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van Wijk KJ, Leppert T, Sun Z, Guzchenko I, Debley E, Sauermann G, Routray P, Mendoza L, Sun Q, Deutsch EW. The Zea mays PeptideAtlas: A New Maize Community Resource. J Proteome Res 2024. [PMID: 39101213 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.4c00320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/06/2024]
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This study presents the Maize PeptideAtlas resource (www.peptideatlas.org/builds/maize) to help solve questions about the maize proteome. Publicly available raw tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS) data for maize collected from ProteomeXchange were reanalyzed through a uniform processing and metadata annotation pipeline. These data are from a wide range of genetic backgrounds and many sample types and experimental conditions. The protein search space included different maize genome annotations for the B73 inbred line from MaizeGDB, UniProtKB, NCBI RefSeq, and for the W22 inbred line. 445 million MS/MS spectra were searched, of which 120 million were matched to 0.37 million distinct peptides. Peptides were matched to 66.2% of proteins in the most recent B73 nuclear genome annotation. Furthermore, most conserved plastid- and mitochondrial-encoded proteins (NCBI RefSeq annotations) were identified. Peptides and proteins identified in the other B73 genome annotations will improve maize genome annotation. We also illustrate the high-confidence detection of unique W22 proteins. N-terminal acetylation, phosphorylation, ubiquitination, and three lysine acylations (K-acetyl, K-malonyl, and K-hydroxyisobutyryl) were identified and can be inspected through a PTM viewer in PeptideAtlas. All matched MS/MS-derived peptide data are linked to spectral, technical, and biological metadata. This new PeptideAtlas is integrated in MaizeGDB with a peptide track in JBrowse.
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- Klaas J van Wijk
- Section of Plant Biology, School of Integrative Plant Sciences (SIPS), Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Institute for Systems Biology (ISB), Seattle, Washington 98109, United States
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- Institute for Systems Biology (ISB), Seattle, Washington 98109, United States
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- Section of Plant Biology, School of Integrative Plant Sciences (SIPS), Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Section of Plant Biology, School of Integrative Plant Sciences (SIPS), Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Section of Plant Biology, School of Integrative Plant Sciences (SIPS), Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Section of Plant Biology, School of Integrative Plant Sciences (SIPS), Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Institute for Systems Biology (ISB), Seattle, Washington 98109, United States
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- Computational Biology Service Unit, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Institute for Systems Biology (ISB), Seattle, Washington 98109, United States
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Gong W, Oubounyt M, Baumbach J, Dresselhaus T. Heat-stress-induced ROS in maize silks cause late pollen tube growth arrest and sterility. iScience 2024; 27:110081. [PMID: 38979009 PMCID: PMC11228802 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2024.110081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2023] [Revised: 03/12/2024] [Accepted: 05/20/2024] [Indexed: 07/10/2024] Open
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The reproductive phase of plants is highly sensitive to ambient temperature stresses. To investigate sensitivity of female reproductive organs in grass crops during the pollination phase, we exposed the elongated stigma (silk) of maize to ambient environment at the silking stage. Moderate heat stress causes cell death of silk hair cells but did not affect early pollen tube growth inside the silk. Late pollen tube growth arrest was observed, leading to sterility. Heat stress causes elevated levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in silks, whose levels can be reduced by scavengers partly restoring pollen tube growth and fertility. A number of biological processes including hydrogen peroxide catabolic processes and bHLH transcription factor genes are downregulated by heat stress, while some NAC transcription factor genes are strongly upregulated. In conclusion, this study now provides a basis to select genes for engineering heat-stress-tolerant grass crops during the pollination phase.
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- Wen Gong
- Cell Biology and Plant Biochemistry, University of Regensburg, 93040 Regensburg, Germany
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- Faculty of Mathematics, Informatics and Natural Sciences, University of Hamburg, 22607 Hamburg, Germany
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- Faculty of Mathematics, Informatics and Natural Sciences, University of Hamburg, 22607 Hamburg, Germany
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- Cell Biology and Plant Biochemistry, University of Regensburg, 93040 Regensburg, Germany
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Prakash NR, Kumar K, Muthusamy V, Zunjare RU, Hossain F. Unique genetic architecture of prolificacy in 'Sikkim Primitive' maize unraveled through whole-genome resequencing-based DNA polymorphism. PLANT CELL REPORTS 2024; 43:134. [PMID: 38702564 DOI: 10.1007/s00299-024-03176-0] [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: 10/16/2023] [Accepted: 02/13/2024] [Indexed: 05/06/2024]
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KEY MESSAGE 'Sikkim Primitive' maize landrace, unique for prolificacy (7-9 ears per plant) possesses unique genomic architecture in branching and inflorescence-related gene(s), and locus Zm00001eb365210 encoding glycosyltransferases was identified as the putative candidate gene underlying QTL (qProl-SP-8.05) for prolificacy. The genotype possesses immense usage in breeding high-yielding baby-corn genotypes. 'Sikkim Primitive' is a native landrace of North Eastern Himalayas, and is characterized by having 7-9 ears per plant compared to 1-2 ears in normal maize. Though 'Sikkim Primitive' was identified in the 1960s, it has not been characterized at a whole-genome scale. Here, we sequenced the entire genome of an inbred (MGUSP101) derived from 'Sikkim Primitive' along with three non-prolific (HKI1128, UMI1200, and HKI1105) and three prolific (CM150Q, CM151Q and HKI323) inbreds. A total of 942,417 SNPs, 24,160 insertions, and 27,600 deletions were identified in 'Sikkim Primitive'. The gene-specific functional mutations in 'Sikkim Primitive' were classified as 10,847 missense (54.36%), 402 non-sense (2.015%), and 8,705 silent (43.625%) mutations. The number of transitions and transversions specific to 'Sikkim Primitive' were 666,021 and 279,950, respectively. Among all base changes, (G to A) was the most frequent (215,772), while (C to G) was the rarest (22,520). Polygalacturonate 4-α-galacturonosyltransferase enzyme involved in pectin biosynthesis, cell-wall organization, nucleotide sugar, and amino-sugar metabolism was found to have unique alleles in 'Sikkim Primitive'. The analysis further revealed the Zm00001eb365210 gene encoding glycosyltransferases as the putative candidate underlying QTL (qProl-SP-8.05) for prolificacy in 'Sikkim Primitive'. High-impact nucleotide variations were found in ramosa3 (Zm00001eb327910) and zeaxanthin epoxidase1 (Zm00001eb081460) genes having a role in branching and inflorescence development in 'Sikkim Primitive'. The information generated unraveled the genetic architecture and identified key genes/alleles unique to the 'Sikkim Primitive' genome. This is the first report of whole-genome characterization of the 'Sikkim Primitive' landrace unique for its high prolificacy.
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- Nitish Ranjan Prakash
- ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, Delhi, 110012, India
- ICAR-Central Soil Salinity Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana, 132001, India
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- ICAR-National Institute for Plant Biotechnology, Pusa Campus, New Delhi, Delhi, 110012, India
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- ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, Delhi, 110012, India
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- ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, Delhi, 110012, India.
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An Y, Xia X, Zheng H, Yu S, Jing T, Zhang F. Multi-genome comprehensive identification of SSR/SV and development of molecular markers database to serve Sorghum bicolor (L.) breeding. BMC Genom Data 2023; 24:62. [PMID: 37924022 PMCID: PMC10625204 DOI: 10.1186/s12863-023-01165-y] [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: 02/23/2023] [Accepted: 10/19/2023] [Indexed: 11/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND As an important food and cash crop, identification of DNA molecular markers is of great significance for molecular marker-assisted breeding of Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) moench). Although some sorghum-related mutation databases have been published, the special SSR and SV databases still need to be constructed and updated. RESULTS In this study, the quality of 18 different sorghum genomes was evaluated, and two genomes were assembled at chromosome level. Through the identification and comparative analysis of SSR loci in these genomes, the distribution characteristics of SSR in the above sorghum genomes were initially revealed. At the same time, five representative reference genomes were selected to identify the structural variation of sorghum. Finally, a convenient SSR/SV database of sorghum was constructed by integrating the above results ( http://www.sorghum.top:8079/ ; http://43.154.129.150:8079/ ; http://47.106.184.91:8079/ ). Users can query the information of related sites and primer pairs. CONCLUSIONS Anyway, our research provides convenience for sorghum researchers and will play an active role in sorghum molecular marker-assisted breeding.
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- Yanlin An
- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Moutai Institute, Renhuai, China
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- College of Plant Protection , Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Moutai Institute, Renhuai, China
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Moutai Institute, Renhuai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China.
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Moutai Institute, Renhuai, China.
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Yan H, Liu F, Zhang G, Liu S, Ma W, Yang T, Li Y, Yang J, Cui H. PlantCHRs: A comprehensive database of plant chromatin remodeling factors. Comput Struct Biotechnol J 2023; 21:4974-4987. [PMID: 37867975 PMCID: PMC10589754 DOI: 10.1016/j.csbj.2023.10.005] [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: 06/08/2023] [Revised: 10/03/2023] [Accepted: 10/04/2023] [Indexed: 10/24/2023] Open
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The Snf2 protein family is a group of ATP-dependent chromatin remodeling factors (CHRs) that play an essential role in gene expression regulation. In plants, Snf2 is involved in growth, development, as well as stress resistance. However, only a very limited number of experimentally validated Snf2 have been identified and reported, while the majority remaining undiscovered in most species . In this study, we predicted 3135 Snf2 proteins and 8398 chromatin remodeling complex (CRC) subunits in diverse plant species, and constructed the Plant Chromatin Remodeling Factors Database (PlantCHRs, http://www.functionalgenomics.cn/PlantCHRs/), which provide a comprehensive resource for researchers to access information about plant CHRs. We also developed an online tool capable of predicting CHRs and CRC subunits. Moreover, we investigated the distribution of Snf2 proteins in different species and observed a significant increase in the number of Snf2 proteins and the diversity of the Snf2 subfamily during the evolution, highlighting their evolutionary importance. By analyzing the expression patterns of the Snf2 genes in different tissues of maize and Arabidopsis, we found that the Snf2 proteins may show some conservation across different species in regulating plant growth and development. Over the all, we established a comprehensive database for plant CHRs, which will facilitate the researches on plant chromatin remodeling.
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- Hengyu Yan
- College of Agronomy, Qingdao Agricultural University, China
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- College of Agronomy, Qingdao Agricultural University, China
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- College of Agronomy, Qingdao Agricultural University, China
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- College of Agronomy, Qingdao Agricultural University, China
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- College of Agronomy, Qingdao Agricultural University, China
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- College of Agronomy, Qingdao Agricultural University, China
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- College of Agronomy, Qingdao Agricultural University, China
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- Resource Institute for Chinese and Ethnic Materia Medica, Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, China
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- College of Economics and Management (Cooperative College), Qingdao Agricultural University, China
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Naithani S, Deng CH, Sahu SK, Jaiswal P. Exploring Pan-Genomes: An Overview of Resources and Tools for Unraveling Structure, Function, and Evolution of Crop Genes and Genomes. Biomolecules 2023; 13:1403. [PMID: 37759803 PMCID: PMC10527062 DOI: 10.3390/biom13091403] [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: 07/31/2023] [Revised: 08/29/2023] [Accepted: 09/12/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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The availability of multiple sequenced genomes from a single species made it possible to explore intra- and inter-specific genomic comparisons at higher resolution and build clade-specific pan-genomes of several crops. The pan-genomes of crops constructed from various cultivars, accessions, landraces, and wild ancestral species represent a compendium of genes and structural variations and allow researchers to search for the novel genes and alleles that were inadvertently lost in domesticated crops during the historical process of crop domestication or in the process of extensive plant breeding. Fortunately, many valuable genes and alleles associated with desirable traits like disease resistance, abiotic stress tolerance, plant architecture, and nutrition qualities exist in landraces, ancestral species, and crop wild relatives. The novel genes from the wild ancestors and landraces can be introduced back to high-yielding varieties of modern crops by implementing classical plant breeding, genomic selection, and transgenic/gene editing approaches. Thus, pan-genomic represents a great leap in plant research and offers new avenues for targeted breeding to mitigate the impact of global climate change. Here, we summarize the tools used for pan-genome assembly and annotations, web-portals hosting plant pan-genomes, etc. Furthermore, we highlight a few discoveries made in crops using the pan-genomic approach and future potential of this emerging field of study.
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- Sushma Naithani
- Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331, USA;
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- Molecular & Digital Breeing Group, New Cultivar Innovation, The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Limited, Private Bag 92169, Auckland 1142, New Zealand;
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Genomics, Key Laboratory of Genomics, Ministry of Agriculture, BGI Research, Shenzhen 518083, China;
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- Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331, USA;
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Massahiro Yassue R, Galli G, James Chen C, Fritsche‐Neto R, Morota G. Genome-wide association analysis of hyperspectral reflectance data to dissect the genetic architecture of growth-related traits in maize under plant growth-promoting bacteria inoculation. PLANT DIRECT 2023; 7:e492. [PMID: 37102161 PMCID: PMC10123960 DOI: 10.1002/pld3.492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2022] [Revised: 03/09/2023] [Accepted: 03/13/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB) may be of use for increasing crop yield and plant resilience to biotic and abiotic stressors. Using hyperspectral reflectance data to assess growth-related traits may shed light on the underlying genetics as such data can help assess biochemical and physiological traits. This study aimed to integrate hyperspectral reflectance data with genome-wide association analyses to examine maize growth-related traits under PGPB inoculation. A total of 360 inbred maize lines with 13,826 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were evaluated with and without PGPB inoculation; 150 hyperspectral wavelength reflectances at 386-1021 nm and 131 hyperspectral indices were used in the analysis. Plant height, stalk diameter, and shoot dry mass were measured manually. Overall, hyperspectral signatures produced similar or higher genomic heritability estimates than those of manually measured phenotypes, and they were genetically correlated with manually measured phenotypes. Furthermore, several hyperspectral reflectance values and spectral indices were identified by genome-wide association analysis as potential markers for growth-related traits under PGPB inoculation. Eight SNPs were detected, which were commonly associated with manually measured and hyperspectral phenotypes. Different genomic regions were found for plant growth and hyperspectral phenotypes between with and without PGPB inoculation. Moreover, the hyperspectral phenotypes were associated with genes previously reported as candidates for nitrogen uptake efficiency, tolerance to abiotic stressors, and kernel size. In addition, a Shiny web application was developed to explore multiphenotype genome-wide association results interactively. Taken together, our results demonstrate the usefulness of hyperspectral-based phenotyping for studying maize growth-related traits in response to PGPB inoculation.
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- Rafael Massahiro Yassue
- Department of Genetics, ‘Luiz de Queiroz’ College of AgricultureUniversity of São PauloSão PauloBrazil
- School of Animal SciencesVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburgVirginiaUSA
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- Department of Genetics, ‘Luiz de Queiroz’ College of AgricultureUniversity of São PauloSão PauloBrazil
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- School of Animal SciencesVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburgVirginiaUSA
- Center for Advanced Innovation in AgricultureVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburgVirginiaUSA
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- Department of Genetics, ‘Luiz de Queiroz’ College of AgricultureUniversity of São PauloSão PauloBrazil
- Quantitative Genetics and Biometrics ClusterInternational Rice Research InstituteLos BañosPhilippines
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- School of Animal SciencesVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburgVirginiaUSA
- Center for Advanced Innovation in AgricultureVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburgVirginiaUSA
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Rakkammal K, Priya A, Pandian S, Maharajan T, Rathinapriya P, Satish L, Ceasar SA, Sohn SI, Ramesh M. Conventional and Omics Approaches for Understanding the Abiotic Stress Response in Cereal Crops-An Updated Overview. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 11:plants11212852. [PMID: 36365305 PMCID: PMC9655223 DOI: 10.3390/plants11212852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2022] [Revised: 10/19/2022] [Accepted: 10/22/2022] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Cereals have evolved various tolerance mechanisms to cope with abiotic stress. Understanding the abiotic stress response mechanism of cereal crops at the molecular level offers a path to high-yielding and stress-tolerant cultivars to sustain food and nutritional security. In this regard, enormous progress has been made in the omics field in the areas of genomics, transcriptomics, and proteomics. Omics approaches generate a massive amount of data, and adequate advancements in computational tools have been achieved for effective analysis. The combination of integrated omics and bioinformatics approaches has been recognized as vital to generating insights into genome-wide stress-regulation mechanisms. In this review, we have described the self-driven drought, heat, and salt stress-responsive mechanisms that are highlighted by the integration of stress-manipulating components, including transcription factors, co-expressed genes, proteins, etc. This review also provides a comprehensive catalog of available online omics resources for cereal crops and their effective utilization. Thus, the details provided in the review will enable us to choose the appropriate tools and techniques to reduce the negative impacts and limit the failures in the intensive crop improvement study.
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- Kasinathan Rakkammal
- Department of Biotechnology, Science Campus, Alagappa University, Karaikudi 630003, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Biological Sciences, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27606, USA
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- Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Administration, Jeonju 54874, Korea
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- Department of Biosciences, Rajagiri College of Social Sciences, Cochin 683104, Kerala, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Science Campus, Alagappa University, Karaikudi 630003, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Applied Phycology and Biotechnology Division, Marine Algal Research Station, Mandapam Camp, CSIR—Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute, Bhavnagar 623519, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Administration, Jeonju 54874, Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, Science Campus, Alagappa University, Karaikudi 630003, Tamil Nadu, India
- Correspondence:
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Lyne R, Bazaga A, Butano D, Contrino S, Heimbach J, Hu F, Kalderimis A, Lyne M, Reierskog K, Stepan R, Sullivan J, Wise A, Yehudi Y, Micklem G. HumanMine: advanced data searching, analysis and cross-species comparison. Database (Oxford) 2022; 2022:6640317. [PMID: 35820040 PMCID: PMC9275753 DOI: 10.1093/database/baac054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2022] [Revised: 06/07/2022] [Accepted: 06/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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HumanMine (www.humanmine.org) is an integrated database of human genomics and proteomics data that provides a powerful interface to support sophisticated exploration and analysis of data compiled from experimental, computational and curated data sources. Built using the InterMine data integration platform, HumanMine includes genes, proteins, pathways, expression levels, Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP), diseases and more, integrated into a single searchable database. HumanMine promotes integrative analysis, a powerful approach in modern biology that allows many sources of evidence to be analysed together. The data can be accessed through a user-friendly web interface as well as a powerful, scriptable web service Application programming interface (API) to allow programmatic access to data. The web interface includes a useful identifier resolution system, sophisticated query options and interactive results tables that enable powerful exploration of data, including data summaries, filtering, browsing and export. A set of graphical analysis tools provide a rich environment for data exploration including statistical enrichment of sets of genes or other biological entities. HumanMine can be used for integrative multistaged analysis that can lead to new insights and uncover previously unknown relationships. Database URL: https://www.humanmine.org
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- Rachel Lyne
- Department of Genetics, University of Cambridge , Downing Pl, Cambridge, CB2 3EH, UK
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- Department of Genetics, University of Cambridge , Downing Pl, Cambridge, CB2 3EH, UK
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- Department of Genetics, University of Cambridge , Downing Pl, Cambridge, CB2 3EH, UK
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- Department of Genetics, University of Cambridge , Downing Pl, Cambridge, CB2 3EH, UK
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- Department of Genetics, University of Cambridge , Downing Pl, Cambridge, CB2 3EH, UK
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- Department of Genetics, University of Cambridge , Downing Pl, Cambridge, CB2 3EH, UK
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- Department of Genetics, University of Cambridge , Downing Pl, Cambridge, CB2 3EH, UK
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- Department of Genetics, University of Cambridge , Downing Pl, Cambridge, CB2 3EH, UK
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- Department of Genetics, University of Cambridge , Downing Pl, Cambridge, CB2 3EH, UK
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- Department of Genetics, University of Cambridge , Downing Pl, Cambridge, CB2 3EH, UK
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- Department of Genetics, University of Cambridge , Downing Pl, Cambridge, CB2 3EH, UK
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- Department of Genetics, University of Cambridge , Downing Pl, Cambridge, CB2 3EH, UK
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- Department of Genetics, University of Cambridge , Downing Pl, Cambridge, CB2 3EH, UK
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- Department of Genetics, University of Cambridge , Downing Pl, Cambridge, CB2 3EH, UK
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Yassue RM, Carvalho HF, Gevartosky R, Sabadin F, Souza PH, Bonatelli ML, Azevedo JL, Quecine MC, Fritsche-Neto R. On the genetic architecture in a public tropical maize panel of the symbiosis between corn and plant growth-promoting bacteria aiming to improve plant resilience. MOLECULAR BREEDING : NEW STRATEGIES IN PLANT IMPROVEMENT 2021; 41:63. [PMID: 37309313 PMCID: PMC10236062 DOI: 10.1007/s11032-021-01257-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2021] [Accepted: 09/30/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
Abstract
Exploring the symbiosis between plants and plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB) is a new challenge for sustainable agriculture. Even though many works have reported the beneficial effects of PGPB in increasing plant resilience for several stresses, its potential is not yet widely explored. One of the many reasons is the differential symbiosis performance depending on the host genotype. This opens doors to plant breeding programs to explore the genetic variability and develop new cultivars with higher responses to PGPB interaction and, therefore, have higher resilience to stress. Hence, we aimed to study the genetic architecture of the symbiosis between PGPB and tropical maize germplasm, using a public association panel and its impact on plant resilience. Our findings reveal that the synthetic PGPB population can modulate and impact root architecture traits and improve resilience to nitrogen stress, and 37 regions were significant for controlling the symbiosis between PGPB and tropical maize. In addition, we found two overlapping SNPs in the GWAS analysis indicating strong candidates for further investigations. Furthermore, genomic prediction analysis with genomic relationship matrix computed using only significant SNPs obtained from GWAS analysis substantially increased the predictive ability for several traits endorsing the importance of these genomic regions for the response of PGPB. Finally, the public tropical panel reveals a significant genetic variability to the symbiosis with the PGPB and can be a source of alleles to improve plant resilience. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s11032-021-01257-6.
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- Rafael Massahiro Yassue
- Department of Genetics, Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture, University of São Paulo, Piracicaba, São Paulo Brazil
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- Department of Genetics, Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture, University of São Paulo, Piracicaba, São Paulo Brazil
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- Department of Genetics, Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture, University of São Paulo, Piracicaba, São Paulo Brazil
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- Department of Genetics, Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture, University of São Paulo, Piracicaba, São Paulo Brazil
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- Department of Genetics, Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture, University of São Paulo, Piracicaba, São Paulo Brazil
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- Department of Genetics, Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture, University of São Paulo, Piracicaba, São Paulo Brazil
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- Department of Genetics, Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture, University of São Paulo, Piracicaba, São Paulo Brazil
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- Department of Genetics, Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture, University of São Paulo, Piracicaba, São Paulo Brazil
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- Department of Genetics, Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture, University of São Paulo, Piracicaba, São Paulo Brazil
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Jin Y, Zhang Z, Xi Y, Yang Z, Xiao Z, Guan S, Qu J, Wang P, Zhao R. Identification and Functional Verification of Cold Tolerance Genes in Spring Maize Seedlings Based on a Genome-Wide Association Study and Quantitative Trait Locus Mapping. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2021; 12:776972. [PMID: 34956272 PMCID: PMC8696014 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.776972] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2021] [Accepted: 11/19/2021] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
Abstract
Maize (Zea mays L.) is a tropical crop, and low temperature has become one of the main abiotic stresses for maize growth and development, affecting many maize growth processes. The main area of maize production in China, Jilin province, often suffers from varying degrees of cold damage in spring, which seriously affects the quality and yield of maize. In the face of global climate change and food security concerns, discovering cold tolerance genes, developing cold tolerance molecular markers, and creating cold-tolerant germplasm have become urgent for improving maize resilience against these conditions and obtaining an increase in overall yield. In this study, whole-genome sequencing and genotyping by sequencing were used to perform genome-wide association analysis (GWAS) and quantitative trait locus (QTL) mapping of the two populations, respectively. Overall, four single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and 12 QTLs were found to be significantly associated with cold tolerance. Through joint analysis, an intersection of GWAS and QTL mapping was found on chromosome 3, on which the Zm00001d002729 gene was identified as a potential factor in cold tolerance. We verified the function of this target gene through overexpression, suppression of expression, and genetic transformation into maize. We found that Zm00001d002729 overexpression resulted in better cold tolerance in this crop. The identification of genes associated with cold tolerance contributes to the clarification of the underlying mechanism of this trait in maize and provides a foundation for the adaptation of maize to colder environments in the future, to ensure food security.
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Affiliation(s)
- Yukun Jin
- Joint Laboratory of International Cooperation in Modern Agriculture Technology of Ministry of Education, Plant Biotechnology Center, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, China
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- Novogene Bioinformatics Institute, Novogene Co., Ltd, Beijing, China
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- Joint Laboratory of International Cooperation in Modern Agriculture Technology of Ministry of Education, Plant Biotechnology Center, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, China
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- Joint Laboratory of International Cooperation in Modern Agriculture Technology of Ministry of Education, Plant Biotechnology Center, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, China
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- Joint Laboratory of International Cooperation in Modern Agriculture Technology of Ministry of Education, Plant Biotechnology Center, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, China
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- Joint Laboratory of International Cooperation in Modern Agriculture Technology of Ministry of Education, Plant Biotechnology Center, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, China
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- Joint Laboratory of International Cooperation in Modern Agriculture Technology of Ministry of Education, Plant Biotechnology Center, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, China
| | - Piwu Wang
- Joint Laboratory of International Cooperation in Modern Agriculture Technology of Ministry of Education, Plant Biotechnology Center, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, China
- *Correspondence: Piwu Wang, Rengui Zhao,
| | - Rengui Zhao
- Joint Laboratory of International Cooperation in Modern Agriculture Technology of Ministry of Education, Plant Biotechnology Center, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, China
- *Correspondence: Piwu Wang, Rengui Zhao,
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