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- Title
The grapevine NIP2;1 aquaporin is a silicon channel.
- Authors
Noronha, Henrique; Silva, Angélica; Mitani-Ueno, Namiki; Conde, Carlos; Sabir, Farzana; Prista, Catarina; Soveral, Graça; Isenring, Paul; Ma, Jian Feng; Bélanger, Richard R; Gerós, Hernâni
- Abstract
Silicon (Si) supplementation has been shown to improve plant tolerance to different stresses, and its accumulation in the aerial organs is mediated by NIP2;1 aquaporins (Lsi channels) and Lsi2-type exporters in roots. In the present study, we tested the hypothesis that grapevine expresses a functional NIP2;1 that accounts for root Si uptake and, eventually, Si accumulation in leaves. Own-rooted grapevine cuttings of the cultivar Vinhão accumulated >0.2% Si (DW) in leaves when irrigated with 1.5 mM Si for 1 month, while Si was undetected in control leaves. Real-time PCR showed that VvNIP2;1 was highly expressed in roots and in green berries. The transient transformation of tobacco leaf epidermal cells mediated by Agrobacterium tumefaciens confirmed VvNIP2;1 localization at the plasma membrane. Transport experiments in oocytes showed that VvNIP2;1 mediates Si and arsenite uptake, whereas permeability studies revealed that VvNIP2;1 expressed in yeast is unable to transport water and glycerol. Si supplementation to pigmented grape cultured cells (cv. Gamay Freáux) had no impact on the total phenolic and anthocyanin content, or on the growth rate and VvNIP2;1 expression. Long-term experiments should help determine the extent of Si uptake over time and whether grapevine can benefit from Si fertilization.
- Subjects
VITICULTURE; AGROBACTERIUM tumefaciens; CELL culture; CELL membranes; GRAPES; VITIS vinifera
- Publication
Journal of Experimental Botany, 2020, Vol 71, Issue 21, p6789
- ISSN
0022-0957
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/jxb/eraa294