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Li B, Zhou Q, Cai L, Li L, Xie C, Li D, Zhu F, Li X, Zhao X, Liu X, Shen L, Xu T, He C. TMK4-mediated FIP37 phosphorylation regulates auxin-triggered N 6-methyladenosine modification of auxin biosynthetic genes in Arabidopsis. Cell Rep 2024; 43:114597. [PMID: 39106180 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2024.114597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2023] [Revised: 03/20/2024] [Accepted: 07/23/2024] [Indexed: 08/09/2024] Open
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The dynamics of N6-methyladenosine (m6A) mRNA modification are tightly controlled by the m6A methyltransferase complex and demethylases. Here, we find that auxin treatment alters m6A modification on auxin-responsive genes. Mechanically, TRANSMEMBRANE KINASE 4 (TMK4), a component of the auxin signaling pathway, interacts with and phosphorylates FKBP12-INTERACTING PROTEIN 37 (FIP37), a core component of the m6A methyltransferase complex, in an auxin-dependent manner. Phosphorylation of FIP37 enhances its interaction with RNA, thereby increasing m6A modification on its target genes, such as NITRILASE 1 (NIT1), a gene involved in indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) biosynthesis. 1-Naphthalacetic acid (NAA) treatment accelerates the mRNA decay of NIT1, in a TMK4- and FIP37-dependent manner, which leads to inhibition of auxin biosynthesis. Our findings identify a regulatory mechanism by which auxin modulates m6A modification through the phosphorylation of FIP37, ultimately affecting mRNA stability and auxin biosynthesis in plants.
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- Bin Li
- College of Biology, Hunan Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics and Developmental Regulation, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan 410082, China; State Key Laboratory of Hybrid Rice, Hunan Hybrid Rice Research Center, Hunan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changsha, Hunan 410082, China
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- College of Biology, Hunan Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics and Developmental Regulation, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan 410082, China
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- College of Biology, Hunan Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics and Developmental Regulation, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan 410082, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Xiangnan University, Chenzhou, Hunan 423000, China
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- College of Biology, Hunan Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics and Developmental Regulation, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan 410082, China
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- College of Biology, Hunan Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics and Developmental Regulation, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan 410082, China
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- College of Biology, Hunan Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics and Developmental Regulation, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan 410082, China
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- College of Biology, Hunan Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics and Developmental Regulation, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan 410082, China
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- College of Biology, Hunan Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics and Developmental Regulation, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan 410082, China
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- College of Biology, Hunan Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics and Developmental Regulation, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan 410082, China
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- Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117604, Singapore
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- FAFU-Joint Center, Horticulture and Metabolic Biology Center, Haixia Institute of Science and Technology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, China
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- College of Biology, Hunan Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics and Developmental Regulation, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan 410082, China.
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Pan Y, Jia Y, Liu W, Zhao Q, Pan W, Jia Y, Lv S, Liu X, Nie X. Transcriptome-wide m6A methylation profile reveals its potential role underlying drought response in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). PLANTA 2024; 260:65. [PMID: 39073585 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-024-04491-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2024] [Accepted: 07/18/2024] [Indexed: 07/30/2024]
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MAIN CONCLUSION This study revealed the transcriptome-wide m6A methylation profile under drought stress and found that TaETC9 might regulate drought tolerance through mediating RNA methylation in wheat. Drought is one of the most destructive environmental constraints limiting crop growth and development. N6-methyladenosine (m6A) is a prevalent and important post-transcriptional modification in various eukaryotic RNA molecules, playing the crucial role in regulating drought response in plants. However, the significance of m6A in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), particularly its involvment in drought response, remains underexplored. In this study, we investigated the transcriptome-wide m6A profile under drought stress using parallel m6A immunoprecipitation sequencing (MeRIP-seq). Totally, 4221 m6A peaks in 3733 m6A-modified genes were obtained, of which 373 methylated peaks exhibited differential expression between the control (CK) and drought-stressed treatments. These m6A loci were significantly enriched in proximity to stop codons and within the 3'-untranslated region. Integration of MeRIP-seq and RNA-seq revealed a positive correlation between m6A methylation and mRNA abundance and the genes displaying both differential methylation and expression were obtained. Finally, qRT-PCR analyses were further performed and the results found that the m6A-binding protein (TaETC9) showed significant up-regulation, while the m6A demethylase (TaALKBH10B) was significantly down-regulated under drought stress, contributing to increased m6A levels. Furthermore, the loss-of-function mutant of TaECT9 displayed significantly higher drought sensitivity compared to the wild type, highlighting its role in regulating drought tolerance. This study reported the first wheat m6A profile associated with drought stress, laying the groundwork for unraveling the potential role of RNA methylation in drought responses and enhancing stress tolerance in wheat through epigenetic approaches.
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- Yan Pan
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology in Arid Areas, College of Agronomy and Northwest, A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology in Arid Areas, College of Agronomy and Northwest, A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology in Arid Areas, College of Agronomy and Northwest, A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology in Arid Areas, College of Agronomy and Northwest, A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology in Arid Areas, College of Agronomy and Northwest, A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Industrial Microbial Resources and Fermentation Technology, Nanyang Institute of Technology, Nanyang, 743004, Henan, China
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- Luoyang Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, 471027, Luoyang, Henan, China
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- Peking University Institute of Advanced Agricultural Science, 261325, Weifang, Shandong, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology in Arid Areas, College of Agronomy and Northwest, A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China.
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, Pioneering Innovation Center for Wheat Stress Tolerance Improvement, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China.
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Xiang Y, Zhang D, Li L, Xue YX, Zhang CY, Meng QF, Wang J, Tan XL, Li YL. Detection, distribution, and functions of RNA N 6-methyladenosine (m 6A) in plant development and environmental signal responses. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2024; 15:1429011. [PMID: 39081522 PMCID: PMC11286456 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2024.1429011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2024] [Accepted: 06/24/2024] [Indexed: 08/02/2024]
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The epitranscriptomic mark N 6-methyladenosine (m6A) is the most common type of messenger RNA (mRNA) post-transcriptional modification in eukaryotes. With the discovery of the demethylase FTO (FAT MASS AND OBESITY-ASSOCIATED PROTEIN) in Homo Sapiens, this modification has been proven to be dynamically reversible. With technological advances, research on m6A modification in plants also rapidly developed. m6A modification is widely distributed in plants, which is usually enriched near the stop codons and 3'-UTRs, and has conserved modification sequences. The related proteins of m6A modification mainly consist of three components: methyltransferases (writers), demethylases (erasers), and reading proteins (readers). m6A modification mainly regulates the growth and development of plants by modulating the RNA metabolic processes and playing an important role in their responses to environmental signals. In this review, we briefly outline the development of m6A modification detection techniques; comparatively analyze the distribution characteristics of m6A in plants; summarize the methyltransferases, demethylases, and binding proteins related to m6A; elaborate on how m6A modification functions in plant growth, development, and response to environmental signals; and provide a summary and outlook on the research of m6A in plants.
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Xing K, Liu Z, Liu L, Zhang J, Qanmber G, Wang Y, Liu L, Gu Y, Zhang C, Li S, Zhang Y, Yang Z. N 6 -Methyladenosine mRNA modification regulates transcripts stability associated with cotton fiber elongation. THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2023; 115:967-985. [PMID: 37158663 DOI: 10.1111/tpj.16274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2023] [Revised: 04/29/2023] [Accepted: 05/04/2023] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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N6 -Methyladenosine (m6 A) is the most abundant methylation modification in eukaryotic mRNA. The discovery of the dynamic and reversible regulatory mechanism of m6 A has greatly promoted the development of m6 A-led epitranscriptomics. However, the characterization of m6 A in cotton fiber is still unknown. Here, we reveal the potential link between m6 A modification and cotton fiber elongation by parallel m6 A-immunoprecipitation-sequencing (m6 A-seq) and RNA-seq analysis of fibers from the short fiber mutants Ligonliness-2 (Li2 ) and wild-type (WT). This study demonstrated a higher level of m6 A in the Li2 mutant, with the enrichment of m6 A modifications in the stop codon, 3'-untranslated region and coding sequence regions than in WT cotton. In the correlation analysis between genes containing differential m6 A modifications and differentially expressed genes, we identified several genes that could potentially regulate fiber elongation, including cytoskeleton, microtubule binding, cell wall and transcription factors (TFs). We further confirmed that the methylation of m6 A affected the mRNA stability of these fiber elongation-related genes including the TF GhMYB44, which showed the highest expression level in the RNA-seq data and m6 A methylation in the m6 A-seq data. Next, the overexpression of GhMYB44 reduces fiber elongation, whereas the silencing of GhMYB44 produces longer fibers. In summary, these results uncover that m6 A methylation regulated the expression of genes related to fiber development by affecting mRNA's stability, ultimately affecting cotton fiber elongation.
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- Kun Xing
- Hebei Research Base,National Key Laboratory of Cotton Bio-breeding and Integrated Utilization, College of Agronomy, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, 071001, Hebei, China
- National Key Laboratory of Cotton Bio-breeding and Integrated Utilization,Institute of Cotton Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Anyang, 455000, Henan, China
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- Zhengzhou Research Base, National Key Laboratory of Cotton Bio-breeding and Integrated Utilization, School of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, Henan, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Cotton Bio-breeding and Integrated Utilization,Institute of Cotton Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Anyang, 455000, Henan, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Cotton Bio-breeding and Integrated Utilization,Institute of Cotton Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Anyang, 455000, Henan, China
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- Zhengzhou Research Base, National Key Laboratory of Cotton Bio-breeding and Integrated Utilization, School of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, Henan, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Cotton Bio-breeding and Integrated Utilization,Institute of Cotton Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Anyang, 455000, Henan, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Cotton Bio-breeding and Integrated Utilization,Institute of Cotton Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Anyang, 455000, Henan, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Cotton Bio-breeding and Integrated Utilization,Institute of Cotton Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Anyang, 455000, Henan, China
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- Zhengzhou Research Base, National Key Laboratory of Cotton Bio-breeding and Integrated Utilization, School of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, Henan, China
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- Zhengzhou Research Base, National Key Laboratory of Cotton Bio-breeding and Integrated Utilization, School of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, Henan, China
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- Hebei Research Base,National Key Laboratory of Cotton Bio-breeding and Integrated Utilization, College of Agronomy, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, 071001, Hebei, China
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- Hebei Research Base,National Key Laboratory of Cotton Bio-breeding and Integrated Utilization, College of Agronomy, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, 071001, Hebei, China
- National Key Laboratory of Cotton Bio-breeding and Integrated Utilization,Institute of Cotton Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Anyang, 455000, Henan, China
- Zhengzhou Research Base, National Key Laboratory of Cotton Bio-breeding and Integrated Utilization, School of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, Henan, China
- Western Agricultural Research Center, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changji, 831100, Xinjiang, China
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Lv Y, Han F, Liu M, Zhang T, Cui G, Wang J, Yang Y, Yang YG, Yang W. Characteristics of N 6-methyladenosine Modification During Sexual Reproduction of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. GENOMICS, PROTEOMICS & BIOINFORMATICS 2023; 21:756-768. [PMID: 35550876 PMCID: PMC10787120 DOI: 10.1016/j.gpb.2022.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2022] [Revised: 04/12/2022] [Accepted: 04/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The unicellular green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii (hereafter Chlamydomonas) possesses both plant and animal attributes, and it is an ideal model organism for studying fundamental processes such as photosynthesis, sexual reproduction, and life cycle. N6-methyladenosine (m6A) is the most prevalent mRNA modification, and it plays important roles during sexual reproduction in animals and plants. However, the pattern and function of m6A modification during the sexual reproduction of Chlamydomonas remain unknown. Here, we performed transcriptome and methylated RNA immunoprecipitation sequencing (MeRIP-seq) analyses on six samples from different stages during sexual reproduction of the Chlamydomonas life cycle. The results show that m6A modification frequently occurs at the main motif of DRAC (D = G/A/U, R = A/G) in Chlamydomonas mRNAs. Moreover, m6A peaks in Chlamydomonas mRNAs are mainly enriched in the 3' untranslated regions (3'UTRs) and negatively correlated with the abundance of transcripts at each stage. In particular, there is a significant negative correlation between the expression levels and the m6A levels of genes involved in the microtubule-associated pathway, indicating that m6A modification influences the sexual reproduction and the life cycle of Chlamydomonas by regulating microtubule-based movement. In summary, our findings are the first to demonstrate the distribution and the functions of m6A modification in Chlamydomonas mRNAs and provide new evolutionary insights into m6A modification in the process of sexual reproduction in other plant organisms.
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- Ying Lv
- Photosynthesis Research Center, Key Laboratory of Photobiology, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100093, China; China National Botanical Garden, Beijing 100093, China; College of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Photosynthesis Research Center, Key Laboratory of Photobiology, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100093, China; China National Botanical Garden, Beijing 100093, China; College of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Genomic and Precision Medicine, Beijing Institute of Genomics, Chinese Academy of Sciences and China National Center for Bioinformation, Beijing 100101, China; Sino-Danish College, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Genomic and Precision Medicine, Beijing Institute of Genomics, Chinese Academy of Sciences and China National Center for Bioinformation, Beijing 100101, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Genomic and Precision Medicine, Beijing Institute of Genomics, Chinese Academy of Sciences and China National Center for Bioinformation, Beijing 100101, China
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- Photosynthesis Research Center, Key Laboratory of Photobiology, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100093, China; China National Botanical Garden, Beijing 100093, China; College of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; Sino-Danish College, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Genomic and Precision Medicine, Beijing Institute of Genomics, Chinese Academy of Sciences and China National Center for Bioinformation, Beijing 100101, China; Sino-Danish College, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; Institute of Stem Cell and Regeneration, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Genomic and Precision Medicine, Beijing Institute of Genomics, Chinese Academy of Sciences and China National Center for Bioinformation, Beijing 100101, China; Sino-Danish College, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; Institute of Stem Cell and Regeneration, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- Photosynthesis Research Center, Key Laboratory of Photobiology, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100093, China; China National Botanical Garden, Beijing 100093, China; College of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; Sino-Danish College, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100093, China.
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Prall W, Ganguly DR, Gregory BD. The covalent nucleotide modifications within plant mRNAs: What we know, how we find them, and what should be done in the future. THE PLANT CELL 2023; 35:1801-1816. [PMID: 36794718 PMCID: PMC10226571 DOI: 10.1093/plcell/koad044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2022] [Revised: 12/16/2022] [Accepted: 01/09/2023] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Although covalent nucleotide modifications were first identified on the bases of transfer RNAs (tRNAs) and ribosomal RNAs (rRNAs), a number of these epitranscriptome marks have also been found to occur on the bases of messenger RNAs (mRNAs). These covalent mRNA features have been demonstrated to have various and significant effects on the processing (e.g. splicing, polyadenylation, etc.) and functionality (e.g. translation, transport, etc.) of these protein-encoding molecules. Here, we focus our attention on the current understanding of the collection of covalent nucleotide modifications known to occur on mRNAs in plants, how they are detected and studied, and the most outstanding future questions of each of these important epitranscriptomic regulatory signals.
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- Department of Biology, University of Pennsylvania, School of Arts and Sciences, 433 S. University Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Department of Biology, University of Pennsylvania, School of Arts and Sciences, 433 S. University Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Department of Biology, University of Pennsylvania, School of Arts and Sciences, 433 S. University Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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Niu T, Zhang J, Li J, Gao X, Ma H, Gao Y, Chang Y, Xie J. Effects of exogenous glycine betaine and cycloleucine on photosynthetic capacity, amino acid composition, and hormone metabolism in Solanum melongena L. Sci Rep 2023; 13:7626. [PMID: 37165051 PMCID: PMC10172174 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-34509-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2022] [Accepted: 05/03/2023] [Indexed: 05/12/2023] Open
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Although exogenous glycine betaine (GB) and cycloleucine (Cyc) have been reported to affect animal cell metabolism, their effects on plant growth and development have not been studied extensively. Different concentrations of exogenous glycine betaine (20, 40, and 60 mmol L-1) and cycloleucine (10, 20, and 40 mmol L-1), with 0 mmol L-1 as control, were used to investigate the effects of foliar spraying of betaine and cycloleucine on growth, photosynthesis, chlorophyll fluorescence, Calvin cycle pathway, abaxial leaf burr morphology, endogenous hormones, and amino acid content in eggplant. We found that 40 mmol L-1 glycine betaine had the best effect on plant growth and development; it increased the fresh and dry weight of plants, increased the density of abaxial leaf hairs, increased the net photosynthetic rate and Calvin cycle key enzyme activity of leaves, had an elevating effect on chlorophyll fluorescence parameters, increased endogenous indoleacetic acid (IAA) content and decreased abscisic acid (ABA) content, and increased glutamate, serine, aspartate, and phenylalanine contents. However, cycloleucine significantly inhibited plant growth; plant apical dominance disappeared, plant height and dry and fresh weights decreased significantly, the development of abaxial leaf hairs was hindered, the net photosynthetic rate and Calvin cycle key enzyme activities were inhibited, the endogenous hormones IAA and ABA content decreased, and the conversion and utilization of glutamate, arginine, threonine, and glycine were affected. Combined with the experimental results and plant growth phenotypes, 20 mmol L-1 cycloleucine significantly inhibited plant growth. In conclusion, 40 mmol L-1 glycine betaine and 20 mmol L-1 cycloleucine had different regulatory effects on plant growth and development.
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- Tianhang Niu
- College of Horticulture, Gansu Agricultural University, Yingmen Village, Anning District, Lanzhou, 730070, China
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- College of Horticulture, Gansu Agricultural University, Yingmen Village, Anning District, Lanzhou, 730070, China
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- College of Horticulture, Gansu Agricultural University, Yingmen Village, Anning District, Lanzhou, 730070, China
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- College of Horticulture, Gansu Agricultural University, Yingmen Village, Anning District, Lanzhou, 730070, China
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- Lanzhou New Area Agricultural Science and Technology Development Co., Ltd., Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- College of Horticulture, Gansu Agricultural University, Yingmen Village, Anning District, Lanzhou, 730070, China
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- College of Horticulture, Gansu Agricultural University, Yingmen Village, Anning District, Lanzhou, 730070, China
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- College of Horticulture, Gansu Agricultural University, Yingmen Village, Anning District, Lanzhou, 730070, China.
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Liang T, Hu Y, Xi N, Zhang M, Zou C, Ge F, Yuan G, Gao S, Zhang S, Pan G, Ma L, Lübberstedt T, Shen Y. GWAS across multiple environments and WGCNA suggest the involvement of ZmARF23 in embryonic callus induction from immature maize embryos. TAG. THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS. THEORETISCHE UND ANGEWANDTE GENETIK 2023; 136:93. [PMID: 37010631 DOI: 10.1007/s00122-023-04341-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2022] [Accepted: 03/08/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Combined GWAS, WGCNA, and gene-based association studies identified the co-expression network and hub genes for maize EC induction. ZmARF23 bound to ZmSAUR15 promoter and regulated its expression, affecting EC induction. Embryonic callus (EC) induction in immature maize embryos shows high genotype dependence, which limits the application of genetic transformation in transgenic breeding and gene function elucidation in maize. Herein, we conducted a genome-wide association mapping (GWAS) for four EC induction-related traits, namely rate of embryonic callus induction (REC), increased callus diameter (ICD), ratio of shoot formation (RSF), and length of shoot (LS) across different environments. A total of 77 SNPs were significantly associated these traits under three environments and using the averages (across environments). Among these significant SNPs, five were simultaneously detected under multiple environments and 11 had respective phenotypic variation explained > 10%. A total of 257 genes were located in the linkage disequilibrium decay of these REC- and ICD-associated SNPs, of which 178 were responsive to EC induction. According to the expression values of the 178 genes, we performed a weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA) and revealed an EC induction-associated module and five hub genes. Hub gene-based association studies uncovered that the intragenic variations in GRMZM2G105473 and ZmARF23 influenced EC induction efficiency among different maize lines. Dual-luciferase reporter assay indicated that ZmARF23 bound to the promoter of a known causal gene (ZmSAUR15) for EC induction and positively regulated its expression on the transcription level. Our study will deepen the understanding of genetic and molecular mechanisms underlying EC induction and contribute to the use of genetic transformation in maize.
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- Tianhu Liang
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China, Maize Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China, Maize Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
- Yibin Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Yibin, 644600, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China, Maize Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China, Maize Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China, Maize Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China, Maize Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China, Maize Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China, Maize Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China, Maize Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China, Maize Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China, Maize Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China, Maize Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China.
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Bravo-Vázquez LA, Angulo-Bejarano PI, Bandyopadhyay A, Sharma A, Paul S. Regulatory roles of noncoding RNAs in callus induction and plant cell dedifferentiation. PLANT CELL REPORTS 2023; 42:689-705. [PMID: 36753041 DOI: 10.1007/s00299-023-02992-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2022] [Accepted: 01/27/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Plant regulatory noncoding RNAs (ncRNAs) have emerged as key modulators of gene expression during callus induction. Their further study may promote the design of innovative plant tissue culture protocols. The use of plants by humans has recently taken on a new and expanding insight due to the advent of genetic engineering technologies. In this context, callus cultures have shown remarkable potential for synthesizing valuable biomolecules, crop improvement, plant micropropagation, and biodiversity preservation. A crucial stage in callus production is the conversion of somatic cells into totipotent cells; compelling evidence indicates that stress factors, transcriptional regulators, and plant hormones can trigger this biological event. Besides, posttranscriptional regulators of gene expression might be essential participants in callus induction. However, research related to the analysis of noncoding RNAs (ncRNAs) that modulate callogenesis and plant cell dedifferentiation in vitro is still at an early stage. During the last decade, some relevant studies have enlightened the fact that different classes of ncRNAs, such as microRNAs (miRNAs), small interfering RNAs (siRNAs), and long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) are implicated in plant cell dedifferentiation through regulating the expression levels of diverse gene targets. Hence, understanding the molecular relevance of these ncRNAs in the aforesaid biological processes might represent a promising source of new biotechnological approaches for callus culture and plant improvement. In this current work, we review the experimental evidence regarding the prospective roles of ncRNAs in callus induction and plant cell dedifferentiation to promote this field of study.
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- Luis Alberto Bravo-Vázquez
- Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Sciences, Campus Queretaro, Av. Epigmenio Gonzalez, No. 500 Fracc. San Pablo, 76130, Queretaro, Mexico
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- Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Sciences, Campus Queretaro, Av. Epigmenio Gonzalez, No. 500 Fracc. San Pablo, 76130, Queretaro, Mexico
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- International Rice Research Institute, 4031, Manila, Philippines
- Reliance Industries Ltd., Navi Mumbai, 400701, India
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- Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Sciences, Campus Queretaro, Av. Epigmenio Gonzalez, No. 500 Fracc. San Pablo, 76130, Queretaro, Mexico.
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- Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Sciences, Campus Queretaro, Av. Epigmenio Gonzalez, No. 500 Fracc. San Pablo, 76130, Queretaro, Mexico.
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Shen L, Ma J, Li P, Wu Y, Yu H. Recent advances in the plant epitranscriptome. Genome Biol 2023; 24:43. [PMID: 36882788 PMCID: PMC9990323 DOI: 10.1186/s13059-023-02872-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2022] [Accepted: 02/12/2023] [Indexed: 03/09/2023] Open
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Chemical modifications of RNAs, known as the epitranscriptome, are emerging as widespread regulatory mechanisms underlying gene regulation. The field of epitranscriptomics advances recently due to improved transcriptome-wide sequencing strategies for mapping RNA modifications and intensive characterization of writers, erasers, and readers that deposit, remove, and recognize RNA modifications, respectively. Herein, we review recent advances in characterizing plant epitranscriptome and its regulatory mechanisms in post-transcriptional gene regulation and diverse physiological processes, with main emphasis on N6-methyladenosine (m6A) and 5-methylcytosine (m5C). We also discuss the potential and challenges for utilization of epitranscriptome editing in crop improvement.
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- Lisha Shen
- Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory, 1 Research Link, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117604, Singapore. .,Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117543, Singapore.
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- Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory, 1 Research Link, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117604, Singapore.,Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117543, Singapore
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- Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory, 1 Research Link, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117604, Singapore
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- Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory, 1 Research Link, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117604, Singapore.,Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117543, Singapore
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- Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory, 1 Research Link, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117604, Singapore. .,Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117543, Singapore.
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Shinde H, Dudhate A, Kadam US, Hong JC. RNA methylation in plants: An overview. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 14:1132959. [PMID: 36938064 PMCID: PMC10014531 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1132959] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2022] [Accepted: 02/06/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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RNA methylation is an important post-transcriptional modification that influences gene regulation. Over 200 different types of RNA modifications have been identified in plants. In animals, the mystery of RNA methylation has been revealed, and its biological role and applications have become increasingly clear. However, RNA methylation in plants is still poorly understood. Recently, plant science research on RNA methylation has advanced rapidly, and it has become clear that RNA methylation plays a critical role in plant development. This review summarizes current knowledge on RNA methylation in plant development. Plant writers, erasers, and readers are highlighted, as well as the occurrence, methods, and software development in RNA methylation is summarized. The most common and abundant RNA methylation in plants is N6-methyladenosine (m6A). In Arabidopsis, mutations in writers, erasers, and RNA methylation readers have affected the plant's phenotype. It has also been demonstrated that methylated TRANSLATIONALLY CONTROLLED TUMOR PROTEIN 1-messenger RNA moves from shoot to root while unmethylated TCTP1-mRNA does not. Methylated RNA immunoprecipitation, in conjunction with next-generation sequencing, has been a watershed moment in plant RNA methylation research. This method has been used successfully in rice, Arabidopsis, Brassica, and maize to study transcriptome-wide RNA methylation. Various software or tools have been used to detect methylated RNAs at the whole transcriptome level; the majority are model-based analysis tools (for example, MACS2). Finally, the limitations and future prospects of methylation of RNA research have been documented.
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- Harshraj Shinde
- Department of Animal and Food Sciences, College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, United States
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- Sequencing and Genome Discovery Center, Stowers Institute for Medical Research, Kansas City, MO, United States
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- Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Research Center (PMBBRC), Division of Life Science and Division of Applied Life Science (BK21 Four), Gyeongsang National University, Jinju-daero, Jinju, Gyeongnam, Republic of Korea
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- Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Research Center (PMBBRC), Division of Life Science and Division of Applied Life Science (BK21 Four), Gyeongsang National University, Jinju-daero, Jinju, Gyeongnam, Republic of Korea
- Division of Plant Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, United States
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Huang T, He WJ, Li C, Zhang JB, Liao YC, Song B, Yang P. Transcriptome-wide analyses of RNA m6A methylation in hexaploid wheat reveal its roles in mRNA translation regulation. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:917335. [PMID: 36092414 PMCID: PMC9453602 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.917335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2022] [Accepted: 08/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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N6-methyladenosine (m6A) is the most abundant RNA modification in eukaryotic messenger RNAs. m6A was discovered in wheat about 40 years ago; however, its potential roles in wheat remain unknown. In this study, we profiled m6As in spikelets transcriptome at the flowering stage of hexaploid wheat and found that m6As are evenly distributed across the A, B, and D subgenomes but their extents and locations vary across homeologous genes. m6As are enriched in homeologous genes with close expression levels and the m6A methylated genes are more conserved. The extent of m6A methylation is negatively correlated with mRNA expression levels and its presence on mRNAs has profound impacts on mRNA translation in a location-dependent manner. Specifically, m6As within coding sequences and 3'UTRs repress the translation of mRNAs while the m6As within 5'UTRs and start codons could promote it. The m6A-containing mRNAs are significantly enriched in processes and pathways of "translation" and "RNA transport," suggesting the potential role of m6As in regulating the translation of genes involved in translation regulation. Our data also show a stronger translation inhibition by small RNAs (miRNA and phasiRNA) than by m6A methylation, and no synergistical effect between the two was observed. We propose a secondary amplification machinery of translation regulation triggered by the changes in m6A methylation status. Taken together, our results suggest translation regulation as a key role played by m6As in hexaploid wheat.
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- Tao Huang
- Molecular Biotechnology Laboratory of Triticeae Crops, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
- College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- Molecular Biotechnology Laboratory of Triticeae Crops, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
- College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- College of Agriculture, Shihezi University, Shihezi, China
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- Molecular Biotechnology Laboratory of Triticeae Crops, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
- College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- Molecular Biotechnology Laboratory of Triticeae Crops, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
- College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- Shenzhen Branch, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Genome Analysis Laboratory of the Ministry of Agriculture, Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shenzhen, China
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- Molecular Biotechnology Laboratory of Triticeae Crops, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
- College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
- Jiangsu Ruihua Agricultural Science and Technology Co., Ltd., Suqian, China
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Zhou L, Gao G, Tang R, Wang W, Wang Y, Tian S, Qin G. m 6 A-mediated regulation of crop development and stress responses. PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL 2022; 20:1447-1455. [PMID: 35178842 PMCID: PMC9342612 DOI: 10.1111/pbi.13792] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2021] [Revised: 01/28/2022] [Accepted: 02/07/2022] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Dynamic chemical modifications in eukaryotic messenger RNAs (mRNAs) constitute an essential layer of gene regulation, among which N6 -methyladenosine (m6 A) was unveiled to be the most abundant. m6 A functionally modulates important biological processes in various mammals and plants through the regulation of mRNA metabolism, mainly mRNA degradation and translation efficiency. Physiological functions of m6 A methylation are diversified and affected by intricate sequence contexts and m6 A machineries. A number of studies have dissected the functional roles and the underlying mechanisms of m6 A modifications in regulating plant development and stress responses. Recently, it was demonstrated that the human FTO-mediated plant m6 A removal caused dramatic yield increases in rice and potato, indicating that modulation of m6 A methylation could be an efficient strategy for crop improvement. In this review, we summarize the current progress concerning the m6 A-mediated regulation of crop development and stress responses, and provide an outlook on the potential application of m6 A epitranscriptome in the future improvement of crops.
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- Leilei Zhou
- Key Laboratory of Plant ResourcesInstitute of BotanyChinese Academy of SciencesHaidian District, BeijingChina
- University of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijingChina
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- Key Laboratory of Plant ResourcesInstitute of BotanyChinese Academy of SciencesHaidian District, BeijingChina
- University of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijingChina
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- Key Laboratory of Plant ResourcesInstitute of BotanyChinese Academy of SciencesHaidian District, BeijingChina
- University of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijingChina
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- Key Laboratory of Plant ResourcesInstitute of BotanyChinese Academy of SciencesHaidian District, BeijingChina
- University of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijingChina
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- Key Laboratory of Plant ResourcesInstitute of BotanyChinese Academy of SciencesHaidian District, BeijingChina
- University of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijingChina
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- Key Laboratory of Plant ResourcesInstitute of BotanyChinese Academy of SciencesHaidian District, BeijingChina
- University of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijingChina
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- Key Laboratory of Plant ResourcesInstitute of BotanyChinese Academy of SciencesHaidian District, BeijingChina
- University of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijingChina
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Li W, Yu Y, Chen X, Fang Q, Yang A, Chen X, Wu L, Wang C, Wu D, Ye S, Wu D, Sun G. N6-Methyladenosine dynamic changes and differential methylation in wheat grain development. PLANTA 2022; 255:125. [PMID: 35567638 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-022-03893-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2021] [Accepted: 04/02/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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More methylation changes occur in late interval than in early interval of wheat seed development with protein and the starch synthesis-related pathway enriched in the later stages. Wheat seed development is a critical process to determining wheat yield and quality, which is controlled by genetics, epigenetics and environments. The N6-methyladenosine (m6A) modification is a reversible and dynamic process and plays regulatory role in plant development and stress responses. To better understand the role of m6A in wheat grain development, we characterized the m6A modification at 10 day post-anthesis (DPA), 20 DPA and 30 DPA in wheat grain development. m6A-seq identified 30,615, 30,326, 27,676 high confidence m6A peaks from the 10DPA, 20DPA, and 30DPA, respectively, and enriched at 3'UTR. There were 29,964, 29,542 and 26,834 unique peaks identified in AN0942_10d, AN0942_20d and AN0942_30d. One hundred and forty-two genes were methylated by m6A throughout seed development, 940 genes methylated in early grain development (AN0942_20d vs AN0942_10d), 1542 genes in late grain development (AN0942_30d vs AN0942_20d), and 1190 genes between early and late development stage (AN0942_30d vs AN0942_10d). KEGG enrichment analysis found that protein-related pathways and the starch synthesis-related pathway were significantly enriched in the later stages of seed development. Our results provide novel knowledge on m6A dynamic changes and its roles in wheat grain development.
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- Wenxiang Li
- College of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, Anhui, China
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- College of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, Anhui, China
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- College of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, Anhui, China
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- College of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, Anhui, China
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- College of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, Anhui, China
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- College of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, Anhui, China
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- College of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, Anhui, China
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- College of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, Anhui, China
- Key Laboratory of Wheat Biology and Genetic Improvement on South Yellow and Huai River Valley, Ministry of Agriculture, Hefei, 230036, China
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- College of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, Anhui, China
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- Cotton Institute, Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hefei, 230001, Anhui, China.
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- College of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, Anhui, China.
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- Biology Department, Saint Mary's University, Halifax, NS, B3H 3C3, Canada.
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Liang Z, Zhang L, Chen H, Huang D, Song B. m6A-Maize: Weakly supervised prediction of m 6A-carrying transcripts and m 6A-affecting mutations in maize (Zea mays). Methods 2021; 203:226-232. [PMID: 34843978 DOI: 10.1016/j.ymeth.2021.11.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2021] [Revised: 10/18/2021] [Accepted: 11/19/2021] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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With the rapid development of high-throughput sequencing techniques nowadays, extensive attention has been paid to epitranscriptomics, which covers more than 150 distinct chemical modifications to date. Among that, N6-methyladenosine (m6A) modification has the most abundant existence, and it is also significantly related to varieties of biological processes. Meanwhile, maize is the most important food crop and cultivated throughout the world. Therefore, the study of m6A modification in maize has both economic and academic value. In this research, we proposed a weakly supervised learning model to predict the situation of m6A modification in maize. The proposed model learns from low-resolution epitranscriptome datasets (e.g., MeRIP-seq), which predicts the m6A methylation status of given fragments or regions. By taking advantage of our prediction model, we further identified traits-associated SNPs that may affect (add or remove) m6A modifications in maize, which may provide potential regulatory mechanisms at epitranscriptome layer. Additionally, a centralized online-platform was developed for m6A study in maize, which contains 58,838 experimentally validated maize m6A-containing regions including training and testing datasets, and a database for 2,578 predicted traits-associated m6A-affecting maize mutations. Furthermore, the online web server based on proposed weakly supervised model is available for predicting putative m6A sites from user-uploaded maize sequences, as well as accessing the epitranscriptome impact of user-interested maize SNPs on m6A modification. In all, our work provided a useful resource for the study of m6A RNA methylation in maize species. It is freely accessible at www.xjtlu.edu.cn/biologicalsciences/maize.
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- Zhanmin Liang
- Department of Biological Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, China.
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, China.
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, China.
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, China; Department of Computer Science, University of Liverpool, L69 7ZB Liverpool, United Kingdom.
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- Department of Mathematical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, China; Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology, University of Liverpool, L69 7ZB Liverpool, United Kingdom.
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Zhang G, Lv Z, Diao S, Liu H, Duan A, He C, Zhang J. Unique features of the m 6A methylome and its response to drought stress in sea buckthorn ( Hippophae rhamnoides Linn.). RNA Biol 2021; 18:794-803. [PMID: 34806556 DOI: 10.1080/15476286.2021.1992996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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In plants, recent studies have revealed that N6-methyladenosine (m6A) methylation of mRNA has potential regulatory functions of this mRNA modification in many biological processes. m6A methyltransferase, m6A demethylase and m6A-binding proteins can cause differential phenotypes, indicating that m6A may have critical roles in the plant. In this study, we depicted the m6A map of sea buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides Linn.) transcriptome. Similar to A. thaliana, m6A sites of sea buckthorn transcriptome is significantly enriched around the stop codon and within 3'-untranslated regions (3'UTR). Gene ontology analysis shows that the m6A modification genes are associated with metabolic biosynthesis. In addition, we identified 13,287 different m6A peaks (DMPs) between leaf under drought (TR) and control (CK) treatment. It reveals that m6A has a high level of conservation and has a positive correlation with mRNA abundance in plants. GO and KEGG enrichment results showed that DMP modification DEGs in TR were particularly associated with ABA biosynthesis. Interestingly, our results showed three m6A demethylase (HrALKBH10B, HrALKBH10C and HrALKBH10D) genes were significantly increased following drought stress, which indicated that it may contributed the decreased m6A levels. This exhaustive m6A map provides a basis and resource for the further functional study of mRNA m6A modification in abiotic stress.
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- Guoyun Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding & Key Laboratory of Tree Breeding and Cultivation, National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Research Institute of Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding & Key Laboratory of Tree Breeding and Cultivation, National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Research Institute of Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing, China
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- Non-timber Forestry Research and Development Center, Chinese Academy of Forestry & Key Laboratory of Non-timber Forest Germplasm Enhancement & Utilization of National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Zhengzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding & Key Laboratory of Tree Breeding and Cultivation, National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Research Institute of Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding & Key Laboratory of Tree Breeding and Cultivation, National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Research Institute of Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding & Key Laboratory of Tree Breeding and Cultivation, National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Research Institute of Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding & Key Laboratory of Tree Breeding and Cultivation, National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Research Institute of Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing, China.,Collaborative Innovation Center of Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China
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Shao Y, Wong CE, Shen L, Yu H. N 6-methyladenosine modification underlies messenger RNA metabolism and plant development. CURRENT OPINION IN PLANT BIOLOGY 2021; 63:102047. [PMID: 33965696 DOI: 10.1016/j.pbi.2021.102047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2021] [Revised: 03/27/2021] [Accepted: 04/01/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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RNA modifications constitute an essential layer of gene regulation in living organisms. As the most prevalent internal modification on eukaryotic mRNAs, N6-methyladenosine (m6A) exists in many plant species and requires the evolutionarily conserved methyltransferases, demethylases, and m6A binding proteins for writing, erasing, and reading m6A, respectively. In plants, m6A affects many aspects of mRNA metabolism, including alternative polyadenylation, secondary structure, translation, and decay, which underlies various plant developmental processes and stress responses. Here, we discuss the recent progress in understanding the roles of m6A modification in mRNA metabolism and their mechanistic link with plant development and stress responses. We also highlight some outstanding questions and provide an outlook on future prospects of m6A research in plants.
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- Yanlin Shao
- Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory, National University of Singapore, 1 Research Link, 117604, Singapore
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- Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory, National University of Singapore, 1 Research Link, 117604, Singapore; Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore, 14 Science Drive 4, 117543, Singapore
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- Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory, National University of Singapore, 1 Research Link, 117604, Singapore.
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- Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory, National University of Singapore, 1 Research Link, 117604, Singapore; Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore, 14 Science Drive 4, 117543, Singapore.
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Zhang TY, Wang ZQ, Hu HC, Chen ZQ, Liu P, Gao SQ, Zhang F, He L, Jin P, Xu MZ, Chen JP, Yang J. Transcriptome-Wide N 6-Methyladenosine (m 6A) Profiling of Susceptible and Resistant Wheat Varieties Reveals the Involvement of Variety-Specific m 6A Modification Involved in Virus-Host Interaction Pathways. Front Microbiol 2021; 12:656302. [PMID: 34122371 PMCID: PMC8187603 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.656302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2021] [Accepted: 04/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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N6-methyladenosine (m6A) methylation is the most prevalent internal modification of post-transcriptional modifications in mRNA, tRNA, miRNA, and long non-coding RNA in eukaryotes. m6A methylation has been proven to be involved in plant resistance to pathogens. However, there are no reports on wheat (Triticum aestivum) m6A transcriptome-wide map and its potential biological function in wheat resistance to wheat yellow mosaic virus (WYMV). To the best of our knowledge, this study is the first to determine the transcriptome-wide m6A profile of two wheat varieties with different resistances to WYMV. By analyzing m6A-sequencing (m6A-seq) data, we identified 25,752 common m6A peaks and 30,582 common m6A genes in two groups [WYMV-infected resistant wheat variety (WRV) and WYMV-infected sensitive wheat variety (WSV)], and all these peaks were mainly enriched in 3′ untranslated regions and stop codons of coding sequences. Gene Ontology analysis of m6A-seq and RNA-sequencing data revealed that genes that showed significant changes in both m6A and mRNA levels were associated with plant defense responses. Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes analysis revealed that these selected genes were enriched in the plant–pathogen interaction pathway. We further verified these changes in m6A and mRNA levels through gene-specific m6A real-time quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR) and normal RT-qPCR. This study highlights the role of m6A methylation in wheat resistance to WYMV, providing a solid basis for the potential functional role of m6A RNA methylation in wheat resistance to infection by RNA viruses.
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- Tian-Ye Zhang
- College of Plant Protection, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China.,State Key Laboratory for Quality and Safety of Agro-Products, Institute of Plant Virology, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Quality and Safety of Agro-Products, Institute of Plant Virology, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Quality and Safety of Agro-Products, Institute of Plant Virology, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Quality and Safety of Agro-Products, Institute of Plant Virology, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Quality and Safety of Agro-Products, Institute of Plant Virology, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Quality and Safety of Agro-Products, Institute of Plant Virology, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Quality and Safety of Agro-Products, Institute of Plant Virology, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Quality and Safety of Agro-Products, Institute of Plant Virology, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Quality and Safety of Agro-Products, Institute of Plant Virology, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China.,State Key Laboratory for Quality and Safety of Agro-Products, Institute of Plant Virology, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Quality and Safety of Agro-Products, Institute of Plant Virology, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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Luo JH, Wang M, Jia GF, He Y. Transcriptome-wide analysis of epitranscriptome and translational efficiency associated with heterosis in maize. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2021; 72:2933-2946. [PMID: 33606877 PMCID: PMC8023220 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erab074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2020] [Accepted: 02/12/2021] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
Abstract
Heterosis has been extensively utilized to increase productivity in crops, yet the underlying molecular mechanisms remain largely elusive. Here, we generated transcriptome-wide profiles of mRNA abundance, m6A methylation, and translational efficiency from the maize F1 hybrid B73×Mo17 and its two parental lines to ascertain the contribution of each regulatory layer to heterosis at the seedling stage. We documented that although the global abundance and distribution of m6A remained unchanged, a greater number of genes had gained an m6A modification in the hybrid. Superior variations were observed at the m6A modification and translational efficiency levels when compared with mRNA abundance between the hybrid and parents. In the hybrid, the vast majority of genes with m6A modification exhibited a non-additive expression pattern, the percentage of which was much higher than that at levels of mRNA abundance and translational efficiency. Non-additive genes involved in different biological processes were hierarchically coordinated by discrete combinations of three regulatory layers. These findings suggest that transcriptional and post-transcriptional regulation of gene expression make distinct contributions to heterosis in hybrid maize. Overall, this integrated multi-omics analysis provides a valuable portfolio for interpreting transcriptional and post-transcriptional regulation of gene expression in hybrid maize, and paves the way for exploring molecular mechanisms underlying hybrid vigor.
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Affiliation(s)
- Jin-Hong Luo
- MOE Key Laboratory of Crop Heterosis and Utilization, National Maize Improvement Center, College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100094, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Crop Heterosis and Utilization, National Maize Improvement Center, College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100094, China
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- Synthetic and Functional Biomolecules Center, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
| | - Yan He
- MOE Key Laboratory of Crop Heterosis and Utilization, National Maize Improvement Center, College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100094, China
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