van den Bekerom, Rob Jozef Matheus and Dix, Philip and Diekmann, Kerstin and Barth, Susanne (2013) Variations in efficiency of plastidial RNA editing within ndh transcripts of perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne) are not linked to differences in drought tolerance. AoB PLANTS, 5 (plt035). pp. 1-11. ISSN 2041-2851

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Abstract

Maintenance of healthy grasslands is essential for efficient livestock production, yet projected climate change is likely to place a heavy drought stress burden on key grassland species, such as perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne). It is therefore important to gather an in-depth knowledge of the underlying plant response to this stress. The present study is focused on RNA editing (post-transcriptional nucleotide modifications resulting in altered transcripts) within plastidial transcripts of the NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase (NDH) complex (NADH dehydrogenase complex) in relation to the drought response of several accessions of perennial ryegrass. Previous studies have shown that the NDH complex is involved in countering oxidative stress during environmental stresses like drought. Owing to the nature of RNA editing within this complex, the RNA editing machinery could play a potential role in regulating the activity of the NDH complex. The investigation revealed dramatic and reproducible differences in RNA editing efficiency between accessions, but efficiency was not influenced by imposition of drought stress, and a direct relationship between editing behaviour and drought response was not detected.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/ licenses/by/3.0/),whichpermitsunrestrictedreuse, distribution,andreproductioninanymedium, providedtheoriginalwork isproperlycited. The work was funded by Teagasc (Ireland) throughWalsh postgraduate Fellowships to Rob van den Bekerom and Kerstin Diekmann.
Keywords:	Drought stress; Lolium perenne; NDH complex; plastidial RNA editing;
Academic Unit:	Faculty of Science and Engineering > Biology
Item ID:	5583
Identification Number:	https://doi.org/10.1093/aobpla/plt035
Depositing User:	Prof. Philip J. Dix
Date Deposited:	04 Dec 2014 12:47
Journal or Publication Title:	AoB PLANTS
Refereed:	Yes
Funders:	Teagasc
URI:	http://aobpla.oxfordjournals.org/
Use Licence:	This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here

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