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Liao D, An R, Wei J, Wang D, Li X, Qi J. Transcriptome profiles revealed molecular mechanisms of alternating temperatures in breaking the epicotyl morphophysiological dormancy of Polygonatum sibiricum seeds. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2021; 21:370. [PMID: 34384392 PMCID: PMC8359049 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-021-03147-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2020] [Accepted: 07/27/2021] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND To adapt seasonal climate changes under natural environments, Polygonatum sibiricum seeds have a long period of epicotyl morphophysiological dormancy, which limits their wide-utilization in the large-scale plant progeny propagation. It has been proven that the controlled consecutive warm and cold temperature treatments can effectively break and shorten this seed dormancy status to promote its successful underdeveloped embryo growth, radicle emergence and shoot emergence. To uncover the molecular basis of seed dormancy release and seedling establishment, a SMRT full-length sequencing analysis and an Illumina sequencing-based comparison of P. sibiricum seed transcriptomes were combined to investigate transcriptional changes during warm and cold stratifications. RESULTS A total of 87,251 unigenes, including 46,255 complete sequences, were obtained and 77,148 unigenes (88.42%) were annotated. Gene expression analyses at four stratification stages identified a total of 27,059 DEGs in six pairwise comparisons and revealed that more differentially expressed genes were altered at the Corm stage than at the other stages, especially Str_S and Eme. The expression of 475 hormone metabolism genes and 510 hormone signaling genes was modulated during P. sibiricum seed dormancy release and seedling emergence. One thousand eighteen transcription factors and five hundred nineteen transcription regulators were detected differentially expressed during stratification and germination especially at Corm and Str_S stages. Of 1246 seed dormancy/germination known DEGs, 378, 790, and 199 DEGs were associated with P. sibiricum MD release (Corm vs Seed), epicotyl dormancy release (Str_S vs Corm), and the seedling establishment after the MPD release (Eme vs Str_S). CONCLUSIONS A comparison with dormancy- and germination-related genes in Arabidopsis thaliana seeds revealed that genes related to multiple plant hormones, chromatin modifiers and remodelers, DNA methylation, mRNA degradation, endosperm weakening, and cell wall structures coordinately mediate P. sibiricum seed germination, epicotyl dormancy release, and seedling establishment. These results provided the first insights into molecular regulation of P. sibiricum seed epicotyl morphophysiological dormancy release and seedling emergence. They may form the foundation of future studies regarding gene interaction and the specific roles of individual tissues (endosperm, newly-formed corm) in P. sibiricum bulk seed dormancy.
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- Dengqun Liao
- Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100193, China
- College of Life Science, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, 071000, Hebei, China
- The Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Molecular Pathology, Hebei province, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, 071000, Hebei, China
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- Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100193, China
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- College of Life Science, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, 071000, Hebei, China
- The Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Molecular Pathology, Hebei province, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, 071000, Hebei, China
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- Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100193, China.
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Fíla J, Klodová B, Potěšil D, Juříček M, Šesták P, Zdráhal Z, Honys D. The beta Subunit of Nascent Polypeptide Associated Complex Plays A Role in Flowers and Siliques Development of Arabidopsis thaliana. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:E2065. [PMID: 32192231 PMCID: PMC7139743 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21062065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2020] [Revised: 03/11/2020] [Accepted: 03/14/2020] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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The nascent polypeptide-associated (NAC) complex was described in yeast as a heterodimer composed of two subunits, α and β, and was shown to bind to the nascent polypeptides newly emerging from the ribosomes. NAC function was widely described in yeast and several information are also available about its role in plants. The knock down of individual NAC subunit(s) led usually to a higher sensitivity to stress. In Arabidopsis thaliana genome, there are five genes encoding NACα subunit, and two genes encoding NACβ. Double homozygous mutant in both genes coding for NACβ was acquired, which showed a delayed development compared to the wild type, had abnormal number of flower organs, shorter siliques and greatly reduced seed set. Both NACβ genes were characterized in more detail-the phenotype of the double homozygous mutant was complemented by a functional NACβ copy. Then, both NACβ genes were localized to nuclei and cytoplasm and their promoters were active in many organs (leaves, cauline leaves, flowers, pollen grains, and siliques together with seeds). Since flowers were the most affected organs by nacβ mutation, the flower buds' transcriptome was identified by RNA sequencing, and their proteome by gel-free approach. The differential expression analyses of transcriptomic and proteomic datasets suggest the involvement of NACβ subunits in stress responses, male gametophyte development, and photosynthesis.
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- Jan Fíla
- Laboratory of Pollen Biology, Institute of Experimental Botany of the Czech Academy of Sciences, 16502 Praha 6, Czech Republic; (B.K.); (D.H.)
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- Laboratory of Pollen Biology, Institute of Experimental Botany of the Czech Academy of Sciences, 16502 Praha 6, Czech Republic; (B.K.); (D.H.)
- Department of Experimental Plant Biology, Faculty of Science, Charles University, 12800 Praha 2, Czech Republic
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- Mendel Centre for Plant Genomics and Proteomics, Central European Institute of Technology, Masaryk University, 62500 Brno, Czech Republic; (D.P.); (Z.Z.)
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- Station of Apple Breeding for Disease Resistance, Institute of Experimental Botany of the Czech Academy of Sciences, 16502 Praha 6, Czech Republic;
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- Laboratory of Pollen Biology, Institute of Experimental Botany of the Czech Academy of Sciences, 16502 Praha 6, Czech Republic; (B.K.); (D.H.)
- Department of Experimental Plant Biology, Faculty of Science, Charles University, 12800 Praha 2, Czech Republic
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- Mendel Centre for Plant Genomics and Proteomics, Central European Institute of Technology, Masaryk University, 62500 Brno, Czech Republic; (D.P.); (Z.Z.)
- Laboratory of Functional Genomics and Proteomics, National Centre for Biomolecular Research, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, 62500 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Laboratory of Pollen Biology, Institute of Experimental Botany of the Czech Academy of Sciences, 16502 Praha 6, Czech Republic; (B.K.); (D.H.)
- Department of Experimental Plant Biology, Faculty of Science, Charles University, 12800 Praha 2, Czech Republic
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Buti M, Baldoni E, Formentin E, Milc J, Frugis G, Lo Schiavo F, Genga A, Francia E. A Meta-Analysis of Comparative Transcriptomic Data Reveals a Set of Key Genes Involved in the Tolerance to Abiotic Stresses in Rice. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:E5662. [PMID: 31726733 PMCID: PMC6888222 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20225662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2019] [Revised: 11/05/2019] [Accepted: 11/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Several environmental factors, such as drought, salinity, and extreme temperatures, negatively affect plant growth and development, which leads to yield losses. The tolerance or sensitivity to abiotic stressors are the expression of a complex machinery involving molecular, biochemical, and physiological mechanisms. Here, a meta-analysis on previously published RNA-Seq data was performed to identify the genes conferring tolerance to chilling, osmotic, and salt stresses, by comparing the transcriptomic changes between tolerant and susceptible rice genotypes. Several genes encoding transcription factors (TFs) were identified, suggesting that abiotic stress tolerance involves upstream regulatory pathways. A gene co-expression network defined the metabolic and signalling pathways with a prominent role in the differentiation between tolerance and susceptibility: (i) the regulation of endogenous abscisic acid (ABA) levels, through the modulation of genes that are related to its biosynthesis/catabolism, (ii) the signalling pathways mediated by ABA and jasmonic acid, (iii) the activity of the "Drought and Salt Tolerance" TF, involved in the negative regulation of stomatal closure, and (iv) the regulation of flavonoid biosynthesis by specific MYB TFs. The identified genes represent putative key players for conferring tolerance to a broad range of abiotic stresses in rice; a fine-tuning of their expression seems to be crucial for rice plants to cope with environmental cues.
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- Matteo Buti
- Department of Life Sciences, Centre BIOGEST-SITEIA, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Via Amendola 2, 42124 Reggio Emilia, Italy; (M.B.); (J.M.); (E.F.)
- Present address: Department of Agriculture, Food, Environment and Forestry, University of Florence, 50144 Florence, Italy
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- National Research Council (CNR), Institute of Agricultural Biology and Biotechnology (IBBA), Via Bassini 15, 20133 Milano, Italy;
- CNR-IBBA, Rome Unit, via Salaria Km. 29,300, 00015 Monterotondo Scalo (Roma), Italy;
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- Department of Biology, University of Padova, 35131 Padova, Italy; (E.F.); (F.L.S.)
- Botanical Garden, University of Padova, 35123 Padova, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences, Centre BIOGEST-SITEIA, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Via Amendola 2, 42124 Reggio Emilia, Italy; (M.B.); (J.M.); (E.F.)
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- CNR-IBBA, Rome Unit, via Salaria Km. 29,300, 00015 Monterotondo Scalo (Roma), Italy;
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- Department of Biology, University of Padova, 35131 Padova, Italy; (E.F.); (F.L.S.)
- Botanical Garden, University of Padova, 35123 Padova, Italy
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- National Research Council (CNR), Institute of Agricultural Biology and Biotechnology (IBBA), Via Bassini 15, 20133 Milano, Italy;
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- Department of Life Sciences, Centre BIOGEST-SITEIA, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Via Amendola 2, 42124 Reggio Emilia, Italy; (M.B.); (J.M.); (E.F.)
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Li X, Sui J, Xing J, Cao F, Wang H, Fu C, Wang H. Basic transcription factor 3 expression silencing attenuates colon cancer cell proliferation and migration in vitro. Oncol Lett 2018; 17:113-118. [PMID: 30655745 PMCID: PMC6313191 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2018.9613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2015] [Accepted: 07/27/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Basic transcription factor 3 (BTF3) is an RNA polymerase II transcription factor that also regulates apoptosis. Numerous studies have identified that BTF3 is aberrantly expressed in several types of tumor. However, the function of BTF3 in colorectal cancer remains unknown. The aim of the present study was to assess the function of BTF3 during colon cancer tumorigenesis. Applying a lentivirus-transfected short hairpin RNA approach, expression of BTF3 was dysregulated in the colon cancer HCT116 and HT-29 cell lines; knockdown efficiency was verified using the quantitative polymerase chain reaction and western blotting. To determine the function of BTF3 in colon cancer, cell proliferation was assessed using an MTT assay, cell apoptosis and the cell cycle were assessed using flow cytometry, and cell migration was assessed using a Transwell assay. Knockdown of BTF3 inhibited cell proliferation, possibly because BTF3 knockdown induced cell early apoptosis and arrested cells in G0-G1 phase. BTF3 knockdown also inhibited cell migration. The results of the present study identified that BTF3 expression is associated with colon cancer progress, and BTF3 may therefore be a molecular marker for diagnosis and treatment outcomes of human colon cancer.
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- Xu Li
- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Changhai Hospital, Shanghai 200433, P.R. China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Changhai Hospital, Shanghai 200433, P.R. China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Changhai Hospital, Shanghai 200433, P.R. China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Changhai Hospital, Shanghai 200433, P.R. China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Changhai Hospital, Shanghai 200433, P.R. China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Changhai Hospital, Shanghai 200433, P.R. China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Changhai Hospital, Shanghai 200433, P.R. China
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Gap junction protein Connexin-43 is a direct transcriptional regulator of N-cadherin in vivo. Nat Commun 2018; 9:3846. [PMID: 30242148 PMCID: PMC6155008 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-06368-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 104] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2018] [Accepted: 08/29/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Connexins are the primary components of gap junctions, providing direct links between cells under many physiological processes. Here, we demonstrate that in addition to this canonical role, Connexins act as transcriptional regulators. We show that Connexin 43 (Cx43) controls neural crest cell migration in vivo by directly regulating N-cadherin transcription. This activity requires interaction between Cx43 carboxy tail and the basic transcription factor-3, which drives the translocation of Cx43 tail to the nucleus. Once in the nucleus they form a complex with PolII which directly binds to the N-cadherin promoter. We found that this mechanism is conserved between amphibian and mammalian cells. Given the strong evolutionary conservation of connexins across vertebrates, this may reflect a common mechanism of gene regulation by a protein whose function was previously ascribed only to gap junctional communication. Connexins are components of gap junctions that link cells and allow intercellular communication. Here, the authors show that the Connexin 43 carboxy tail interacts with basic transcription factor-3, leading to nuclear translocation and direct regulation of N-cadherin expression and neural crest migration.
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