Identification of Ethylene Response Factors in Wheat Reveals That <i>TaERF16-B</i> Contributes to Salt Tolerance
Soil salinization is a major abiotic stressor that significantly reduces wheat yield. Identifying novel salt-tolerance genes and integrating them into wheat breeding programs can enhance wheat productivity in saline soils. Ethylene response factor (ERF) plays an important role in plant response to s...
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| description | Soil salinization is a major abiotic stressor that significantly reduces wheat yield. Identifying novel salt-tolerance genes and integrating them into wheat breeding programs can enhance wheat productivity in saline soils. Ethylene response factor (ERF) plays an important role in plant response to salt stress, and thus far, four wheat <i>ERF</i> genes have been identified to be involved in salt stress response. To systematically identify salt tolerance-related <i>ERF</i> genes in wheat, in this study, 213 <i>ERF</i> sequences were isolated from the whole genome of common wheat and classified into 54 members based on subgenome homology, named <i>TaERF1</i> to <i>TaERF54</i>. Transcriptome sequencing results showed different expression patterns of <i>TaERF</i> members in leaves after 1, 6, 24, and 48 h of NaCl treatment. Based on association analysis, nine <i>TaERF</i> genes were correlated with the leaf salt injury index. Among them, five SNPs of <i>TaERF16-B</i> formed two haplotypes: Hap1 and Hap2. RT-qPCR results showed that the expression level of <i>TaERF16-B</i> was significantly higher in Hap2-typed germplasms than that in Hap1-typed germplasms after 1 and 6 h of NaCl treatment. A Kompetitive Allele-Specific PCR marker K52 was developed for genotyping <i>TaERF16-B</i> haplotypes, which further confirmed the significant correlation between <i>TaERF16-B</i> and salt tolerance-related phenotypes in mapping population and wheat germplasms. This study provides new genes and molecular markers for improving salt tolerance in wheat. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-8ccd82e2fcf648f4ae3f7c894767fb8a2025-08-20T02:44:56ZengMDPI AGPlants2223-77472025-02-0114462110.3390/plants14040621Identification of Ethylene Response Factors in Wheat Reveals That <i>TaERF16-B</i> Contributes to Salt ToleranceLei Zhang0Aili Wei1Jiating Chen2Lijuan Wu3Tian Li4Linyi Qiao5College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Taiyuan Normal University, Taiyuan 030619, ChinaCollege of Biological Sciences and Technology, Taiyuan Normal University, Taiyuan 030619, ChinaShanxi Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Molecular Improvement, College of Agronomy, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taiyuan 030031, ChinaShanxi Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Molecular Improvement, College of Agronomy, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taiyuan 030031, ChinaInstitute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, ChinaShanxi Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Molecular Improvement, College of Agronomy, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taiyuan 030031, ChinaSoil salinization is a major abiotic stressor that significantly reduces wheat yield. Identifying novel salt-tolerance genes and integrating them into wheat breeding programs can enhance wheat productivity in saline soils. Ethylene response factor (ERF) plays an important role in plant response to salt stress, and thus far, four wheat <i>ERF</i> genes have been identified to be involved in salt stress response. To systematically identify salt tolerance-related <i>ERF</i> genes in wheat, in this study, 213 <i>ERF</i> sequences were isolated from the whole genome of common wheat and classified into 54 members based on subgenome homology, named <i>TaERF1</i> to <i>TaERF54</i>. Transcriptome sequencing results showed different expression patterns of <i>TaERF</i> members in leaves after 1, 6, 24, and 48 h of NaCl treatment. Based on association analysis, nine <i>TaERF</i> genes were correlated with the leaf salt injury index. Among them, five SNPs of <i>TaERF16-B</i> formed two haplotypes: Hap1 and Hap2. RT-qPCR results showed that the expression level of <i>TaERF16-B</i> was significantly higher in Hap2-typed germplasms than that in Hap1-typed germplasms after 1 and 6 h of NaCl treatment. A Kompetitive Allele-Specific PCR marker K52 was developed for genotyping <i>TaERF16-B</i> haplotypes, which further confirmed the significant correlation between <i>TaERF16-B</i> and salt tolerance-related phenotypes in mapping population and wheat germplasms. This study provides new genes and molecular markers for improving salt tolerance in wheat.https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/14/4/621wheat<i>ERF</i> genessalt stresstranscriptomeassociation analysis |
| spellingShingle | Lei Zhang Aili Wei Jiating Chen Lijuan Wu Tian Li Linyi Qiao Identification of Ethylene Response Factors in Wheat Reveals That <i>TaERF16-B</i> Contributes to Salt Tolerance Plants wheat <i>ERF</i> genes salt stress transcriptome association analysis |
| title | Identification of Ethylene Response Factors in Wheat Reveals That <i>TaERF16-B</i> Contributes to Salt Tolerance |
| title_full | Identification of Ethylene Response Factors in Wheat Reveals That <i>TaERF16-B</i> Contributes to Salt Tolerance |
| title_fullStr | Identification of Ethylene Response Factors in Wheat Reveals That <i>TaERF16-B</i> Contributes to Salt Tolerance |
| title_full_unstemmed | Identification of Ethylene Response Factors in Wheat Reveals That <i>TaERF16-B</i> Contributes to Salt Tolerance |
| title_short | Identification of Ethylene Response Factors in Wheat Reveals That <i>TaERF16-B</i> Contributes to Salt Tolerance |
| title_sort | identification of ethylene response factors in wheat reveals that i taerf16 b i contributes to salt tolerance |
| topic | wheat <i>ERF</i> genes salt stress transcriptome association analysis |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/14/4/621 |
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