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Guanosine tetraphosphate (ppGpp) accumulation inhibits chloroplast gene expression and promotes super grana formation in the moss Physcomitrium ( Physcomitrella ) patens

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The nucleotides guanosine tetraphosphate and pentaphosphate (or ppGpp) are implicated in the regulation of chloroplast function in plants. ppGpp signalling is best understood in the model vascular plant Arabidopsis thaliana where it acts to regulate plastid gene expression to influence photosynthesis, plant development and immunity. However, little is known about the conservation or diversity of ppGpp signaling in other land plants. Here, we studied the function of ppGpp in the moss Physcomitrium (previously Physcomitrella ) patens using an inducible system for triggering ppGpp accumulation. We used this approach to investigate the effects of ppGpp on chloroplast function, photosynthesis and growth. We demonstrate that ppGpp accumulation causes a dramatic drop in photosynthetic capacity by inhibiting chloroplast gene expression. This was accompanied by the unexpected reorganisation of the thylakoid system into super grana. Surprisingly, these changes did not affect gametophore growth, suggesting that bryophytes and vascular plants may have different tolerances to defects in photosynthesis. Our findings point to the existence of both highly conserved and more specific targets of ppGpp signalling in the land plants that may reflect different growth strategies.
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hal-03175727 , version 1 (20-03-2021)
hal-03175727 , version 2 (06-07-2022)

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Seddik Harchouni, Samantha England, Julien Vieu, Shanna Romand, Aïcha Aouane, et al.. Guanosine tetraphosphate (ppGpp) accumulation inhibits chloroplast gene expression and promotes super grana formation in the moss Physcomitrium ( Physcomitrella ) patens. New Phytologist, 2022, 236 (1), pp.86-98. ⟨10.1111/nph.18320⟩. ⟨hal-03175727v2⟩
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