Overexpression of a novel transcriptional repressor GmMYB3a negatively regulates salt–alkali tolerance and stress-related genes in soybean
2018
He, Yuxuan | Yang, Xiangdong | Xu, Chong | Guo, Dongquan | Niu, Lu | Wang, Ying | Li, Jingwen | Yan, Fan | Wang, Qingyu
Myeloblastosis (MYB) transcription factor (TF) plays a positive role in the growth and stress response of plants; however, information on the functions of MYB repressors in soybean is limited. In the present study, the gene GmMYB3a was identified and characterized as a member of the R2R3 MYB repressor family, which is induced by various abiotic stresses. To understand the functions of GmMYB3a, a transgenic soybean over-expressing GmMYB3a was obtained and the photosynthetic index under salt–alkali treatments was evaluated. The transgenic line exhibited a series of negative regulation relative to the wild-type control. Quantitative real time polymerase chain reaction revealed that the physiological parameters, including soluble sugar, free proline, and chlorophyll contents; and photosynthetic rate decreased in the transgenic plants. Furthermore, GmMYB3a overexpression down-regulated a set of key genes associated with plant defense signal pathways. These finding suggest that GmMYB3a negatively affects the response of plants to salt stress.
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