Biotechnology Bulletin ›› 2024, Vol. 40 ›› Issue (10): 62-75.doi: 10.13560/j.cnki.biotech.bull.1985.2024-0620

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Research Advances in Plant Growth and Stress Response Regulation Mediated by Glutamate Receptor-like Proteins

CHEN Meng-jiao1,2(), LI Yang-yang2,3,4, WU Qian2()   

  1. 1. College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095
    2. Shenzhen Branch, Guangdong Laboratory of Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shenzhen 518000
    3. State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Adaptation and Improvement, School of Life Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004
    4. Shenzhen Research Institute of Henan University, Shenzhen 518000
  • Received:2024-07-01 Online:2024-10-26 Published:2024-11-20
  • Contact: WU Qian E-mail:2021204030@stu.njau.edu.cn;wuqian01@caas.cn

Abstract:

Plant glutamate-like receptors(GLRs)are homologous to the inotropic glutamate receptors(iGluRs)in animals. Flowering plants often possess multiple GLR members that redundantly regulate plant growth and development, as well as responses to environmental stimuli. Plant GLRs share common action mechanisms as their animal homologues, but also display plant-specific features. In mammalian cells, iGluRs play vital roles in the central nervous system. During the process of neurotransmission mediated by iGluRs, presynapse-released neurotransmitters recognize and bind to postsynaptic iGluRs, leading to cation fluxes across the postsynaptic membrane and eventually depolarized the membrane. This depolarization is also known as action potential, the formation of which is fundamental to neurotransmission. During the past twenty years, plant GLRs have also been shown functioning as ion channels that mediate ion fluxes across various membranes. In this review, we comprehensively summarized the protein structural and evolutionary features of plant GLRs and discussed the residual sites that were reported functionally important for GLRs. Following this, we reviewed the latest research progress on GLR roles during different stages of plant growth and development, as well as during the responses to various biotic and abiotic stresses. Similarities and differences in the action mechanism of GLRs were compared to their animal homologues. We then pointed out what remains important to be investigated in the field. Finally, we prospected the important applicable potential and values of this protein family, aiming at providing clues for designing stress resilient crops.

Key words: glutamate receptor, ion channel, calcium signaling, calcium channel, biotic stress, abiotic stress, plant growth and development