Characterization of the CLE Family in Three <i>Nicotiana</i> Species and Potential Roles of CLE Peptides in Osmotic and Salt Stress Responses
2023
Yumeng Chu | Xiaoming Gao | Lichao Wen | Zhichao Deng | Tao Liu | Yongfeng Guo
The CLE family (CLAVATA3/embryo surrounding region-related), a class of small secreted proteins, play important roles in plant development and stress responses. Members of the CLE family have been characterized in a number of plant species, including <i>Arabidopsis</i> and rice. However, limited information is available about CLE peptides in tobacco (<i>Nicotiana tabacum</i>) and related <i>Nicotiana</i> species. Here we report the identification of 84 CLE family members in three <i>Nicotiana</i> species based on sequence similarity. The newly identified CLE members, including 41 from <i>N. tabacum</i>, 19 from <i>N. sylvestris</i>, and 24 from <i>N. tomentosiformis</i>, together with 32 CLEs from <i>Arabidopsis</i> and 52 CLEs from tomato, formed 9 subgroups in a phylogenic tree. The unbalanced distribution of the <i>Nicotiana</i> CLEs in the subgroups suggested potential preferential gene family expansion during evolution. Expression of the NtCLE genes was analyzed and a number of the NtCLEs showed induced expression upon abiotic stress treatments. Synthetic peptides of several NtCLEs, when applied to detached tobacco leaf discs, were able to increase plants’ tolerance to osmotic and salinity stresses, suggesting potential roles of CLE peptides in the stress responses of tobacco.
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