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Rhodes JS, Aumon A, Morin S, Girard M, Larochelle C, Brunet-Ratnasingham E, Pagliuzza A, Marchitto L, Zhang W, Cutler A, Grand'Maison F, Zhou A, Finzi A, Chomont N, Kaufmann DE, Zandee S, Prat A, Wolf G, Moon KR. Gaining Biological Insights through Supervised Data Visualization. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2024:2023.11.22.568384. [PMID: 38293135 PMCID: PMC10827133 DOI: 10.1101/2023.11.22.568384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2024]
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Dimensionality reduction-based data visualization is pivotal in comprehending complex biological data. The most common methods, such as PHATE, t-SNE, and UMAP, are unsupervised and therefore reflect the dominant structure in the data, which may be independent of expert-provided labels. Here we introduce a supervised data visualization method called RF-PHATE, which integrates expert knowledge for further exploration of the data. RF-PHATE leverages random forests to capture intricate featurelabel relationships. Extracting information from the forest, RF-PHATE generates low-dimensional visualizations that highlight relevant data relationships while disregarding extraneous features. This approach scales to large datasets and applies to classification and regression. We illustrate RF-PHATE's prowess through three case studies. In a multiple sclerosis study using longitudinal clinical and imaging data, RF-PHATE unveils a sub-group of patients with non-benign relapsingremitting Multiple Sclerosis, demonstrating its aptitude for time-series data. In the context of Raman spectral data, RF-PHATE effectively showcases the impact of antioxidants on diesel exhaust-exposed lung cells, highlighting its proficiency in noisy environments. Furthermore, RF-PHATE aligns established geometric structures with COVID-19 patient outcomes, enriching interpretability in a hierarchical manner. RF-PHATE bridges expert insights and visualizations, promising knowledge generation. Its adaptability, scalability, and noise tolerance underscore its potential for widespread adoption.
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Yue J, Lu Y, Sun Z, Guo Y, San León D, Pasin F, Zhao M. Methyltransferase-like (METTL) homologues participate in Nicotiana benthamiana antiviral responses. PLANT SIGNALING & BEHAVIOR 2023; 18:2214760. [PMID: 37210738 DOI: 10.1080/15592324.2023.2214760] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2023] [Revised: 04/18/2023] [Accepted: 04/24/2023] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Methyltransferase (MTase) enzymes catalyze the addition of a methyl group to a variety of biological substrates. MTase-like (METTL) proteins are Class I MTases whose enzymatic activities contribute to the epigenetic and epitranscriptomic regulation of multiple cellular processes. N6-adenosine methylation (m6A) is a common chemical modification of eukaryotic and viral RNA whose abundance is jointly regulated by MTases and METTLs, demethylases, and m6A binding proteins. m6A affects various cellular processes including RNA degradation, post-transcriptional processing, and antiviral immunity. Here, we used Nicotiana benthamiana and plum pox virus (PPV), an RNA virus of the Potyviridae family, to investigated the roles of MTases in plant-virus interaction. RNA sequencing analysis identified MTase transcripts that are differentially expressed during PPV infection; among these, accumulation of a METTL gene was significantly downregulated. Two N. benthamiana METTL transcripts (NbMETTL1 and NbMETTL2) were cloned and further characterized. Sequence and structural analyses of the two encoded proteins identified a conserved S-adenosyl methionine (SAM) binding domain, showing they are SAM-dependent MTases phylogenetically related to human METTL16 and Arabidopsis thaliana FIONA1. Overexpression of NbMETTL1 and NbMETTL2 caused a decrease of PPV accumulation. In sum, our results indicate that METTL homologues participate in plant antiviral responses.
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- Jianying Yue
- College of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China
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- College of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China
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- College of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China
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- College of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China
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- Centro Nacional de Biotecnología (CNB), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Plantas (IBMCP), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas - Universitat Politècnica de València (CSIC-UPV), Valencia, Spain
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- College of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China
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Yang M, Ma W, Oatley J, Liu WS. Mouse Pramel1 regulates spermatogonial development by inhibiting retinoic acid signaling during spermatogenesis. Development 2023; 150:dev201907. [PMID: 37781892 DOI: 10.1242/dev.201907] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2023] [Accepted: 09/21/2023] [Indexed: 10/03/2023]
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Spermatogenesis begins when cell fate-committed prospermatogonia migrate to the basement membrane and initiate spermatogenesis in response to retinoic acid (RA) in the neonatal testis. The underlying cellular and molecular mechanisms in this process are not fully understood. Here, we report findings on the involvement of a cancer/testis antigen, PRAMEL1, in the initiation and maintenance of spermatogenesis. By analyzing mouse models with either global or conditional Pramel1 inactivation, we found that PRAMEL1 regulates the RA responsiveness of the subtypes of prospermatogonia in the neonatal testis, and affects their homing process during the initiation of spermatogenesis. Pramel1 deficiency led to increased fecundity in juvenile males and decreased fecundity in mature males. In addition, Pramel1 deficiency resulted in a regional Sertoli cell-only phenotype during the first round of spermatogenesis, which was rescued by administration of the RA inhibitor WIN18,446, suggesting that PRAMEL1 functions as an inhibitor of RA signaling in germ cells. Overall, our findings suggest that PRAMEL1 fine-tunes RA signaling, playing a crucial role in the proper establishment of the first and subsequent rounds of spermatogenesis.
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- Mingyao Yang
- Department of Animal Science, Center for Reproductive Biology and Health (CRBH), College of Agricultural Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University,University Park, PA 16803, USA
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- Department of Animal Science, Center for Reproductive Biology and Health (CRBH), College of Agricultural Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University,University Park, PA 16803, USA
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- Center for Reproductive Biology, School of Molecular Biosciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164, USA
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- Department of Animal Science, Center for Reproductive Biology and Health (CRBH), College of Agricultural Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University,University Park, PA 16803, USA
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He M, Li Z, Xie X. The Roles of N6-Methyladenosine Modification in Plant-RNA Virus Interactions. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:15608. [PMID: 37958594 PMCID: PMC10649972 DOI: 10.3390/ijms242115608] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2023] [Revised: 10/06/2023] [Accepted: 10/20/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023] Open
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N6-methyladenosine (m6A) is a dynamic post-transcriptional RNA modification. Recently, its role in viruses has led to the study of viral epitranscriptomics. m6A has been observed in viral genomes and alters the transcriptomes of both the host cell and virus during infection. The effects of m6A modifications on host plant mRNA can either increase the likelihood of viral infection or enhance the resistance of the host to the virus. However, to date, the regulatory mechanisms of m6A in viral infection and host immune responses have not been fully elucidated. With the development of sequencing-based biotechnologies, the study of m6A in plant viruses has received increasing attention. In this mini review, we summarize the positive and negative consequences of m6A modification in different RNA viral infections. Given its increasingly important roles in multiple viruses, m6A represents a new potential target for antiviral defense.
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- Min He
- Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Agriculture, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China;
- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China;
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- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China;
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- Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Agriculture, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China;
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Li H, Wu M, Lai Q, Zhou W, Song C. Complete chloroplast of four Sanicula taxa (Apiaceae) endemic to China: lights into genome structure, comparative analysis, and phylogenetic relationships. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2023; 23:444. [PMID: 37730528 PMCID: PMC10512634 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-023-04447-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: 02/12/2023] [Accepted: 09/06/2023] [Indexed: 09/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND The genus Sanicula comprises ca. 45 taxa, widely distributed from East Asia to North America, which is a taxonomically difficult genus with high medicinal value in Apiaceae. The systematic classification of the genus has been controversial for a long time due to varied characters in key morphological traits. China is one of the most important distributed centers, with ca. 18 species and two varieties. At present, chloroplast genomes are generally considered to be conservative and play an important role in evolutionary relationship study. To investigate the plastome evolution and phylogenetic relationships of Chinese Sanicula, we comprehensively analyzed the structural characteristics of 13 Chinese Sanicula chloroplasts and reconstructed their phylogenetic relationships. RESULTS In present study, four newly complete chloroplast genome of Sanicula taxa by using Illumina sequencing were reported, with the typical quadripartite structure and 155,396-155,757 bp in size. They encoded 126 genes, including 86 protein-coding genes, 32 tRNA genes and 8 rRNA genes. Genome structure, distributions of SDRs and SSRs, gene content, among Sanicula taxa, were similar. The nineteen intergenic spacers regions, including atpH-atpI, ndhC-trnM, petB-petD, petD-rpoA, petN-psbM, psaJ-rpl33, rbcL-accD, rpoB-trnC, rps16-trnQ, trnE-psbD, trnF-ndhJ, trnH-psbA, trnN-ndhF, trnS-psbZ, trnS-trnR, trnT-trnF, trnV-rps12, ycf3-trnS and ycf4-cemA, and one coding region (ycf1 gene) were the most variable. Results of maximum likelihood analysis based on 79 unique coding genes of 13 Chinese Sanicula samples and two Eryngium (Apiaceae-Saniculoideae) species as outgroup taxa revealed that they divided into four subclades belonged to two clades, and one subclade was consistent with previously traditional Sanicula section of its system. The current classification based on morphology at sect. Sanicla and Sect. Tuberculatae in Chinese Sanicula was not supported by analysis of cp genome phylogeny. CONCLUSIONS The chloroplast genome structure of Sanicula was similar to other angiosperms and possessed the typical quadripartite structure with the conserved genome arrangement and gene features. However, their size varied owing to expansion/contraction of IR/SC boundaries. The variation of non-coding regions was larger than coding regions of the chloroplast genome. Phylogenetic analysis within these Chinese Sanicula were determined using the 79 unique coding genes. These results could provide important data for systematic, phylogenomic and evolutionary research in the genus for the future studies.
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- Huimin Li
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for the Research and Utilization of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, Jiangsu Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences (Nanjing Botanical Garden Mem. Sun Yat-Sen), Nanjing, 210014, Jiangsu, China
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- Hainan Provincial Key Laboratory of Resources Conservation and Development of Southern Medicine, Hainan Branch of the Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Haikou, 570311, China
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- Key Laboratory for Bio-Resources and Eco-Environment, College of Life Science, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for the Research and Utilization of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, Jiangsu Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences (Nanjing Botanical Garden Mem. Sun Yat-Sen), Nanjing, 210014, Jiangsu, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for the Research and Utilization of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, Jiangsu Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences (Nanjing Botanical Garden Mem. Sun Yat-Sen), Nanjing, 210014, Jiangsu, China.
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Debat H, Bejerman N. Two novel flavi-like viruses shed light on the plant-infecting koshoviruses. Arch Virol 2023; 168:184. [PMID: 37338667 DOI: 10.1007/s00705-023-05813-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2023] [Accepted: 05/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/21/2023]
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The family Flaviviridae is composed of viruses with a positive-sense single-stranded RNA genome and includes viruses that are important veterinary and human pathogens. Most members of the family are arthropod- and vertebrate-infecting viruses, but more recently, divergent flavi-like viruses have been identified in marine invertebrate and vertebrate hosts. The striking discovery of gentian Kobu-sho-associated virus (GKaV), along with a recent report of a related virus from carrot, has expanded the known host range of flavi-like viruses to plants, suggesting they could be grouped in a proposed genus tentatively named "Koshovirus". Here, we report the identification and characterization of two novel RNA viruses that show a genetic and evolutionary relationship to the previously identified "koshoviruses". Their genome sequences were obtained from transcriptomic datasets of the flowering plants Coptis teeta and Sonchus asper. These two new viruses, which we have named "coptis flavi-like virus 1" (CopFLV1) and "sonchus flavi-like virus 1" (SonFLV1), are members of novel species characterized by the longest monopartite RNA genome observed so far among plant-associated RNA viruses, which is ca. 24 kb in size. Structural and functional annotations of the polyproteins of all koshoviruses resulted in the detection not only of the expected helicase and RNA-dependent RNA polymerase but also of several additional divergent domains, including AlkB oxygenase, trypsin-like serine protease, methyltransferase, and envelope E1 flavi-like domains. Phylogenetic analysis showed that CopFLV1, SonFLV1, GKaV, and the carrot flavi-like virus were grouped together in a monophyletic clade, strongly supporting the recent proposal for creation of the genus "Koshovirus" for the group of related plant-infecting flavi-like viruses.
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- Humberto Debat
- Instituto de Patología Vegetal, Centro de Investigaciones Agropecuarias, Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (IPAVE-CIAP-INTA), Camino 60 Cuadras Km 5,5 (X5020ICA), Córdoba, Argentina.
- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Unidad de Fitopatología y Modelización Agrícola, Córdoba, Argentina.
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- Instituto de Patología Vegetal, Centro de Investigaciones Agropecuarias, Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (IPAVE-CIAP-INTA), Camino 60 Cuadras Km 5,5 (X5020ICA), Córdoba, Argentina.
- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Unidad de Fitopatología y Modelización Agrícola, Córdoba, Argentina.
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Kern C, Wu W, Lu C, Zhang J, Zhao Y, Ocon-Grove OM, Sutovsky P, Diaz F, Liu WS. Role of the bovine PRAMEY protein in sperm function during in vitro fertilization (IVF). Cell Tissue Res 2023; 391:577-594. [PMID: 36527485 DOI: 10.1007/s00441-022-03717-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2022] [Accepted: 11/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Preferentially expressed antigen in melanoma (PRAME) is a cancer/testis antigen (CTA) that is predominantly expressed in normal male gonad tissues and a variety of tumors. PRAME proteins are present in the acrosome and sperm tail, but their role in sperm function is unknown. The objective of this study was to examine the function of the bovine Y-linked PRAME (PRAMEY) during spermatozoal capacitation, the acrosome reaction (AR), and fertilization. Freshly ejaculated spermatozoa were induced to capacitate and undergo AR in vitro. Western blotting results revealed a decrease in the PRAMEY protein in capacitated spermatozoa, and the release of the PRAMEY protein from the acrosome during the AR, suggesting its involvement in sperm capacitation and AR. IVF was performed using in vitro matured bovine oocytes and cauda epididymal spermatozoa either treated with PRAMEY antibody, rabbit IgG, or DPBS. Sperm-egg binding and early embryos were examined at 6 and 45 h post IVF, respectively. The number of spermatozoa that bound per oocyte was nearly two-fold greater in the PRAMEY antibody treatment group (34.4) when compared to both the rabbit IgG (17.6) and DPBS (18.1) controls (P < 0.01). Polyspermy rate in the antibody-treated group (18.9%) was three-fold greater than the rabbit IgG control (6.0%) (P < 0.01). The results indicate that PRAMEY may play a role in anti-polyspermy defense. This study thus provides the initial evidence for the involvement of the PRAME protein family in sperm function and fertilization.
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- Chandlar Kern
- Department of Animal Science, Center for Reproductive Biology and Health (CRBH), College of Agricultural Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, 311 AVBS Building, University Park, PA, 16802, USA
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- Department of Animal Science, Center for Reproductive Biology and Health (CRBH), College of Agricultural Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, 311 AVBS Building, University Park, PA, 16802, USA
- Animal Science Institute, Xinjiang Academy of Agriculture Science, Xinjiang, China
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- Department of Animal Science, Center for Reproductive Biology and Health (CRBH), College of Agricultural Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, 311 AVBS Building, University Park, PA, 16802, USA
- Fudan University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Animal Science, Center for Reproductive Biology and Health (CRBH), College of Agricultural Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, 311 AVBS Building, University Park, PA, 16802, USA
- Department of Animal Science, Tianjin Agriculture University, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Animal Science, Center for Reproductive Biology and Health (CRBH), College of Agricultural Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, 311 AVBS Building, University Park, PA, 16802, USA
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Animal Science, Center for Reproductive Biology and Health (CRBH), College of Agricultural Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, 311 AVBS Building, University Park, PA, 16802, USA
- Actuated Medical, Inc., PA, Bellefonte, USA
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- Division of Animal Sciences, and Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Women's Health, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA
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- Department of Animal Science, Center for Reproductive Biology and Health (CRBH), College of Agricultural Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, 311 AVBS Building, University Park, PA, 16802, USA
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- Department of Animal Science, Center for Reproductive Biology and Health (CRBH), College of Agricultural Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, 311 AVBS Building, University Park, PA, 16802, USA.
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Lambert N, Kengne-Ouafo JA, Rissy WM, Diane U, Murithi K, Kimani P, Awe OI, Dillman A. Transcriptional Profiles Analysis of COVID-19 and Malaria Patients Reveals Potential Biomarkers in Children. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2022:2022.06.30.498338. [PMID: 35794887 PMCID: PMC9258287 DOI: 10.1101/2022.06.30.498338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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The clinical presentation overlap between malaria and COVID-19 poses special challenges for rapid diagnosis in febrile children. In this study, we collected RNA-seq data of children with malaria and COVID-19 infection from the public databases as raw data in fastq format paired end files. A group of six, five and two biological replicates of malaria, COVID-19 and healthy donors respectively were used for the study. We conducted differential gene expression analysis to visualize differences in the expression profiles. Using edgeR, we explored particularly gene expression levels in different phenotype groups and found that 1084 genes and 2495 genes were differentially expressed in the malaria samples and COVID-19 samples respectively when compared to healthy controls. The highly expressed gene in the COVID-19 group we found CD151 gene which is facilitates in T cell proliferation, while in the malaria group, among the highly expressed gene we identified GBP5 gene which involved in inflammatory response and response to bacterium. By comparing both malaria and COVID-19 infections, the overlap of 62 differentially expressed genes patterns were identified. Among them, three genes (ENSG00000234998, H2AC19 and TXNDC5) were highly upregulated in both infections. Strikingly, we observed 13 genes such as HBQ1, HBM, SLC7A5, SERINC2, ATP6V0C, ST6GALNAC4, RAD23A, PNPLA2, GAS2L1, TMEM86B, SLC6A8, UBALD1, RNF187 were downregulated in children with malaria and uniquely upregulated in children with COVID-19, thus may be further validated as potential biomarkers to delineate COVID-19 from malaria-related febrile infection. The hemoglobin complexes and lipid metabolism biological pathways are highly expressed in both infections. Our study provided new insights for further investigation of the biological pattern in hosts with malaria and COVID-19 coinfection.
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- Nzungize Lambert
- Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine Research Unit, Centre for Research in Infectious Diseases (CRID), P.O. Box 13591, Cameroon
- Synthetic Biology and Omics Data Center, SynbioRwanda, Rwanda
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- Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine Research Unit, Centre for Research in Infectious Diseases (CRID), P.O. Box 13591, Cameroon
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- African Institute of biomedical science and technology (AiBST), Wilkins Hospital, Block C, Corner J. Tongogara and R. Zimbabwe
- Chinhoyi University of Technology (CUT), P.BAG 7724, Zimbabwe
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- International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE) P.O. Box 30772-00100, Kenya
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- International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE) P.O. Box 30772-00100, Kenya
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Yue J, Wei Y, Sun Z, Chen Y, Wei X, Wang H, Pasin F, Zhao M. AlkB RNA demethylase homologues and N 6 -methyladenosine are involved in Potyvirus infection. MOLECULAR PLANT PATHOLOGY 2022; 23:1555-1564. [PMID: 35700092 PMCID: PMC9452765 DOI: 10.1111/mpp.13239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2022] [Revised: 05/25/2022] [Accepted: 05/26/2022] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Proteins of the alkylation B (AlkB) superfamily show RNA demethylase activity removing methyl adducts from N6 -methyladenosine (m6 A). m6 A is a reversible epigenetic mark of RNA that regulates human virus replication but has unclear roles in plant virus infection. We focused on Potyvirus-the largest genus of plant RNA viruses-and report here the identification of AlkB domains within P1 of endive necrotic mosaic virus (ENMV) and an additional virus of a putative novel species within Potyvirus. We show that Nicotiana benthamiana m6 A levels are reduced by infection of plum pox virus (PPV) and potato virus Y (PVY). The two potyviruses lack AlkB and the results suggest a general involvement of RNA methylation in potyvirus infection and evolution. Methylated RNA immunoprecipitation sequencing of virus-infected samples showed that m6 A peaks are enriched in plant transcript 3' untranslated regions and in discrete internal and 3' terminal regions of PPV and PVY genomes. Down-regulation of N. benthamiana AlkB homologues of the plant-specific ALKBH9 clade caused a significant decrease in PPV and PVY accumulation. In summary, our study provides evolutionary and experimental evidence that supports the m6 A implication and the proviral roles of AlkB homologues in Potyvirus infection.
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- Jianying Yue
- College of Horticulture and Plant ProtectionInner Mongolia Agricultural UniversityHohhotChina
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- College of Horticulture and Plant ProtectionInner Mongolia Agricultural UniversityHohhotChina
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- College of Horticulture and Plant ProtectionInner Mongolia Agricultural UniversityHohhotChina
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- College of Plant ProtectionGansu Agricultural UniversityLanzhouChina
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- Development of Fine ChemicalsGuizhou UniversityGuizhouChina
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- College of Horticulture and Plant ProtectionInner Mongolia Agricultural UniversityHohhotChina
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- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Plantas (IBMCP)Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas—Universitat Politècnica de València (CSIC‐UPV)ValenciaSpain
- School of ScienceUniversity of PaduaPaduaItaly
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- College of Horticulture and Plant ProtectionInner Mongolia Agricultural UniversityHohhotChina
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Alvarado-Marchena L, Martínez-Pérez M, Aparicio F, Pallas V, Maumus F. Recent Acquisition of Functional m6A RNA Demethylase Domain in Orchid Ty3/Gypsy Elements. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:939843. [PMID: 35860540 PMCID: PMC9289625 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.939843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2022] [Accepted: 06/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Long terminal repeats (LTR) retrotransposons are transposable elements (TEs) representing major components of most plant genomes. The fixation of additional conserved protein domains in their genomes is considered a rare event in the course of their evolution. Such changes can bring novel functions and increase their fitness by playing a role in the regulation of their replicative cycle or by affecting their integration landscape so that the detection of new domains can in turn reveal important aspects of host-TE interactions. We have mined angiosperm genomes for the presence of additional domains in LTR retrotransposons. We report a lineage of large (25 kbp) Gypsy-type elements in the genomes of Phalaenopsis orchids that contain an additional open reading frame containing a 2-ODD domain with close similarity to those responsible for m6A RNA demethylase activity in AlkB proteins. By performing in vitro assays, we demonstrate the RNA binding capability and the demethylase activity of the Gypsy-encoded AlkB protein, suggesting it could be functional against cognate TE mRNA or any cellular RNA in planta. In line with recent literature, we propose that the fixation of an RNA demethylase in this lineage of LTR retrotransposons may reflect an important role for epitranscriptomic control in host surveillance against TEs.
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- Luis Alvarado-Marchena
- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Plantas (IBMCP), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Universitat Politècnica de València, Ingeniero Fausto Elio, Spain
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- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Plantas (IBMCP), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Universitat Politècnica de València, Ingeniero Fausto Elio, Spain
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- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Plantas (IBMCP), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Universitat Politècnica de València, Ingeniero Fausto Elio, Spain
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- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Plantas (IBMCP), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Universitat Politècnica de València, Ingeniero Fausto Elio, Spain
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- INRAE, URGI, Université Paris-Saclay, Versailles, France
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Tan T, Li Y, Tang B, Chen Y, Chen X, Xie Q, Hu Z, Chen G. Knockout of SlALKBH2 weakens the DNA damage repair ability of tomato. PLANT SCIENCE : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2022; 319:111266. [PMID: 35487670 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2022.111266] [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: 01/19/2022] [Revised: 03/01/2022] [Accepted: 03/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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During the growth and evolution of plants, genomic DNA is subject to constant assault from endogenous and environmental DNA damage compounds, which will result in mutagenic or genotoxic covalent adducts. Whether for prokaryotes, eukaryotes or even viruses, maintaining genome integrity is critical for the continuation of life. Escherichia coli and mammals have evolved the AlkB family of Fe(II)/alpha-ketoglutarate-dependent dioxygenases that repair DNA alkylation damage. We identified a functional homologue with EsAlkB and HsALKBH2 in tomatoes, and named it SlALKBH2. In our study, the SlALKBH2 knockout mutant showed hypersensitivity to the DNA mutagen MMS and displayed more severe growth abnormalities than wild-type plants under mutagen treatment, such as slow growth, leaf deformation and early senescence. Additionally, genes with high transcriptional activity, such as rDNA, have increased methylation under MMS treatment. In conclusion, this study shows that the tomato SlALKBH2 gene may play an important role in ensuring the integrity of the genome.
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- Tingting Tan
- Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Tomato, Bioengineering College, Chongqing University, Chongqing, People's Republic of China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Tomato, Bioengineering College, Chongqing University, Chongqing, People's Republic of China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Tomato, Bioengineering College, Chongqing University, Chongqing, People's Republic of China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Tomato, Bioengineering College, Chongqing University, Chongqing, People's Republic of China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Tomato, Bioengineering College, Chongqing University, Chongqing, People's Republic of China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Tomato, Bioengineering College, Chongqing University, Chongqing, People's Republic of China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Tomato, Bioengineering College, Chongqing University, Chongqing, People's Republic of China.
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Tomato, Bioengineering College, Chongqing University, Chongqing, People's Republic of China.
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Yue J, Wei Y, Zhao M. The Reversible Methylation of m6A Is Involved in Plant Virus Infection. BIOLOGY 2022; 11:biology11020271. [PMID: 35205137 PMCID: PMC8869485 DOI: 10.3390/biology11020271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2021] [Revised: 01/20/2022] [Accepted: 02/06/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Simple Summary N6-methyladenosine (m6A) is the most prevalent modification in the mRNAs of many eukaryotic species. The abundance and effects of m6A are determined by dynamic interactions between its methyltransferases (“writers”), demethylases (“erasers”), and binding proteins (“readers”). It has been indicated that there is a strong correlation between m6A and virus infection in mammals. In the case of plant virus infection, it appears that m6A plays a dual role. On the one hand, m6A acts as a plant immune response induced by virus infection, inhibiting viral replication or translation through methylation of viral genome RNAs. On the other hand, m6A acts as part of an infection strategy employed by plant viruses to overcome the host immune system by interacting with m6A-related proteins. We proposed that antagonists of m6A-related proteins might be used to design new strategies for plant virus control in the future. Abstract In recent years, m6A RNA methylation has attracted broad interest and is becoming a hot research topic. It has been demonstrated that there is a strong association between m6A and viral infection in the human system. The life cycles of plant RNA viruses are often coordinated with the mechanisms of their RNA modification. Here, we reviewed recent advances in m6A methylation in plant viruses. It appears that m6A methylation plays a dual role during viral infection in plants. On the one hand, m6A methylation acts as an antiviral immune response induced by virus infection, which inhibits viral replication or translation through the methylation of viral genome RNAs. On the other hand, plant viruses could disrupt the m6A methylation through interacting with the key proteins of the m6A pathway to avoid modification. Those plant viruses containing ALKB domain are discussed as well. Based on this mechanism, we propose that new strategies for plant virus control could be designed with competitive antagonists of m6A-associated proteins.
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Amoia SS, Minafra A, Nicoloso V, Loconsole G, Chiumenti M. A New Jasmine Virus C Isolate Identified by Nanopore Sequencing Is Associated to Yellow Mosaic Symptoms of Jasminum officinale in Italy. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 11:plants11030309. [PMID: 35161290 PMCID: PMC8839810 DOI: 10.3390/plants11030309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2021] [Revised: 01/20/2022] [Accepted: 01/20/2022] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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Some plants of Jasminum officinale were selected in a nursery for investigation of sanitary status of candidate mother plants before vegetative propagation. The presence of yellow spots and leaf discoloration symptoms pushed for a generic diagnosis through deep sequencing to discover systemic pathogens. Either dsRNA or total RNA were extracted and used in nanopore and Illumina platform for cDNA-PCR, direct RNA and total RNA rRNA-depleted sequencing. A few single reads obtained by nanopore technology or assembled contigs gave unequivocal annotation for the only presence of a jasmine virus C (JaVC, a putative member of genus Carlavirus) isolate. The full-length genome of this isolate was reconstructed, spanning 8490 nucleotides (nt). This isolate shared 90.9% similarity with coat protein sequences and 84% with the entire ORF1 polyprotein, with the other two available JaVC full genomes, isolated from infections in J. sambac in Taiwan and China. The overall nucleotide identity shared by the newly discovered Italian isolate with the Chinese JaVC full genomes was 76.14% (Taiwan) and 75.60% (Fujian). The application of quick nanopore sequencing for virus discovery was assessed. The identification of the virus in a new ornamental host species, largely used in gardening, creates a concern for the potential virus spread and need of testing for production of clean vegetative material.
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Pasin F, Daròs JA, Tzanetakis IE. OUP accepted manuscript. FEMS Microbiol Rev 2022; 46:6534904. [PMID: 35195244 PMCID: PMC9249622 DOI: 10.1093/femsre/fuac011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2021] [Revised: 02/02/2022] [Accepted: 02/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Potyviridae, the largest family of known RNA viruses (realm Riboviria), belongs to the picorna-like supergroup and has important agricultural and ecological impacts. Potyvirid genomes are translated into polyproteins, which are in turn hydrolyzed to release mature products. Recent sequencing efforts revealed an unprecedented number of potyvirids with a rich variability in gene content and genomic layouts. Here, we review the heterogeneity of non-core modules that expand the structural and functional diversity of the potyvirid proteomes. We provide a family-wide classification of P1 proteinases into the functional Types A and B, and discuss pretty interesting sweet potato potyviral ORF (PISPO), putative zinc fingers, and alkylation B (AlkB)—non-core modules found within P1 cistrons. The atypical inosine triphosphate pyrophosphatase (ITPase/HAM1), as well as the pseudo tobacco mosaic virus-like coat protein (TMV-like CP) are discussed alongside homologs of unrelated virus taxa. Family-wide abundance of the multitasking helper component proteinase (HC-pro) is revised. Functional connections between non-core modules are highlighted to support host niche adaptation and immune evasion as main drivers of the Potyviridae evolutionary radiation. Potential biotechnological and synthetic biology applications of potyvirid leader proteinases and non-core modules are finally explored.
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- Fabio Pasin
- Corresponding author: Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Plantas (IBMCP), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas-Universitat Politècnica de València (CSIC-UPV), UPV Building 8E, Ingeniero Fausto Elio, 46011 Valencia, Spain. E-mail:
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- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Plantas (IBMCP), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas-Universitat Politècnica de València (CSIC-UPV), 46011 Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Division of Agriculture, University of Arkansas System, 72701 Fayetteville, AR, USA
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Shahbazi M, Tohidfar M, Azimzadeh Irani M. Identification of the key functional genes in salt-stress tolerance of Cyanobacterium Phormidium tenue using in silico analysis. 3 Biotech 2021; 11:503. [PMID: 34881166 PMCID: PMC8602552 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-021-03050-w] [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: 07/16/2021] [Accepted: 10/31/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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The development of artificial biocrust using cyanobacterium Phormidium tenue has been suggested as an effective strategy to prevent soil degradation. Here, a combination of in silico approaches with growth rate, photosynthetic pigment, morphology, and transcript analysis was used to identify specific genes and their protein products in response to 500 mM NaCl in P. tenue. The results show that 500 mM NaCl induces the expression of genes encoding glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (glpD) as a Flavoprotein, ribosomal protein S12 methylthiotransferase (rimO), and a hypothetical protein (sll0939). The constructed co-expression network revealed a group of abiotic stress-responsive genes. Using the Basic Local Alignment Search Tool (BLAST), the homologous proteins of rimO, glpD, and sll0939 were identified in the P. tenue genome. Encoded proteins of glpD, rimO, and DUF1622 genes, respectively, contain (DAO and DAO C), (UPF0004, Radical SAM and TRAM 2), and (DUF1622) domains. The predicted ligand included 22B and MG for DUF1622, FS5 for rimO, and FAD for glpD protein. There was no direct disruption in ligand-binding sites of these proteins by Na+, Cl-, or NaCl. The growth rate, photosynthetic pigment, and morphology of P. tenue were investigated, and the result showed an acceptable tolerance rate of this microorganism under salt stress. The quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) results revealed the up-regulation of glpD, rimO, and DUF1622 genes under salt stress. This is the first report on computational and experimental analyses of the glpD, rimO, and DUF1622 genes in P. tenue under salt stress to the best of our knowledge. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s13205-021-03050-w.
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- Mehrdad Shahbazi
- Faculty of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shahid Beheshti University, 1983969411 Tehran, Iran
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- Faculty of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shahid Beheshti University, 1983969411 Tehran, Iran
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- Faculty of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shahid Beheshti University, 1983969411 Tehran, Iran
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Martínez-Pérez M, Gómez-Mena C, Alvarado-Marchena L, Nadi R, Micol JL, Pallas V, Aparicio F. The m 6A RNA Demethylase ALKBH9B Plays a Critical Role for Vascular Movement of Alfalfa Mosaic Virus in Arabidopsis. Front Microbiol 2021; 12:745576. [PMID: 34671333 PMCID: PMC8521051 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.745576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2021] [Accepted: 09/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The N 6-methyladenosine (m6A) pathway has been widely described as a viral regulatory mechanism in animals. We previously reported that the capsid protein (CP) of alfalfa mosaic virus (AMV) interacts with the Arabidopsis m6A demethylase ALKBH9B regulating m6A abundance on viral RNAs (vRNAs) and systemic invasion of floral stems. Here, we analyze the involvement of other ALKBH9 proteins in AMV infection and we carry out a detailed evaluation of the infection restraint observed in alkbh9b mutant plants. Thus, via viral titer quantification experiments and in situ hybridization assays, we define the viral cycle steps that are altered by the absence of the m6A demethylase ALKBH9B in Arabidopsis. We found that ALKBH9A and ALKBH9C do not regulate the AMV cycle, so ALKBH9B activity seems to be highly specific. We also define that not only systemic movement is affected by the absence of the demethylase, but also early stages of viral infection. Moreover, our findings suggest that viral upload into the phloem could be blocked in alkbh9b plants. Overall, our results point to ALKBH9B as a possible new component of phloem transport, at least for AMV, and as a potential target to obtain virus resistance crops.
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- Mireya Martínez-Pérez
- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Plantas, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas-Universitat Politècnica de Valencia, Avda, Valencia, Spain
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- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Plantas, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas-Universitat Politècnica de Valencia, Avda, Valencia, Spain
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- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Plantas, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas-Universitat Politècnica de Valencia, Avda, Valencia, Spain
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- Instituto de Bioingeniería, Universidad Miguel Hernández, Elche, Spain
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- Instituto de Bioingeniería, Universidad Miguel Hernández, Elche, Spain
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- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Plantas, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas-Universitat Politècnica de Valencia, Avda, Valencia, Spain
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- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Plantas, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas-Universitat Politècnica de Valencia, Avda, Valencia, Spain
- Departamento de Biotecnología, Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería Agronómica y del Medio Natural, Universitat Politècnica de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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Tian S, Wu N, Zhang L, Wang X. RNA N 6 -methyladenosine modification suppresses replication of rice black streaked dwarf virus and is associated with virus persistence in its insect vector. MOLECULAR PLANT PATHOLOGY 2021; 22:1070-1081. [PMID: 34251749 PMCID: PMC8359003 DOI: 10.1111/mpp.13097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2021] [Revised: 05/18/2021] [Accepted: 05/20/2021] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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N6 methylation of adenosine (m6 A) was recently discovered to play a role in regulating the life cycle of various viruses by modifying viral and host RNAs. However, different studies on m6 A effects on the same or different viruses have revealed contradictory roles for m6 A in the viral life cycle. In this study, we sought to define the role of m6 A on infection by rice black streaked dwarf virus (RBSDV), a double-stranded RNA virus, of its vector small brown planthopper (SBPH). Infection by RBSDV decreased the level of m6 A in midgut cells of SBPHs. We then cloned two genes (LsMETTL3 and LsMETTL14) that encode m6 A RNA methyltransferase in SBPHs. After interference with expression of the two genes, the titre of RBSDV in the midgut cells of SBPHs increased significantly, suggesting that m6 A levels were negatively correlated with virus replication. More importantly, our results revealed that m6 A modification might be the epigenetic mechanism that regulates RBSDV replication in its insect vector and maintains a certain virus threshold required for persistent transmission.
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- Shuping Tian
- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect PestsInstitute of Plant ProtectionChinese Academy of Agricultural SciencesBeijingChina
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- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect PestsInstitute of Plant ProtectionChinese Academy of Agricultural SciencesBeijingChina
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- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect PestsInstitute of Plant ProtectionChinese Academy of Agricultural SciencesBeijingChina
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- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect PestsInstitute of Plant ProtectionChinese Academy of Agricultural SciencesBeijingChina
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Bordoloi H, Nirmala SR. Codon usage bias analysis of genes linked with esophagus cancer. Bioinformation 2021; 17:731-740. [PMID: 35540696 PMCID: PMC9049095 DOI: 10.6026/97320630017731] [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: 06/26/2021] [Revised: 08/30/2021] [Accepted: 08/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Esophageal cancer involves multiple genetic alternations. A systematic codon usage bias analysis was completed to investigate the bias among the esophageal cancer responsive genes. GC-rich genes were low (average effective number of codon value was 49.28). CAG and GTA are over-represented and under-represented codons, respectively. Correspondence analysis, neutrality plot, and parity rule 2 plot analysis confirmed the dominance over mutation pressure in modulating the codon usage pattern of genes linked with esophageal cancer.
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- Hemashree Bordoloi
- Deptartment of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Gauhati University, Assam, Indi
- Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Assam Don Bosco University, Assam, India
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- School of Electronics and Communication Engineering, KLE Technological University, Karnataka, India
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Zhang K, Zhuang X, Dong Z, Xu K, Chen X, Liu F, He Z. The dynamics of N 6-methyladenine RNA modification in interactions between rice and plant viruses. Genome Biol 2021; 22:189. [PMID: 34167554 PMCID: PMC8229379 DOI: 10.1186/s13059-021-02410-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2021] [Accepted: 06/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND N6-methyladenosine (m6A) is the most common RNA modification in eukaryotes and has been implicated as a novel epigenetic marker that is involved in various biological processes. The pattern and functional dissection of m6A in the regulation of several major human viral diseases have already been reported. However, the patterns and functions of m6A distribution in plant disease bursting remain largely unknown. RESULTS We analyse the high-quality m6A methylomes in rice plants infected with two devastating viruses. We find that the m6A methylation is mainly associated with genes that are not actively expressed in virus-infected rice plants. We also detect different m6A peak distributions on the same gene, which may contribute to different antiviral modes between rice stripe virus or rice black-stripe dwarf virus infection. Interestingly, we observe increased levels of m6A methylation in rice plant response to virus infection. Several antiviral pathway-related genes, such as RNA silencing-, resistance-, and fundamental antiviral phytohormone metabolic-related genes, are also m6A methylated. The level of m6A methylation is tightly associated with its relative expression levels. CONCLUSIONS We revealed the dynamics of m6A modification during the interaction between rice and viruses, which may act as a main regulatory strategy in gene expression. Our investigations highlight the significance of m6A modifications in interactions between plant and viruses, especially in regulating the expression of genes involved in key pathways.
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- Kun Zhang
- Department of Plant Protection, College of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Microbes and Functional Genomics, Jiangsu Engineering and Technology Research Center for Microbiology, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023, People's Republic of China
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety of Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou University, Wenhui East Road No.48, Yangzhou, 225009, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Plant Protection, College of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Plant Protection, College of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Microbes and Functional Genomics, Jiangsu Engineering and Technology Research Center for Microbiology, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Plant Protection, College of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Plant Protection, College of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Plant Protection, College of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China.
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety of Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou University, Wenhui East Road No.48, Yangzhou, 225009, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China.
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Kockler ZW, Gordenin DA. From RNA World to SARS-CoV-2: The Edited Story of RNA Viral Evolution. Cells 2021; 10:1557. [PMID: 34202997 PMCID: PMC8234929 DOI: 10.3390/cells10061557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2021] [Revised: 06/11/2021] [Accepted: 06/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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The current SARS-CoV-2 pandemic underscores the importance of understanding the evolution of RNA genomes. While RNA is subject to the formation of similar lesions as DNA, the evolutionary and physiological impacts RNA lesions have on viral genomes are yet to be characterized. Lesions that may drive the evolution of RNA genomes can induce breaks that are repaired by recombination or can cause base substitution mutagenesis, also known as base editing. Over the past decade or so, base editing mutagenesis of DNA genomes has been subject to many studies, revealing that exposure of ssDNA is subject to hypermutation that is involved in the etiology of cancer. However, base editing of RNA genomes has not been studied to the same extent. Recently hypermutation of single-stranded RNA viral genomes have also been documented though its role in evolution and population dynamics. Here, we will summarize the current knowledge of key mechanisms and causes of RNA genome instability covering areas from the RNA world theory to the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic of today. We will also highlight the key questions that remain as it pertains to RNA genome instability, mutations accumulation, and experimental strategies for addressing these questions.
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- Genome Integrity and Structural Biology Laboratory, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, US National Institutes of Health, Durham, NC 27709, USA;
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Wen S, Wang G, Yang Z, Wang Y, Rao M, Lu Q, Hong N. Next-Generation Sequencing Combined With Conventional Sanger Sequencing Reveals High Molecular Diversity in Actinidia Virus 1 Populations From Kiwifruit Grown in China. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:602039. [PMID: 33391218 PMCID: PMC7774462 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.602039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2020] [Accepted: 11/11/2020] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Kiwifruit (Actinidia spp.) is native to China. Viral disease–like symptoms are common on kiwifruit plants. In this study, six libraries prepared from total RNA of leaf samples from 69 kiwifruit plants were subjected to next-generation sequencing (NGS). Actinidia virus 1 (AcV-1), a tentative species in the family Closteroviridae, was discovered in the six libraries. Two full-length and two near-full genome sequences of AcV-1 variants were determined by Sanger sequencing. The genome structure of these Chinese AcV-1 variants was identical to that of isolate K75 and consisted of 12 open reading frames (ORFs). Analyses of these sequences together with the NGS-derived contig sequences revealed high molecular diversity in AcV-1 populations, with the highest sequence variation occurring at ORF1a, ORF2, and ORF3, and the available variants clustered into three phylogenetic clades. For the first time, our study revealed different domain compositions in the viral ORF1a and molecular recombination events among AcV-1 variants. Specific reverse transcriptase–polymerase chain reaction assays disclosed the presence of AcV-1 in plants of four kiwifruit species and unknown Actinidia spp. in seven provinces and one city.
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- Shaohua Wen
- Key Lab of Plant Pathology of Hubei Province, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China.,Key Laboratory of Horticultural Crop (Fruit Trees) Biology and Germplasm Creation of the Ministry of Agriculture, Wuhan, China
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- Key Lab of Plant Pathology of Hubei Province, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- Key Lab of Plant Pathology of Hubei Province, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- Key Lab of Plant Pathology of Hubei Province, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- Key Lab of Plant Pathology of Hubei Province, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- Key Lab of Plant Pathology of Hubei Province, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- Key Lab of Plant Pathology of Hubei Province, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China.,Key Laboratory of Horticultural Crop (Fruit Trees) Biology and Germplasm Creation of the Ministry of Agriculture, Wuhan, China
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Wu J, Zhang S, Atta S, Yang C, Zhou Y, Di Serio F, Zhou C, Cao M. Discovery and Survey of a New Mandarivirus Associated with Leaf Yellow Mottle Disease of Citrus in Pakistan. PLANT DISEASE 2020; 104:1593-1600. [PMID: 32357118 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-08-19-1744-re] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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During biological indexing for viruses in citrus trees, in a collection of Symons sweet orange (SSO) (Citrus sinensis L. Osbeck) graft inoculated with bark tissues of citrus trees from the Punjab Province in Pakistan, several SSO trees exhibited leaf symptoms of vein yellowing and mottle. High-throughput sequencing by Illumina of RNA preparation depleted of ribosomal RNAs from one symptomatic tree, followed by BLAST analyses, allowed identification of a novel virus, tentatively named citrus yellow mottle-associated virus (CiYMaV). Genome features of CiYMaV are typical of members of the genus Mandarivirus (family Alphaflexiviridae). Virus particles with elongated flexuous shape and size resembling those of mandariviruses were observed by transmission electron microscopy. The proteins encoded by CiYMaV share high sequence identity, conserved motifs, and phylogenetic relationships with the corresponding proteins encoded by Indian citrus ringspot virus (ICRSV) and citrus yellow vein clearing virus (CYVCV), the two current members of the genus Mandarivirus. Although CYVCV is the virus most closely related to CiYMaV, the two viruses can be serologically and biologically discriminated from each other. A reverse-transcription PCR method designed to specifically detect CiYMaV revealed high prevalence (62%) of this virus in 120 citrus trees from the Punjab Province, Pakistan, where the novel virus was found mainly in mixed infection with CYVCV and citrus tristeza virus. However, a preliminary survey on samples from 200 citrus trees from the Yunnan Province, China failed to detect CiYMaV in this region, suggesting that the molecular, serological, and biological data provided here are timely and can help to prevent the spread of this virus in citrus-producing countries.
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- Jiaxing Wu
- National Citrus Engineering and Technology Research Center, Citrus Research Institute, Southwest University, Beibei, Chongqing 400712, China
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- National Citrus Engineering and Technology Research Center, Citrus Research Institute, Southwest University, Beibei, Chongqing 400712, China
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- Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Ghazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan 32200, Pakistan
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- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Urban Integrated Pest Management and Ecological Security, College of Life Science and Engineering Shenyang University, Shenyang 110044, China
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- National Citrus Engineering and Technology Research Center, Citrus Research Institute, Southwest University, Beibei, Chongqing 400712, China
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- Istituto per la Protezione Sostenibile delle Piante, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Bari 70126, Italy
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- National Citrus Engineering and Technology Research Center, Citrus Research Institute, Southwest University, Beibei, Chongqing 400712, China
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- National Citrus Engineering and Technology Research Center, Citrus Research Institute, Southwest University, Beibei, Chongqing 400712, China
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Zheng H, Li S, Zhang X, Sui N. Functional Implications of Active N 6-Methyladenosine in Plants. Front Cell Dev Biol 2020; 8:291. [PMID: 32411708 PMCID: PMC7202093 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2020.00291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2020] [Accepted: 04/03/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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N6-methyladenosine (m6A) is the most common type of eukaryotic mRNA modification and has been found in many organisms, including mammals, and plants. It has important regulatory effects on RNA splicing, export, stability, and translation. The abundance of m6A on RNA depends on the dynamic regulation between methyltransferase ("writer") and demethylase ("eraser"), and m6A binding protein ("reader") exerts more specific regulatory function by binding m6A modification sites on RNA. Progress in research has revealed important functions of m6A modification in plants. In this review, we systematically summarize the latest advances in research on the composition and mechanism of action of the m6A system in plants. We emphasize the function of m6A modification on RNA fate, plant development, and stress resistance. Finally, we discuss the outstanding questions and opportunities exist for future research on m6A modification in plant.
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- Hongxiang Zheng
- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Stress, College of Life Sciences, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Stress, College of Life Sciences, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, College of Life Sciences, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an, China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Stress, College of Life Sciences, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, China
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Moore C, Meng B. Prediction of the molecular boundary and functionality of novel viral AlkB domains using homology modelling and principal component analysis. J Gen Virol 2019; 100:691-703. [PMID: 30835193 DOI: 10.1099/jgv.0.001237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Alkylation B (AlkB) proteins are ubiquitous among diverse cellular organisms, where they act to reverse the damage in DNA and RNA due to methylation, such as 1-methyladenine and 3-methylcytosine. This process is found in virtually all forms of life, with the notable exception of archaea and yeast. This protein family is so significant to all forms of life that it was recently discovered that an AlkB domain is encoded as part of the replicase (poly)protein in a small subset of single-stranded, positive-sense RNA viruses, mainly belonging to the families Alphaflexiviridae, Betaflexiviridae and Closteroviridae. Interestingly, these AlkB-containing viruses are mostly important pathogens of woody perennials such as fruit crops, and are responsible for significant economic losses. As a newly identified protein domain in RNA viruses, the origin and molecular boundary of the viral AlkB domain, as well as its function in viral replication, virus-host interactions and infection are unknown. This is due to the limited sequence conservation of viral AlkB domains, especially at the N-terminal region corresponding to the nucleotide recognition lid. Here we apply several independent analytical approaches (homology modelling, principal component analysis and the Shannon diversity index) for the first time, to better understand this viral domain. We conclude that a functional AlkB domain in these viruses comprises approximately 150-170 amino acids. Although the exact function of the viral AlkB domain remains unknown, we hypothesize that it counteracts a host defence mechanism that is unique in these perennial plants and was acquired to enhance the long-term survival of these RNA viruses that infect perennial plants. Interestingly, a majority of these viruses have a tissue tropism for the phloem. Furthermore, we identified several additional amino acid residues that are uniquely conserved among viral AlkBs. This work helps to provide a foundation for further investigation of the function of viral AlkBs and critical residues involved in AlkB function.
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- Clayton Moore
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
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Li X, Hataya T. Construction and characterization of an infectious cDNA clone of potato virus S developed from selected populations that survived genetic bottlenecks. Virol J 2019; 16:18. [PMID: 30728059 PMCID: PMC6364481 DOI: 10.1186/s12985-019-1124-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2018] [Accepted: 01/23/2019] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Infectious cDNA clones are a powerful tool for studies on RNA viruses using reverse genetics. Potato virus S (PVS) is a carlavirus with a worldwide distribution. Although the complete genome sequences of many PVS isolates have been reported, the construction of an infectious cDNA clone of PVS is yet to be reported. The aim of this study is the development and molecular characterization of an infectious cDNA clone of PVS. METHODS A full-length cDNA clone pPVS-H-FL-AB was constructed by connecting eight cDNA clones of PVS isolate H95. Capped RNA transcripts from pPVS-H-FL-AB and a modified clone pPVS-H-FL-H, containing the consensus genome sequence of PVS-H95, proved to be non-infectious. Therefore, a full-length cDNA clone pPVS-H-FL-β was reconstructed from PVS-H00, isolated from PVS-H95 populations by repeating a single local lesion isolation in Chenopodium quinoa three times; PVS-H00 appeared to be a selected variant that survived genetic bottlenecks. The sequence of cDNA clone pPVS-H-FL-β was determined as the genome sequence of PVS-H00 and compared with the consensus sequence of PVS-H95 genome. RESULTS All Nicotiana occidentalis plants inoculated with ≥0.2 μg capped RNA transcripts from pPVS-H-FL-β developed symptoms on upper leaves, as observed with PVS-H00 inoculation. Similar levels of viral genomic and subgenomic RNAs and coat protein were detected in systemically infected leaves. Sequence comparison of PVS-H95 and PVS-H00 revealed 370 nucleotide polymorphisms (4.4% of the entire genome sequence), causing 91 amino acid substitutions in six open reading frames (ORFs). The infectivity of chimeric RNAs derived from recombinants between the two cDNA clones revealed that the lack of infectivity of pPVS-H-FL-H transcripts was due to ORF1, which encodes replicase and harbors 80 amino acid substitutions compared with pPVS-H-FL-β. Approximately 71.3% amino acid substitutions in replicase were located within the variable region of unknown function between the putative methyltransferase and ovarian tumor-like protease domains. CONCLUSIONS This is the first report of the development of an infectious cDNA clone of PVS. Our analyses suggest that PVS population within a plant exists as quasispecies and the replicase sequence diversity of PVS obstruct the construction of a full-length infectious cDNA clone.
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- Xin Li
- Laboratory of Pathogen-Plant Interactions, Graduate School of Agriculture, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, 060-8589 Japan
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- Laboratory of Pathogen-Plant Interactions, Research Faculty of Agriculture, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, 060-8589 Japan
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Chang WC, Liu P, Guo Y. Mechanistic Elucidation of Two Catalytically Versatile Iron(II)- and α-Ketoglutarate-Dependent Enzymes: Cases Beyond Hydroxylation. COMMENT INORG CHEM 2018. [DOI: 10.1080/02603594.2018.1509856] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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- Wei-chen Chang
- Department of Chemistry, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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Beuve M, Hily JM, Alliaume A, Reinbold C, Le Maguet J, Candresse T, Herrbach E, Lemaire O. A complex virome unveiled by deep sequencing analysis of RNAs from a French Pinot Noir grapevine exhibiting strong leafroll symptoms. Arch Virol 2018; 163:2937-2946. [PMID: 30033497 DOI: 10.1007/s00705-018-3949-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2018] [Accepted: 05/11/2018] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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We have characterized the virome of a grapevine Pinot Noir accession (P70) that displayed, over the year, very stable and strong leafroll symptoms. For this, we have used two extraction methods (dsRNA and total RNA) coupled with the high throughput sequencing (HTS) Illumina technique. While a great disparity in viral sequences were observed, both approaches gave similar results, revealing a very complex infection status. Five virus and viroid isolates [Grapevine leafroll-associated viruse-1 (GLRaV-1), Grapevine virus A (GVA), Grapevine rupestris stem pitting-associated virus (GRSPaV), Hop stunt viroid (HSVd) and Grapevine yellow speckle viroid 1 (GYSVd1)] were detected in P70 with a grand total of eleven variants being identified and de novo assembled. A comparison between both extraction methods regarding their power to detect viruses and the ease of genome assembly is also provided.
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- Monique Beuve
- SVQV, Université de Strasbourg, 68000, Colmar, France
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- SVQV, Université de Strasbourg, 68000, Colmar, France
- Institut Français des Productions Cidricoles (IFPC), 61500, Sées, France
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- UMR 1332 Biologie du Fruit et Pathologie, INRA, Univ. Bordeaux, Villenave d'Ornon Cedex, France
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Alvarez-Quinto RA, Cornejo-Franco JF, Quito-Avila DF. Characterization of a not so new potexvirus from babaco (Vasconcellea x heilbornii). PLoS One 2017; 12:e0189519. [PMID: 29244846 PMCID: PMC5731686 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0189519] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2017] [Accepted: 11/28/2017] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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A new member of the genus Potexvirus was fully sequenced and characterized. The virus was isolated from babaco (Vasconcellea x heilbornii), a natural hybrid native to Ecuador. The virus contains a 6,692 nt long genome organized in five open reading frames in an arrangement typical of other potexviruses. Sequence comparisons revealed close relatedness with Papaya mosaic virus (PapMV), Alternathera mosaic virus (AltMV) and Senna mosaic virus (SenMV), exhibiting nucleotide identities up to 67% for the polymerase (Pol) and 68% for the coat protein (CP), with deduced amino acid identities of 70% and 72% for the Pol and CP, respectively. The presence of an AlkB domain, in the polymerase region, was observed. Terminal nucleotide sequences were conserved across potexviruses with characteristic motifs and predicted secondary structures at the 3' UTR. Although serologically undistinguishable from PapMV and AltMV, the new virus showed differences in host range and symptom induction. The name babaco mosaic virus is proposed for this newly characterized Potexvirus. The complete genome sequence of the new virus has been deposited in NCBI GenBank under accession number MF978248.
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- Robert A. Alvarez-Quinto
- Centro de Investigaciones Biotecnológicas del Ecuador, CIBE, Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral, ESPOL, Guayaquil, Ecuador
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- Facultad de Ciencias de la Vida, Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral, ESPOL, Guayaquil, Ecuador
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- Centro de Investigaciones Biotecnológicas del Ecuador, CIBE, Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral, ESPOL, Guayaquil, Ecuador
- Facultad de Ciencias de la Vida, Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral, ESPOL, Guayaquil, Ecuador
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Liang G, Yang Y, Niu G, Tang Z, Li K. Genome-wide profiling of Sus scrofa circular RNAs across nine organs and three developmental stages. DNA Res 2017; 24:523-535. [PMID: 28575165 PMCID: PMC5737845 DOI: 10.1093/dnares/dsx022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 98] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2016] [Accepted: 05/03/2017] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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The spatio-temporal expression patterns of Circular RNA (circRNA) across organs and developmental stages are critical for its function and evolution analysis. However, they remain largely unclear in mammals. Here, we comprehensively analysed circRNAs in nine organs and three skeletal muscles of Guizhou miniature pig (S. scrofa), a widely used biomedical model animal. We identified 5,934 circRNAs and analysed their molecular properties, sequence conservation, spatio-temporal expression pattern, potential function, and interaction with miRNAs. S. scrofa circRNAs show modest sequence conservation with human and mouse circRNAs, are flanked by long introns, exhibit low abundance, and are expressed dynamically in a spatio-temporally specific manner. S. scrofa circRNAs show the greatest abundance and complexity in the testis. Notably, 31% of circRNAs harbour well-conserved canonical miRNA seed matches, suggesting that some circRNAs act as miRNAs sponges. We identified 149 circRNAs potentially associated with muscle growth and found that their host genes were significantly involved in muscle development, contraction, chromatin modification, cation homeostasis, and ATP hydrolysis-coupled proton transport; moreover, this set of genes was markedly enriched in genes involved in tight junctions and the calcium signalling pathway. Finally, we constructed the first public S. scrofa circRNA database, allowing researchers to query comprehensive annotation, expression, and regulatory networks of circRNAs.
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- Guoming Liang
- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China.,Department of Pig Genomic Design and Breeding, Agricultural Genome Institute at Shenzhen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shenzhen 518124, China.,Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Phenotype Analysis and Utilization of Agricultural Genome, Agricultural Genome Institute at Shenzhen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shenzhen 518124, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China.,Department of Pig Genomic Design and Breeding, Agricultural Genome Institute at Shenzhen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shenzhen 518124, China.,Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Phenotype Analysis and Utilization of Agricultural Genome, Agricultural Genome Institute at Shenzhen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shenzhen 518124, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China.,Department of Pig Genomic Design and Breeding, Agricultural Genome Institute at Shenzhen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shenzhen 518124, China.,Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Phenotype Analysis and Utilization of Agricultural Genome, Agricultural Genome Institute at Shenzhen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shenzhen 518124, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China.,Department of Pig Genomic Design and Breeding, Agricultural Genome Institute at Shenzhen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shenzhen 518124, China
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Arabidopsis m 6A demethylase activity modulates viral infection of a plant virus and the m 6A abundance in its genomic RNAs. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2017; 114:10755-10760. [PMID: 28923956 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1703139114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 188] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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N6-methyladenosine (m6A) is an internal, reversible nucleotide modification that constitutes an important regulatory mechanism in RNA biology. Unlike mammals and yeast, no component of the m6A cellular machinery has been described in plants at present. m6A has been identified in the genomic RNAs of diverse mammalian viruses and, additionally, viral infection was found to be modulated by the abundance of m6A in viral RNAs. Here we show that the Arabidopsis thaliana protein atALKBH9B (At2g17970) is a demethylase that removes m6A from single-stranded RNA molecules in vitro. atALKBH9B accumulates in cytoplasmic granules, which colocalize with siRNA bodies and associate with P bodies, suggesting that atALKBH9B m6A demethylase activity could be linked to mRNA silencing and/or mRNA decay processes. Moreover, we identified the presence of m6A in the genomes of two members of the Bromoviridae family, alfalfa mosaic virus (AMV) and cucumber mosaic virus (CMV). The demethylation activity of atALKBH9B affected the infectivity of AMV but not of CMV, correlating with the ability of atALKBH9B to interact (or not) with their coat proteins. Suppression of atALKBH9B increased the relative abundance of m6A in the AMV genome, impairing the systemic invasion of the plant, while not having any effect on CMV infection. Our findings suggest that, as recently found in animal viruses, m6A modification may represent a plant regulatory strategy to control cytoplasmic-replicating RNA viruses.
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Willemsen A, Zwart MP, Ambrós S, Carrasco JL, Elena SF. 2b or Not 2b: Experimental Evolution of Functional Exogenous Sequences in a Plant RNA Virus. Genome Biol Evol 2017; 9:297-310. [PMID: 28137747 PMCID: PMC5381683 DOI: 10.1093/gbe/evw300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/19/2016] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) is pervasive in viruses and thought to be a key mechanism in their evolution. On the other hand, strong selective constraints against increasing genome size are an impediment for HGT, rapidly purging horizontally transferred sequences and thereby potentially hindering evolutionary innovation. Here, we explore experimentally the evolutionary fate of viruses with simulated HGT events, using the plant RNA virus Tobacco etch virus (TEV), by separately introducing two functional, exogenous sequences to its genome. One of the events simulates the acquisition of a new function though HGT of a conserved AlkB domain, responsible for the repair of alkylation or methylation damage in many organisms. The other event simulates the acquisition of a sequence that duplicates an existing function, through HGT of the 2b RNA silencing suppressor from Cucumber mosaic virus. We then evolved these two viruses, tracked the maintenance of the horizontally transferred sequences over time, and for the final virus populations, sequenced their genome and measured viral fitness. We found that the AlkB domain was rapidly purged from the TEV genome, restoring fitness to wild-type levels. Conversely, the 2b gene was stably maintained and did not have a major impact on viral fitness. Moreover, we found that 2b is functional in TEV, as it provides a replicative advantage when the RNA silencing suppression domain of HC-Pro is mutated. These observations suggest a potentially interesting role for HGT of short functional sequences in ameliorating evolutionary constraints on viruses, through the duplication of functions.
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- Anouk Willemsen
- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Plantas (IBMCP), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas-Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, València, Spain
- Present address: MIVEGEC (UMR CNRS 5290, IRD 224, UM), National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS), Montpellier, Cedex, France
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- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Plantas (IBMCP), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas-Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, València, Spain
- Present address: Institute of Theoretical Physics, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Plantas (IBMCP), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas-Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, València, Spain
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- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Plantas (IBMCP), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas-Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, València, Spain
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- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Plantas (IBMCP), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas-Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, València, Spain
- The Santa Fe Institute, Santa Fe, NM
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Saha S, Hosmani PS, Villalobos-Ayala K, Miller S, Shippy T, Flores M, Rosendale A, Cordola C, Bell T, Mann H, DeAvila G, DeAvila D, Moore Z, Buller K, Ciolkevich K, Nandyal S, Mahoney R, Van Voorhis J, Dunlevy M, Farrow D, Hunter D, Morgan T, Shore K, Guzman V, Izsak A, Dixon DE, Cridge A, Cano L, Cao X, Jiang H, Leng N, Johnson S, Cantarel BL, Richards S, English A, Shatters RG, Childers C, Chen MJ, Hunter W, Cilia M, Mueller LA, Munoz-Torres M, Nelson D, Poelchau MF, Benoit JB, Wiersma-Koch H, D’Elia T, Brown SJ. Improved annotation of the insect vector of citrus greening disease: biocuration by a diverse genomics community. Database (Oxford) 2017; 2017:3917099. [PMID: 29220441 PMCID: PMC5502364 DOI: 10.1093/database/bax032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2017] [Revised: 03/03/2017] [Accepted: 03/25/2017] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Database URL https://citrusgreening.org/.
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- Division of Biology, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
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- Division of Biology, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
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- Division of Biology, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
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- Division of Biology, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
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- Division of Biology, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
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- Boyce Thompson Institute, Ithaca, NY
- University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA, USA
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- University of Otago, North Dunedin, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Plant Pathology, University of Florida/IFAS Indian River Research and Education Center, Ft. Pierce, FL
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- Human Genome Sequencing Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
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- Department of Bioinformatics, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Bioinformatics Core Facility, Dallas, TX
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- Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK
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- Illumina Inc., San Diego, CA
- Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM
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- Illumina Inc., San Diego, CA
- Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM
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- USDA ARS, U.S. Horticultural Research Laboratory, Ft. Pierce, FL
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- USDA Agricultural Research Service, National Agricultural Library, Beltsville, MD, USA
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- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Electronics and Bioinformatics, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- USDA ARS, Emerging Pests and Pathogens Research Unit, Ithaca, NY
- Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section
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- Boyce Thompson Institute, Ithaca, NY
- Plant Breeding and Genetics Section, School of Integrative Plant Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
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- Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Environmental Genomics and Systems Biology, Berkeley, CA
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Biochemistry, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Indian River State College, Fort Pierce, FL
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- Division of Biology, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
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Eissa N, Hussein H, Wang H, Rabbi MF, Bernstein CN, Ghia JE. Stability of Reference Genes for Messenger RNA Quantification by Real-Time PCR in Mouse Dextran Sodium Sulfate Experimental Colitis. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0156289. [PMID: 27244258 PMCID: PMC4886971 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0156289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2016] [Accepted: 05/11/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Background Many animal models have been developed to characterize the complexity of colonic inflammation. In dextran sodium sulfate (DSS) experimental colitis in mice the choice of reference genes is critical for accurate quantification of target genes using quantitative real time PCR (RT-qPCR). No studies have addressed the performance of reference genes in mice DSS-experimental colitis. This study aimed to determine the stability of reference genes expression (RGE) in DSS-experimental murine colitis. Methods Colitis was induced in male C57BL/6 mice using DSS5% for 5 days, control group received water. RNA was extracted from inflamed and non-inflamed colon. Using RT-qPCR, comparative analysis of 13 RGE was performed according to predefined criteria and relative colonic TNF-α and IL-1β gene expression was determined by calculating the difference in the threshold cycle. Results Colitis significantly altered the stability of mucosal RGE. Commonly used glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (Gapdh), β-actin (Actb), or β2-microglobulin (β2m) showed the highest variability within the inflamed and control groups. Conversely, TATA-box-binding protein (Tbp) and eukaryotic translation elongation factor 2 (Eef2) were not affected by inflammation and were the most stable genes. Normalization of colonic TNF-α and IL-1β mRNA levels was dependent on the reference gene used. Depending on the genes used to normalize the data, statistical significance varied from significant when TBP / Eef2 were used to non-significant when Gapdh, Actb or β2m were used. Conclusions This study highlights the appropriate choice of RGE to ensure adequate normalization of RT-qPCR data when using this model. Suboptimal RGE may explain controversial results from published studies. We recommend using Tbp and Eef2 instead of Gapdh, Actb or β2m as reference genes.
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- Nour Eissa
- Immunology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
- Children's Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States of America
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- Immunology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
- Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Internal Medicine section of Gastroenterology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
- IBD Clinical and Research Centre, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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- Immunology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
- Children's Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
- Internal Medicine section of Gastroenterology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
- IBD Clinical and Research Centre, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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Burke SV, Lin CS, Wysocki WP, Clark LG, Duvall MR. Phylogenomics and Plastome Evolution of Tropical Forest Grasses ( Leptaspis, Streptochaeta: Poaceae). FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2016; 7:1993. [PMID: 28083012 PMCID: PMC5186769 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2016.01993] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2016] [Accepted: 12/15/2016] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Studies of complete plastomes have proven informative for our understanding of the molecular evolution and phylogenomics of grasses. In this study, a plastome phylogenomic analysis sampled species from lineages of deeply diverging grasses including Streptochaeta spicata (Anomochlooideae), Leptaspis banksii, and L. zeylanica (both Pharoideae). Plastomes from next generation sequences for three species were assembled by de novo methods. The unambiguously aligned coding and non-coding sequences of the entire plastomes were aligned with those from 43 other grasses and the outgroup Joinvillea ascendens. Outgroup sampling of grasses has previously posed a challenge for plastome phylogenomic studies because of major rearrangements of the plastome. Here, over 81,000 bases of homologous sequence were aligned for phylogenomic and divergence estimation analyses. Rare genomic changes, including persistently long ψycf1 and ψycf2 loci, the loss of the rpoC1 intron, and a 21 base tandem repeat insert in the coding sequence for rps19 defined branch points in the grass phylogeny. Marked differences were seen in the topologies inferred from the complete plastome and two gene matrices, and mean maximum likelihood support values for the former were 10% higher. In the full plastome phylogenomic analyses, the two species of Anomochlooideae were monophyletic. Leptaspis and Pharus were found to be reciprocally monophyletic, with the estimated divergence of two Leptaspis species preceding those of Pharus by over 14 Ma, consistent with historical biogeography. Our estimates for deep divergences among grasses were older than previous such estimates, likely influenced by more complete taxonomic and molecular sampling and the use of recently available or previously unused fossil calibration points.
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- Sean V. Burke
- Department of Biological Sciences, Northern Illinois University, DeKalbIL, USA
- *Correspondence: Sean V. Burke,
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- Plant Tech Core Unit, Agricultural Biotechnology Research Center, Academia SinicaTaipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Northern Illinois University, DeKalbIL, USA
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- Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology, Iowa State University, AmesIA, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Northern Illinois University, DeKalbIL, USA
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Müller TA, Hausinger RP. AlkB and Its Homologues – DNA Repair and Beyond. 2-OXOGLUTARATE-DEPENDENT OXYGENASES 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/9781782621959-00246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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AlkB is an Fe(ii)/2-oxoglutarate-dependent dioxygenase that is part of the adaptive response to alkylating agents in Escherichia coli. AlkB hydroxylates a wide variety of alkylated DNA bases producing unstable intermediates which decompose to restore the non-alkylated bases. Homologues exist in other bacteria, metazoa (e.g. nine in humans), plants and viruses, but not in archaea, with many catalysing the same oxidative demethylation reactions as for AlkB. The mammalian enzymes Alkbh2 and Alkbh3 catalyse direct DNA repair, Alkbh5 and FTO (Alkbh9) are RNA demethylases, and Alkbh8 is used to synthesize a tRNA, while the remaining mammalian homologues have alternative functions. Alkbh1 is an apurinic/apyrimidinic lyase in addition to exhibiting demethylase activities, but no clear role for the Alkbh1 protein has emerged. Alkbh4 is involved in cell division and potentially demethylates actin, whereas the mitochondrial homologue Alkbh7 has a role in obesity; however, no enzymatic activity has been linked to Alkbh4 or Alkbh7. Here, we discuss AlkB as the ‘archetype’ of this class of hydroxylases, compare it to Alkbh2 and Alkbh3, and then briefly review the diverse (and largely unknown) functions of Alkbh1, Alkbh4, Alkbh6 and Alkbh7. Alkbh5, Alkbh8 and Alkbh9 (FTO) are described separately.
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- Tina A. Müller
- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Michigan State University East Lansing MI 48824 USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Michigan State University East Lansing MI 48824 USA
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Michigan State University East Lansing MI 48824 USA
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Prosser SW, Xiao H, Li C, Nelson RS, Meng B. Subcellular localization and membrane association of the replicase protein of grapevine rupestris stem pitting-associated virus, family Betaflexiviridae. J Gen Virol 2015; 96:921-932. [PMID: 25502653 DOI: 10.1099/jgv.0.000019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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As a member of the newly established Betaflexiviridae family, grapevine rupestris stem pitting-associated virus (GRSPaV) has an RNA genome containing five ORFs. ORF1 encodes a putative replicase polyprotein typical of the alphavirus superfamily of positive-strand ssRNA viruses. Several viruses of this superfamily have been demonstrated to replicate in structures designated viral replication complexes associated with intracellular membranes. However, structure and cellular localization of the replicase complex have not been studied for members of Betaflexiviridae, a family of mostly woody plant viruses. As a first step towards the elucidation of the replication complex of GRSPaV, we investigated the subcellular localization of full-length and truncated versions of its replicase polyprotein via fluorescent tagging, followed by fluorescence microscopy. We found that the replicase polyprotein formed distinctive punctate bodies in both Nicotiana benthamiana leaf cells and tobacco protoplasts. We further mapped a region of 76 amino acids in the methyl-transferase domain responsible for the formation of these punctate structures. The punctate structures are distributed in close proximity to the endoplasmic reticulum network. Membrane flotation and biochemical analyses demonstrate that the N-terminal region responsible for punctate structure formation associated with cellular membrane is likely through an amphipathic α helix serving as an in-plane anchor. The identity of this membrane is yet to be determined. This is, to our knowledge, the first report on the localization and membrane association of the replicase proteins of a member of the family Betaflexiviridae.
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- Sean W Prosser
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada N1G2W1
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada N1G2W1
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada N1G2W1
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- Plant Biology Division, Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, 2510 Sam Noble Parkway, Ardmore, OK 73410, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada N1G2W1
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Wylie SJ, Li H, Saqib M, Jones MGK. The global trade in fresh produce and the vagility of plant viruses: a case study in garlic. PLoS One 2014; 9:e105044. [PMID: 25133543 PMCID: PMC4136854 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0105044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2013] [Accepted: 07/20/2014] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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As cuisine becomes globalized, large volumes of fresh produce are traded internationally. The potential exists for pathogens infecting fresh produce to hitchhike to new locations and perhaps to establish there. It is difficult to identify them using traditional methods if pathogens are novel, scarce, and/or unexpected. In an attempt to overcome this limitation, we used high-throughput sequencing technology as a means of detecting all RNA viruses infecting garlic (Allium sativum L.) bulbs imported into Australia from China, the USA, Mexico, Argentina and Spain, and those growing in Australia. Bulbs tested were grown over multiple vegetative generations and all were stably infected with one or more viruses, including two species not previously recorded in Australia. Present in various combinations from 10 garlic bulbs were 41 virus isolates representing potyviruses (Onion yellow dwarf virus, Leek yellow stripe virus), carlaviruses (Shallot latent virus, Garlic common latent virus) and allexiviruses (Garlic virus A, B, C, D, and X), for which 19 complete and 22 partial genome sequences were obtained, including the first complete genome sequences of two isolates of GarVD. The most genetically distinct isolates of GarVA and GarVX described so far were identified from Mexico and Argentina, and possible scenarios explaining this are presented. The complete genome sequence of an isolate of the potexvirus Asparagus virus 3 (AV3) was obtained in Australia from wild garlic (A. vineale L.), a naturalized weed. This is first time AV3 has been identified from wild garlic and the first time it has been identified beyond China and Japan. The need for routine generic diagnosis and appropriate legislation to address the risks to primary production and wild plant communities from pathogens spread through the international trade in fresh produce is discussed.
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- Stephen J. Wylie
- Plant Virology Group, Western Australian State Agricultural Biotechnology Centre, School of Veterinary and Life Sciences, Murdoch University, Perth, W.A., Australia
- * E-mail:
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- Plant Virology Group, Western Australian State Agricultural Biotechnology Centre, School of Veterinary and Life Sciences, Murdoch University, Perth, W.A., Australia
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- Plant Gene Regulation Research Group, Bioproduction Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Plant Virology Group, Western Australian State Agricultural Biotechnology Centre, School of Veterinary and Life Sciences, Murdoch University, Perth, W.A., Australia
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Mangul S, Caciula A, Al Seesi S, Brinza D, Mӑndoiu I, Zelikovsky A. Transcriptome assembly and quantification from Ion Torrent RNA-Seq data. BMC Genomics 2014; 15 Suppl 5:S7. [PMID: 25082147 PMCID: PMC4120146 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2164-15-s5-s7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND High throughput RNA sequencing (RNA-Seq) can generate whole transcriptome information at the single transcript level providing a powerful tool with multiple interrelated applications including transcriptome reconstruction and quantification. The sequences of novel transcripts can be reconstructed from deep RNA-Seq data, but this is computationally challenging due to sequencing errors, uneven coverage of expressed transcripts, and the need to distinguish between highly similar transcripts produced by alternative splicing. Another challenge in transcriptomic analysis comes from the ambiguities in mapping reads to transcripts. RESULTS We present MaLTA, a method for simultaneous transcriptome assembly and quantification from Ion Torrent RNA-Seq data. Our approach explores transcriptome structure and incorporates a maximum likelihood model into the assembly and quantification procedure. A new version of the IsoEM algorithm suitable for Ion Torrent RNA-Seq reads is used to accurately estimate transcript expression levels. The MaLTA-IsoEM tool is publicly available at: http://alan.cs.gsu.edu/NGS/?q=malta CONCLUSIONS Experimental results on both synthetic and real datasets show that Ion Torrent RNA-Seq data can be successfully used for transcriptome analyses. Experimental results suggest increased transcriptome assembly and quantification accuracy of MaLTA-IsoEM solution compared to existing state-of-the-art approaches.
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- Serghei Mangul
- Department of Computer Science, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Department of Computer Science, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Computer Science, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Deptment of Computer Science & Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA
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- Ion Bioinformatics, Life Technologies Corporation, Foster City, CA, USA
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- Deptment of Computer Science & Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA
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- Department of Computer Science, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Guanqun Zheng
- Department of Chemistry and
Institute for Biophysical Dynamics, The
University of Chicago, 929 East 57th Street, Chicago, Illinois 60637, United
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- Department of Chemistry and
Institute for Biophysical Dynamics, The
University of Chicago, 929 East 57th Street, Chicago, Illinois 60637, United
States
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- Department of Chemistry and
Institute for Biophysical Dynamics, The
University of Chicago, 929 East 57th Street, Chicago, Illinois 60637, United
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Tromas N, Zwart MP, Forment J, Elena SF. Shrinkage of genome size in a plant RNA virus upon transfer of an essential viral gene into the host genome. Genome Biol Evol 2014; 6:538-50. [PMID: 24558257 PMCID: PMC3971587 DOI: 10.1093/gbe/evu036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/17/2014] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Nonretroviral integrated RNA viruses (NIRVs) are genes of nonretroviral RNA viruses found in the genomes of many eukaryotic organisms. NIRVs are thought to sometimes confer virus resistance, meaning that they could impact spread of the virus in the host population. However, a NIRV that is expressed may also impact the evolution of virus populations within host organisms. Here, we experimentally addressed the evolution of a virus in a host expressing a NIRV using Tobacco etch virus (TEV), a plant RNA virus, and transgenic tobacco plants expressing its replicase, NIb. We found that a virus missing the NIb gene, TEV-ΔNIb, which is incapable of autonomous replication in wild-type plants, had a higher fitness than the full-length TEV in the transgenic plants. Moreover, when the full-length TEV was evolved by serial passages in transgenic plants, we observed genomic deletions within NIb--and in some cases the adjacent cistrons--starting from the first passage. When we passaged TEV and TEV-ΔNIb in transgenic plants, we found mutations in proteolytic sites, but these only occurred in TEV-ΔNIb lineages, suggesting the adaptation of polyprotein processing to altered NIb expression. These results raise the possibility that NIRV expression can indeed induce the deletion of the corresponding genes in the viral genome, resulting in the formation of viruses that are replication defective in hosts that do not express the same NIRV. Moreover, virus genome evolution was contingent upon the deletion of the viral replicase, suggesting NIRV expression could also alter patterns of virus evolution.
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- Nicolas Tromas
- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Plantas, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas-UPV, València, Spain
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- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Plantas, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas-UPV, València, Spain
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- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Plantas, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas-UPV, València, Spain
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- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Plantas, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas-UPV, València, Spain
- The Santa Fe Institute, Santa Fe, New Mexico
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- Guanqun Zheng
- Department of Chemistry and Institute for Biophysical Dynamics, The University of Chicago , 929 East 57th Street, Chicago, Illinois 60637, United States
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zhang J, Wang J, Chen L, Wang G, Qin J, Xu Y, Li X. Expression and function of NET-1 in human skin squamous cell carcinoma. Arch Dermatol Res 2013; 306:385-97. [PMID: 24196235 PMCID: PMC4000423 DOI: 10.1007/s00403-013-1423-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2013] [Revised: 10/14/2013] [Accepted: 10/17/2013] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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To evaluate the clinicopathological significance of NET-1 in human skin squamous cell carcinoma (SSCC). The expression of NET-1 and Ki67 protein was detected using immunostaining from 60 SSCC cases, 50 SIN samples and ten normal skin tissues. The vectors expressing NET-1, siRNA NET-1 and shRNA NET-1 were constructed, as well as negative controls (target-off). In transfected A431 cells, the expression of NET-1 was detected by qRT-PCR, Western blot and immunofluorescence staining; the proliferation and migration of cells was evaluated by MTT, flow cytometry, wound healing and transwell chamber assays. The stable cell lines transfected with shRNANET-1 was inoculated in nude mice for in vivo study. (1) The levels of NET-1 were significantly higher in SSCC (96.67 %) and SIN III (93.75 %) than that in SIN I and II (41.18 %), (P < 0.05). NET-1 expression was significantly enhanced in spindle-cell SSCC (75 %) versus other histological types (P < 0.05). (2) The expression of NET-1 in A431 cells transfected with siRNANET-1 or shRNANET-1 was significantly decreased; the proliferation and migration of these cells were obviously inhibited as compared to controls (P < 0.05). (3) The growth of subcutaneous tumors was significantly inhibited associated with reduction in the expression of NET-1 vs. the negative control or untreated group (P < 0.05). The overexpression of NET-1 in tumor cells may be closely related to the malignant phenotype of SSCC. NET-1 RNAi used in this study can specifically and effectively downregulate NET-1 gene expression; thus SSCC proliferation, invasion and tumor growth were attenuated. NET-1 might be one of the potential targets for SSCC therapy.
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- Jie zhang
- Dermatology Department, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, 226001, People's Republic of China
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Kondo H, Hirano S, Chiba S, Andika IB, Hirai M, Maeda T, Tamada T. Characterization of burdock mottle virus, a novel member of the genus Benyvirus, and the identification of benyvirus-related sequences in the plant and insect genomes. Virus Res 2013; 177:75-86. [PMID: 23911632 DOI: 10.1016/j.virusres.2013.07.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2013] [Revised: 07/17/2013] [Accepted: 07/18/2013] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The complete nucleotide sequence of the burdock mottle virus (BdMoV) isolated from an edible burdock plant (Arctium lappa) in Japan has been determined. BdMoV has a bipartite genome, whose organization is similar to RNA1 and RNA2 of benyviruses, beet necrotic yellow vein virus (BNYVV), beet soil-borne mosaic virus (BSBMV), and rice stripe necrosis virus (RSNV). BdMoV RNA1 (7038 nt) contains a single open reading frame (ORF) encoding a 249-kDa polypeptide that consists of methyl-transferase, helicase, papain-like protease, AlkB-like, and RNA-dependent RNA polymerase domains. The AlkB-like domain sequence is not present in the proteins encoded by other known benyviruses, but is found in replication-associated proteins of viruses mainly belonging to the families Alfaflexiviridae and Betaflexiviridae. BdMoV RNA2 (4315 nt) contains six ORFs that are similar to those of benyviruses: these are coat protein (CP), CP readthrough, triple gene block movement and cysteine-rich proteins. Phylogenetic analyses showed that BdMoV is more closely related to BNYVV and BSBMV than to RSNV. Database searches showed that benyvirus replicase-related sequences are present in the chromosomes of a chickpea plant (Cicer arietinum) and a blood-sucking insect (Rhodnius prolixus). Some other benyvirus-related sequences are found in the transcriptome shotgun libraries of a few species of plants and a bark beetle. Our results show that BdMoV is a distinct species of the genus Benyvirus and that ancestral and extant benyviruses may have infected or currently infect a wide range of hosts, including plants and insects.
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- Hideki Kondo
- Institute of Plant Science and Resources (IPSR), Okayama University, 2-20-1, Chuo, Kurashiki 710-0046, Japan.
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Song D, Cho WK, Park SH, Jo Y, Kim KH. Evolution of and horizontal gene transfer in the Endornavirus genus. PLoS One 2013; 8:e64270. [PMID: 23667703 PMCID: PMC3647011 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0064270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2013] [Accepted: 04/10/2013] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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The transfer of genetic information between unrelated species is referred to as horizontal gene transfer. Previous studies have demonstrated that both retroviral and non-retroviral sequences have been integrated into eukaryotic genomes. Recently, we identified many non-retroviral sequences in plant genomes. In this study, we investigated the evolutionary origin and gene transfer of domains present in endornaviruses which are double-stranded RNA viruses. Using the available sequences for endornaviruses, we found that Bell pepper endornavirus-like sequences homologous to the glycosyltransferase 28 domain are present in plants, fungi, and bacteria. The phylogenetic analysis revealed the glycosyltransferase 28 domain of Bell pepper endornavirus may have originated from bacteria. In addition, two domains of Oryza sativa endornavirus, a glycosyltransferase sugar-binding domain and a capsular polysaccharide synthesis protein, also exhibited high similarity to those of bacteria. We found evidence that at least four independent horizontal gene transfer events for the glycosyltransferase 28 domain have occurred among plants, fungi, and bacteria. The glycosyltransferase sugar-binding domains of two proteobacteria may have been horizontally transferred to the genome of Thalassiosira pseudonana. Our study is the first to show that three glycome-related viral genes in the genus Endornavirus have been acquired from marine bacteria by horizontal gene transfer.
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- Dami Song
- Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Plant Genomics and Breeding Institute, Institute for Agriculture and Life Sciences, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Plant Genomics and Breeding Institute, Institute for Agriculture and Life Sciences, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Plant Genomics and Breeding Institute, Institute for Agriculture and Life Sciences, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Plant Genomics and Breeding Institute, Institute for Agriculture and Life Sciences, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Plant Genomics and Breeding Institute, Institute for Agriculture and Life Sciences, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Zheng G, Dahl JA, Niu Y, Fu Y, Klungland A, Yang YG, He C. Sprouts of RNA epigenetics: the discovery of mammalian RNA demethylases. RNA Biol 2013; 10:915-8. [PMID: 23619745 DOI: 10.4161/rna.24711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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More than 100 structurally distinct RNA modifications have been identified in all kingdoms of life. These post-transcriptional modifications are widely present in various RNAs, including ribosomal RNA (rRNA), transfer RNA (tRNA), messenger RNA (mRNA), long non-coding RNA (lncRNA), etc. We have shown that the methylation of N(6)-methyladenine (m(6)A) can be reversed through the discovery of the first RNA demethylase, the human fat mass and obesity-associated protein, FTO, in 2011. (Most recently, we have identified a new mammalian RNA demethylase, ALKBH5, which is also able to remove the methyl group of m(6)A from RNA both in vitro and in vivo (Fig. 1A). The ALKBH5 protein colocalizes with nuclear speckles where pre-mRNA processing occurs. This protein is actively involved in mRNA export regulation, in which its demethylation activity seems to play an important role, as well as in RNA synthesis. A knockout of the Alkbh5 gene in mice resulted in impaired male fertility due to compromised spermatogenesis. Importantly, increased m(6)A levels were observed in mRNA isolated from the Alkbh5-knockout mouse organs compared to those from wild-type littermates. RNA-Seq results indicate aberrant gene expression in spermatogenic cells of the seminoferous tubulus of testes from Alkbh5-deficient mice, thereby showing that the loss of the m(6)A demethylase influences gene expression, which, in turn, leads to defects in spermatogenesis and increased apoptosis of meiotic cells. Thus, the discovery of FTO and this new RNA demethylase strongly suggests that the methylation of RNA, like DNA and histone modifications, is dynamically regulated and likely to play broad roles in mammalian cells.
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- Guanqun Zheng
- Department of Chemistry and Institute for Biophysical Dynamics, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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Meng B, Venkataraman S, Li C, Wang W, Dayan-Glick C, Mawassi M. Construction and biological activities of the first infectious cDNA clones of the genus Foveavirus. Virology 2013; 435:453-62. [PMID: 23099206 DOI: 10.1016/j.virol.2012.09.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2012] [Revised: 09/06/2012] [Accepted: 09/30/2012] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Grapevine rupestris stem pitting-associated virus (GRSPaV, genus Foveavirus, family Betaflexiviridae) is one of the most prevalent viruses in grapevines and is associated with three distinct diseases: rupestris stem pitting, vein necrosis and Syrah decline. Little is known about the biology and pathological properties of GRSPaV. In this work, we engineered a full-length infectious cDNA clone for GRSPaV and a GFP-tagged variant, both under the transcriptional control of Cauliflower mosaic virus 35S promoter. We demonstrated that these cDNA clones were infectious in grapevines and Nicotiana benthamiana through fluorescence microscopy, RT-PCR, Western blotting and immuno electron microscopy. Interestingly, GRSPaV does not cause systemic infection in four of the most commonly used herbaceous plants, even in the presence of the movement proteins of two other viruses which are known to complement numerous movement-defective viruses. These infectious clones are the first of members of Foveavirus which would allow further investigations into mechanisms governing different aspects of replication for GRSPaV and perhaps related viruses.
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- Baozhong Meng
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Guelph, 50 Stone Road, Guelph, Ontario, Canada N1G2W1.
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Hu W, Yen YT, Singh S, Kao CL, Wu-Hsieh BA. SARS-CoV regulates immune function-related gene expression in human monocytic cells. Viral Immunol 2012; 25:277-88. [PMID: 22876772 DOI: 10.1089/vim.2011.0099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is characterized by acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and pulmonary fibrosis, and monocytes/macrophages are the key players in the pathogenesis of SARS. In this study, we compared the transcriptional profiles of SARS coronavirus (SARS-CoV)-infected monocytic cells against that infected by coronavirus 229E (CoV-229E). Total RNA was extracted from infected DC-SIGN-transfected monocytes (THP-1-DC-SIGN) at 6 and 24 h after infection, and the gene expression was profiled in oligonucleotide-based microarrays. Analysis of immune-related gene expression profiles showed that at 24 h after SARS-CoV infection: (1) IFN-α/β-inducible and cathepsin/proteasome genes were downregulated; (2) hypoxia/hyperoxia-related genes were upregulated; and (3) TLR/TLR-signaling, cytokine/cytokine receptor-related, chemokine/chemokine receptor-related, lysosome-related, MHC/chaperon-related, and fibrosis-related genes were differentially regulated. These results elucidate that SARS-CoV infection regulates immune-related genes in monocytes/macrophages, which may be important to the pathogenesis of SARS.
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- Wanchung Hu
- Graduate Institute of Immunology, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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Loconsole G, Onelge N, Potere O, Giampetruzzi A, Bozan O, Satar S, De Stradis A, Savino V, Yokomi RK, Saponari M. Identification and characterization of citrus yellow vein clearing virus, a putative new member of the genus Mandarivirus. PHYTOPATHOLOGY 2012; 102:1168-75. [PMID: 22913410 DOI: 10.1094/phyto-06-12-0140-r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Molecular features and genomic organization were determined for Citrus yellow vein clearing virus (CYVCV), the putative viral causal agent of yellow vein clearing disease of lemon trees, reported in Pakistan, India, and more recently in Turkey and China. CYVCV isolate Y1 from Adana, Turkey, was used for deep sequencing analysis of the virus-induced small RNA fractions and for mechanical and graft inoculation of herbaceous and citrus indicator plants. A polyclonal antiserum was developed from CYVCV-Y1 purified from Phaseolus vulgaris and used in western blot assays to characterize the coat protein of CYVCV-Y1 and determine its serological relationship with related viruses. Contigs assembled from the Illumina sequenced short reads were used to construct the whole genome of Citrus yellow vein clearing virus (CYVCV), consisting in a positive-sense RNA of 7,529 nucleotides and containing six predicted open reading frames. The CYVCV genome organization and size resembled that of flexiviruses, and search for sequence homologies revealed that Indian citrus ringspot virus (ICRSV) (Mandarivirus, Alphaflexiviridae) is the most closely related virus. However, CYVCV had an overall nucleotide sequence identity of ≈74% with ICRSV. Although the two viruses were similar with regard to genome organization, viral particles, and herbaceous host range, CYVCV caused different symptoms in citrus and was serologically distinct from ICRSV. Primer pairs were designed and used to detect the virus by conventional and quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction on yellow vein clearing symptomatic field trees as well as graft- and mechanically inoculated host plants. Collectively, these data suggest that CYVCV is the causal agent of yellow vein clearing disease and represents a new species in the genus Mandarivirus.
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- G Loconsole
- Dipartimento di Scienze del Suolo, Della Pianta e Alimenti, Università di Bari "Aldo Moro", Italy
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Meza TJ, Moen MN, Vågbø CB, Krokan HE, Klungland A, Grini PE, Falnes PØ. The DNA dioxygenase ALKBH2 protects Arabidopsis thaliana against methylation damage. Nucleic Acids Res 2012; 40:6620-31. [PMID: 22532610 PMCID: PMC3413135 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gks327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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The Escherichia coli AlkB protein (EcAlkB) is a DNA repair enzyme which reverses methylation damage such as 1-methyladenine (1-meA) and 3-methylcytosine (3-meC). The mammalian AlkB homologues ALKBH2 and ALKBH3 display EcAlkB-like repair activity in vitro, but their substrate specificities are different, and ALKBH2 is the main DNA repair enzyme for 1-meA in vivo. The genome of the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana encodes several AlkB homologues, including the yet uncharacterized protein AT2G22260, which displays sequence similarity to both ALKBH2 and ALKBH3. We have here characterized protein AT2G22260, by us denoted ALKBH2, as both our functional studies and bioinformatics analysis suggest it to be an orthologue of mammalian ALKBH2. The Arabidopsis ALKBH2 protein displayed in vitro repair activities towards methyl and etheno adducts in DNA, and was able to complement corresponding repair deficiencies of the E. coli alkB mutant. Interestingly, alkbh2 knock-out plants were sensitive to the methylating agent methylmethanesulphonate (MMS), and seedlings from these plants developed abnormally when grown in the presence of MMS. The present study establishes ALKBH2 as an important enzyme for protecting Arabidopsis against methylation damage in DNA, and suggests its homologues in other plants to have a similar function.
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- Trine J Meza
- Department of Molecular Biosciences, University of Oslo, P.O. Box 1041 Blindern, N-0316 Oslo, Norway
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The availability of the sequence of the Saccharomyces genome in combination with the development of chemical analytical technologies with dynamic ranges sensitive enough to detect volatile aromatic compounds has generated a renewed interest in defining the role of yeast in the generation of wine aroma and flavor. Genetic differences among wine strains are well documented and aroma profiles also appear to vary, implying that specific allelic alterations may exist and impact the production of compounds associated with flavor. Partial or complete sequencing data on several wine strains are available and reveal underlying genetic differences across strains in key genes implicated in flavor formation. This review discusses the current understanding of the roles of Saccharomyces in wine flavor with an emphasis on positive contributions to flavor and highlights the discoveries of the underlying enzymatic and metabolic mechanisms responsible for the yeast contribution to wine quality.
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- Linda F Bisson
- Department of Viticulture and Enology, University of California, Davis, California 95616, USA.
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