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Root system development under drought stress
Svobodová, Barbora ; Soukup, Aleš (advisor) ; Fendrych, Matyáš (referee)
Plants actively react to the environmental conditions in such a way that they can use their resources efficiently and be resistant to suboptimal living conditions (e.g., high salinity, drought stress, high radiation, extremely high or low temperatures, insufficient nutrients etc.). One of the responses to drought stress (DS) is change in root system architecture (RSA). Optimized shape of RSA during drought stress can be under some situations "Steep, cheap and deep" ideotype. Steep - the roots grow in an angle ideally perpendicular to the soil surface. Cheap - most of the resources are spent on growing deeper while having small diameter and lots of aerenchym tissue. Plants with this RSA modulation try to reach deeper parts of the soil with greater water reservoirs and to achieve this, they use a wide range of mechanisms. Another change in RSA in reaction to drought stress, which directs the root to areas with more water is called hydrotropism. The key signal pathway which activates a large variety of drought responsive genes is the abscisic acid (ABA) pathway. Plants also have epigenetic mechanisms, which by remembering a stress factor they have already encountered, are capable of faster and more intensive response.
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Function study of EXO70H7 and EXO70H8 genes in Arabidopsis thaliana development.
Modráčková, Jana ; Kubátová, Zdeňka (advisor) ; Soukup, Aleš (referee)
Complex Exocyst consists of eight proteins and it is known as a Sec6/8. Its composition is evolutionarily highly conserved amongst all the species. This complex is involved in vesicle trafficking as a part of attaching mechanism to a specific place on the plasma membrane. EXO70 subunit has been found in 23 copies in Arabidopsis thaliana genome. In this study we have been examine paraloges EXO70H7 and EXO70H8. There have been suggestions that these genes are important in development of roots according to the previous studies. We have not been able to identify any significant phenotype within the mutant plants in these genes. There has been studied other mutant appearance during the stress experiments. Most of these experiments did not identify any divergence. Only experiments with germination during stress conditions revealed significantly worse germination of exo70H7 mutant seeds on the medium containing sorbitol. This suggests that mutant seeds have a worse protection against osmotic stress. Significantly worse germination of exo70H8 seeds on the medium with excess NaCl indicates that these seeds incriminate to higher absorption of sodium ions. Analysis of the cell localization of GFP constructs brought knowledge of appearance EXO70H7 and EXO70H8 proteins. EXO70H7 locates in the cytoplasm and in...
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Organization of the microtubular cytoskeleton during the formation of Casparian band in root endodermal cells of Allium cepa
Macháčová, Kateřina ; Soukup, Aleš (advisor) ; Lux, Alexander (referee)
103 7 Summary Organization of the Microtubule Cytoskeleton during the Formation of a Casparian Band in Root Endodermal Cells of Allium cepa This thesis is focused on the process of Casparian bands initiation in radial and transverse cell walls of the root endodermis of Allium cepa. The Casparian band is characterized by a chemical modification of the cell wall in the position of the Casparian band followed by the formation of the tight binding of a plasma membrane to the cell wall. We assume that cortical microtubules can play an important role in both processes searching for changes of cortical array during the development of proendodermis and during the foundation of the Casparian band in the endodermis. The classical method of the microtubules visualisation in roots was modified by the application of microwaves during the process of fixation. The tissues were observed with the fluorescence and confocal microscopy. Image postprocessing and construction of 3D-models were subsequently used. Proendodermal cells in Allium cepa are recognized for the first time among other root cells in the distance of about 2 mm from the root tip. The Casparian band is firstly detected in the distance of about 8 mm from the root apex by means of autofluorescence of the Casparian band. The cell wall of the Casparian band...
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Adaptations of orchid roots to epiphytism
Ungrová, Anna ; Ponert, Jan (advisor) ; Soukup, Aleš (referee)
The evolutionary success of orchids is to a large extent driven by the ability to colonize epiphytic habitats. This ability is based on a number of adaptations at different levels, and the adaptive features of aerial roots can play a key role because the roots are practically the only organ providing water and nutrient uptake. The main aim of this work is to review available information about roots of epiphytic orchids (Orchidaceae), especially their adaptations to the epiphytic way of life. The roots of epiphytes must deal with a periodic lack of water and nutrients, often in conjunction with high irradiation. The roots of epiphytic orchids adapt to these conditions on many levels. Rhizodermis forms a velamen capable to retain water and nutrients and protecting roots against environmental conditions including UV radiation. Root cortex contains chloroplasts, which can perform photosynthesis at least in some orchid species. Exodermis is well differentiated with thick secondary cell walls and acts as a selective barrier for the transport of substances with the use of passage and aeration cells. The function of some adaptive structures is still unclear, for example, tilosomes could regulate transpiration. Epiphytism evolved multiple times in orchids, and some root adaptations therefore originated...
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Closer analysis of gene trap line MGT180 and its candidate genes
Šnajdrová, Tereza ; Soukup, Aleš (advisor) ; Klíma, Petr (referee)
Root branching allows plants to explore rhizosphere, to gain efficiently water, mineral nutrients or enter in various biotic interactions. Initiation of lateral root formation is localized to pericycle cells, flanking the xylem poles of diarch vascular bundle in Arabidopsis thaliana. Right in these pericycle cells, there is the expression pattern of the gene trap line MGT180. In this theseis , I have provided the evidence that the expression pattern of MGT180 is related with AT-HOOK MOTIF CONTAINING NUCLEAR LOCALIZED18 (AHL18; At3g60870). AHL18 belongs to a gene family of 29 transcriptional factors of Arabidopsis. AHL18 has not been functionally characterized yet, the analysis of singlemutant ahl18 and some others revealed no significant phenotype. However, one of doublemutants, E15, showed a significant phenotype. This phenotype was evident mainly in the aboveground part of plants, and was not corresponding to any phenotype of AHL mutation described so far. There is a known redundancy among some AHL genes, confirmed by crossing of ahl18 and ahl28 leading to E15 plant. Translation phusion AHL18-mRUBY and AHL22-mRUBY under native promotors should reveal, where these two related proteins act, and if they fiction in autonomous manner or not. Key words Arabidopsis thaliana, lateral root, AHL, pericycle
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Stress induced morphogenic response in plant root system
Otradovcová, Michala ; Soukup, Aleš (advisor) ; Vaňková, Radomíra (referee)
The root system architecture adjustment is one of the possible plant reactions to stress effects of environmental conditions. The shape of root system is jointly formed by the root apical meristem activity, the rate of elongation of root cells and by the degree of formation, developement and organization of secondary and adventitious roots. This paper aims to describe basic mechanisms of the root system developement and outline the morphological and regulatory changes occuring during development while being affected by selected stress factors.
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Cellular localization and functional characterization of TTL proteins of Arabidopsis
Schier, Jakub ; Soukup, Aleš (advisor) ; Schwarzerová, Kateřina (referee)
This thesis focuses on the study of TTL protein family in the model species Arabidopsis thaliana. It sums up available published data on this so far poorly studied genes and presents newly gained experimental data. Main emphasis is given to TTLs cellular localization in possible relationship to their physiological function. Presented thesis comprises of in silico analysis of TTL proteins, but also the creation and microscopy analysis of TTL-mRuby2 and TTL-GFP fusion proteins in transient and permanent transformants. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
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Development related termination of the root apical meristem activity
Benešová, Šárka ; Soukup, Aleš (advisor) ; Vaňková, Radomíra (referee)
Development Related Termination of the Root Apical Meristem Activity Abstract Root system architecture is modulated through growth and branching of individual roots, while the growth is strictly regulated via long term apical meristem (RAM) maintenance and cell elongation. RAM activity is not consistent during root on- togeny, which was shown in several dicotyledonous species as change in root meristem structure and decline in root growth rate during individual root development. This thesis is focused on changes in extent and arrangement of meristematic tissues and their derivatives within adventitious roots of Acorus calamus and Oryza sativa during long term cultivation. Changes in meristem and elongation zone length, the root cap length, radial tissue complexity, as well as the changes in root hair emergence, etc., are put into relation with quantified expression level of selected important regulatory elements taking part in RAM maintenance (WOX and SCR family transcription factors). Methodology and approach for future research in this field are outlined. Keywords: Root, Apical Meristem, Root System Architecture, RAM Termination
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