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PXD075180

PXD075180 is an original dataset announced via ProteomeXchange.

Dataset Summary
Titlealfalfa pollen tube elongation in response to boron deficiency based on proteomics
DescriptionBoron is an essential micronutrient for plant reproductive growth, and its key function in plants is mediated through cross-linking with the cell wall pectic polysaccharide rhamnogalacturonan II. As an important forage crop, boron deficiency in alfalfa inhibits pollen tube elongation, leading to floret abortion and reduced seed set. However, the molecular mechanism by which boron deficiency regulates pectin to affect alfalfa pollen-tube elongation remains unclear. In this study, we demonstrated that under boron-deficient conditions, methyl-esterified pectin shifts from an apical localization to subapical and shank regions, whereas deesterified pectin becames predominantly concentrated at the apex of pollen tubes. Proteomic analysis of pollen tubes subjected to different boron concentrations revealed significant enrichment of pectin methylesterase activity, polygalacturonase activity, and carbohydrate metabolic processes. Volcano plot analysis of the 56 shared differentially expressed proteins identified two pectin methylesterase inhibitors (MsPMEI14 and MsPMEI15). Chromosomal localization, phylogenetic, and cis-element analyses indicated that MsPMEI14 and MsPMEI15 were evolutionarily conserved. Subcellular localization showed that both MsPMEI14 and MsPMEI15 were localized in the cytoplasm, while MsPMEI14 was also localized in the nucleus, suggesting that MsPMEI14 might be the main factor responsible for the altered spatial distribution of pectin between the pollen tube apex and shank under low-boron conditions, phenotypic analysis demonstrated that mutation of PMEI suppresses pollen tube elongation under low-boron conditions.
HostingRepositoryiProX
AnnounceDate2026-03-04
AnnouncementXMLSubmission_2026-05-05_20:45:31.535.xml
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ReviewLevelPeer-reviewed dataset
DatasetOriginOriginal dataset
RepositorySupportUnsupported dataset by repository
PrimarySubmitterJuan Wang
SpeciesList scientific name: Medicago sativa; NCBI TaxID: 3879;
ModificationListNo PTMs are included in the dataset
InstrumentDiART reagent 114
Dataset History
RevisionDatetimeStatusChangeLog Entry
02026-03-03 19:34:02ID requested
12026-05-05 20:45:32announced
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Dataset with its publication pending
Keyword List
submitter keyword: pollen tube, alfalfa
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Peisheng Mao
contact affiliationChina Agriculture University College of Grassland Science and Technology
contact emailmaops@cau.edu.cn
lab head
Juan Wang
contact affiliationChina Agriculture University College of Grassland Science and Technology
contact email18636773727@163.com
dataset submitter
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