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ArticlePlant cell reports2023

Overexpression of gamma-glutamyl cyclotransferase 2;1 (CsGGCT2;1) reduces arsenic toxicity and accumulation in Camelina sativa (L.).

Gurpal Singh, Helen Le, Kenny Ablordeppey, Stephanie Long, Rakesh Minocha, Om Parkash Dhankher

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Article in Plant cell reports, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Gurpal SinghStockbridge School of Agriculture, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, USA.
Helen LeStockbridge School of Agriculture, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, USA.
Kenny AblordeppeyStockbridge School of Agriculture, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, USA.
Stephanie LongUSDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station, Durham, NH, USA.
Rakesh MinochaUSDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station, Durham, NH, USA.
Om Parkash DhankherStockbridge School of Agriculture, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, USA. parkash@umass.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0737-6783
University of Massachusetts Amherst · USNorthern Research Station · US

Funding

A novel strategy for arsenic phytoremediationR01ES032686 · NIEHS · UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AMHERST · PI DHANKHER, OM PARKASH, VENKATARAMAN, DHANDAPANI · 2021 to 2025
$1.2M
National Institute of Food and Agriculture Hatch (MS# 578)NIEHS NIH HHS R01 ES032686
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

key messageOverexpressing CsGGCT2;1 in Camelina enhances arsenic tolerance, reducing arsenic accumulation by 40-60%. Genetically modified Camelina can potentially thrive on contaminated lands and help safeguard food quality and sustainable food and biofuel production. Environmental arsenic contamination is a serious global issue that adversely affects human health and diminishes the quality of harvested produce. Glutathione (GSH) is known to bind and detoxify arsenic and other toxic metals. A steady level of GSH is maintained within cells via the γ-glutamyl cycle. The γ-glutamyl cyclotransferases (GGCTs) have previously been shown to be involved in GSH degradation and increased tolerance to toxic metals in plants. In this study, we characterized the GGCT2;1 homolog from Camelina sativa for its role in arsenic tolerance and accumulation. Overexpression of CsGGCT2;1 in Camelina under CaMV35S constitutive promoter resulted in strong tolerance to arsenite (AsIII). The overexpression (OE) lines had 2.6-3.5-fold higher shoots and sevenfold to tenfold enhanced root biomass on media supplemented with AsIII, relative to wild-type plants. The CsGGCT2;1 OE lines accumulated 40-60% less arsenic in root and shoot tissues compared to wild-type plants. Further, the OE lines had ~ twofold higher chlorophyll content and 35% lesser levels of malondialdehyde (MDA), an indicator of membrane damage via lipid peroxidation. There was a slight but non-significant increase in 5-oxoproline (5-OP), a product of GSH degradation, in OE lines. However, the transcript levels of Oxoprolinase 1 (OXP1) were upregulated, indicating the accelerated conversion of 5-OP to glutamate, which is further utilized for the resynthesis of GSH to maintain GSH homeostasis. Overall, this research suggests that genetically modified Camelina may have the potential for cultivation on contaminated marginal lands to reduce As accumulation; thereby could help in addressing food safety issues as well as future food and biofuel needs.

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ArsenicBrassicaceaeBiofuelsGlutathioneHomeostasisHumansArsenicBiofuelsGlutathioneArsenic toleranceCamelina sativaFood safetyGSH homeostasisOxidative stressγ-Glutamyl cycle

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PMID38135793
PMCPMC11654775
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