Abstract
The optically active urea compounds R- and S-1-α-methylbenzyl-3- p-tolylurea ( R- and S-MBTU) have qualitatively different effects on plant physiology, especially in Gramineae plants. To elucidate the mechanisms by which S-MBTU inhibits root growth of wheat ( Triticum aestivum L. var. Chinese Spring), we used PCR-based suppression subtractive hybridization (SSH) and quantitative real-time RT-PCR (qPCR) analyses. Genes related to amino acid biosynthesis, cell cycle and skeleton, protein synthesis, cell wall biosynthesis, glycolysis, signaling, DNA modification, and detoxification were enantioselectively regulated. These expression profiles suggested that the putative mode of action of S-MBTU is disruption of primary amino acid biosynthesis, especially the glutamine synthetase (GS)- and acetohydroxyacid synthase (AHAS)-enzyme systems, and disruption of cell membrane skeleton homeostasis related to a putative α-tubulin 2 (α-TUB2), a putative β-actin (ACT) and β-tubulin 1 (β-TUB1). Other genes specifically affected by S-MBTU may result in disruption of metabolic processes, leading to inhibition of root growth.
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