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Li H, Liu C, Kan J, Lin J, Li X. Integrated Methylome and Transcriptome Analysis between Wizened and Normal Flower Buds in Pyrus pyrifolia Cultivar 'Sucui 1'. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:7180. [PMID: 39000285 PMCID: PMC11241763 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25137180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2024] [Revised: 06/22/2024] [Accepted: 06/24/2024] [Indexed: 07/16/2024] Open
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Here, cytosine methylation in the whole genome of pear flower buds was mapped at a single-base resolution. There was 19.4% methylation across all sequenced C sites in the Pyrus pyrifolia cultivar 'Sucui 1' flower bud genome. Meantime, the CG, CHG, and CHH sequence contexts (where H = A, T or C) exhibited 47.4%, 33.3%, and 11.9% methylation, respectively. Methylation in different gene regions was revealed through combining methylome and transcriptome analysis, which presented various transcription trends. Genes with methylated promoters exhibited lower expression levels than genes with non-methylated promoters, while body-methylated genes displayed an obvious negative correlation with their transcription levels. The methylation profiles of auxin- and cytokinin-related genes were estimated. And some of them proved to be hypomethylated, with increased transcription levels, in wizened buds. More specifically, the expression of the genes PRXP73, CYP749A22, and CYP82A3 was upregulated as a result of methylation changes in their promoters. Finally, auxin and cytokinin concentrations were higher in wizened flower buds than in normal buds. The exogenous application of paclobutrazol (PP333) in the field influenced the DNA methylation status of some genes and changed their expression level, reducing the proportion of wizened flower buds in a concentration-dependent manner. Overall, our results demonstrated the relationship between DNA methylation and gene expression in wizened flower buds of P. pyrifolia cultivar 'Sucui 1', which was associated with changes in auxin and cytokinin concentrations.
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- Institute of Pomology, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing 210014, China; (H.L.); (C.L.); (J.K.); (J.L.)
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Sala-Cholewa K, Tomasiak A, Nowak K, Piński A, Betekhtin A. DNA methylation analysis of floral parts revealed dynamic changes during the development of homostylous Fagopyrum tataricum and heterostylous F. esculentum flowers. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2024; 24:448. [PMID: 38783206 PMCID: PMC11112930 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-024-05162-w] [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: 03/30/2024] [Accepted: 05/16/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024]
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BACKGROUND Proper flower development is essential for plant reproduction, a crucial aspect of the plant life cycle. This process involves precisely coordinating transcription factors, enzymes, and epigenetic modifications. DNA methylation, a ubiquitous and heritable epigenetic mechanism, is pivotal in regulating gene expression and shaping chromatin structure. Fagopyrum esculentum demonstrates anti-hypertensive, anti-diabetic, anti-inflammatory, cardio-protective, hepato-protective, and neuroprotective properties. However, the heteromorphic heterostyly observed in F. esculentum poses a significant challenge in breeding efforts. F. tataricum has better resistance to high altitudes and harsh weather conditions such as drought, frost, UV-B radiation damage, and pests. Moreover, F. tataricum contains significantly higher levels of rutin and other phenolics, more flavonoids, and a balanced amino acid profile compared to common buckwheat, being recognised as functional food, rendering it an excellent candidate for functional food applications. RESULTS This study aimed to compare the DNA methylation profiles between the Pin and Thrum flower components of F. esculentum, with those of self-fertile species of F. tataricum, to understand the potential role of this epigenetic mechanism in Fagopyrum floral development. Notably, F. tataricum flowers are smaller than those of F. esculentum (Pin and Thrum morphs). The decline in DNA methylation levels in the developed open flower components, such as petals, stigmas and ovules, was consistent across both species, except for the ovule in the Thrum morph. Conversely, Pin and Tartary ovules exhibited a minor decrease in DNA methylation levels. The highest DNA methylation level was observed in Pin stigma from closed flowers, and the most significant decrease was in Pin stigma from open flowers. In opposition, the nectaries of open flowers exhibited higher levels of DNA methylation than those of closed flowers. The decrease in DNA methylation might correspond with the downregulation of genes encoding methyltransferases. CONCLUSIONS Reduced overall DNA methylation and the expression of genes associated with these epigenetic markers in fully opened flowers of both species may indicate that demethylation is necessary to activate the expression of genes involved in floral development.
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- Katarzyna Sala-Cholewa
- Institute of Biology, Biotechnology and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Silesia in Katowice, 28 Jagiellonska St, Katowice, 40-032, Poland.
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- Institute of Biology, Biotechnology and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Silesia in Katowice, 28 Jagiellonska St, Katowice, 40-032, Poland
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- Institute of Biology, Biotechnology and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Silesia in Katowice, 28 Jagiellonska St, Katowice, 40-032, Poland
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- Institute of Biology, Biotechnology and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Silesia in Katowice, 28 Jagiellonska St, Katowice, 40-032, Poland
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- Institute of Biology, Biotechnology and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Silesia in Katowice, 28 Jagiellonska St, Katowice, 40-032, Poland.
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Shi Z, Zhao W, Li C, Tan W, Zhu Y, Han Y, Ai P, Li Z, Wang Z. Overexpression of the Chrysanthemum lavandulifolium ROS1 gene promotes flowering in Arabidopsis thaliana by reducing the methylation level of CONSTANS. PLANT SCIENCE : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2024; 342:112019. [PMID: 38346563 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2024.112019] [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: 11/30/2023] [Revised: 01/27/2024] [Accepted: 01/31/2024] [Indexed: 02/24/2024]
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DNA demethylation is involved in the regulation of flowering in plants, yet the underlying molecular mechanisms remain largely unexplored. The RELEASE OF SILENCING 1 (ROS1) gene, encoding a DNA demethyltransferase, plays key roles in many developmental processes. In this study, the ROS1 gene was isolated from Chrysanthemum lavandulifolium, where it was strongly expressed in the leaves, buds and flowers. Overexpression of the ClROS1 gene caused an early flowering phenotype in Arabidopsis thaliana. RNA-seq analysis of the transgenic plants revealed that differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were significantly enriched in the circadian rhythm pathway and that the positive regulator of flowering, CONSTANS (CO), was up-regulated. Additionally, whole-genome bisulphite sequencing (WGBS), PCR following methylation-dependent digestion with the enzyme McrBC, and bisulfite sequencing PCR (BSP) confirmed that the methylation level of the AtCO promoter was reduced, specifically in CG context. Overall, our results demonstrated that ClROS1 accelerates flowering by reducing the methylation level of the AtCO promoter. These findings clarify the epigenetic mechanism by which ClROS1-mediated DNA demethylation regulates flowering.
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- Zhongya Shi
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Adaptation and Improvement, Plant Germplasm Resources and Genetic Laboratory, Kaifeng Key Laboratory of Chrysanthemum Biology, School of Life Sciences, Henan University, Jinming Road, Kaifeng 475004, Henan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Adaptation and Improvement, Plant Germplasm Resources and Genetic Laboratory, Kaifeng Key Laboratory of Chrysanthemum Biology, School of Life Sciences, Henan University, Jinming Road, Kaifeng 475004, Henan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Adaptation and Improvement, Plant Germplasm Resources and Genetic Laboratory, Kaifeng Key Laboratory of Chrysanthemum Biology, School of Life Sciences, Henan University, Jinming Road, Kaifeng 475004, Henan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Adaptation and Improvement, Plant Germplasm Resources and Genetic Laboratory, Kaifeng Key Laboratory of Chrysanthemum Biology, School of Life Sciences, Henan University, Jinming Road, Kaifeng 475004, Henan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Adaptation and Improvement, Plant Germplasm Resources and Genetic Laboratory, Kaifeng Key Laboratory of Chrysanthemum Biology, School of Life Sciences, Henan University, Jinming Road, Kaifeng 475004, Henan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Adaptation and Improvement, Plant Germplasm Resources and Genetic Laboratory, Kaifeng Key Laboratory of Chrysanthemum Biology, School of Life Sciences, Henan University, Jinming Road, Kaifeng 475004, Henan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Adaptation and Improvement, Plant Germplasm Resources and Genetic Laboratory, Kaifeng Key Laboratory of Chrysanthemum Biology, School of Life Sciences, Henan University, Jinming Road, Kaifeng 475004, Henan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Adaptation and Improvement, Plant Germplasm Resources and Genetic Laboratory, Kaifeng Key Laboratory of Chrysanthemum Biology, School of Life Sciences, Henan University, Jinming Road, Kaifeng 475004, Henan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Adaptation and Improvement, Plant Germplasm Resources and Genetic Laboratory, Kaifeng Key Laboratory of Chrysanthemum Biology, School of Life Sciences, Henan University, Jinming Road, Kaifeng 475004, Henan, China.
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Zhong S, Zhu H, Li W, Wu D, Miao Y, Dong B, Wang Y, Xiao Z, Fang Q, Deng J, Zhao H. DNA methylome analysis reveals novel insights into active hypomethylated regulatory mechanisms of temperature-dependent flower opening in Osmanthus fragrans. HORTICULTURE RESEARCH 2024; 11:uhae010. [PMID: 38464472 PMCID: PMC10923647 DOI: 10.1093/hr/uhae010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2023] [Accepted: 01/01/2024] [Indexed: 03/12/2024]
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Short-term ambient low temperature (ALT) stimulation is necessary for Osmanthus fragrans to facilitate continued flower opening after floral bud development reaches maturity. DNA methylation, a vital epigenetic modification, regulates various biological processes in response to temperature fluctuations. However, its role in temperature-driven flower opening remains elusive. In this study, we identified the pivotal timeframe during which O. fragrans promptly detected temperature cues. Using whole-genome bisulfite sequencing, we explored global DNA hypomethylation during this phase, with the most significant changes occurring in CHH sequence contexts. Auxin transport inhibitor (TIBA) application revealed that ALT-induced endogenous auxin accumulation promoted peduncle elongation. In our mRNA-seq analysis, we discovered that the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) with hypo-differentially methylated regions (hypo-DMRs) were mainly enriched in auxin and temperature response, RNA processing, and carbohydrate and lipid metabolism. Transcripts of three DNA demethylase genes (OfROS1a, OfDML3, OfDME) showed upregulation. Furthermore, all DNA methylase genes, except OfCMT2b, also displayed increased expression, specifically with two of them, OfCMT3a and OfCMT1, being associated with hypo-DMRs. Promoter assays showed that OfROS1a, with promoters containing low-temperature- and auxin-responsive elements, were activated by ALT and exogenous IAA at low concentrations but inhibited at high concentrations. Overexpression of OfROS1 reduced endogenous auxin levels but enhanced the expression of genes related to auxin response and spliceosome in petunia. Furthermore, OfROS1 promoted sucrose synthesis in petunia corollas. Our data characterized the rapid response of active DNA hypomethylation to ALT and suggested a possible epiregulation of temperature-dependent flower opening in O. fragrans. This study revealed the pivotal role of DNA hypomethylation in O. fragrans during the ALT-responsive phase before flower opening, involving dynamic DNA demethylation, auxin signaling modulation, and a potential feedback loop between hypomethylation and methylation.
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- Shiwei Zhong
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Germplasm Innovation and Utilization for Garden Plants, Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration on Germplasm Innovation and Utilization for Southern Garden Plants, School of Landscape and Architecture, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311300, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Germplasm Innovation and Utilization for Garden Plants, Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration on Germplasm Innovation and Utilization for Southern Garden Plants, School of Landscape and Architecture, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311300, China
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Wang J, Wang J, Li Y, Lv Y, Zhao J, Li H, Zhang B, Zhang M, Tian J, Li X, Xing L. Epigenomic mechanism regulating the quality and ripeness of apple fruit with differing harvest maturity. PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM 2024; 176:e14278. [PMID: 38644530 DOI: 10.1111/ppl.14278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2023] [Revised: 01/03/2024] [Accepted: 01/10/2024] [Indexed: 04/23/2024]
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Harvest maturity significantly affects the quality of apple fruit in post-harvest storage process. Although the regulatory mechanisms underlying fruit ripening have been studied, the associated epigenetic modifications remain unclear. Thus, we compared the DNA methylation changes and the transcriptional responses of mature fruit (MF) and immature fruit (NF). There were significant correlations between DNA methylation and gene expression. Moreover, the sugar contents (sucrose, glucose, and fructose) were higher in MF than in NF, whereas the opposite pattern was detected for the starch content. The expression-level differences were due to DNA methylations and ultimately resulted in diverse fruit textures and ripeness. Furthermore, the higher ethylene, auxin, and abscisic acid levels in MF than in NF, which influenced the fruit texture and ripening, were associated with multiple differentially expressed genes in hormone synthesis, signaling, and response pathways (ACS, ACO, ZEP, NCED, and ABA2) that were regulated by DNA methylations. Multiple transcription factor genes involved in regulating fruit ripening and quality via changes in DNA methylation were identified, including MIKCC-type MADS-box genes and fruit ripening-related genes (NAP, SPL, WRKY, and NAC genes). These findings reflect the diversity in the epigenetic regulation of gene expression and may be relevant for elucidating the epigenetic regulatory mechanism underlying the ripening and quality of apple fruit with differing harvest maturity.
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- Jing Wang
- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, P. R. China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, P. R. China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, P. R. China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, P. R. China
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- College of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering, Northwest A & F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, P. R. China
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- College of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering, Northwest A & F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, P. R. China
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- College of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering, Northwest A & F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, P. R. China
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- College of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering, Northwest A & F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, P. R. China
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- Ningxia Academy of Agriculture and Forestry, Yinchuan, China
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- Ningxia Academy of Agriculture and Forestry, Yinchuan, China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, P. R. China
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Kumar A, Mushtaq M, Kumar P, Sharma DP, Gahlaut V. Insights into flowering mechanisms in apple (Malus × domestica Borkh.) amidst climate change: An exploration of genetic and epigenetic factors. Biochim Biophys Acta Gen Subj 2024; 1868:130593. [PMID: 38408683 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagen.2024.130593] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2023] [Revised: 01/05/2024] [Accepted: 02/20/2024] [Indexed: 02/28/2024]
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Apple (Malus × domestica Borkh.) holds a prominent position among global temperate fruit crops, with flowering playing a crucial role in both production and breeding. This review delves into the intricate mechanisms governing apple flowering amidst the backdrop of climate change, acknowledging the profound influence of external and internal factors on biennial bearing, flower bud quality, and ultimately, fruit quality. Notably, the challenge faced in major apple production regions is not an inadequacy of flowers but an excess, leading to compromised fruit quality necessitating thinning practices. Climate change exacerbates these challenges, rendering apple trees more susceptible to crop failure due to unusual weather events, such as reduced winter snowfall, early spring cold weather, and hailstorms during flowering and fruit setting. Altered climatic conditions, exemplified by increased spring warming coupled with sub-freezing temperatures, negatively impact developing flower buds and decrease overall crop production. Furthermore, changing winter conditions affect chilling accumulation, disrupting flower development and synchronicity. Although the physiological perception of apple flowering has been reviewed in the past, the genetic, epigenetic, and multi-omics regulatory mechanisms governing floral induction and flowering are still rarely discussed in the case of apple flowering. This article comprehensively reviews the latest literature encompassing all aspects of apple flowering, aiming to broaden our understanding and address flowering challenges while also laying a solid foundation for future research in developing cultivars that are ideally adapted to climate change.
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- Anshul Kumar
- MS Swaminathan School of Agriculture, Shoolini University, Bhajol, Solan, Himachal Pradesh 173229, India
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- MS Swaminathan School of Agriculture, Shoolini University, Bhajol, Solan, Himachal Pradesh 173229, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Dr. YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry Nauni Solan, Himachal Pradesh 173230, India.
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- Department of Fruit Science, Dr. YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry Nauni Solan, Himachal Pradesh 173230, India
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- University Centre for Research & Development, Chandigarh University, Punjab 140413, India.
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Liu P, Liu R, Xu Y, Zhang C, Niu Q, Lang Z. DNA cytosine methylation dynamics and functional roles in horticultural crops. HORTICULTURE RESEARCH 2023; 10:uhad170. [PMID: 38025976 PMCID: PMC10660380 DOI: 10.1093/hr/uhad170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2023] [Accepted: 08/20/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023]
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Methylation of cytosine is a conserved epigenetic modification that maintains the dynamic balance of methylation in plants under the regulation of methyltransferases and demethylases. In recent years, the study of DNA methylation in regulating the growth and development of plants and animals has become a key area of research. This review describes the regulatory mechanisms of DNA cytosine methylation in plants. It summarizes studies on epigenetic modifications of DNA methylation in fruit ripening, development, senescence, plant height, organ size, and under biotic and abiotic stresses in horticultural crops. The review provides a theoretical basis for understanding the mechanisms of DNA methylation and their relevance to breeding, genetic improvement, research, innovation, and exploitation of new cultivars of horticultural crops.
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- Peipei Liu
- National Engineering Laboratory of Crop Stress Resistance Breeding, School of Life Sciences, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, China
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- School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Shanghai Center for Plant Stress Biology, National Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Genetics, Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201602, China
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- School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory of Crop Stress Resistance Breeding, School of Life Sciences, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, China
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- Institute of Advanced Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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Wang Q, Qu Y, Yu Y, Mao X, Fu X. Genome-wide identification and comparative analysis of DNA methyltransferase and demethylase gene families in two ploidy Cyclocarya paliurus and their potential function in heterodichogamy. BMC Genomics 2023; 24:287. [PMID: 37248459 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-023-09383-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2023] [Accepted: 05/16/2023] [Indexed: 05/31/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND DNA methylation is one of the most abundant epigenetic modifications, which plays important roles in flower development, sex differentiation, and regulation of flowering time. Its pattern is affected by cytosine-5 DNA methyltransferase (C5-MTase) and DNA demethylase (dMTase). At present, there are no reports on C5-MTase and dMTase genes in heterodichogamous Cyclocarya paliurus. RESULTS In this study, 6 CpC5-MTase and 3 CpdMTase genes were identified in diploid (2n = 2 × = 32) C. paliurus, while 20 CpC5-MTase and 13 CpdMTase genes were identified in autotetraploid (2n = 4 × = 64). 80% of identified genes maintained relatively fixed positions on chromosomes during polyploidization. In addition, we found that some DRM subfamily members didn't contain the UBA domain. The transcript abundance of CpC5-MTase and CpdMTase in male and female flowers of two morphs (protandry and protogyny) from diploidy was analyzed. Results showed that all genes were significantly up-regulated at the stage of floral bud break (S2), but significantly down-regulated at the stage of flower maturation (S4). At S2, some CpC5-MTase genes showed higher expression levels in PG-M than in PG-F, whereas some CpdMTase genes showed higher expression levels in PA-M than in PA-F. In addition, these genes were significantly associated with gibberellin synthesis-related genes (e.g. DELLA and GID1), suggesting that DNA methylation may play a role in the asynchronous floral development process through gibberellin signal. CONCLUSIONS These results broaden our understanding of the CpC5-MTase and CpdMTase genes in diploid and autotetraploid C. paliurus, and provide a novel insight into regulatory mechanisms of DNA methylation in heterodichogamy.
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- Qian Wang
- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, College of Forestry, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, China
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- Fishery College, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, 316022, Zhejiang, China
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- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, College of Forestry, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, China
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- Jiangsu Vocational College of Agriculture and Forestry, Zhenjiang, 212400, Jiangsu, China
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- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, College of Forestry, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, China.
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Wang Z, Li Z, Wu D, Tian Q, Su S, Cheng C, Nie J, Yuan Y, Wang Y, Xu X. DNA methylation variation is crucial to restore adventitious rooting ability during in vitro shoot culture-induced rejuvenation in apple rootstock. THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2023; 114:554-569. [PMID: 36799443 DOI: 10.1111/tpj.16153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2022] [Revised: 02/02/2023] [Accepted: 02/07/2023] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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In vitro shoot culture has been widely used for restoring adventitious rooting ability in rooting recalcitrant woody perennial species for the past few decades, but its molecular mechanism is largely uncovered. DNA methylation is an essential epigenetic mark that participates in many biological processes. Recent reports suggested a role of DNA methylation in vitro culture in plants. In this study, we characterized the single-base resolution DNA methylome and transcriptome of adult and in vitro shoot culture-induced rejuvenation cuttings of apple rootstock M9T337. We found a global decrease in DNA methylation during rejuvenation, which may be correlated with increased expression of DNA demethylase genes and decreased expression of DNA methyltransferase genes. We additionally documented DNA hypomethylation in 'T337'_R in gene protomer associated with higher transcript levels of several adventitious rooting-related genes. The application of a DNA methylation inhibitor (5-azacytidine) enhanced the adventitious rooting ability and the expression level of adventitious rooting-related genes, such as, MdANT, MdMPK3, MdABCB21, MdCDC48, MdKIN8B, pri-MdMIR156a5 and pri-MdMIR156a12. Together, the DNA hypomethylation is critical for the rejuvenation-dependent adventitious rooting ability in apple rootstock. In addition, increased DNA methylation was also found in thousands of genes in 'T337'_R. We additionally documented that DNA hypermethylation is required for inhibition of adventitious rooting-repressed genes, such as MdGAD5a, encoding glutamate decarboxylase, which can catalyze glutamate decarboxylated to form γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA). Our results revealed that in vitro shoot culture-dependent DNA methylation variation plays important roles in adventitious rooting in apple rootstock.
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- Zhe Wang
- College of Horticulture, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, China
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- College of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, 010018, China
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- Engineering Laboratory of Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops of Shandong Province, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, China
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- College of Horticulture, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, China
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- College of Horticulture, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, China
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- College of Horticulture, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, China
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- Laboratory of Quality & Safety Risk Assessment for Fruit (Qingdao), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, China
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- College of Horticulture, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, China
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- College of Horticulture, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, China
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- College of Horticulture, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, China
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Rhein HS, Sreedasyam A, Cooke P, Velasco-Cruz C, Grimwood J, Schmutz J, Jenkins J, Kumar S, Song M, Heerema RJ, Grauke LJ, Randall JJ. Comparative transcriptome analyses reveal insights into catkin bloom patterns in pecan protogynous and protandrous cultivars. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0281805. [PMID: 36795673 PMCID: PMC9934368 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0281805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2022] [Accepted: 02/01/2023] [Indexed: 02/17/2023] Open
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In perennial plants such as pecan, once reproductive maturity is attained, there are genetic switches that are regulated and required for flower development year after year. Pecan trees are heterodichogamous with both pistillate and staminate flowers produced on the same tree. Therefore, defining genes exclusively responsible for pistillate inflorescence and staminate inflorescence (catkin) initiation is challenging at best. To understand these genetic switches and their timing, this study analyzed catkin bloom and gene expression of lateral buds collected from a protogynous (Wichita) and a protandrous (Western) pecan cultivar in summer, autumn and spring. Our data showed that pistillate flowers in the current season on the same shoot negatively impacted catkin production on the protogynous 'Wichita' cultivar. Whereas fruit production the previous year on 'Wichita' had a positive effect on catkin production on the same shoot the following year. However, fruiting the previous year nor current year pistillate flower production had no significant effect on catkin production on 'Western' (protandrous cultivar) cultivar. The RNA-Seq results present more significant differences between the fruiting and non-fruiting shoots of the 'Wichita' cultivar compared to the 'Western' cultivar, revealing the genetic signals likely responsible for catkin production. Our data presented here, indicates the genes showing expression for the initiation of both types of flowers the season before bloom.
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- Hormat Shadgou Rhein
- Molecular Biology Program, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States of America
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- HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, Huntsville, Alabama, United States of America
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- Microscopy Core Facility, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States of America
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- Department of Entomology, Plant Pathology, and Weed Science, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States of America
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- HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, Huntsville, Alabama, United States of America
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- HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, Huntsville, Alabama, United States of America
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- HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, Huntsville, Alabama, United States of America
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- Department of Computer Science, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States of America
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- Department of Computer Science, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States of America
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- Departments of Plant and Environmental Sciences and Extension Plant Sciences, Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States of America
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- USDA ARS Pecan Breeding and Genetics, Somerville, Texas, United States of America
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- Molecular Biology Program, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States of America
- Department of Entomology, Plant Pathology, and Weed Science, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States of America
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Ding Y, Zou LH, Wu J, Ramakrishnan M, Gao Y, Zhao L, Zhou M. The pattern of DNA methylation alteration, and its association with the expression changes of non-coding RNAs and mRNAs in Moso bamboo under abiotic stress. PLANT SCIENCE : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2022; 325:111451. [PMID: 36075278 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2022.111451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2022] [Revised: 08/01/2022] [Accepted: 08/31/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Epigenetic changes play an important role in plant growth and development and in stress response. However, DNA methylation pattern and its relationship with the expression changes of non-coding RNAs and mRNAs of Moso bamboo in response to abiotic stress is still largely unknown. In this work, we used whole-genome bisulfite sequencing in combination with whole-transcriptome sequencing to analyze the DNA methylation and transcription patterns of mRNAs and non-coding RNAs in Moso bamboo under abiotic stresses such as cold, heat, ultraviolet (UV) and salinity. We found that CHH methylation in the promoter region was positively correlated with gene expression, while CHG and CHH methylations in the gene body regions were negatively associated with gene expression. Moreover, CG and CHG methylations in the promoter regions were negatively correlated with the transcript abundance of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs), microRNAs (miRNAs) and circular RNAs (circRNAs). Similarly, the methylation levels of three contexts in the genic regions were negatively correlated with the transcript abundance of lncRNAs and miRNAs but positively correlated with that of circRNAs. In addition, we suggested that the reduction of 21-nt and 24-nt small interfering RNA (siRNA) expression tended to increase methylation levels in the genic regions. We found that stress-responsive genes such as CRPK1, HSFB2A and CIPK were differentially methylated and expressed. Our results also proposed that DNA methylation may regulate the expression of the transcription factors (TFs) and plant hormone signalling genes such as IAA9, MYC2 and ERF110 in response to abiotic stress. This study firstly reports the abiotic stress-responsive DNA methylation pattern and its involvement of expression of coding RNAs and non-coding RNAs in Moso bamboo. The results expand the knowledge of epigenetic mechanisms in Moso bamboo under abiotic stress and support in-depth deciphering of the function of specific non-coding RNAs in future studies.
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- Yiqian Ding
- The State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture; Institute of Bamboo, Zhejiang A&F University, Lin'an, Hangzhou 311300, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture; Institute of Bamboo, Zhejiang A&F University, Lin'an, Hangzhou 311300, China.
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- The State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture; Institute of Bamboo, Zhejiang A&F University, Lin'an, Hangzhou 311300, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture; Institute of Bamboo, Zhejiang A&F University, Lin'an, Hangzhou 311300, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture; Institute of Bamboo, Zhejiang A&F University, Lin'an, Hangzhou 311300, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture; Institute of Bamboo, Zhejiang A&F University, Lin'an, Hangzhou 311300, China; Basic Forestry and Proteomics Research Center, College of Forestry, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture; Institute of Bamboo, Zhejiang A&F University, Lin'an, Hangzhou 311300, China.
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Shah K, Wang M, Li X, Shang W, Wang S, Han M, Ren X, Tian J, An N, Xing L. Transcriptome analysis reveals dual action of salicylic acid application in the induction of flowering in Malus domestica. PLANT SCIENCE : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2022; 324:111433. [PMID: 36029897 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2022.111433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2022] [Revised: 08/16/2022] [Accepted: 08/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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In the apple tree, insufficient flower bud production is an intractable challenge, and very little information is available in this field due to the fact that research done in this sector is very rare owing to its extended life cycles and low rate of genetic transformation. Here we display novel changes and events in spur buds of Malus × domestica trees after they were exposed to salicylic acid (SA) treatment during the flower induction period. We found a significant increase in morphological indexes, followed by a wider and well-defined shoot apical meristem in SA-treated spur buds. Additionally, we observed increased oxidative stress markers and enzymatic antioxidants in control-treated buds during the flower induction period, while non-enzymatic antioxidants were recorded higher in SA-treated buds. Maximum flowering was observed in SA-treated trees in the next year. Furthermore, ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography (u-HPLC) analysis displays that SA treatment enhances SA and indole acetic acid (IAA), while having an antagonistic effect on gibberellin (GA). At different time points, transcriptome analysis was conducted to analyze the transcriptional response of CK and SA treated buds. Pathway enrichment was detected in differentially expressed genes (DEGs). Agamous (AGL) and SQUAMOSA-promoter binding protein-like (SPL) family related flowering genes display a positive signal for the increased flowering in SA-treated trees, which confirms our findings. As far as we know, there is no report available on the response of spur buds to SA treatment during the flower induction period. This data provides a new theoretical reference for the management of apple tree flowering and also provides an essential basis for future analysis of the regulation and control of flowering in M. domestica.
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- Kamran Shah
- College of Horticulture, Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, PR China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, PR China
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- Institute of Horticulture, Ningxia Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, PR China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, PR China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, PR China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, PR China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, PR China
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- Institute of Horticulture, Ningxia Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, PR China.
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, PR China.
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, PR China.
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Canton M, Forestan C, Marconi G, Carrera E, Bonghi C, Varotto S. Evidence of chromatin and transcriptional dynamics for cold development in peach flower bud. THE NEW PHYTOLOGIST 2022; 236:974-988. [PMID: 35860865 PMCID: PMC9804738 DOI: 10.1111/nph.18393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2021] [Accepted: 07/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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In temperate zones, fruit trees regulate their annual growth cycle to seasonal environmental changes. During the cold season, growth is limited by both environmental and genetic factors. After the exposure to low temperature and fulfillment of chilling requirements, mild temperatures promote the growth and flowering. However, an insufficient chilling exposure may lead to nonuniform blooming, with a negative impact on fruit set. To gain insights into flower development in the fruit tree buds, peach is an interesting model, the flower and vegetative bud being distinct organs. To understand how flower bud development is regulated, we integrated cytological observations and epigenetic and chromatin genome-wide data with transcriptional changes to identify the main regulatory factors involved in flower development during chilling accumulation. We demonstrated that growth cessation does not occur in peach flower buds during chilling accumulation, but that there are changes in transcript abundance of key genes of hormone metabolism and flower bud development, distribution of histone modifications (H3K4me3 and H3K27me3) and DNA methylation. Altogether, our findings indicate that during the cold season the flower bud is in a nondormant state and that the chilling experience allows flower differentiation to be completed.
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- Monica Canton
- Department of Agronomy Food Natural Resources, Animals and Environment (DAFNAE) AgripolisUniversity of Padova35020LegnaroPDItaly
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- Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences (DISTAL)University of Bologna40127BolognaBOItaly
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- Department Agricultural, Food and Environmental SciencesUniversity of Perugia06121PerugiaItaly
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- Instituto de Biologıa Molecular y Celular de Plantas (IBMCP)Universidad Politecnica de Valencia‐Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientıficas (CSIC)ValenciaSpain
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- Department of Agronomy Food Natural Resources, Animals and Environment (DAFNAE) AgripolisUniversity of Padova35020LegnaroPDItaly
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- Department of Agronomy Food Natural Resources, Animals and Environment (DAFNAE) AgripolisUniversity of Padova35020LegnaroPDItaly
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Shi M, Wang C, Wang P, Zhang M, Liao W. Methylation in DNA, histone, and RNA during flowering under stress condition: A review. PLANT SCIENCE : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2022; 324:111431. [PMID: 36028071 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2022.111431] [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: 04/14/2022] [Revised: 08/07/2022] [Accepted: 08/19/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Flowering is the most critical transition period in the whole lifecycle of plants, and it is a highly sensitive period to stress. New combinations of temperature, drought stress, carbon dioxide and other abiotic/biotic conditions resulting from contemporary climate change affect the flowering process. Plants have evolved several strategies to deal with environmental stresses, including epigenetic modifications. Numerous studies show that environmental stresses trigger methylation/demethylation during flowering to preserve/accelerate plant lifecycle. What's more, histone and DNA methylation can be induced to respond to stresses, resulting in changes of flowering gene expression and enhancing stress tolerance in plants. Furthermore, RNA methylation may influence stress-regulated flowering by regulating mRNA stability and antioxidant mechanism. Our review presents the involvement of methylation in stress-repressed and stress-induced flowering. The crosstalk between methylation and small RNAs, phytohormones and exogenous substances (such as salicylic acid, nitric oxide) during flowering under different stresses were discussed. The latest regulatory evidence of RNA methylation in stress-regulated flowering was collected for the first time. Meanwhile, the limited evidences of methylation in biotic stress-induced flowering were summarized. Thus, the review provides insights into understanding of methylation mechanism in stress-regulated flowering and makes use for the development of regulating plant flowering at epigenetic level in the future.
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- Meimei Shi
- College of Horticulture, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- College of Horticulture, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- College of Horticulture, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- College of Science, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- College of Horticulture, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China.
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Sun L, Nie T, Chen Y, Yin Z. From Floral Induction to Blooming: The Molecular Mysteries of Flowering in Woody Plants. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms231810959. [PMID: 36142871 PMCID: PMC9500781 DOI: 10.3390/ijms231810959] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2022] [Revised: 09/12/2022] [Accepted: 09/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Flowering is a pivotal developmental process in response to the environment and determines the start of a new life cycle in plants. Woody plants usually possess a long juvenile nonflowering phase followed by an adult phase with repeated flowering cycles. The molecular mechanism underlying flowering regulation in woody plants is believed to be much more complex than that in annual herbs. In this review, we briefly describe the successive but distinct flowering processes in perennial trees, namely the vegetative phase change, the floral transition, floral organogenesis, and final blooming, and summarize in detail the most recent advances in understanding how woody plants regulate flowering through dynamic gene expression. Notably, the florigen gene FLOWERING LOCUS T(FT) and its antagonistic gene TERMINAL FLOWER 1 (TFL1) seem to play a central role in various flowering transition events. Flower development in different taxa requires interactions between floral homeotic genes together with AGL6 conferring floral organ identity. Finally, we illustrate the issues and corresponding measures of flowering regulation investigation. It is of great benefit to the future study of flowering in perennial trees.
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- Liyong Sun
- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, College of Biology and the Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
- Department of Biology, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, State College, PA 16802, USA
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- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, College of Biology and the Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, College of Biology and the Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, College of Biology and the Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +86-025-85427316
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Sun T, Zhang J, Zhang Q, Li X, Li M, Yang Y, Zhou J, Wei Q, Zhou B. Methylome and transcriptome analyses of three different degrees of albinism in apple seedlings. BMC Genomics 2022; 23:310. [PMID: 35439938 PMCID: PMC9016989 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-022-08535-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2021] [Accepted: 04/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Leaf colour mutations are universally expressed at the seedling stage and are ideal materials for exploring the chlorophyll biosynthesis pathway, carotenoid metabolism and the flavonoid biosynthesis pathway in plants. RESULTS In this research, we analysed the different degrees of albinism in apple (Malus domestica) seedlings, including white-leaf mutants (WM), piebald leaf mutants (PM), light-green leaf mutants (LM) and normal leaves (NL) using bisulfite sequencing (BS-seq) and RNA sequencing (RNA-seq). There were 61,755, 79,824, and 74,899 differentially methylated regions (DMRs) and 7566, 3660, and 3546 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) identified in the WM/NL, PM/NL and LM/NL comparisons, respectively. CONCLUSION The analysis of the methylome and transcriptome showed that 9 DMR-associated DEGs were involved in the carotenoid metabolism and flavonoid biosynthesis pathway. The expression of different transcription factors (TFs) may also influence the chlorophyll biosynthesis pathway, carotenoid metabolism and the flavonoid biosynthesis pathway in apple leaf mutants. This study provides a new method for understanding the differences in the formation of apple seedlings with different degrees of albinism.
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- Tingting Sun
- Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing Academy of Forestry and Pomology Sciences, Beijing Engineering Research Center for Deciduous Fruit Trees, Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing, 100093, China
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- Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing Academy of Forestry and Pomology Sciences, Beijing Engineering Research Center for Deciduous Fruit Trees, Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing, 100093, China
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- Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing Academy of Forestry and Pomology Sciences, Beijing Engineering Research Center for Deciduous Fruit Trees, Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing, 100093, China
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- Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing Academy of Forestry and Pomology Sciences, Beijing Engineering Research Center for Deciduous Fruit Trees, Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing, 100093, China
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- Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing Academy of Forestry and Pomology Sciences, Beijing Engineering Research Center for Deciduous Fruit Trees, Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing, 100093, China
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- Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing Academy of Forestry and Pomology Sciences, Beijing Engineering Research Center for Deciduous Fruit Trees, Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing, 100093, China
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- Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing Academy of Forestry and Pomology Sciences, Beijing Engineering Research Center for Deciduous Fruit Trees, Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing, 100093, China
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- Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing Academy of Forestry and Pomology Sciences, Beijing Engineering Research Center for Deciduous Fruit Trees, Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing, 100093, China.
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- Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing Academy of Forestry and Pomology Sciences, Beijing Engineering Research Center for Deciduous Fruit Trees, Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing, 100093, China.
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Wang L, Tang T, Wang W, Zhang J, Wang Z, Wang F. Multi-Omics Landscape of DNA Methylation Regulates Browning in “Fuji” Apple. Front Nutr 2022; 8:800489. [PMID: 35198585 PMCID: PMC8859415 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2021.800489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2021] [Accepted: 12/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Browning seriously affects the quality of fresh-cut fruits, and its mechanism was thought to be polyphenol oxidase (PPO) in the past. A way of non-different PPO browning was found in our previous studies. However, the landscape of this browning way is still unclear in “Fuji” apples. Multi-omics (methylomics, transcriptomics, and proteomics) methods were performed to the global profiles of DNA methylation and gene and protein expression. We employed two natural bud mutation varieties of apple as materials and found a positive correlation between browning index (BI) and methylation (5mC%, MdCMT3, and MdCMT3c) and a negative correlation between BI and demethylation (MdROS1 and MdDME). DNA methylation inhibitor 5-azacytidine can delay apple browning. Further analysis showed that methylated-NCA1 and OMT1 increased significantly in apple browning. Methylated-NCA1 might inhibit NCA1 gene expression and resulted in the decline of catalase activity, thereafter significantly increased apple browning. These findings insight into a new pathway and landscape that DNA hypermethylation significantly accelerated the browning in “Fuji” apple.
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Yuan X, Ma K, Zhang M, Wang J, Zhang Q. Integration of Transcriptome and Methylome Analyses Provides Insight Into the Pathway of Floral Scent Biosynthesis in Prunus mume. Front Genet 2022; 12:779557. [PMID: 34976015 PMCID: PMC8714837 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2021.779557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2021] [Accepted: 11/19/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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DNA methylation is a common epigenetic modification involved in regulating many biological processes. However, the epigenetic mechanisms involved in the formation of floral scent have rarely been reported within a famous traditional ornamental plant Prunus mume emitting pleasant fragrance in China. By combining whole-genome bisulfite sequencing and RNA-seq, we determined the global change in DNA methylation and expression levels of genes involved in the biosynthesis of floral scent in four different flowering stages of P. mume. During flowering, the methylation status in the “CHH” sequence context (with H representing A, T, or C) in the promoter regions of genes showed the most significant change. Enrichment analysis showed that the differentially methylated genes (DMGs) were widely involved in eight pathways known to be related to floral scent biosynthesis. As the key biosynthesis pathway of the dominant volatile fragrance of P. mume, the phenylpropane biosynthesis pathway contained the most differentially expressed genes (DEGs) and DMGs. We detected 97 DMGs participated in the most biosynthetic steps of the phenylpropane biosynthesis pathway. Furthermore, among the previously identified genes encoding key enzymes in the biosynthesis of the floral scent of P. mume, 47 candidate genes showed an expression pattern matching the release of floral fragrances and 22 of them were differentially methylated during flowering. Some of these DMGs may or have already been proven to play an important role in biosynthesis of the key floral scent components of P. mume, such as PmCFAT1a/1c, PmBEAT36/37, PmPAL2, PmPAAS3, PmBAR8/9/10, and PmCNL1/3/5/6/14/17/20. In conclusion, our results for the first time revealed that DNA methylation is widely involved in the biosynthesis of floral scent and may play critical roles in regulating the floral scent biosynthesis of P. mume. This study provided insights into floral scent metabolism for molecular breeding.
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- Xi Yuan
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Ornamental Plants Germplasm Innovation and Molecular Breeding, National Engineering Research Center for Floriculture, Beijing Laboratory of Urban and Rural Ecological Environment, Engineering Research Center of Landscape Environment of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Genetics and Breeding in Forest Trees and Ornamental Plants of Ministry of Education, School of Landscape Architecture, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Ornamental Plants Germplasm Innovation and Molecular Breeding, National Engineering Research Center for Floriculture, Beijing Laboratory of Urban and Rural Ecological Environment, Engineering Research Center of Landscape Environment of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Genetics and Breeding in Forest Trees and Ornamental Plants of Ministry of Education, School of Landscape Architecture, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Ornamental Plants Germplasm Innovation and Molecular Breeding, National Engineering Research Center for Floriculture, Beijing Laboratory of Urban and Rural Ecological Environment, Engineering Research Center of Landscape Environment of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Genetics and Breeding in Forest Trees and Ornamental Plants of Ministry of Education, School of Landscape Architecture, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Ornamental Plants Germplasm Innovation and Molecular Breeding, National Engineering Research Center for Floriculture, Beijing Laboratory of Urban and Rural Ecological Environment, Engineering Research Center of Landscape Environment of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Genetics and Breeding in Forest Trees and Ornamental Plants of Ministry of Education, School of Landscape Architecture, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Ornamental Plants Germplasm Innovation and Molecular Breeding, National Engineering Research Center for Floriculture, Beijing Laboratory of Urban and Rural Ecological Environment, Engineering Research Center of Landscape Environment of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Genetics and Breeding in Forest Trees and Ornamental Plants of Ministry of Education, School of Landscape Architecture, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China
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Wang T, Lu Q, Song H, Hu N, Wei Y, Li P, Liu Y, Zhao Z, Liu J, Zhang B, Peng R. DNA Methylation and RNA-Sequencing Analysis Show Epigenetic Function During Grain Filling in Foxtail Millet ( Setaria italica L.). FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2021; 12:741415. [PMID: 34512708 PMCID: PMC8429616 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.741415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2021] [Accepted: 08/06/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Grain filling is a crucial process for crop yield and quality. Certain studies already gained insight into the molecular mechanism of grain filling. However, it is unclear whether epigenetic modifications are associated with grain filling in foxtail millet. Global DNA methylation and transcriptome analysis were conducted in foxtail millet spikelets during different stages to interpret the epigenetic effects of the grain filling process. The study employed the whole-genome bisulfite deep sequencing and advanced bioinformatics to sequence and identify all DNA methylation during foxtail millet grain filling; the DNA methylation-mediated gene expression profiles and their involved gene network and biological pathway were systematically studied. One context of DNA methylation, namely, CHH methylation, was accounted for the largest percentage, and it was gradually increased during grain filling. Among all developmental stages, the methylation levels were lowest at T2, followed by T4, which mainly occurred in CHG. The distribution of differentially methylated regions (DMR) was varied in the different genetic regions for three contexts. In addition, gene expression was negatively associated with DNA methylation. Evaluation of the interconnection of the DNA methylome and transcriptome identified some stage-specific differentially expressed genes associated with the DMR at different stages compared with the T1 developmental stage, indicating the potential function of epigenetics on the expression regulation of genes related to the specific pathway at different stages of grain development. The results demonstrated that the dynamic change of DNA methylation plays a crucial function in gene regulation, revealing the potential function of epigenetics in grain development in foxtail millet.
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- Tao Wang
- College of Biology and Food Engineering, Anyang Institute of Technology, Anyang, China
- Innovation and Practice Base for Postdoctors, Anyang Institute of Technology, Anyang, China
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- College of Biology and Food Engineering, Anyang Institute of Technology, Anyang, China
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- Anyang Academy of Agriculture Sciences, Anyang, China
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- College of Biology and Food Engineering, Anyang Institute of Technology, Anyang, China
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- College of Biology and Food Engineering, Anyang Institute of Technology, Anyang, China
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- College of Biology and Food Engineering, Anyang Institute of Technology, Anyang, China
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- College of Biology and Food Engineering, Anyang Institute of Technology, Anyang, China
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- College of Biology and Food Engineering, Anyang Institute of Technology, Anyang, China
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- Anyang Academy of Agriculture Sciences, Anyang, China
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- Department of Biology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, United States
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- College of Biology and Food Engineering, Anyang Institute of Technology, Anyang, China
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Mochida K, Nishii R, Hirayama T. Decoding Plant-Environment Interactions That Influence Crop Agronomic Traits. PLANT & CELL PHYSIOLOGY 2020; 61:1408-1418. [PMID: 32392328 PMCID: PMC7434589 DOI: 10.1093/pcp/pcaa064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2020] [Accepted: 04/26/2020] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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To ensure food security in the face of increasing global demand due to population growth and progressive urbanization, it will be crucial to integrate emerging technologies in multiple disciplines to accelerate overall throughput of gene discovery and crop breeding. Plant agronomic traits often appear during the plants' later growth stages due to the cumulative effects of their lifetime interactions with the environment. Therefore, decoding plant-environment interactions by elucidating plants' temporal physiological responses to environmental changes throughout their lifespans will facilitate the identification of genetic and environmental factors, timing and pathways that influence complex end-point agronomic traits, such as yield. Here, we discuss the expected role of the life-course approach to monitoring plant and crop health status in improving crop productivity by enhancing the understanding of plant-environment interactions. We review recent advances in analytical technologies for monitoring health status in plants based on multi-omics analyses and strategies for integrating heterogeneous datasets from multiple omics areas to identify informative factors associated with traits of interest. In addition, we showcase emerging phenomics techniques that enable the noninvasive and continuous monitoring of plant growth by various means, including three-dimensional phenotyping, plant root phenotyping, implantable/injectable sensors and affordable phenotyping devices. Finally, we present an integrated review of analytical technologies and applications for monitoring plant growth, developed across disciplines, such as plant science, data science and sensors and Internet-of-things technologies, to improve plant productivity.
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Affiliation(s)
- Keiichi Mochida
- RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, Japan
- Kihara Institute for Biological Research, Yokohama City University, Totsuka-ku, Yokohama, Japan
- Graduate School of Nanobioscience, Yokohama City University, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, Japan
- Institute of Plant Science and Resources, Okayama University, Kurashiki, Japan
- Corresponding author: E-mail, ; Fax, +81-45-503-9609
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- School of Information and Data Sciences, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan
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- Institute of Plant Science and Resources, Okayama University, Kurashiki, Japan
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Xing L, Qi S, Zhou H, Zhang W, Zhang C, Ma W, Zhang Q, Shah K, Han M, Zhao J. Epigenomic Regulatory Mechanism in Vegetative Phase Transition of Malus hupehensis. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2020; 68:4812-4829. [PMID: 32227940 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.0c00478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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In woody plants, phase transitions substantially affect growth and development. Although there has been considerable interest in the regulatory mechanisms underlying phase changes, the associated epigenetic modifications remain relatively uncharacterized. We examined the DNA methylation changes and the transcriptional responses in adult and juvenile Malus hupehensis leaves. The DNA methylations were 66.61% and 68.3% in the CG context, 49.12% and 52.44% in the CHG context, and 7.02% and 8.22% in the CHH context for the adult and juvenile leaves, respectively. The number of differentially methylated regions in all contexts distributed in the genic regions varied. Additionally, inhibited DNA methylation in adult leaves activated the transcription of indole-3-acetic acid related genes in the signaling, response, and transport pathways. Moreover, the opposite methylation and expression patterns were observed for the SPL and AP2 family genes between the adult and juvenile leaves. Both gene families contribute to the M. hupehensis vegetative phase transition. Furthermore, the hyper-/hypomethylation of the gene body or promoter of transcription factor genes may lead to up-/downregulated gene expression. The methylation levels of the WRKY (22), NAC (21), ERF (8), WOX (2), KNAT (6), EIN3 (2), SCL (7), ZAT (7), and HSF (4) genes were higher in the adult leaves than in the juvenile leaves, whereas the opposite pattern was observed for the TCP (2), MADS-box (11), and DOF (3) genes. An analysis of the correlation between methylation and transcription indicated the methylation of the gene body in all contexts and the methylation of the promoter in the CG and CHG contexts are negatively correlated with gene expression. However, the methylation of the promoter in the CHH context is positively correlated with gene expression. These findings reflect the diversity in the epigenetic regulation of gene expression and may be useful for elucidating the epigenetic regulatory mechanism underlying the M. hupehensis vegetative phase transition.
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- Libo Xing
- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, 712100 Yangling, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Internet of Things, Ministry of Agriculture Rural Affairs, 712100 Yangling, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Agriculture Information Perception and Intelligent Service, 712100 Yangling, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, 712100 Yangling, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, 712100 Yangling, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, 712100 Yangling, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, 712100 Yangling, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, 712100 Yangling, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- College of Life Science, Southwest University, Chongqing, People's Republic of China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, 712100 Yangling, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, 712100 Yangling, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Internet of Things, Ministry of Agriculture Rural Affairs, 712100 Yangling, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Agriculture Information Perception and Intelligent Service, 712100 Yangling, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
- College of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering, Northwest A & F University, 712100 Yangling, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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