ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Molecular Cloning, Characterization
and Expression Analysis of Leaf Rust
Resistance-Related Gene ZaPR4b
in Zanthoxylum armatum
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Chongqing Key Laboratory of Plant Disease Biology, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University,
Chongqing, China
2
Chongqing Key Laboratory of Economic Plant Biotechnology/Collaborative Innovation Center of Special
Plant Industry in Chongqing/Institute of Special Plants, Chongqing University of Arts and Sciences,
Yongchuan, China
Submission date: 2022-12-08
Final revision date: 2023-06-25
Acceptance date: 2023-07-14
Online publication date: 2023-11-13
Publication date: 2024-01-03
Corresponding author
Yun Ren
Chongqing University of Arts and Sciences, China
Zexiong Chen
Chongqing Key Laboratory of Economic Plant Biotechnology/Collaborative Innovation Center of Special
Plant Industry in Chongqing/Institute of Special Plants, Chongqing University of Arts and Sciences,
Yongchuan, China
Ling Qing
Chongqing Key Laboratory of Plant Disease Biology, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University,
Chongqing, China
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2024;33(1):825-835
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ABSTRACT
Pathogenesis-related proteins (PRs), systemic acquired resistance (SAR) marker genes closely
related to plant disease resistance, play an important role in plant defense systems. A PR gene ZaPR4b
has been cloned from Zanthoxylum armatum in this study. Sequence analysis showed that ZaPR4b’s
ORF is 435 bp in length, encoding 144 amino acid protein and had a Barwin domain, belonged to the
class II PR4 family. Bioinformatics analysis showed that ZaPR4b is a stable, hydrophilic secretory
protein, which is closely related to PR4b in peach, rubber tree, and cassava. Subcellular localization
results showed that ZaPR4 is localized to plasma membrane in tobacco epidermal cells. qPCR results
showed that ZaPR4b is highly expressed in the leaves and fruits and slightly expressed in the roots
and stem. Furthermore, more, the expression of ZaPR4b was positively correlated with the leaf rust
resistance of different resistant varieties. Salicylic acid (SA) induction substantially increased the
expression levels of ZaPR4b gene and enhanced its resistance to leaf rust. These findings provide a more
definite knowledge on the molecular basis of signal transduction in the response of Z. armatum to leaf
rust.