Integrative physiological, biochemical, and proteomic analysis of the leaves of two cotton genotypes under heat stress.

Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.), a crucial global fibre and oil seed crop faces diverse biotic and abiotic stresses. Among these, temperature stress strongly influences its growth, prompting adaptive physiological, biochemical, and molecular changes. In this study, we explored the proteomic changes u...

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Main Authors: Asia Perveen, Sheheryar Sheheryar, Fiaz Ahmad, Ghazala Mustafa, Arlindo Alencar Moura, Francisco A P Campos, Gilberto B Domont, Umar Nishan, Riaz Ullah, Mohamed A Ibrahim, Fábio C S Nogueira, Mohibullah Shah
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Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2025-01-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0316630
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author Asia Perveen
Sheheryar Sheheryar
Fiaz Ahmad
Ghazala Mustafa
Arlindo Alencar Moura
Francisco A P Campos
Gilberto B Domont
Umar Nishan
Riaz Ullah
Mohamed A Ibrahim
Fábio C S Nogueira
Mohibullah Shah
author_facet Asia Perveen
Sheheryar Sheheryar
Fiaz Ahmad
Ghazala Mustafa
Arlindo Alencar Moura
Francisco A P Campos
Gilberto B Domont
Umar Nishan
Riaz Ullah
Mohamed A Ibrahim
Fábio C S Nogueira
Mohibullah Shah
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description Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.), a crucial global fibre and oil seed crop faces diverse biotic and abiotic stresses. Among these, temperature stress strongly influences its growth, prompting adaptive physiological, biochemical, and molecular changes. In this study, we explored the proteomic changes underscoring the heat stress tolerance in the leaves of two locally developed cotton genotypes, i.e., heat tolerant (GH-Hamaliya Htol) and heat susceptible (CIM-789 Hsus), guided by morpho-physiological and biochemical analysis. These genotypes were sown at two different temperatures, control (35°C) and stress (45°C), in a glasshouse, in a randomized complete block design (RCBD) in three replications. At the flowering stage, a label-free quantitative shotgun proteomics of cotton leaves revealed the differential expression of 701 and 1270 proteins in the tolerant and susceptible genotypes compared to the control, respectively. Physiological and biochemical analysis showed that the heat-tolerant genotype responded uniquely to stress by maintaining the net photosynthetic rate (Pn) (25.2-17.5 μmolCO2m-2S-1), chlorophyll (8.5-7.8mg/g FW), and proline contents (4.9-7.4 μmole/g) compared to control, supported by the upregulation of many proteins involved in several pathways, including photosynthesis, oxidoreductase activity, response to stresses, translation, transporter activities, as well as protein and carbohydrate metabolic processes. In contrast, the distinctive pattern of protein downregulation involved in stress response, oxidoreductase activity, and carbohydrate metabolism was observed in susceptible plants. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first proteomic study on cotton leaves that has identified more than 8000 proteins with an array of differentially expressed proteins responsive to the heat treatment that could serve as potential markers in the breeding programs after further experimentation.
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spelling doaj-art-0affc305baf24d5e8a564938bf874ad82025-01-17T05:31:25ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032025-01-01201e031663010.1371/journal.pone.0316630Integrative physiological, biochemical, and proteomic analysis of the leaves of two cotton genotypes under heat stress.Asia PerveenSheheryar SheheryarFiaz AhmadGhazala MustafaArlindo Alencar MouraFrancisco A P CamposGilberto B DomontUmar NishanRiaz UllahMohamed A IbrahimFábio C S NogueiraMohibullah ShahCotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.), a crucial global fibre and oil seed crop faces diverse biotic and abiotic stresses. Among these, temperature stress strongly influences its growth, prompting adaptive physiological, biochemical, and molecular changes. In this study, we explored the proteomic changes underscoring the heat stress tolerance in the leaves of two locally developed cotton genotypes, i.e., heat tolerant (GH-Hamaliya Htol) and heat susceptible (CIM-789 Hsus), guided by morpho-physiological and biochemical analysis. These genotypes were sown at two different temperatures, control (35°C) and stress (45°C), in a glasshouse, in a randomized complete block design (RCBD) in three replications. At the flowering stage, a label-free quantitative shotgun proteomics of cotton leaves revealed the differential expression of 701 and 1270 proteins in the tolerant and susceptible genotypes compared to the control, respectively. Physiological and biochemical analysis showed that the heat-tolerant genotype responded uniquely to stress by maintaining the net photosynthetic rate (Pn) (25.2-17.5 μmolCO2m-2S-1), chlorophyll (8.5-7.8mg/g FW), and proline contents (4.9-7.4 μmole/g) compared to control, supported by the upregulation of many proteins involved in several pathways, including photosynthesis, oxidoreductase activity, response to stresses, translation, transporter activities, as well as protein and carbohydrate metabolic processes. In contrast, the distinctive pattern of protein downregulation involved in stress response, oxidoreductase activity, and carbohydrate metabolism was observed in susceptible plants. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first proteomic study on cotton leaves that has identified more than 8000 proteins with an array of differentially expressed proteins responsive to the heat treatment that could serve as potential markers in the breeding programs after further experimentation.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0316630
spellingShingle Asia Perveen
Sheheryar Sheheryar
Fiaz Ahmad
Ghazala Mustafa
Arlindo Alencar Moura
Francisco A P Campos
Gilberto B Domont
Umar Nishan
Riaz Ullah
Mohamed A Ibrahim
Fábio C S Nogueira
Mohibullah Shah
Integrative physiological, biochemical, and proteomic analysis of the leaves of two cotton genotypes under heat stress.
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title Integrative physiological, biochemical, and proteomic analysis of the leaves of two cotton genotypes under heat stress.
title_full Integrative physiological, biochemical, and proteomic analysis of the leaves of two cotton genotypes under heat stress.
title_fullStr Integrative physiological, biochemical, and proteomic analysis of the leaves of two cotton genotypes under heat stress.
title_full_unstemmed Integrative physiological, biochemical, and proteomic analysis of the leaves of two cotton genotypes under heat stress.
title_short Integrative physiological, biochemical, and proteomic analysis of the leaves of two cotton genotypes under heat stress.
title_sort integrative physiological biochemical and proteomic analysis of the leaves of two cotton genotypes under heat stress
url https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0316630
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