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Reis RS, Clúa J, Jaskolowski A, Deforges J, Jacques-Vuarambon D, Guex N, Poirier Y. Phosphate deficiency alters transcript isoforms via alternative transcription start sites. THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2024; 120:218-233. [PMID: 39164918 DOI: 10.1111/tpj.16982] [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: 11/13/2023] [Revised: 05/24/2024] [Accepted: 07/13/2024] [Indexed: 08/22/2024]
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Alternative transcription start sites (TSS) are widespread in eukaryotes and can alter the 5' UTR length and coding potential of transcripts. Here we show that inorganic phosphate (Pi) availability regulates the usage of several alternative TSS in Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana). In comparison to phytohormone treatment, Pi had a pronounced and specific effect on the usage of many alternative TSS. By combining short-read RNA sequencing with long-read sequencing of full-length mRNAs, we identified a set of 45 genes showing alternative TSS under Pi deficiency. Alternative TSS affected several processes, such as translation via the exclusion of upstream open reading frames present in the 5' UTR of RETICULAN LIKE PROTEIN B1 mRNA, and subcellular localization via removal of the plastid transit peptide coding region from the mRNAs of HEME OXYGENASE 1 and SULFOQUINOVOSYLDIACYLGLYCEROL 2. Several alternative TSS also generated shorter transcripts lacking the coding potential for important domains. For example, the EVOLUTIONARILY CONSERVED C-TERMINAL REGION 4 (ECT4) locus, which encodes an N6-methyladenosine (m6A) reader, strongly expressed under Pi deficiency a short noncoding transcript (named ALTECT4) ~550 nt long with a TSS in the penultimate intron. The specific and robust induction of ALTECT4 production by Pi deficiency led to the identification of a role for m6A readers in primary root growth in response to low phosphate that is dependent on iron and is involved in modulating cell division in the root meristem. Our results identify alternative TSS usage as an important process in the plant response to Pi deficiency.
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- Rodrigo S Reis
- Department of Plant Molecular Biology, University of Lausanne, Biophore Building, Lausanne, CH-1015, Switzerland
- Institute of Plant Sciences, University of Bern, Bern, CH-3013, Switzerland
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- Department of Plant Molecular Biology, University of Lausanne, Biophore Building, Lausanne, CH-1015, Switzerland
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- Department of Plant Molecular Biology, University of Lausanne, Biophore Building, Lausanne, CH-1015, Switzerland
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- Department of Plant Molecular Biology, University of Lausanne, Biophore Building, Lausanne, CH-1015, Switzerland
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- Department of Plant Molecular Biology, University of Lausanne, Biophore Building, Lausanne, CH-1015, Switzerland
- Institute of Plant Sciences, University of Bern, Bern, CH-3013, Switzerland
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- Bioinfomatics Competence Center, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Plant Molecular Biology, University of Lausanne, Biophore Building, Lausanne, CH-1015, Switzerland
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Jiang T, Jiao T, Hu Y, Li T, Liu C, Liu Y, Jiang X, Xia T, Gao LP. Evolutionarily conserved 12-oxophytodienoate reductase trans-lncRNA pair affects disease resistance in tea ( Camellia sinensis) via the jasmonic acid signaling pathway. HORTICULTURE RESEARCH 2024; 11:uhae129. [PMID: 38966865 PMCID: PMC11220176 DOI: 10.1093/hr/uhae129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2024] [Accepted: 04/25/2024] [Indexed: 07/06/2024]
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Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) have gathered significant attention due to their pivotal role in plant growth, development, and biotic and abiotic stress resistance. Despite this, there is still little understanding regarding the functions of lncRNA in these domains in the tea plant (Camellia sinensis), mainly attributable to the insufficiencies in gene manipulation techniques for tea plants. In this study, we designed a novel strategy to identify evolutionarily conserved trans-lncRNA (ECT-lncRNA) pairs in plants. We used highly consistent base sequences in the exon-overlapping region between trans-lncRNAs and their target gene transcripts. Based on this method, we successfully screened 24 ECT-lncRNA pairs from at least two or more plant species. In tea, as observed in model plants such as Arabidopsis, alfalfa, potatoes, and rice, there exists a trans-lncRNA capable of forming an ECT-lncRNA pair with transcripts of the 12-oxophytodienoate reductase (OPR) family, denoted as the OPRL/OPR pair. Considering evolutionary perspectives, the OPRL gene cluster in each species likely originates from a replication event of the OPR gene cluster. Gene manipulation and gene expression analysis revealed that CsOPRL influences disease resistance by regulating CsOPR expression in tea plants. Furthermore, the knockout of StOPRL1 in Solanum tuberosum led to aberrant growth characteristics and strong resistance to fungal infection. This study provides insights into a strategy for the screening and functional verification of ECT-lncRNA pairs.
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- Ting Jiang
- School of Life Science, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036 Anhui, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization/Key Laboratory of Tea Biology and Tea Processing of Ministry of Agriculture/Anhui Provincial Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036 Anhui, China
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- School of Life Science, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036 Anhui, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization/Key Laboratory of Tea Biology and Tea Processing of Ministry of Agriculture/Anhui Provincial Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036 Anhui, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization/Key Laboratory of Tea Biology and Tea Processing of Ministry of Agriculture/Anhui Provincial Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036 Anhui, China
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- School of Life Science, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036 Anhui, China
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- School of Life Science, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036 Anhui, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization/Key Laboratory of Tea Biology and Tea Processing of Ministry of Agriculture/Anhui Provincial Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036 Anhui, China
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- School of Life Science, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036 Anhui, China
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Tchurikov NA, Alembekov IR, Klushevskaya ES, Kretova AN, Lukicheva VN, Chechetkin VR, Kravatskaya GI, Kravatsky YV. Preferential Co-Expression and Colocalization of rDNA-Contacting Genes with LincRNAs Suggest Their Involvement in Shaping Inter-Chromosomal Interactions with Nucleoli. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:6333. [PMID: 38928039 PMCID: PMC11204237 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25126333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2024] [Revised: 06/05/2024] [Accepted: 06/06/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024] Open
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Different developmental genes shape frequent dynamic inter-chromosomal contacts with rDNA units in human and Drosophila cells. In the course of differentiation, changes in these contacts occur, coupled with changes in the expression of hundreds of rDNA-contacting genes. The data suggest a possible role of nucleoli in the global regulation of gene expression. However, the mechanism behind the specificity of these inter-chromosomal contacts, which are rebuilt in every cell cycle, is not yet known. Here, we describe the strong association of rDNA-contacting genes with numerous long intergenic non-coding RNAs (lincRNAs) in HEK293T cells and in initial and differentiated K562 cells. We observed that up to 600 different lincRNAs were preferentially co-expressed with multiple overlapping sets of rDNA-contacting developmental genes, and there was a strong correlation between the genomic positions of rDNA-contacting genes and lincRNA mappings. These two findings suggest that lincRNAs might guide the corresponding developmental genes toward rDNA clusters. We conclude that the inter-chromosomal interactions of rDNA-contacting genes with nucleoli might be guided by lincRNAs, which might physically link particular genomic regions with rDNA clusters.
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- Nickolai A. Tchurikov
- Department of Epigenetic Mechanisms of Gene Expression Regulation, Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow 119334, Russia (Y.V.K.)
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- Department of Epigenetic Mechanisms of Gene Expression Regulation, Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow 119334, Russia (Y.V.K.)
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- Department of Epigenetic Mechanisms of Gene Expression Regulation, Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow 119334, Russia (Y.V.K.)
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- Department of Epigenetic Mechanisms of Gene Expression Regulation, Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow 119334, Russia (Y.V.K.)
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- Department of Epigenetic Mechanisms of Gene Expression Regulation, Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow 119334, Russia (Y.V.K.)
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- Department of Epigenetic Mechanisms of Gene Expression Regulation, Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow 119334, Russia (Y.V.K.)
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- Department of Epigenetic Mechanisms of Gene Expression Regulation, Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow 119334, Russia (Y.V.K.)
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- Department of Epigenetic Mechanisms of Gene Expression Regulation, Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow 119334, Russia (Y.V.K.)
- Center for Precision Genome Editing and Genetic Technologies for Biomedicine, Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow 119334, Russia
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He T, Peng J, Yang S, Liu D, Gao S, Zhu Y, Chai Z, Lee BC, Wei R, Wang J, Liu Z, Jin J. SINE-Associated LncRNA SAWPA Regulates Porcine Zygotic Genome Activation. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2024; 11:e2307505. [PMID: 37984872 PMCID: PMC10787077 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202307505] [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: 10/08/2023] [Revised: 10/28/2023] [Indexed: 11/22/2023]
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In mice, retrotransposon-associated long noncoding RNAs (lncRNA) play important regulatory roles in pre-implantation development; however, it is largely unknown whether they function in the pre-implantation development in pigs. The current study aims to screen for retrotransposon-associated lncRNA in porcine early embryos and identifies a porcine 8-cell embryo-specific SINE-associated nuclear long noncoding RNA named SAWPA. SAWPA is essential for porcine embryonic development as depletion of SAWPA results in a developmental arrest at the 8-cell stage, accompanied by the inhibition of the JNK-MAPK signaling pathway. Mechanistically, SAWPA works in trans as a transcription factor for JNK through the formation of an RNA-protein complex with HNRNPA1 and MED8 binding the SINE elements upstream of JNK. Therefore, as the first functional SINE-associated long noncoding RNAs in pigs, SAWPA provides novel insights for the mechanism research on retrotransposons in mammalian pre-implantation development.
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- Tianyao He
- Key Laboratory of Animal Cellular and Genetics Engineering of Heilongjiang ProvinceCollege of Life ScienceNortheast Agricultural UniversityHarbin150030P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Cellular and Genetics Engineering of Heilongjiang ProvinceCollege of Life ScienceNortheast Agricultural UniversityHarbin150030P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Cellular and Genetics Engineering of Heilongjiang ProvinceCollege of Life ScienceNortheast Agricultural UniversityHarbin150030P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Cellular and Genetics Engineering of Heilongjiang ProvinceCollege of Life ScienceNortheast Agricultural UniversityHarbin150030P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Cellular and Genetics Engineering of Heilongjiang ProvinceCollege of Life ScienceNortheast Agricultural UniversityHarbin150030P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Cellular and Genetics Engineering of Heilongjiang ProvinceCollege of Life ScienceNortheast Agricultural UniversityHarbin150030P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Cellular and Genetics Engineering of Heilongjiang ProvinceCollege of Life ScienceNortheast Agricultural UniversityHarbin150030P. R. China
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- Department of Theriogenology and BiotechnologyCollege of Veterinary MedicineSeoul National UniversitySeoul08826South Korea
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Cellular and Genetics Engineering of Heilongjiang ProvinceCollege of Life ScienceNortheast Agricultural UniversityHarbin150030P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Cellular and Genetics Engineering of Heilongjiang ProvinceCollege of Life ScienceNortheast Agricultural UniversityHarbin150030P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Cellular and Genetics Engineering of Heilongjiang ProvinceCollege of Life ScienceNortheast Agricultural UniversityHarbin150030P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Cellular and Genetics Engineering of Heilongjiang ProvinceCollege of Life ScienceNortheast Agricultural UniversityHarbin150030P. R. China
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Zhang Y, Wang S, Li W, Wang S, Hao L, Xu C, Yu Y, Xiang L, Li T, Jiang F. A long noncoding RNA HILinc1 enhances pear thermotolerance by stabilizing PbHILT1 transcripts through complementary base pairing. Commun Biol 2022; 5:1134. [PMID: 36289367 PMCID: PMC9606298 DOI: 10.1038/s42003-022-04010-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2021] [Accepted: 09/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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As global warming intensifies, heat stress has become a major environmental constraint threatening crop production and quality worldwide. Here, we characterize Heat-induced long intergenic noncoding RNA 1 (HILinc1), a cytoplasm-enriched lincRNA that plays a key role in thermotolerance regulation of pear (Pyrus spp.). HILinc1 Target 1 (PbHILT1) which is the target transcript of HILinc1, was stabilized via complementary base pairing to upregulate its expression. PbHILT1 could bind to Heat shock transcription factor A1b (PbHSFA1b) to enhance its transcriptional activity, leading to the upregulation of a major downstream transcriptional regulator, Multiprotein bridging factor 1c (PbMBF1c), during heat response. Transient overexpressing of either HILinc1 or PbHILT1 increases thermotolerance in pear, while transient silencing of HILinc1 or PbHILT1 makes pear plants more heat sensitive. These findings provide evidences for a new regulatory mechanism by which HILinc1 facilitates PbHSFA1b activity and enhances pear thermotolerance through stabilizing PbHILT1 transcripts. Heat stress in pear cultivar results in upregulation of long non-coding RNA HILinc1, which binds to and stabilizes PbHILT1 mRNA, which codes for a protein that interacts with heat shock factor A1b, improving thermotolerance.
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- Yi Zhang
- grid.22935.3f0000 0004 0530 8290Collage of Horticulture, China Agricultural University, 100193 Beijing, China
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- grid.22935.3f0000 0004 0530 8290Collage of Horticulture, China Agricultural University, 100193 Beijing, China
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- grid.22935.3f0000 0004 0530 8290Collage of Horticulture, China Agricultural University, 100193 Beijing, China
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- grid.22935.3f0000 0004 0530 8290Collage of Horticulture, China Agricultural University, 100193 Beijing, China
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- grid.22935.3f0000 0004 0530 8290Collage of Horticulture, China Agricultural University, 100193 Beijing, China
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- grid.22935.3f0000 0004 0530 8290Collage of Horticulture, China Agricultural University, 100193 Beijing, China
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- grid.22935.3f0000 0004 0530 8290Collage of Horticulture, China Agricultural University, 100193 Beijing, China
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- grid.22935.3f0000 0004 0530 8290Collage of Horticulture, China Agricultural University, 100193 Beijing, China
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- grid.22935.3f0000 0004 0530 8290Collage of Horticulture, China Agricultural University, 100193 Beijing, China
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- grid.22935.3f0000 0004 0530 8290Collage of Horticulture, China Agricultural University, 100193 Beijing, China
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Corona-Gomez JA, Coss-Navarrete EL, Garcia-Lopez IJ, Klapproth C, Pérez-Patiño JA, Fernandez-Valverde SL. Transcriptome-guided annotation and functional classification of long non-coding RNAs in Arabidopsis thaliana. Sci Rep 2022; 12:14063. [PMID: 35982083 PMCID: PMC9388643 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-18254-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2022] [Accepted: 08/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are a prominent class of eukaryotic regulatory genes. Despite the numerous available transcriptomic datasets, the annotation of plant lncRNAs remains based on dated annotations that have been historically carried over. We present a substantially improved annotation of Arabidopsis thaliana lncRNAs, generated by integrating 224 transcriptomes in multiple tissues, conditions, and developmental stages. We annotate 6764 lncRNA genes, including 3772 that are novel. We characterize their tissue expression patterns and find 1425 lncRNAs are co-expressed with coding genes, with enriched functional categories such as chloroplast organization, photosynthesis, RNA regulation, transcription, and root development. This improved transcription-guided annotation constitutes a valuable resource for studying lncRNAs and the biological processes they may regulate.
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- Bioinformatics Group, Department of Computer Science and Interdisciplinary Center of Bioinformatics, Leipzig University, Härtelstraße 16-18, 04107, Leipzig, Germany.,ScaDS.AI Leipzig (Center for Scalable Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence), Humboldstrasse 25, 04105, Leipzig, Germany
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The Emerging Roles of Long Non-Coding RNAs in Intellectual Disability and Related Neurodevelopmental Disorders. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23116118. [PMID: 35682796 PMCID: PMC9181295 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23116118] [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: 04/30/2022] [Revised: 05/23/2022] [Accepted: 05/27/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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In the human brain, long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are widely expressed in an exquisitely temporally and spatially regulated manner, thus suggesting their contribution to normal brain development and their probable involvement in the molecular pathology of neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD). Bypassing the classic protein-centric conception of disease mechanisms, some studies have been conducted to identify and characterize the putative roles of non-coding sequences in the genetic pathogenesis and diagnosis of complex diseases. However, their involvement in NDD, and more specifically in intellectual disability (ID), is still poorly documented and only a few genomic alterations affecting the lncRNAs function and/or expression have been causally linked to the disease endophenotype. Considering that a significant fraction of patients still lacks a genetic or molecular explanation, we expect that a deeper investigation of the non-coding genome will unravel novel pathogenic mechanisms, opening new translational opportunities. Here, we present evidence of the possible involvement of many lncRNAs in the etiology of different forms of ID and NDD, grouping the candidate disease-genes in the most frequently affected cellular processes in which ID-risk genes were previously collected. We also illustrate new approaches for the identification and prioritization of NDD-risk lncRNAs, together with the current strategies to exploit them in diagnosis.
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王 冲, 黄 海, 王 宏, 李 椿, 刘 晓. [Research progress on the relationship between lncRNA and the pathogenesis of allergic rhinitis]. LIN CHUANG ER BI YAN HOU TOU JING WAI KE ZA ZHI = JOURNAL OF CLINICAL OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY, HEAD, AND NECK SURGERY 2022; 36:233-238. [PMID: 35193349 PMCID: PMC10128298 DOI: 10.13201/j.issn.2096-7993.2022.03.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2021] [Revised: 10/11/2021] [Indexed: 04/30/2023]
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Long non-coding RNA(lncRNA) belongs to the category of non-coding RNA, which length exceeds 200 nucleotides and can hardly encode the expression of proteins. Based on the data from several clinical researches, it is considered that lncRNA not only plays the biological role in epigenetics, transcriptional and post-transcriptional levels, but also abnormally expresses in inflammatory response and the related diseases. In recent years, with the intensive study of gene expression regulation of allergic rhinitis(AR), it has been found that a variety of non-coding RNA, including lncRNA, have close relationship with the occurrence and development of AR. This review mainly summarized the biological function, immunomodulatory effect of lncRNA and the relationship between the lncRNA and the pathogenesis of AR, providing new thoughts and strategies for the further research, prevention as well as the treatment of AR.
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Zeng C, Takeda A, Sekine K, Osato N, Fukunaga T, Hamada M. Bioinformatics Approaches for Determining the Functional Impact of Repetitive Elements on Non-coding RNAs. Methods Mol Biol 2022; 2509:315-340. [PMID: 35796972 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-2380-0_19] [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] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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With a large number of annotated non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs), repetitive sequences are found to constitute functional components (termed as repetitive elements) in ncRNAs that perform specific biological functions. Bioinformatics analysis is a powerful tool for improving our understanding of the role of repetitive elements in ncRNAs. This chapter summarizes recent findings that reveal the role of repetitive elements in ncRNAs. Furthermore, relevant bioinformatics approaches are systematically reviewed, which promises to provide valuable resources for studying the functional impact of repetitive elements on ncRNAs.
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- Chao Zeng
- Faculty of Science and Engineering, Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan.
- AIST-Waseda University Computational Bio Big-Data Open Innovation Laboratory (CBBD-OIL), Tokyo, Japan.
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- Faculty of Science and Engineering, Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Faculty of Science and Engineering, Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Faculty of Science and Engineering, Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Waseda Institute for Advanced Study, Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Faculty of Science and Engineering, Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan.
- AIST-Waseda University Computational Bio Big-Data Open Innovation Laboratory (CBBD-OIL), Tokyo, Japan.
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Reis RS, Poirier Y. Making sense of the natural antisense transcript puzzle. TRENDS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2021; 26:1104-1115. [PMID: 34303604 DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2021.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2021] [Revised: 06/29/2021] [Accepted: 07/01/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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In plants, thousands of genes are associated with antisense transcription, which often produces noncoding RNAs. Although widespread, sense-antisense pairs have been implicated in a limited variety of functions in plants and are often thought to form extensive dsRNA stretches triggering gene silencing. In this opinion, we show that evidence does not support gene silencing as a major role for antisense transcription. In fact, it is more likely that antisense transcripts play diverse functions in gene regulation. We propose a general framework for the initial functional dissection of antisense transcripts, suggesting testable hypotheses relying on an experiment-based decision tree. By moving beyond the gene silencing paradigm, we argue that a broad and diverse role for natural antisense transcription will emerge.
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- Rodrigo Siqueira Reis
- Department of Plant Molecular Biology, University of Lausanne, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland.
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- Department of Plant Molecular Biology, University of Lausanne, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland.
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Nicolau M, Picault N, Moissiard G. The Evolutionary Volte-Face of Transposable Elements: From Harmful Jumping Genes to Major Drivers of Genetic Innovation. Cells 2021; 10:cells10112952. [PMID: 34831175 PMCID: PMC8616336 DOI: 10.3390/cells10112952] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2021] [Revised: 10/20/2021] [Accepted: 10/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Transposable elements (TEs) are self-replicating DNA elements that constitute major fractions of eukaryote genomes. Their ability to transpose can modify the genome structure with potentially deleterious effects. To repress TE activity, host cells have developed numerous strategies, including epigenetic pathways, such as DNA methylation or histone modifications. Although TE neo-insertions are mostly deleterious or neutral, they can become advantageous for the host under specific circumstances. The phenomenon leading to the appropriation of TE-derived sequences by the host is known as TE exaptation or co-option. TE exaptation can be of different natures, through the production of coding or non-coding DNA sequences with ultimately an adaptive benefit for the host. In this review, we first give new insights into the silencing pathways controlling TE activity. We then discuss a model to explain how, under specific environmental conditions, TEs are unleashed, leading to a TE burst and neo-insertions, with potential benefits for the host. Finally, we review our current knowledge of coding and non-coding TE exaptation by providing several examples in various organisms and describing a method to identify TE co-option events.
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- Melody Nicolau
- LGDP-UMR5096, CNRS, 66860 Perpignan, France; (M.N.); (N.P.)
- LGDP-UMR5096, Université de Perpignan Via Domitia, 66860 Perpignan, France
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- LGDP-UMR5096, CNRS, 66860 Perpignan, France; (M.N.); (N.P.)
- LGDP-UMR5096, Université de Perpignan Via Domitia, 66860 Perpignan, France
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- LGDP-UMR5096, CNRS, 66860 Perpignan, France; (M.N.); (N.P.)
- LGDP-UMR5096, Université de Perpignan Via Domitia, 66860 Perpignan, France
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Kandpal M, Dhaka N, Sharma R. Genome-wide in silico analysis of long intergenic non-coding RNAs from rice peduncles at the heading stage. PHYSIOLOGY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF PLANTS : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FUNCTIONAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2021; 27:2389-2406. [PMID: 34744373 PMCID: PMC8526681 DOI: 10.1007/s12298-021-01059-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2021] [Revised: 08/21/2021] [Accepted: 08/26/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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UNLABELLED Long intergenic non-coding RNAs (lincRNAs) belong to the category of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs), originated from intergenic regions, which do not code for proteins. LincRNAs perform prominent role in regulation of gene expression during plant development and stress response by directly interacting with DNA, RNA, or proteins, or triggering production of small RNA regulatory molecules. Here, we identified 2973 lincRNAs and investigated their expression dynamics during peduncle elongation in two Indian rice cultivars, Pokkali and Swarna, at the time of heading. Differential expression analysis revealed common and cultivar-specific expression patterns, which we utilized to infer the lincRNA candidates with potential involvement in peduncle elongation and panicle exsertion. Their putative targets were identified using in silico prediction methods followed by pathway mapping and literature-survey based functional analysis. Further, to infer the mechanism of action, we identified the lincRNAs which potentially act as miRNA precursors or target mimics. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s12298-021-01059-2.
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- Manu Kandpal
- Grass Genetics and Informatics Group, School of Computational and Integrative Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, School of Interdisciplinary and Applied Sciences, Central University of Haryana, Mahendergarh, Haryana India
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- Grass Genetics and Informatics Group, School of Computational and Integrative Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India
- Department of Biological Sciences, Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani Campus, Pilani, Rajasthan 333031 India
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Reis RS, Deforges J, Schmidt RR, Schippers JHM, Poirier Y. An antisense noncoding RNA enhances translation via localized structural rearrangements of its cognate mRNA. THE PLANT CELL 2021; 33:1381-1397. [PMID: 33793857 DOI: 10.1093/plcell/koab010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2020] [Accepted: 12/22/2020] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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A large portion of eukaryotic genes are associated with noncoding, natural antisense transcripts (NATs). Despite sharing extensive sequence complementarity with their sense mRNAs, mRNA-NAT pairs elusively often evade dsRNA-cleavage and siRNA-triggered silencing. More surprisingly, some NATs enhance translation of their sense mRNAs by yet unknown mechanism(s). Here, we show that translation enhancement of the rice (Oryza sativa) PHOSPHATE1.2 (PHO1.2) mRNA is enabled by specific structural rearrangements guided by its noncoding antisense RNA (cis-NATpho1.2). Their interaction in vitro revealed no evidence of widespread intermolecular dsRNA formation, but rather specific local changes in nucleotide base pairing, leading to higher flexibility of PHO1.2 mRNA at a key high guanine-cytosine�(GC) regulatory region inhibiting translation, ∼350-nt downstream of the start codon. Sense-antisense RNA interaction increased formation of the 80S complex in PHO1.2, possibly by inducing structural rearrangement within this inhibitory region, thus making this mRNA more accessible to 60S. This work presents a framework for nucleotide resolution studies of functional mRNA-antisense pairs.
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- Rodrigo S Reis
- Department of Plant Molecular Biology, University of Lausanne, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Plant Molecular Biology, University of Lausanne, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Institute of Biology I, RWTH Aachen University, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Molecular Genetics, Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK), 06466 Gatersleben, Germany
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- Department of Plant Molecular Biology, University of Lausanne, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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Ariel FD, Manavella PA. When junk DNA turns functional: transposon-derived non-coding RNAs in plants. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2021; 72:4132-4143. [PMID: 33606874 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erab073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2020] [Accepted: 02/12/2021] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Transposable elements (TEs) are major contributors to genome complexity in eukaryotes. TE mobilization may cause genome instability, although it can also drive genome diversity throughout evolution. TE transposition may influence the transcriptional activity of neighboring genes by modulating the epigenomic profile of the region or by altering the relative position of regulatory elements. Notably, TEs have emerged in the last few years as an important source of functional long and small non-coding RNAs. A plethora of small RNAs derived from TEs have been linked to the trans regulation of gene activity at the transcriptional and post-transcriptional levels. Furthermore, TE-derived long non-coding RNAs have been shown to modulate gene expression by interacting with protein partners, sequestering active small RNAs, and forming duplexes with DNA or other RNA molecules. In this review, we summarize our current knowledge of the functional and mechanistic paradigms of TE-derived long and small non-coding RNAs and discuss their role in plant development and evolution.
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- Federico D Ariel
- Instituto de Agrobiotecnología del Litoral (CONICET-UNL), Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional del Litoral, 3000 Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Instituto de Agrobiotecnología del Litoral (CONICET-UNL), Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional del Litoral, 3000 Santa Fe, Argentina
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Rutley N, Poidevin L, Doniger T, Tillett RL, Rath A, Forment J, Luria G, Schlauch KA, Ferrando A, Harper JF, Miller G. Characterization of novel pollen-expressed transcripts reveals their potential roles in pollen heat stress response in Arabidopsis thaliana. PLANT REPRODUCTION 2021; 34:61-78. [PMID: 33459869 PMCID: PMC7902599 DOI: 10.1007/s00497-020-00400-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2020] [Accepted: 11/17/2020] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Arabidopsis pollen transcriptome analysis revealed new intergenic transcripts of unknown function, many of which are long non-coding RNAs, that may function in pollen-specific processes, including the heat stress response. The male gametophyte is the most heat sensitive of all plant tissues. In recent years, long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) have emerged as important components of cellular regulatory networks involved in most biological processes, including response to stress. While examining RNAseq datasets of developing and germinating Arabidopsis thaliana pollen exposed to heat stress (HS), we identified 66 novel and 246 recently annotated intergenic expressed loci (XLOCs) of unknown function, with the majority encoding lncRNAs. Comparison with HS in cauline leaves and other RNAseq experiments indicated that 74% of the 312 XLOCs are pollen-specific, and at least 42% are HS-responsive. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that 96% of the genes evolved recently in Brassicaceae. We found that 50 genes are putative targets of microRNAs and that 30% of the XLOCs contain small open reading frames (ORFs) with homology to protein sequences. Finally, RNAseq of ribosome-protected RNA fragments together with predictions of periodic footprint of the ribosome P-sites indicated that 23 of these ORFs are likely to be translated. Our findings indicate that many of the 312 unknown genes might be functional and play a significant role in pollen biology, including the HS response.
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- Nicholas Rutley
- The Mina and Everard Goodman Faculty of Life Sciences, Bar Ilan University, 5290002, Ramat-Gan, Israel
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- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Plantas, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cient́́if́icas-Universitat Politècnica de València, Valencia, Spain
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- The Mina and Everard Goodman Faculty of Life Sciences, Bar Ilan University, 5290002, Ramat-Gan, Israel
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Nevada at Reno, Reno, NV, 89557, USA
- Nevada INBRE Bioinformatics Core, University of Nevada at Reno, Reno, NV, 89557, USA
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- The Mina and Everard Goodman Faculty of Life Sciences, Bar Ilan University, 5290002, Ramat-Gan, Israel
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- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Plantas, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cient́́if́icas-Universitat Politècnica de València, Valencia, Spain
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- The Mina and Everard Goodman Faculty of Life Sciences, Bar Ilan University, 5290002, Ramat-Gan, Israel
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- Institute of Health Innovation, Desert Research Institute, Department of Pharmacology, University of Nevada at Reno, Reno, NV, 89557, USA
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- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Plantas, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cient́́if́icas-Universitat Politècnica de València, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Nevada at Reno, Reno, NV, 89557, USA
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- The Mina and Everard Goodman Faculty of Life Sciences, Bar Ilan University, 5290002, Ramat-Gan, Israel.
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Liao H, Chen Q, Xiao J. Reflections on the Role of Malat1 in Gynecological Cancer. Cancer Manag Res 2020; 12:13489-13500. [PMID: 33408521 PMCID: PMC7779295 DOI: 10.2147/cmar.s286804] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2020] [Accepted: 12/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) have received significant attention over the last few years. Malat1, as one of the most extensively studied ncRNAs, is believed to be not only a potential biomarker for disease diagnosis and prognosis, but also a candidate drug target for gynecological cancers. This potential is supported by a growing body of experimental evidence demonstrating that Malat1 participates in the occurrence, progression, and metastasis of tumors. Research has also shown that Malat1 can influence patient survival by regulating a range of target genes and signaling pathways. However, previous review articles have generally failed to consider the role of Malat1 in gynecological cancer in detail. In the present review, we summarize recent progress in research relating to the clinical relevance of Malat1 and the molecular mechanisms underlying the action of this ncRNA. Besides, we put forward some action points for further research after taking into consideration the sub-location and other essential properties of Malat1, which might enable us to have a better understanding of the potential of this molecule regarding clinical diagnosis and treatment.
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- Huiyan Liao
- The 2nd Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province 510006, People's Republic of China
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- The 6th Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province 510006, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Gynecology, the University Town Branch, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province 510120, People's Republic of China
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Reis RS, Deforges J, Sokoloff T, Poirier Y. Modulation of Shoot Phosphate Level and Growth by PHOSPHATE1 Upstream Open Reading Frame. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2020; 183:1145-1156. [PMID: 32327548 PMCID: PMC7333697 DOI: 10.1104/pp.19.01549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2019] [Accepted: 04/02/2020] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Inorganic orthophosphate (Pi) is an essential nutrient for plant growth, and its availability strongly impacts crop yield. PHOSPHATE1 (PHO1) transfers Pi from root to shoot via Pi export into root xylem vessels. In this work, we demonstrate that an upstream open reading frame (uORF) present in the 5' untranslated region of the Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana) PHO1 inhibits its translation and influences Pi homeostasis. The presence of the uORF strongly inhibited the translation of a PHO1 5'UTR-luciferase construct in protoplasts. A point mutation removing the PHO1 uORF (ΔuORF) in transgenic Arabidopsis resulted in increased association of its mRNA with polysomes and led to higher PHO1 protein levels, independent of Pi availability. Interestingly, deletion of the uORF led to higher shoot Pi content and was associated with improved shoot growth under low external Pi supply and no deleterious effects under Pi-sufficient conditions. We further show that natural accessions lacking the PHO1 uORF exhibit higher PHO1 protein levels and shoot Pi content. Increased shoot Pi content was linked to the absence of the PHO1 uORF in a population of F2 segregants. We identified the PHO1 uORF in genomes of crops such as rice (Oryza sativa), maize (Zea mays), barley (Hordeum vulgare), and wheat (Triticum aesativum), and we verified the inhibitory effect of the rice PHO1 uORF on translation in protoplasts. Our work suggests that regulation of PHO1 expression via its uORF might be a genetic resource useful-both in natural populations and in the context of genome editing-toward improving plant growth under Pi-deficient conditions.
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- Rodrigo S Reis
- Department of Plant Molecular Biology, University of Lausanne, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Plant Molecular Biology, University of Lausanne, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Plant Molecular Biology, University of Lausanne, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Plant Molecular Biology, University of Lausanne, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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