PMID- 30542361 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE LR - 20231004 IS - 1664-462X (Print) IS - 1664-462X (Electronic) IS - 1664-462X (Linking) VI - 9 DP - 2018 TI - Role for Arabidopsis PLC7 in Stomatal Movement, Seed Mucilage Attachment, and Leaf Serration. PG - 1721 LID - 10.3389/fpls.2018.01721 [doi] LID - 1721 AB - Phospholipase C (PLC) has been suggested to play important roles in plant stress and development. To increase our understanding of PLC signaling in plants, we have started to analyze knock-out (KO), knock-down (KD) and overexpression mutants of Arabidopsis thaliana, which contains nine PLCs. Earlier, we characterized PLC2, PLC3 and PLC5. Here, the role of PLC7 is functionally addressed. Promoter-GUS analyses revealed that PLC7 is specifically expressed in the phloem of roots, leaves and flowers, and is also present in trichomes and hydathodes. Two T-DNA insertion mutants were obtained, i.e., plc7-3 being a KO- and plc7-4 a KD line. In contrast to earlier characterized phloem-expressed PLC mutants, i.e., plc3 and plc5, no defects in primary- or lateral root development were found for plc7 mutants. Like plc3 mutants, they were less sensitive to ABA during stomatal closure. Double-knockout plc3 plc7 lines were lethal, but plc5 plc7 (plc5/7) double mutants were viable, and revealed several new phenotypes, not observed earlier in the single mutants. These include a defect in seed mucilage, enhanced leaf serration, and an increased tolerance to drought. Overexpression of PLC7 enhanced drought tolerance too, similar to what was earlier found for PLC3-and PLC5 overexpression. In vivo (32)P(i)-labeling of seedlings and treatment with sorbitol to mimic drought stress, revealed stronger PIP(2) responses in both drought-tolerant plc5/7 and PLC7-OE mutants. Together, these results show novel functions for PLC in plant stress and development. Potential molecular mechanisms are discussed. FAU - van Wijk, Ringo AU - van Wijk R AD - Section Plant Physiology, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands. AD - Section Plant Cell Biology, Swammerdam Institute for Life Sciences (SILS), University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands. FAU - Zhang, Qianqian AU - Zhang Q AD - Section Plant Physiology, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands. AD - Section Plant Cell Biology, Swammerdam Institute for Life Sciences (SILS), University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands. FAU - Zarza, Xavier AU - Zarza X AD - Section Plant Physiology, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands. AD - Section Plant Cell Biology, Swammerdam Institute for Life Sciences (SILS), University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands. FAU - Lamers, Mart AU - Lamers M AD - Section Plant Physiology, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands. FAU - Marquez, Francisca Reyes AU - Marquez FR AD - Laboratory of Plant Physiology, Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen, Netherlands. FAU - Guardia, Aisha AU - Guardia A AD - Instituto de Investigaciones Biologicas (IIB-CONICET-UNMdP), Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata, Mar del Plata, Argentina. FAU - Scuffi, Denise AU - Scuffi D AD - Instituto de Investigaciones Biologicas (IIB-CONICET-UNMdP), Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata, Mar del Plata, Argentina. FAU - Garcia-Mata, Carlos AU - Garcia-Mata C AD - Instituto de Investigaciones Biologicas (IIB-CONICET-UNMdP), Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata, Mar del Plata, Argentina. FAU - Ligterink, Wilco AU - Ligterink W AD - Laboratory of Plant Physiology, Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen, Netherlands. FAU - Haring, Michel A AU - Haring MA AD - Section Plant Physiology, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands. FAU - Laxalt, Ana M AU - Laxalt AM AD - Instituto de Investigaciones Biologicas (IIB-CONICET-UNMdP), Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata, Mar del Plata, Argentina. FAU - Munnik, Teun AU - Munnik T AD - Section Plant Physiology, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands. AD - Section Plant Cell Biology, Swammerdam Institute for Life Sciences (SILS), University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20181127 PL - Switzerland TA - Front Plant Sci JT - Frontiers in plant science JID - 101568200 PMC - PMC6278229 OTO - NOTNLM OT - ABA sensitivity OT - PLC OT - drought tolerance OT - leaf serration OT - seed mucilage EDAT- 2018/12/14 06:00 MHDA- 2018/12/14 06:01 PMCR- 2018/01/01 CRDT- 2018/12/14 06:00 PHST- 2018/09/24 00:00 [received] PHST- 2018/11/05 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2018/12/14 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2018/12/14 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2018/12/14 06:01 [medline] PHST- 2018/01/01 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 10.3389/fpls.2018.01721 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Front Plant Sci. 2018 Nov 27;9:1721. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2018.01721. eCollection 2018.