Genome-Wide Identification and Characterization of Ammonium Transporter (AMT) Genes in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii

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Hu, Wenhui [1 ]
Wang, Dan [1 ]
Zhao, Shuangshuang [1 ]
Ji, Jiaqi [1 ]
Yang, Jing [1 ]
Wan, Yiqin [2 ]
Yu, Chao [1 ]
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[1] Nanchang Univ, Sch Life Sci, Nanchang 330031, Jiangxi, Peoples R China
[2] Nanchang Univ, Basic Expt Ctr Biol, Nanchang 330031, Jiangxi, Peoples R China
关键词
Chlamydomonas reinhardti; CrAMTs; ammonium transporters; bioinformatics; AMT1; family; AFFINITY NH4+ TRANSPORTER; PLASMA-MEMBRANE; RICE GENOTYPES; ARABIDOPSIS; NITROGEN; EXPRESSION; TOXICITY; MECHANISMS; INTRONS; NITRATE;
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10.3390/genes15081002
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Q3 [遗传学];
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071007 ; 090102 ;
摘要
Ammonium transporters (AMTs) are vital plasma membrane proteins facilitating NH4+ uptake and transport, crucial for plant growth. The identification of favorable AMT genes is the main goal of improving ammonium-tolerant algas. However, there have been no reports on the systematic identification and expression analysis of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii (C. reinhardtii) AMT genes. This study comprehensively identified eight CrAMT genes, distributed across eight chromosomes, all containing more than 10 transmembrane structures. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that all CrAMTs belonged to the AMT1 subfamily. The conserved motifs and domains of CrAMTs were similar to those of the AMT1 members of OsAMTs and AtAMTs. Notably, the gene fragments of CrAMTs are longer and contain more introns compared to those of AtAMTs and OsAMTs. And the promoter regions of CrAMTs are enriched with cis-elements associated with plant hormones and light response. Under NH4+ treatment, CrAMT1;1 and CrAMT1;3 were significantly upregulated, while CrAMT1;2, CrAMT1;4, and CrAMT1;6 saw a notable decrease. CrAMT1;7 and CrAMT1;8 also experienced a decline, albeit less pronounced. Transgenic algas with overexpressed CrAMT1;7 did not show a significant difference in growth compared to CC-125, while transgenic algas with CrAMT1;7 knockdown exhibited growth inhibition. Transgenic algas with overexpressed or knocked-down CrAMT1;8 displayed reduced growth compared to CC-125, which also resulted in the suppression of other CrAMT genes. None of the transgenic algas showed better growth than CC-125 at high ammonium levels. In summary, our study has unveiled the potential role of CrAMT genes in high-ammonium environments and can serve as a foundational research platform for investigating ammonium-tolerant algal species.
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