In:
Plant and Soil, Springer Science and Business Media LLC, Vol. 452, No. 1-2 ( 2020-07), p. 413-422
Abstract:
Plant and bacteria are able to synthesise proline, which acts as a compound to counteract the negative effects of osmotic stresses. Most methodologies rely on the extraction of compounds using destructive methods. This work describes a new proline biosensor that allows the monitoring of proline levels in a non-invasive manner in root exudates and nodules of legume plants. Methods The proline biosensor was constructed by cloning the promoter region of pRL120553, a gene with high levels of induction in the presence of proline, in front of the lux cassette in Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. viciae . Results Free-living assays show that the proline biosensor is sensitive and specific for proline. Proline was detected in both root exudates and nodules of pea plants. The luminescence detected in bacteroids did not show variations during osmotic stress treatments, but significantly increased during recovery. Conclusions This biosensor is a useful tool for the in vivo monitoring of proline levels in root exudates and bacteroids of symbiotic root nodules, and it contributes to our understanding of the metabolic exchange occurring in nodules under abiotic stress conditions.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0032-079X
,
1573-5036
DOI:
10.1007/s11104-020-04577-2
Language:
English
Publisher:
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Publication Date:
2020
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1478535-3
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208908-7
SSG:
12
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