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Silva JCF, Teixeira RM, Silva FF, Brommonschenkel SH, Fontes EPB. Machine learning approaches and their current application in plant molecular biology: A systematic review. PLANT SCIENCE : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2019; 284:37-47. [PMID: 31084877 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2019.03.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2018] [Revised: 02/28/2019] [Accepted: 03/26/2019] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
Abstract
Machine learning (ML) is a field of artificial intelligence that has rapidly emerged in molecular biology, thus allowing the exploitation of Big Data concepts in plant genomics. In this context, the main challenges are given in terms of how to analyze massive datasets and extract new knowledge in all levels of cellular systems research. In summary, ML techniques allow complex interactions to be inferred in several biological systems. Despite its potential, ML has been underused due to complex computational algorithms and definition terms. Therefore, a systematic review to disentangle ML approaches is relevant for plant scientists and has been considered in this study. We presented the main steps for ML development (from data selection to evaluation of classification/prediction models) with a respective discussion approaching functional genomics mainly in terms of pathogen effector genes in plant immunity. Additionally, we also considered how to access public source databases under an ML framework towards advancing plant molecular biology and introduced novel powerful tools, such as deep learning.
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- Jose Cleydson F Silva
- National Institute of Science and Technology in Plant-Pest Interactions, Bioagro, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Av. PH Rolfs s/n, Centro, Viçosa, MG, 36570-000, Brazil; Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology/Bioagro, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, MG, Brazil
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- National Institute of Science and Technology in Plant-Pest Interactions, Bioagro, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Av. PH Rolfs s/n, Centro, Viçosa, MG, 36570-000, Brazil; Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology/Bioagro, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, MG, Brazil
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- Department of Animal Science, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, MG, Brazil
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- National Institute of Science and Technology in Plant-Pest Interactions, Bioagro, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Av. PH Rolfs s/n, Centro, Viçosa, MG, 36570-000, Brazil; Plant Pathology Department /Bioagro, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, MG, Brazil
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- National Institute of Science and Technology in Plant-Pest Interactions, Bioagro, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Av. PH Rolfs s/n, Centro, Viçosa, MG, 36570-000, Brazil; Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology/Bioagro, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, MG, Brazil.
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Stotz HU, Harvey PJ, Haddadi P, Mashanova A, Kukol A, Larkan NJ, Borhan MH, Fitt BDL. Genomic evidence for genes encoding leucine-rich repeat receptors linked to resistance against the eukaryotic extra- and intracellular Brassica napus pathogens Leptosphaeria maculans and Plasmodiophora brassicae. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0198201. [PMID: 29856883 PMCID: PMC5983482 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0198201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2017] [Accepted: 05/15/2018] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Genes coding for nucleotide-binding leucine-rich repeat (LRR) receptors (NLRs) control resistance against intracellular (cell-penetrating) pathogens. However, evidence for a role of genes coding for proteins with LRR domains in resistance against extracellular (apoplastic) fungal pathogens is limited. Here, the distribution of genes coding for proteins with eLRR domains but lacking kinase domains was determined for the Brassica napus genome. Predictions of signal peptide and transmembrane regions divided these genes into 184 coding for receptor-like proteins (RLPs) and 121 coding for secreted proteins (SPs). Together with previously annotated NLRs, a total of 720 LRR genes were found. Leptosphaeria maculans-induced expression during a compatible interaction with cultivar Topas differed between RLP, SP and NLR gene families; NLR genes were induced relatively late, during the necrotrophic phase of pathogen colonization. Seven RLP, one SP and two NLR genes were found in Rlm1 and Rlm3/Rlm4/Rlm7/Rlm9 loci for resistance against L. maculans on chromosome A07 of B. napus. One NLR gene at the Rlm9 locus was positively selected, as was the RLP gene on chromosome A10 with LepR3 and Rlm2 alleles conferring resistance against L. maculans races with corresponding effectors AvrLm1 and AvrLm2, respectively. Known loci for resistance against L. maculans (extracellular hemi-biotrophic fungus), Sclerotinia sclerotiorum (necrotrophic fungus) and Plasmodiophora brassicae (intracellular, obligate biotrophic protist) were examined for presence of RLPs, SPs and NLRs in these regions. Whereas loci for resistance against P. brassicae were enriched for NLRs, no such signature was observed for the other pathogens. These findings demonstrate involvement of (i) NLR genes in resistance against the intracellular pathogen P. brassicae and a putative NLR gene in Rlm9-mediated resistance against the extracellular pathogen L. maculans.
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- Henrik U. Stotz
- School of Life and Medical Sciences, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, United Kingdom
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- School of Life and Medical Sciences, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, United Kingdom
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- Saskatoon Research Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
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- School of Life and Medical Sciences, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, United Kingdom
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- School of Life and Medical Sciences, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, United Kingdom
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- Saskatoon Research Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
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- School of Life and Medical Sciences, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, United Kingdom
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- Sriganesh Srihari
- Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland 4072, Australia; Current address: South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, Adelaide 5001, South Australia, Australia.
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