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Histone Demethylases JMJ30 and JMJ32 Modulate the Speed of Vernalization Through the Activation of FLOWERING LOCUS C in Arabidopsis thaliana2022

    • Author(s)
      Maruoka Takashi、Gan Eng-Seng、Otsuka Nana、Shirakawa Makoto、Ito Toshiro
    • Journal Title

      Frontiers in Plant Science

      Volume: 13

    • DOI

      10.3389/fpls.2022.837831

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Dynamic Changes in Reactive Oxygen Species in the Shoot Apex Contribute to Stem Cell Death in Arabidopsis thaliana2022

    • Author(s)
      Wang Yukun、Shirakawa Makoto、Ito Toshiro
    • Journal Title

      International Journal of Molecular Sciences

      Volume: 23 Issue: 7 Pages: 3864-3864

    • DOI

      10.3390/ijms23073864

    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] The Cell Differentiation of Idioblast Myrosin Cells: Similarities With Vascular and Guard Cells2022

    • Author(s)
      Shirakawa Makoto、Tanida Mai、Ito Toshiro
    • Journal Title

      Frontiers in Plant Science

      Volume: 12 Pages: 829541-829541

    • DOI

      10.3389/fpls.2021.829541

    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Robust control of floral meristem determinacy by position-specific multifunctions of KNUCKLES2021

    • Author(s)
      Shang Erlei、Wang Xin、Li Tinghan、Guo Fengfei、Ito Toshiro、Sun Bo
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

      Volume: 118 Issue: 36

    • DOI

      10.1073/pnas.2102826118

    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Expression profiling of H3K27me3 demethylase genes during plant development and in response to environmental stress in Arabidopsis2021

    • Author(s)
      Yamaguchi Nobutoshi、Ito Toshiro
    • Journal Title

      Plant Signaling & Behavior

      Volume: 16 Issue: 11

    • DOI

      10.1080/15592324.2021.1950445

    • NAID

      120007161275

    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Homology-based interactions between small RNAs and their targets control dominance hierarchy of male determinant alleles of self-incompatibility in Arabidopsis lyrata,2021

    • Author(s)
      Kobayashi, R., Yasuda, S., Ito, T., Wada, Y., Takayama, S.
    • Journal Title

      Int. J. Mol. Sci.

      Volume: 22 Issue: 13 Pages: 6990-6990

    • DOI

      10.3390/ijms22136990

    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] H3K27me3 demethylases alter HSP22 and HSP17.6C expression in response to recurring heat in Arabidopsis2021

    • Author(s)
      Yamaguchi Nobutoshi、Matsubara Satoshi、Yoshimizu Kaori、Seki Motohide、Hamada Kouta、Kamitani Mari、Kurita Yuko、Nomura Yasuyuki、Nagashima Kota、Inagaki Soichi、Suzuki Takamasa、Gan Eng-Seng、To Taiko、Kakutani Tetsuji、Nagano Atsushi J.、Satake Akiko、Ito Toshiro
    • Journal Title

      Nature Communications

      Volume: 12 Issue: 1 Pages: 3480-3480

    • DOI

      10.1038/s41467-021-23766-w

    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] JMJ Histone Demethylases Balance H3K27me3 and H3K4me3 Levels at the HSP21 Locus during Heat Acclimation in Arabidopsis2021

    • Author(s)
      Yamaguchi Nobutoshi、Ito Toshiro
    • Journal Title

      Biomolecules

      Volume: 11 Issue: 6 Pages: 852-852

    • DOI

      10.3390/biom11060852

    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Presentation] Chemical manipulation of epigenome towards flowering control2023

    • Author(s)
      Toshiro Ito
    • Organizer
      第64回日本植物生理学会年会
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] シロイヌナズナの花弁脱離を制御するジャスモン酸を介したエピゲノム制御機構2022

    • Author(s)
      古田 優生, 山本 春香, 山口 暢俊, 伊藤 寿朗
    • Organizer
      第63回 日本植物生理学会年会
    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 父方インプリント遺伝子欠損株における種子および胚乳発達の解析2021

    • Author(s)
      海老原 諒子, 下保 瑶己, 山田 慧士朗, 山口 翔, 山口 京, 和田 七夕子, 高山 誠司, 伊藤 寿朗
    • Organizer
      第44回日本分子生物学会年会
    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] シロイヌナズナのNAC102転写因子による花弁脱離の制御機構の解析2021

    • Author(s)
      古田 優生, 山口 暢俊, 伊藤 寿朗
    • Organizer
      第44回日本分子生物学会年会
    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] ケミカルバイオロジーによる植物の脱春化を促進する低分子化合物の探索とその構造2021

    • Author(s)
      福地 正弥, 白川 一, 伊藤 寿朗
    • Organizer
      第44回日本分子生物学会年会
    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 花メリステムにおけるSUPERMANのステージ特異的下流遺伝子の解析2021

    • Author(s)
      森下 史, 山口 暢俊, 伊藤 寿朗
    • Organizer
      第44回日本分子生物学会年会
    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 生体防御を担うミロシン細胞の分化に関わる新規転写因子WASABI MAKERの機能解析2021

    • Author(s)
      谷田 舞, 白川 一, 伊藤 寿朗
    • Organizer
      第44回日本分子生物学会年会
    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
  • [Book] 化学と生物2023

    • Author(s)
      宮嶋 渚,本郷達也,伊藤寿朗,山口暢俊
    • Total Pages
      49
    • Publisher
      日本農芸化学会
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
  • [Remarks] 奈良先端科学技術大学院大学 バイオサイエンス領域 花発生分子遺伝学研究室

    • URL

      https://bsw3.naist.jp/ito/

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report 2021 Research-status Report
  • [Remarks] 挑戦的両性花原理

    • URL

      https://www.ige.tohoku.ac.jp/prg/flower/

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2021-07-13   Modified: 2024-01-30  

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