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Ma H, Liu Y, Tian X, Chen Y, Gao S. Transcriptome-Wide Evaluation Characterization of microRNAs and Assessment of Their Functional Roles as Regulators of Diapause in Ostrinia furnacalis Larvae (Lepidoptera: Crambidae). INSECTS 2024; 15:702. [PMID: 39336670 PMCID: PMC11432511 DOI: 10.3390/insects15090702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2024] [Revised: 09/12/2024] [Accepted: 09/13/2024] [Indexed: 09/30/2024]
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microRNAs (miRNAs) function as vital regulators of diapause in insects through their ability to post-transcriptionally suppress target gene expression. In this study, the miRNA of Ostrinia furnacalis, an economically important global crop pest species, was characterized. For the included analyses, 9 small RNA libraries were constructed using O. furnacalis larvae in different diapause states (non-diapause, ND; diapause, D; diapause-termination, DT). The results identified 583 total miRNAs, of which 256 had previously been identified, whereas 327 were novel. Furthermore, comparison analysis revealed that 119 and 27 miRNAs were differentially expressed in the D vs. ND and DT vs. D, respectively. Moreover, the expression patterns of their miRNAs were also analyzed. GO and KEGG analysis of the target genes of differentially expressed miRNAs highlighted the importance of these miRNAs as diapause regulators in O. furnacalis, especially through metabolic processes, endocrine processes, 20-hydroxyecdysone, and circadian clock signaling pathways. In summary, this study highlighted the involvement of specific miRNAs in the control of diapause in O. furnacalis. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study to identify miRNA expression patterns in O. furnacalis, thereby providing reference and novel evidence enhancing our current understanding of how small RNAs influence insect diapause.
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- Hongyue Ma
- College of Life Sciences and Food Engineering, Inner Mongolia Minzu University, Tongliao 028000, China; (Y.L.); (X.T.); (Y.C.)
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- College of Life Sciences and Food Engineering, Inner Mongolia Minzu University, Tongliao 028000, China; (Y.L.); (X.T.); (Y.C.)
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- College of Life Sciences and Food Engineering, Inner Mongolia Minzu University, Tongliao 028000, China; (Y.L.); (X.T.); (Y.C.)
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- College of Life Sciences and Food Engineering, Inner Mongolia Minzu University, Tongliao 028000, China; (Y.L.); (X.T.); (Y.C.)
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- Institute of Grassland Research of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hohhot 010010, China
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Liang J, Wang J, Wang K, Feng H, Huang L. VmRDR2 of Valsa mali mediates the generation of VmR2-siR1 that suppresses apple resistance by RNA interference. THE NEW PHYTOLOGIST 2024; 243:1154-1171. [PMID: 38822646 DOI: 10.1111/nph.19867] [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: 12/13/2023] [Accepted: 05/09/2024] [Indexed: 06/03/2024]
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Cross-kingdom RNA interference (RNAi) is a crucial mechanism in host-pathogen interactions, with RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRP) playing a vital role in signal amplification during RNAi. However, the role of pathogenic fungal RdRP in siRNAs generation and the regulation of plant-pathogen interactions remains elusive. Using deep sequencing, molecular, genetic, and biochemical approaches, this study revealed that VmRDR2 of Valsa mali regulates VmR2-siR1 to suppress the disease resistance-related gene MdLRP14 in apple. Both VmRDR1 and VmRDR2 are essential for the pathogenicity of V. mali in apple, with VmRDR2 mediating the generation of endogenous siRNAs, including an infection-related siRNA, VmR2-siR1. This siRNA specifically degrades the apple intracellular LRR-RI protein gene MdLRP14 in a sequence-specific manner, and overexpression of MdLRP14 enhances apple resistance against V. mali, which can be suppressed by VmR2-siR1. Conversely, MdLRP14 knockdown reduces resistance. In summary, this study demonstrates that VmRDR2 contributes to the generation of VmR2-siR1, which silences the host's intracellular LRR protein gene, thereby inhibiting host resistance. These findings offer novel insights into the fungi-mediated pathogenicity mechanism through RNAi.
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- Jiahao Liang
- State Key Laboratory for Crop Stress Resistance and High-Efficiency Production, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Crop Stress Resistance and High-Efficiency Production, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Crop Stress Resistance and High-Efficiency Production, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Crop Stress Resistance and High-Efficiency Production, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Crop Stress Resistance and High-Efficiency Production, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
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Liu S, Liu J, Wang W, Yan Y, Wang T, Wu J, Liu X, Wu J, Zeng Y. Comparative Field Evaluation and Transcriptome Analysis Reveals that Chromosome Doubling Enhances Sheath Blight Resistance in Rice. RICE (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2024; 17:42. [PMID: 38958835 PMCID: PMC11222352 DOI: 10.1186/s12284-024-00722-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2024] [Accepted: 06/24/2024] [Indexed: 07/04/2024]
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Rice sheath blight, caused by Rhizoctonia solani Kihn (R. solani), poses a significant threat to rice production and quality. Autotetraploid rice, developed through chromosome doubling of diploid rice, holds great potential for enhancing biological and yield traits. However, its resistance to sheath blight in the field has remained unclear. In this study, the field resistance of 35 autotetraploid genotypes and corresponding diploids was evaluated across three environments from 2020 to 2021. The booting stage was optimal for inoculating period based on the inoculation and analysis of R. solani at five rice growth stages. We found autotetraploids generally exhibited lower disease scores than diploids, indicating enhanced resistance after chromosome doubling. Among the 35 genotypes, 16 (45.71%) displayed increased resistance, 2 (5.71%) showed decreased resistance, and 17 (48.57%) displayed unstable resistance in different sowing dates. All combinations of the genotype, environment and ploidy, including the genotype-environment-ploidy interaction, contributed significantly to field resistance. Chromosome doubling increased sheath blight resistance in most genotypes, but was also dependent on the genotype-environment interaction. To elucidate the enhanced resistance mechanism, RNA-seq revealed autotetraploid recruited more down-regulated differentially expressed genes (DEGs), additionally, more resistance-related DEGs, were down-regulated at 24 h post inoculation in autotetraploid versus diploid. The ubiquinone/terpenoid quinone and diterpenoid biosynthesis pathways may play key roles in ploidy-specific resistance mechanisms. In summary, our findings shed light on the understanding of sheath blight resistance mechanisms in autotetraploid rice.
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- Sanglin Liu
- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources; Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Utilization and Conservation of Food and Medicinal Resources in Northern Region, School of Biology and Agriculture, Shaoguan University, Shaoguan, 512005, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Breeding, College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources; Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Breeding, College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources; Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Breeding, College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources; Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Breeding, College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources; Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Breeding, College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources; Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Breeding, College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources; Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China.
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Breeding, College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources; Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China.
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Breeding, College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology and Breeding, China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou, 310006, China.
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Zhang S, Wang X, Dai T, Tong L, Chen G, Wang L, Ren Z, Liu H, Du D. miR-193b-3p and miR-346 Exert Antihypertensive Effects in the Rostral Ventrolateral Medulla. J Am Heart Assoc 2024; 13:e034965. [PMID: 38934856 PMCID: PMC11255704 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.124.034965] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2024] [Accepted: 06/05/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024]
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BACKGROUND Rostral ventrolateral medulla (RVLM) neuron hyperactivity raises sympathetic outflow, causing hypertension. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) contribute to diverse biological processes, but their influence on RVLM neuronal excitability and blood pressure (BP) remains widely unexplored. METHODS AND RESULTS The RVLM miRNA profiles in spontaneously hypertensive rats were unveiled using RNA sequencing. Potential effects of these miRNAs in reducing neuronal excitability and BP and underlying mechanisms were investigated through various experiments. Six hundred thirty-seven miRNAs were identified, and reduced levels of miR-193b-3p and miR-346 were observed in the RVLM of spontaneously hypertensive rats. Increased miR-193b-3p and miR-346 expression in RVLM lowered neuronal excitability, sympathetic outflow, and BP in spontaneously hypertensive rats. In contrast, suppressing miR-193b-3p and miR-346 expression in RVLM increased neuronal excitability, sympathetic outflow, and BP in Wistar Kyoto and Sprague-Dawley rats. Cdc42 guanine nucleotide exchange factor (Arhgef9) was recognized as a target of miR-193b-3p. Overexpressing miR-193b-3p caused an evident decrease in Arhgef9 expression, resulting in the inhibition of neuronal apoptosis. By contrast, its downregulation produced the opposite effects. Importantly, the decrease in neuronal excitability, sympathetic outflow, and BP observed in spontaneously hypertensive rats due to miR-193b-3p overexpression was greatly counteracted by Arhgef9 upregulation. CONCLUSIONS miR-193b-3p and miR-346 are newly identified factors in RVLM that hinder hypertension progression, and the miR-193b-3p/Arhgef9/apoptosis pathway presents a potential mechanism, highlighting the potential of targeting miRNAs for hypertension prevention.
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- Shuai Zhang
- International Cooperation Laboratory of Molecular Medicine, Academy of Chinese Medical SciencesZhejiang Chinese Medical UniversityHangzhouZhejiangChina
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- College of Life SciencesShanghai UniversityShanghaiChina
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- College of Life SciencesShanghai UniversityShanghaiChina
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- College of Life SciencesShanghai UniversityShanghaiChina
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- College of Life SciencesShanghai UniversityShanghaiChina
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- College of Life SciencesShanghai UniversityShanghaiChina
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- College of Life SciencesShanghai UniversityShanghaiChina
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- College of Agriculture and BioengineeringHeze UniversityHezeShandongChina
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- College of Life SciencesShanghai UniversityShanghaiChina
- College of Agriculture and BioengineeringHeze UniversityHezeShandongChina
- Shaoxing Institute of Shanghai UniversityShaoxingZhejiangChina
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Zhao C, Li Q, Ge Q, Chen R, Yu H, Wu J, Liu X, Lu Z. Lectin Receptor-Like Protein Kinase OsNRFG6 is Required for Embryo Sac Development and Fertilization in Neo-Tetraploid Rice. RICE (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2024; 17:41. [PMID: 38916708 PMCID: PMC11199475 DOI: 10.1186/s12284-024-00720-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2024] [Accepted: 06/21/2024] [Indexed: 06/26/2024]
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Great yield-enhancing prospects of autotetraploid rice was restricted by various polyploidy-induced reproductive dysfunction. To surmount these challenges, our group has generated a series of valuable fertile tetraploid lines (denoted as neo-tetraploid rice) through 20-year efforts. With this context, a G-type lectin receptor-like kinase, OsNRFG6, was identified as a pivotal factor associated with reproductive regulation in neo-tetraploid rice. Nevertheless, it is still elusive about a comprehensive understanding of its precise functional roles and underlying molecular mechanisms during reproduction of neo-tetraploid rice. Here, we demonstrated that OsNRFG6 executed a constitutive expression pattern and encoded proteins localizing in perinucleus and endoplasmic reticulum. Subsequently, four independent mutant lines of OsNRFG6 within neo-tetraploid rice background were further identified, all displaying low seed-setting rate due to abortive embryo sacs and defective double fertilization. RNA-seq and RT-qPCR revealed a significant down-regulation of OsNRFG6 and female reproductive genes such as OsMEL1 and LOG in ovaries prior to and post-fertilization, attributing this effect to OsNRFG6 mutation. Furthermore, through yeast-two hybrids, bimolecular fluorescence complementation assays, and luciferase complementation imaging assays, it was determined that OsNRFG6 could interact with itself and two female reproductive proteins (LOG and OsDES1) to form protein complexes. These results elucidate the reproductive functions and molecular pathway governed by OsNRFG6 in regulating fertility of neo-tetraploid rice, offering insights into molecular understanding of fertility improvement in polyploid rice.
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- Chongchong Zhao
- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Breeding, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
- Guangdong Base Bank for Lingnan Rice Germplasm Resources, College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Breeding, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
- Guangdong Base Bank for Lingnan Rice Germplasm Resources, College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Breeding, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
- Guangdong Base Bank for Lingnan Rice Germplasm Resources, College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Breeding, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
- Guangdong Base Bank for Lingnan Rice Germplasm Resources, College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- Rice Research Institute, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou, 510640, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Breeding, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
- Guangdong Base Bank for Lingnan Rice Germplasm Resources, College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China.
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Breeding, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China.
- Guangdong Base Bank for Lingnan Rice Germplasm Resources, College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China.
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Breeding, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China.
- Guangdong Base Bank for Lingnan Rice Germplasm Resources, College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China.
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Lu Z, Huang W, Ge Q, Liang G, Sun L, Wu J, Ghouri F, Shahid MQ, Liu X. Seed development-related genes contribute to high yield heterosis in integrated utilization of elite autotetraploid and neo-tetraploid rice. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2024; 15:1421207. [PMID: 38933462 PMCID: PMC11204133 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2024.1421207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2024] [Accepted: 05/20/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024]
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Introduction Autotetraploid rice holds high resistance to abiotic stress and substantial promise for yield increase, but it could not be commercially used because of low fertility. Thus, our team developed neo-tetraploid rice with high fertility and hybrid vigor when crossed with indica autotetraploid rice. Despite these advances, the molecular mechanisms underlying this heterosis remain poorly understood. Methods An elite indica autotetraploid rice line (HD11) was used to cross with neo-tetraploid rice, and 34 hybrids were obtained to evaluate agronomic traits related to yield. WE-CLSM, RNA-seq, and CRISPR/Cas9 were employed to observe endosperm structure and identify candidate genes from two represent hybrids. Results and discussion These hybrids showed high seed setting and an approximately 55% increase in 1000-grain weight, some of which achieved grain yields comparable to those of the diploid rice variety. The endosperm observations indicated that the starch grains in the hybrids were more compact than those in paternal lines. A total of 119 seed heterosis related genes (SHRGs) with different expressions were identified, which might contribute to high 1000-grain weight heterosis in neo-tetraploid hybrids. Among them, 12 genes had been found to regulate grain weight formation, including OsFl3, ONAC023, OsNAC024, ONAC025, ONAC026, RAG2, FLO4, FLO11, OsISA1, OsNF-YB1, NF-YC12, and OsYUC9. Haplotype analyses of these 12 genes revealed the various effects on grain weight among different haplotypes. The hybrids could polymerize more dominant haplotypes of above grain weight regulators than any homozygous cultivar. Moreover, two SHRGs (OsFl3 and SHRG2) mutants displayed a significant reduction in 1000-grain weight and an increase in grain chalkiness, indicating that OsFl3 and SHRG2 positively regulate grain weight. Our research has identified a valuable indica autotetraploid germplasm for generating strong yield heterosis in combination with neo-tetraploid lines and gaining molecular insights into the regulatory processes of heterosis in tetraploid rice.
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- Zijun Lu
- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- School of Biology and Agriculture, Shaoguan University, Shaoguan, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Breeding, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Base Bank for Lingnan Rice Germplasm Resources, College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Breeding, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Base Bank for Lingnan Rice Germplasm Resources, College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Breeding, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Base Bank for Lingnan Rice Germplasm Resources, College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Breeding, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Base Bank for Lingnan Rice Germplasm Resources, College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Breeding, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Base Bank for Lingnan Rice Germplasm Resources, College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Breeding, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Base Bank for Lingnan Rice Germplasm Resources, College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Breeding, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Base Bank for Lingnan Rice Germplasm Resources, College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Breeding, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Base Bank for Lingnan Rice Germplasm Resources, College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Breeding, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Base Bank for Lingnan Rice Germplasm Resources, College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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Lu Z, Huang W, Zhu L, Liang G, Huang Y, Wu J, Chen R, Li X, Liu X. Cytological Observation and RNA-Seq Analyses Reveal miR9564 and Its Target Associated with Pollen Sterility in Autotetraploid Rice. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 13:1461. [PMID: 38891270 PMCID: PMC11175005 DOI: 10.3390/plants13111461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2024] [Revised: 05/18/2024] [Accepted: 05/22/2024] [Indexed: 06/21/2024]
Abstract
Understanding the regulation of autotetraploid sterility is essential for harnessing the strong advantages in genomic buffer capacity, biodiversity, and heterosis of autotetraploid rice. miRNAs play crucial roles in fertility regulation, yet information about their reproductive roles and target genes in tetraploid rice remains limited. Here, we used three tetraploid lines, H1 (fertile), HF (fertile), and LF (sterile), to investigate cytological features and identify factors associated with autotetraploid sterility. LF showed abnormal meiosis, resulting in low pollen fertility and viability, ultimately leading to scarce fertilization and a low-seed setting compared to H1 and HF. RNA-seq revealed 30 miRNA-candidate target pairs related to autotetraploid pollen sterility. These pairs showed opposite expression patterns, with differential expression between fertile lines (H1 and HF) and the sterile line (LF). qRT-PCR confirmed that miR9564, miR528, and miR27874 were highly expressed in the anthers of H1 and HF but not in LF, while opposite results were obtained in their targets (ARPS, M2T, and OsRPC53). Haplotype and expression pattern analyses revealed that ARPS was specifically expressed in lines with the same haplotype of MIR9564 (the precursor of miR9564) as LF. Furthermore, the Dual-GFP assay verified that miR9564 inhibited the fluorescence signal of ARPS-GFP. The over-expression of ARPS significantly decreased the seed setting rate (59.10%) and pollen fertility (50.44%) of neo-tetraploid rice, suggesting that ARPS plays important roles in autotetraploid pollen sterility. This study provides insights into the cytological characteristic and miRNA expression profiles of tetraploid lines with different fertility, shedding light on the role of miRNAs in polyploid rice.
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- Zijun Lu
- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China; (Z.L.); (W.H.); (L.Z.); (G.L.); (Y.H.); (J.W.); (R.C.)
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Utilization and Conservation of Food and Medicinal Resources in Northern Region, Shaoguan University, Shaoguan 512005, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Breeding, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
- Guangdong Base Bank for Lingnan Rice Germplasm Resources, College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China; (Z.L.); (W.H.); (L.Z.); (G.L.); (Y.H.); (J.W.); (R.C.)
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Breeding, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
- Guangdong Base Bank for Lingnan Rice Germplasm Resources, College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China; (Z.L.); (W.H.); (L.Z.); (G.L.); (Y.H.); (J.W.); (R.C.)
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Breeding, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
- Guangdong Base Bank for Lingnan Rice Germplasm Resources, College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China; (Z.L.); (W.H.); (L.Z.); (G.L.); (Y.H.); (J.W.); (R.C.)
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Breeding, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
- Guangdong Base Bank for Lingnan Rice Germplasm Resources, College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China; (Z.L.); (W.H.); (L.Z.); (G.L.); (Y.H.); (J.W.); (R.C.)
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Breeding, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
- Guangdong Base Bank for Lingnan Rice Germplasm Resources, College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China; (Z.L.); (W.H.); (L.Z.); (G.L.); (Y.H.); (J.W.); (R.C.)
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Breeding, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
- Guangdong Base Bank for Lingnan Rice Germplasm Resources, College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China; (Z.L.); (W.H.); (L.Z.); (G.L.); (Y.H.); (J.W.); (R.C.)
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Breeding, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
- Guangdong Base Bank for Lingnan Rice Germplasm Resources, College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Utilization and Conservation of Food and Medicinal Resources in Northern Region, Shaoguan University, Shaoguan 512005, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China; (Z.L.); (W.H.); (L.Z.); (G.L.); (Y.H.); (J.W.); (R.C.)
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Breeding, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
- Guangdong Base Bank for Lingnan Rice Germplasm Resources, College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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Jiang B, Lu S, Li Y, Badran MF, Dong Y, Xu P, Qiang J, Tao Y. Integrative analysis of miRNA-mRNA expression in the brain during high temperature-induced masculinization of female Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus). Genomics 2024; 116:110856. [PMID: 38734154 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygeno.2024.110856] [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: 12/18/2023] [Revised: 04/07/2024] [Accepted: 05/05/2024] [Indexed: 05/13/2024]
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Temperature is one of the most important non-genetic sex differentiation factors for fish. The technique of high temperature-induced sex reversal is commonly used in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) culture, although the molecular regulatory mechanisms involved in this process remain unclear. The brain is an essential organ for the regulation of neural signals involved in germ cell differentiation and gonad development. To investigate the regulatory roles of miRNAs-mRNAs in the conversion of female to male Nile tilapia gender under high-temperature stress, we compared RNA-Seq data from brain tissues between a control group (28 °C) and a high temperature-treated group (36 °C). The result showed that a total of 123,432,984 miRNA valid reads, 288,202,524 mRNA clean reads, 1128 miRNAs, and 32,918 mRNAs were obtained. Among them, there were 222 significant differentially expressed miRNAs (DE miRNAs) and 810 differentially expressed mRNAs (DE mRNAs) between the two groups. Eight DE miRNAs and eight DE mRNAs were randomly selected, and their expression patterns were validated by qRT-PCR. The miRNA-mRNA co-expression network demonstrated that 40 DE miRNAs targeted 136 protein-coding genes. Functional enrichment analysis demonstrated that these genes were involved in several gonadal differentiation pathways, including the oocyte meiosis signaling pathway, progesterone-mediated oocyte maturation signaling pathway, cell cycle signaling pathway and GnRH signaling pathway. Then, an interaction network was constructed for 8 miRNAs (mir-137-5p, let-7d, mir-1388-5p, mir-124-4-5p, mir-1306, mir-99, mir-130b and mir-21) and 10 mRNAs (smc1al, itpr2, mapk1, ints8, cpeb1b, bub1, fbxo5, mmp14b, cdk1 and hrasb) involved in the oocyte meiosis signaling pathway. These findings provide novel information about the mechanisms underlying miRNA-mediated sex reversal in female Nile tilapia.
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- Bingjie Jiang
- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Fisheries and Germplasm Resources Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center of Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Fisheries and Germplasm Resources Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center of Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
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- Wuxi Fisheries College, Nanjing Agricultural University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
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- Aquatic Hatchery Production Department, Fish Farming and Technology Institute, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt
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- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Fisheries and Germplasm Resources Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center of Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Fisheries and Germplasm Resources Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center of Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China; Wuxi Fisheries College, Nanjing Agricultural University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Fisheries and Germplasm Resources Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center of Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China; Wuxi Fisheries College, Nanjing Agricultural University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Fisheries and Germplasm Resources Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center of Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China.
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Shi D, Huang H, Zhang Y, Qian Z, Du J, Huang L, Yan X, Lin S. The roles of non-coding RNAs in male reproductive development and abiotic stress responses during this unique process in flowering plants. PLANT SCIENCE : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2024; 341:111995. [PMID: 38266717 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2024.111995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2023] [Revised: 01/16/2024] [Accepted: 01/19/2024] [Indexed: 01/26/2024]
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Successful male reproductive development is the guarantee for sexual reproduction of flowering plants. Male reproductive development is a complicated and multi-stage process that integrates physiological processes and adaptation and tolerance to a myriad of environmental stresses. This well-coordinated process is governed by genetic and epigenetic machineries. Non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) play pleiotropic roles in the plant growth and development. The identification, characterization and functional analysis of ncRNAs and their target genes have opened a new avenue for comprehensively revealing the regulatory network of male reproductive development and its response to environmental stresses in plants. This review briefly addresses the types, origin, biogenesis and mechanisms of ncRNAs in plants, highlights important updates on the roles of ncRNAs in regulating male reproductive development and emphasizes the contribution of ncRNAs, especially miRNAs and lncRNAs, in responses to abiotic stresses during this unique process in flowering plants.
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- Dexi Shi
- College of Life and Environmental Science, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China
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- College of Life and Environmental Science, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China
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- College of Life and Environmental Science, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China
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- College of Life and Environmental Science, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China
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- College of Life and Environmental Science, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China
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- Laboratory of Cell & Molecular Biology, Institute of Vegetable Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, Zhejiang, China
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- College of Life and Environmental Science, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory for Water Environment and Marine Biological Resources Protection, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China.
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- College of Life and Environmental Science, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory for Water Environment and Marine Biological Resources Protection, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China.
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He M, Liu J, Tan J, Jian Y, Liu J, Duan Y, Li G, Jin L, Xu J. A Comprehensive Interaction Network Constructed Using miRNAs and mRNAs Provides New Insights into Potato Tuberization under High Temperatures. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 13:998. [PMID: 38611527 PMCID: PMC11013713 DOI: 10.3390/plants13070998] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2024] [Revised: 03/20/2024] [Accepted: 03/28/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024]
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High temperatures delay tuberization and decrease potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) yields. However, the molecular mechanisms and regulatory networks underlying tuberization under high temperatures remain largely unknown. Here, we performed the mRNA and miRNA sequencing of leaves and stems to identify genes and regulatory networks involved in tuberization under high temperatures. A total of 2804 and 5001 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) under high-temperature stress were identified in leaves and stems, respectively. These genes were significantly enriched in gene ontology terms regarding meristem development, the sucrose biosynthetic process, and response to heat. Meanwhile, 101 and 75 differentially expressed miRNAs (DEmiRNAs) were identified in leaves and stems, respectively. We constructed an interaction network between DEmiRNAs and DEGs, identifying 118 and 150 DEmiRNA-DEG pairs in leaves and stems, respectively. We found three miRNA-mRNA candidate modules involved in tuberization under high temperatures, including stu-miR8030-5p/StCPY714, stu-miR7981f-p5/StAGL8a, and stu-miR10532A/StAGL8b. Our study constructed an interaction network between miRNAs and target genes and proposes candidate miRNA-gene modules that regulate tuber formation under high temperatures. Our study provides new insights for revealing the regulatory mechanism of the high-temperature inhibition of tuberization and also provides gene resources for improving the heat tolerance in potatoes.
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- Ming He
- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Tuber and Root Crops, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing 100081, China; (M.H.); (J.L.); (J.T.); (Y.J.); (J.L.); (Y.D.); (G.L.); (L.J.)
- State Key Laboratory of Vegetable Biobreeding, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Tuber and Root Crops, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing 100081, China; (M.H.); (J.L.); (J.T.); (Y.J.); (J.L.); (Y.D.); (G.L.); (L.J.)
- State Key Laboratory of Vegetable Biobreeding, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Tuber and Root Crops, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing 100081, China; (M.H.); (J.L.); (J.T.); (Y.J.); (J.L.); (Y.D.); (G.L.); (L.J.)
- State Key Laboratory of Vegetable Biobreeding, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Tuber and Root Crops, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing 100081, China; (M.H.); (J.L.); (J.T.); (Y.J.); (J.L.); (Y.D.); (G.L.); (L.J.)
- State Key Laboratory of Vegetable Biobreeding, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Tuber and Root Crops, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing 100081, China; (M.H.); (J.L.); (J.T.); (Y.J.); (J.L.); (Y.D.); (G.L.); (L.J.)
- State Key Laboratory of Vegetable Biobreeding, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Tuber and Root Crops, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing 100081, China; (M.H.); (J.L.); (J.T.); (Y.J.); (J.L.); (Y.D.); (G.L.); (L.J.)
- State Key Laboratory of Vegetable Biobreeding, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Tuber and Root Crops, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing 100081, China; (M.H.); (J.L.); (J.T.); (Y.J.); (J.L.); (Y.D.); (G.L.); (L.J.)
- State Key Laboratory of Vegetable Biobreeding, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Tuber and Root Crops, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing 100081, China; (M.H.); (J.L.); (J.T.); (Y.J.); (J.L.); (Y.D.); (G.L.); (L.J.)
- State Key Laboratory of Vegetable Biobreeding, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Tuber and Root Crops, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing 100081, China; (M.H.); (J.L.); (J.T.); (Y.J.); (J.L.); (Y.D.); (G.L.); (L.J.)
- State Key Laboratory of Vegetable Biobreeding, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
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Lian C, Zhang F, Yang H, Zhang X, Lan J, Zhang B, Liu X, Yang J, Chen S. Multi-omics analysis of small RNA, transcriptome, and degradome to identify putative miRNAs linked to MeJA regulated and oridonin biosynthesis in Isodon rubescens. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 258:129123. [PMID: 38163496 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.129123] [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: 10/26/2023] [Revised: 12/13/2023] [Accepted: 12/22/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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Isodon rubescens has garnered much attention due to its anti-tumor or anti-cancer properties. However, little is known about the molecular mechanism of oridonin biosynthesis leveraging the regulatory network between small RNAs and mRNAs. In this study, the regulatory networks of miRNAs and targets were examined by combining mRNA, miRNA, and degradome. A total of 348 miRNAs, including 287 known miRNAs and 61 novel miRNAs, were identified. Among them, 51 miRNAs were significantly expressed, and 36 miRNAs responded to MeJA. A total of 3066 target genes were associated with 228 miRNAs via degradome sequencing. Multi-omics analysis demonstrated that 27 miRNA-mRNA pairs were speculated to be involved in MeJA regulation, and 36 miRNA-mRNA pairs were hypothesized to be involved in the genotype-dependence of I. rubescens. Furthermore, 151 and 7 miRNA-mRNA modules were likely engaged in oridonin biosynthesis as identified by psRNATarget and degradome sequencing, respectively. Some miRNA-mRNA modules were confirmed via RT-qPCR. Moreover, miRNAs targeting plant hormone signal transduction pathway genes were identified, such as miR156, miR167, miR393, and PC-3p-19822_242. Collectively, our results demonstrate for the first time that miRNAs are identified in I. rubescens, and laid a solid foundation for further research on the molecular mechanism of oridonin biosynthesis mediated by miRNA.
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- Conglong Lian
- School of Pharmacy, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, 156 Esat Jin-shui Rd, Zhengzhou 450046, PR China; Henan Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Resources and Chemistry, 156 Esat Jin-shui Rd, Zhengzhou 450046, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, 156 Esat Jin-shui Rd, Zhengzhou 450046, PR China; Henan Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Resources and Chemistry, 156 Esat Jin-shui Rd, Zhengzhou 450046, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, 156 Esat Jin-shui Rd, Zhengzhou 450046, PR China; Henan Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Resources and Chemistry, 156 Esat Jin-shui Rd, Zhengzhou 450046, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, 156 Esat Jin-shui Rd, Zhengzhou 450046, PR China; Henan Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Resources and Chemistry, 156 Esat Jin-shui Rd, Zhengzhou 450046, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, 156 Esat Jin-shui Rd, Zhengzhou 450046, PR China; Henan Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Resources and Chemistry, 156 Esat Jin-shui Rd, Zhengzhou 450046, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, 156 Esat Jin-shui Rd, Zhengzhou 450046, PR China; Henan Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Resources and Chemistry, 156 Esat Jin-shui Rd, Zhengzhou 450046, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, 156 Esat Jin-shui Rd, Zhengzhou 450046, PR China; Henan Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Resources and Chemistry, 156 Esat Jin-shui Rd, Zhengzhou 450046, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, 156 Esat Jin-shui Rd, Zhengzhou 450046, PR China; Henan Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Resources and Chemistry, 156 Esat Jin-shui Rd, Zhengzhou 450046, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, 156 Esat Jin-shui Rd, Zhengzhou 450046, PR China; Henan Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Resources and Chemistry, 156 Esat Jin-shui Rd, Zhengzhou 450046, PR China.
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Liu M, Tang H, Gao K, Zhang X, Yang Z, Gao Y, Shan X. Identification and Characterization of Immune-Associated MicroRNAs in Silver Carp ( Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) Responding to Aeromonas veronii and LPS Stimulation. Animals (Basel) 2024; 14:285. [PMID: 38254454 PMCID: PMC10812751 DOI: 10.3390/ani14020285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2023] [Revised: 01/11/2024] [Accepted: 01/12/2024] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
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The ubiquitous Gram-negative bacterial pathogen Aeromonas veronii (A. veronii) can easily cause inflammatory reactions in aquatic organisms, resulting in high mortality and huge economic losses. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) participate in immune regulation and have certain conserved properties. MiRNAs are involved in the immune responses of a variety of teleost fish infected with bacteria, whereas there is no related report in silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix). Therefore, we identified the expression profiles of miRNA in silver carp stimulated by A. veronii and LPS. Among them, the quantity of differentially expressed miRNAs (DEmiRNAs) obtained in the silver carp challenge group was 73 (A. veronii) and 90 (LPS). The GO enrichment and analysis of KEGG pathways have shown that the predicted target genes are mainly associated with lipid metabolism and the immune response in silver carp. This indicates the possibility that miRNAs play a role in regulating immune-related pathways. In addition, a total of eight DEmiRNAs validated the accuracy of the sequencing result via quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR). Finally, we selected the silver carp head kidney macrophage cells (HKCs) as model cells and proved that miR-30b-5p can regulate the inflammatory response in silver carp HKCs. This study lays the foundation for exploring miRNA regulation in silver carp during pathogenic bacterial infection. In addition, it provides a reference for the future development of non-coding RNA antibacterial drugs.
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China; (M.L.); (H.T.); (K.G.); (X.Z.); (Z.Y.)
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China; (M.L.); (H.T.); (K.G.); (X.Z.); (Z.Y.)
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Zhang Q, Wang C, Wu Y, Liu J, Wang T, Wang B. BAP31-Mediated miR-206/133b Cluster Promotes Transendothelial Migration and Metastasis of Colorectal Cancer. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:16740. [PMID: 38069061 PMCID: PMC10706076 DOI: 10.3390/ijms242316740] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2023] [Revised: 11/19/2023] [Accepted: 11/22/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023] Open
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Dysregulated B cell receptor-associated protein 31 (BAP31) plays a crucial role in tumor progression. This study aimed to investigate the functions and molecular mechanism of BAP31 on the miR-206/133b cluster in colorectal cancer (CRC). qPCR was conducted to detect miRNA and mRNA levels in tissues and cells. Western blot assays were used to assess the levels of biomarkers and targets, as well as the levels of BAP31 and HOXD10. Wound healing, coculture and transwell assays were conducted to assess the transendothelial migration abilities of CRC cells. A luciferase assay was employed to assess miRNA binding effects on targets, as well as the initiating transcription effect of genomic fragments. Tumor growth and lung metastatic models were established through an in vivo animal study. BAP31 overexpression in CRC cells led to a reduction in the expression of the miR-206/133b cluster. The expression of the miR-206/133b cluster was correlated with the transendothelial migration capability of CRC cells. The miR-206/133b cluster was found to directly regulate cell division cycle 42 (CDC42) and actin-related protein 2/3 complex subunit 5 (ARPC5) in the tight junction pathway (hsa04530). Moreover, a potential transcription regulator of the miR-206/133b cluster was also found to be Homeobox D10 (HOXD10). We further elucidated the molecular mechanisms and functional mechanisms of BAP31's regulatory role in the expression levels of the miR-206/133b cluster by inhibiting HOXD10 translocation from the cytoplasm to the nucleus. In conclusion, this study provides valuable insights into how BAP31 regulates the transcription of the miR-206/133b cluster and how BAP31-related lung metastases arise in CRC.
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Life and Health Sciences, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China; (Q.Z.); (C.W.); (Y.W.); (J.L.)
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Life and Health Sciences, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China; (Q.Z.); (C.W.); (Y.W.); (J.L.)
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Liu S, Wu J, Zhang W, Jiang H, Zhou Y, Liu J, Mao H, Liu S, Chen B. Whole-Transcriptome RNA Sequencing Uncovers the Global Expression Changes and RNA Regulatory Networks in Duck Embryonic Myogenesis. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:16387. [PMID: 38003577 PMCID: PMC10671564 DOI: 10.3390/ijms242216387] [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: 09/19/2023] [Revised: 11/11/2023] [Accepted: 11/14/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023] Open
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Duck meat is pivotal in providing high-quality protein for human nutrition, underscoring the importance of studying duck myogenesis. The regulatory mechanisms governing duck myogenesis involve both coding and non-coding RNAs, yet their specific expression patterns and molecular mechanisms remain elusive. To address this knowledge gap, we performed expression profiling analyses of mRNAs, lncRNAs, circRNAs, and miRNAs involved in duck myogenesis using whole-transcriptome RNA-seq. Our analysis identified 1733 differentially expressed (DE)-mRNAs, 1116 DE-lncRNAs, 54 DE-circRNAs, and 174 DE-miRNAs when comparing myoblasts and myotubes. A GO analysis highlighted the enrichment of DE molecules in the extracellular region, protein binding, and exocyst. A KEGG analysis pinpointed pathways related to ferroptosis, PPAR signaling, nitrogen metabolism, cell cycle, cardiac muscle contraction, glycerolipid metabolism, and actin cytoskeleton. A total of 51 trans-acting lncRNAs, including ENSAPLT00020002101 and ENSAPLT00020012069, were predicted to participate in regulating myoblast proliferation and differentiation. Based on the ceRNAs, we constructed lncRNA-miRNA-mRNA and circRNA-miRNA-mRNA ceRNA networks involving five miRNAs (miR-129-5p, miR-133a-5p, miR-22-3p, miR-27b-3p, and let-7b-5p) that are relevant to myogenesis. Furthermore, the GO and KEGG analyses of the DE-mRNAs within the ceRNA network underscored the significant enrichment of the glycerolipid metabolism pathway. We identified five different DE-mRNAs, specifically ENSAPLG00020001677, ENSAPLG00020002183, ENSAPLG00020005019, ENSAPLG00020010497, and ENSAPLG00020017682, as potential target genes that are crucial for myogenesis in the context of glycerolipid metabolism. These five mRNAs are integral to ceRNA networks, with miR-107_R-2 and miR-1260 emerging as key regulators. In summary, this study provides a valuable resource elucidating the intricate interplay of mRNA-lncRNA-circRNA-miRNA in duck myogenesis, shedding light on the molecular mechanisms that govern this critical biological process.
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- Shuibing Liu
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China; (S.L.); (J.W.); (W.Z.); (H.J.); (Y.Z.); (J.L.); (H.M.)
- Poultry Research Institute, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China; (S.L.); (J.W.); (W.Z.); (H.J.); (Y.Z.); (J.L.); (H.M.)
- Poultry Research Institute, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China; (S.L.); (J.W.); (W.Z.); (H.J.); (Y.Z.); (J.L.); (H.M.)
- Poultry Research Institute, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China; (S.L.); (J.W.); (W.Z.); (H.J.); (Y.Z.); (J.L.); (H.M.)
- Poultry Research Institute, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China; (S.L.); (J.W.); (W.Z.); (H.J.); (Y.Z.); (J.L.); (H.M.)
- Poultry Research Institute, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China; (S.L.); (J.W.); (W.Z.); (H.J.); (Y.Z.); (J.L.); (H.M.)
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China; (S.L.); (J.W.); (W.Z.); (H.J.); (Y.Z.); (J.L.); (H.M.)
- Poultry Research Institute, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China; (S.L.); (J.W.); (W.Z.); (H.J.); (Y.Z.); (J.L.); (H.M.)
- Poultry Research Institute, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China; (S.L.); (J.W.); (W.Z.); (H.J.); (Y.Z.); (J.L.); (H.M.)
- Poultry Research Institute, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China
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Yun Y, Wu R, He X, Qin X, Chen L, Sha L, Yun X, Nishiumi T, Borjigin G. Integrated Transcriptome Analysis of miRNAs and mRNAs in the Skeletal Muscle of Wuranke Sheep. Genes (Basel) 2023; 14:2034. [PMID: 38002977 PMCID: PMC10671749 DOI: 10.3390/genes14112034] [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: 10/08/2023] [Revised: 10/26/2023] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023] Open
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are regarded as important regulators in skeletal muscle development. To reveal the regulatory roles of miRNAs and their target mRNAs underlying the skeletal muscle development of Wuranke sheep, we investigated the miRNA and mRNA expression profiles in the biceps femoris of these sheep at the fetal (3 months of gestation) and 3- and 15-month-old postnatal stages. Consequently, a total of 1195 miRNAs and 24,959 genes were identified. Furthermore, 474, 461, and 54 differentially expressed miRNAs (DEMs) and 6783, 7407, and 78 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were detected among three comparative groups. Functional analysis demonstrated that the target mRNAs of the DEMs were enriched in multiple pathways related to muscle development. Moreover, the interactions among several predicted miRNA-mRNA pairs (oar-miR-133-HDAC1, oar-miR-1185-5p-MYH1/HADHA/OXCT1, and PC-5p-3703_578-INSR/ACTG1) that potentially affect skeletal muscle development were verified using dual-luciferase reporter assays. In this study, we identified the miRNA and mRNA differences in the skeletal muscle of Wuranke sheep at different developmental stages and revealed that a series of candidate miRNA-mRNA pairs may act as modulators of muscle development. These results will contribute to future studies on the function of miRNAs and their target mRNAs during skeletal muscle development in Wuranke sheep.
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- Yueying Yun
- College of Food Science and Engineering, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010018, China; (Y.Y.); (X.H.); (X.Q.); (L.C.); (L.S.); (X.Y.)
- School of Life Science and Technology, Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology, Baotou 014010, China
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- College of Biochemistry and Engineering, Hohhot Vocational College, Hohhot 010051, China;
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010018, China; (Y.Y.); (X.H.); (X.Q.); (L.C.); (L.S.); (X.Y.)
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010018, China; (Y.Y.); (X.H.); (X.Q.); (L.C.); (L.S.); (X.Y.)
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010018, China; (Y.Y.); (X.H.); (X.Q.); (L.C.); (L.S.); (X.Y.)
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010018, China; (Y.Y.); (X.H.); (X.Q.); (L.C.); (L.S.); (X.Y.)
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010018, China; (Y.Y.); (X.H.); (X.Q.); (L.C.); (L.S.); (X.Y.)
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- Division of Life and Food Science, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Niigata University, Niigata 950-2181, Japan
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010018, China; (Y.Y.); (X.H.); (X.Q.); (L.C.); (L.S.); (X.Y.)
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Li X, Huang X, Wen M, Yin W, Chen Y, Liu Y, Liu X. Cytological observation and RNA-seq analysis reveal novel miRNAs high expression associated with the pollen fertility of neo-tetraploid rice. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2023; 23:434. [PMID: 37723448 PMCID: PMC10506311 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-023-04453-y] [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: 04/05/2023] [Accepted: 09/11/2023] [Indexed: 09/20/2023]
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BACKGROUND Neo-tetraploid rice lines exhibit high fertility and strong heterosis and harbor novel specific alleles, which are useful germplasm for polyploid rice breeding. However, the mechanism of the fertility associated with miRNAs remains unknown. In this study, a neo-tetraploid rice line, termed Huaduo21 (H21), was used. Cytological observation and RNA-sequencing were employed to identify the fertility-related miRNAs in neo-tetraploid rice. RESULTS H21 showed high pollen fertility (88.08%), a lower percentage of the pollen mother cell (PMC) abnormalities, and lower abnormalities during double fertilization and embryogenesis compared with autotetraploid rice. A total of 166 non-additive miRNAs and 3108 non-additive genes were detected between H21 and its parents. GO and KEGG analysis of non-additive genes revealed significant enrichments in the DNA replication, Chromosome and associated proteins, and Replication and repair pathways. Comprehensive multi-omics analysis identified 32 pairs of miRNA/target that were associated with the fertility in H21. Of these, osa-miR408-3p and osa-miR528-5p displayed high expression patterns, targeted the phytocyanin genes, and were associated with high pollen fertility. Suppression of osa-miR528-5p in Huaduo1 resulted in a low seed set and a decrease in the number of grains. Moreover, transgenic analysis implied that osa-MIR397b-p3, osa-miR5492, and osa-MIR5495-p5 might participate in the fertility of H21. CONCLUSION Taken together, the regulation network of fertility-related miRNAs-targets pairs might contribute to the high seed setting in neo-tetraploid rice. These findings enhance our understanding of the regulatory mechanisms of pollen fertility associated with miRNAs in neo-tetraploid rice.
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- Xiang Li
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Utilization and Conservation of Food and Medicinal Resources in Northern Region, Shaoguan University, Shaoguan, China.
- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China.
- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China.
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Breeding, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China.
- College of Biology and Agriculture, Shaoguan University, Shaoguan, China.
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- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Breeding, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Breeding, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Breeding, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Breeding, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China.
- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China.
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Breeding, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China.
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Kamara N, Jiao Y, Huang W, Cao L, Zhu L, Zhao C, Huang X, Shivute FN, Liu X, Wu J, Shahid MQ. Comparative cytological and transcriptome analyses of ny2 mutant delayed degeneration of tapetal cells and promotes abnormal microspore development in neo-tetraploid rice. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 14:1229870. [PMID: 37528969 PMCID: PMC10387629 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1229870] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2023] [Accepted: 06/26/2023] [Indexed: 08/03/2023]
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We aimed to investigate the genetic defects related to pollen development and infertility in NY2, a novel tetraploid rice germplasm known as Neo-tetraploid rice. This rice variety was created through the crossbreeding and selective breeding of various autotetraploid rice lines and has previously shown high fertility. Our previous research has revealed that the NY2 gene, encoding a eukaryotic translation initiation factor 3 subunit E, regulates pollen fertility. However, the underlying mechanism behind this fertility is yet to be understood. To shed light on this matter, we performed a combined cytological and transcriptome analysis of the NY2 gene. Cytological analysis indicated that ny2 underwent abnormal tapetal cells, microspore, and middle layer development, which led to pollen abortion and ultimately to male sterility. Genetic analysis revealed that the F1 plants showed normal fertility and an obvious advantage for seed setting compared to ny2. Global gene expression analysis in ny2 revealed a total of 7545 genes were detected at the meiosis stage, and 3925 and 3620 displayed upregulation and downregulation, respectively. The genes were significantly enriched for the gene ontology (GO) term "carbohydrate metabolic process. Moreover, 9 genes related to tapetum or pollen fertility showed down-regulation, such as OsABCG26 (ATP Binding Cassette G26), TMS9-1 (Thermosensitive Male Sterility), EAT1 (Programmed cell death regulatory), KIN14M (Kinesin Motor), OsMT1a (Metallothionein), and OsSTRL2 (Atypical strictosidine synthase), which were validated by qRT-PCR. Further analyses of DEGs identified nine down-regulated transcription factor genes related to pollen development. NY2 is an important regulator of the development of tapetum and microspore. The regulatory gene network described in this study may offer important understandings into the molecular processes that underlie fertility control in tetraploid rice.
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- Nabieu Kamara
- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Breeding, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Crop Improvement Programme, Rokupr Agricultural Research Center, Rokupr - Sierra Leone Agricultural Research Institute (SLARI), Freetown, Sierra Leone
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Breeding, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Breeding, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Breeding, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Breeding, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Breeding, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Breeding, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Breeding, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Multi-disciplinary Research Services, University of Namibia, Windhoek, Namibia
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Breeding, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Breeding, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Breeding, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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Deng X, Liang J, Wang L, Niu L, Xiao J, Guo Q, Liu X, Xiao C. Whole Grain Proso Millet ( Panicum miliaceum L.) Attenuates Hyperglycemia in Type 2 Diabetic Mice: Involvement of miRNA Profile. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2023. [PMID: 37294881 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.2c08184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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This work aimed to investigate the hypoglycemic effects and underlying mechanism of whole grain proso millet (Panicum miliaceum L.; WPM) on type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). The results showed that WPM supplementation significantly reduced fasting blood glucose (FBG) and serum lipid levels in T2DM mice induced by a high-fat diet (HFD) combined with streptozotocin (STZ), with improved glucose tolerance, liver and kidney injury, and insulin resistance. In addition, WPM significantly inhibited the expression of gluconeogenesis-related genes G6pase, Pepck, Foxo1, and Pgc-1α. Further study by miRNA high-throughput sequencing revealed that WPM supplementation mainly altered the liver miRNA expression profile of T2DM mice by increasing the expression of miR-144-3p_R-1 and miR-423-5p, reducing the expression of miR-22-5p_R-1 and miR-30a-3p. GO and KEGG analyses showed that the target genes of these miRNAs were mainly enriched in the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway. WPM supplementation significantly increased the level of PI3K, p-AKT, and GSK3β in the liver of T2DM mice. Taken together, WPM exerts antidiabetic effects by improving the miRNA profile and activating the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway to inhibit gluconeogenesis. This study implies that PM can act as a dietary supplement to attenuate T2DM.
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- Xu Deng
- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
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Zhang J, Ma H, Yang G, Ke J, Sun W, Yang L, Kuang S, Li H, Yuan W. Differentially expressed miRNA profiles of serum-derived exosomes in patients with sudden sensorineural hearing loss. Front Neurol 2023; 14:1177988. [PMID: 37332997 PMCID: PMC10273844 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2023.1177988] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2023] [Accepted: 05/10/2023] [Indexed: 06/20/2023] Open
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Objectives This study aimed to compare the expressed microRNA (miRNA) profiles of serum-derived exosomes of patients with sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) and normal hearing controls to identify exosomal miRNAs that may be associated with SSNHL or serve as biomarkers for SSNHL. Methods Peripheral venous blood of patients with SSNHL and healthy controls was collected to isolate exosomes. Nanoparticle tracking analysis, transmission electron microscopy, and Western blotting were used to identify the isolated exosomes, after which total RNA was extracted and used for miRNA transcriptome sequencing. Differentially expressed miRNAs (DE-miRNAs) were identified based on the thresholds of P < 0.05 and |log2fold change| > 1 and subjected to functional analyses. Finally, four exosomal DE-miRNAs, including PC-5p-38556_39, PC-5p-29163_54, PC-5p-31742_49, and hsa-miR-93-3p_R+1, were chosen for validation using quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR). Results Exosomes were isolated from serum and identified based on particle size, morphological examination, and expression of exosome-marker proteins. A total of 18 exosomal DE-miRNAs, including three upregulated and 15 downregulated miRNAs, were found in SSNHL cases. Gene ontology (GO) functional annotation analysis revealed that target genes in the top 20 terms were mainly related to "protein binding," "metal ion binding," "ATP binding," and "intracellular signal transduction." Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway enrichment analysis revealed that these target genes were functionally enriched in the "Ras," "Hippo," "cGMP-PKG," and "AMPK signaling pathways." The expression levels of PC-5p-38556_39 and PC-5p-29163_54 were significantly downregulated and that of miR-93-3p_R+1 was highly upregulated in SSNHL. Consequently, the consistency rate between sequencing and RT-qPCR was 75% and sequencing results were highly reliable. Conclusion This study identified 18 exosomal DE-miRNAs, including PC-5p-38556_39, PC-5p-29163_54, and miR-93-3p, which may be closely related to SSNHL pathogenesis or serve as biomarkers for SSNHL.
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- Juhong Zhang
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Chongqing General Hospital, Chongqing, China
- School of Basic Medicine, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Chongqing General Hospital, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Chongqing General Hospital, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Chongqing General Hospital, Chongqing, China
- School of Basic Medicine, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Chongqing General Hospital, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Chongqing General Hospital, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Chongqing General Hospital, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Xuanhan County People's Hospital, Dazhou, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Chongqing General Hospital, Chongqing, China
- School of Basic Medicine, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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Zhu D, Feng T, Mo N, Han R, Lu W, Cui Z. Eriocheir sinensis feminization-1c ( Fem-1c) and Its Predicted miRNAs Involved in Sexual Development and Regulation. Animals (Basel) 2023; 13:1813. [PMID: 37889731 PMCID: PMC10251896 DOI: 10.3390/ani13111813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2023] [Revised: 05/28/2023] [Accepted: 05/29/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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Feminization-1c (Fem-1c) is important for sex differentiation in the model organism Caenorhabditis elegans. In our previous study, the basic molecular characteristics of the Fem-1c gene (EsFem-1c) in Eriocheir sinensis (Henri Milne Edwards, 1854) were cloned to determine the relationship with sex differentiation. In this study, the genomic sequence of EsFem-1c contained five exons and four introns, with an exceptionally long 3'UTR sequence. The qRT-PCR results of EsFem-1c demonstrated lower tissue expression in the androgenic gland of the intersex crab than the normal male crab, implying that EsFem-1c plays a role in crab AG development. RNA interference experiments and morphological observations of juvenile and mature crabs indicated that EsFem-1c influences sexual development in E. sinensis. A dual-luciferase reporter assay disclosed that tcf-miR-315-5p effectively inhibits the translation of the EsFem-1c gene, influencing male development. An intriguing finding was that miRNA tcf-miR-307 could increase EsFem-1c expression by binding to the alternative splicing region with a length of 248 bp (ASR-248) in the 3'UTR sequence. The present research contributes to a better understanding of the molecular regulation mechanism of EsFem-1c and provides a resource for future studies of the miRNA-mediated regulation of sexual development and regulation in E. sinensis.
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- Dandan Zhu
- School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315020, China; (D.Z.)
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- School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315020, China; (D.Z.)
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- School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315020, China; (D.Z.)
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- School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315020, China; (D.Z.)
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- School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315020, China; (D.Z.)
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- School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315020, China; (D.Z.)
- Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266071, China
- DECAPODA Biology Science and Technology Co., Ltd. (Lianyungang), Lianyungang 222000, China
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Li R, Ahmad MJ, Hou M, Wang X, Liu S, Li J, Jiang Q, Huang J, Yang L. Identification of target genes and pathways related to heat tolerance in Chinese Holstein cows. Livest Sci 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2023.105213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/30/2023]
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Ghouri F, Shahid MJ, Liu J, Lai M, Sun L, Wu J, Liu X, Ali S, Shahid MQ. Polyploidy and zinc oxide nanoparticles alleviated Cd toxicity in rice by modulating oxidative stress and expression levels of sucrose and metal-transporter genes. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 448:130991. [PMID: 36860085 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.130991] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 35.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2022] [Revised: 02/04/2023] [Accepted: 02/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The Cd toxicity causes severe perturbations to the plant's growth and development. Here, polyploid and diploid rice lines were treated with zinc-oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) and Cd, and physiological, cytological and molecular changes were observed. The Cd toxicity significantly reduced plant's growth attributes (such as shoot length, biological yield, dry matter, and chlorophyll contents, which decreased by 19%, 18%, 16%, 19% in polyploid and 35%, 43%, 45% and 43% in diploid rice, respectively), and disturbed the sugar level through the production of electrolytes, hydrogen peroxide, and malondialdehyde. The application of ZnO-NPs significantly alleviated the Cd toxicity in both lines by improving the antioxidant enzymes activities and physiochemical attributes. Semi-thin sections and transmission electron microscope revealed more and different types of abnormalities in diploid rice compared to polyploid rice under Cd stress. Moreover, RNA-seq analysis identified several differentially expressed genes between polyploid and diploid rice, especially metal and sucrose transporter genes. The GO, COG, and KEGG analyses revealed ploidy-specific pathways associated with plant growth and development. In conclusion, ZnO-NPs application to both rice lines significantly improved plant growth and decreased Cd accumulation in plants. We inferred that polyploid rice is more resistant to Cd stress than diploid rice.
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- Fozia Ghouri
- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China; Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou 510642, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Breeding, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China; College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Government College University, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China; Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou 510642, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Breeding, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China; College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China; Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou 510642, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Breeding, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China; College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China; Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou 510642, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Breeding, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China; College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China; Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou 510642, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Breeding, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China; College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China; Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou 510642, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Breeding, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China; College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China.
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Government College University, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan; Department of Biological Sciences and Technology, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan.
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China; Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou 510642, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Breeding, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China; College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China.
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Identification of Small RNAs Associated with Salt Stress in Chrysanthemums through High-Throughput Sequencing and Bioinformatics Analysis. Genes (Basel) 2023; 14:genes14030561. [PMID: 36980835 PMCID: PMC10048073 DOI: 10.3390/genes14030561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2023] [Revised: 02/12/2023] [Accepted: 02/20/2023] [Indexed: 02/27/2023] Open
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The Chrysanthemum variety “Niu 9717” exhibits excellent characteristics as an ornamental plant and has good salt resistance. In this study, this plant was treated with 200 mM NaCl for 12 h followed by high-throughput sequencing of miRNA and degradome. Subsequently, the regulatory patterns of potential miRNAs and their target genes were searched to elucidate how Chrysanthemum miRNAs respond to salt. From the root and leaf samples, we identified a total of 201 known miRNAs belonging to 40 families; furthermore, we identified 79 new miRNAs, of which 18 were significantly differentially expressed (p < 0.05). The expressed miRNAs, which targeted a total of 144 mRNAs in the leaf and 215 mRNAs in the root, formed 144 and 226 miRNA–target pairs in roots and leaves, respectively. Combined with the miRNA expression profile, degradome and transcriptome data were then analyzed to understand the possible effects of the miRNA target genes and their pathways on salt stress. The identified genes were mostly located in pathways related to hormone signaling during plant growth and development. Overall, these findings suggest that conserved and novel miRNAs may improve salt tolerance through the regulation of hormone signal synthesis or expression of genes involved in hormone synthesis.
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Zhang X, Luo M, Jiang B, Zhu W, Min Q, Hu J, Liu T, Fu J, Shi X, Wang P, Wang L, Dong Z. microRNA regulation of skin pigmentation in golden-back mutant of crucian carp from a rice-fish integrated farming system. BMC Genomics 2023; 24:70. [PMID: 36765276 PMCID: PMC9912656 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-023-09168-w] [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: 12/21/2022] [Accepted: 02/06/2023] [Indexed: 02/12/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are endogenous small non-coding RNAs (21-25 nucleotides) that act as essential components of several biological processes. Golden-back crucian carp (GBCrC, Carassius auratus) is a naturally mutant species of carp that has two distinct body skin color types (golden and greenish-grey), making it an excellent model for research on the genetic basis of pigmentation. Here, we performed small RNA (sRNA) analysis on the two different skin colors via Illumina sequencing. RESULTS A total of 679 known miRNAs and 254 novel miRNAs were identified, of which 32 were detected as miRNAs with significant differential expression (DEMs). 23,577 genes were projected to be the targets of 32 DEMs, primarily those involved in melanogenesis, adrenergic signaling in cardiomyocytes, MAPK signaling pathway and wnt signaling pathway by functional enrichment. Furthermore, we built an interaction module of mRNAs, proteins and miRNAs based on 10 up-regulated and 13 down-regulated miRNAs in golden skin. In addition to transcriptional destabilization and translational suppression, we discovered that miRNAs and their target genes were expressed in the same trend at both the transcriptional and translational levels. Finally, we discovered that miR-196d could be indirectly implicated in regulating melanocyte synthesis and motility in the skin by targeting to myh7 (myosin-7) gene through the luciferase reporter assay, antagomir silencing in vivo and qRT-PCR techniques. CONCLUSIONS Our study gives a systematic examination of the miRNA profiles expressed in the skin of GBCrC, assisting in the comprehension of the intricate molecular regulation of body color polymorphism and providing insights for C. auratus breeding research.
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- Xianbo Zhang
- Guizhou Fisheries Research Institute, Guizhou Academy of Agriculture Sciences, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
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- grid.43308.3c0000 0000 9413 3760Key Laboratory of Freshwater Fisheries and Germplasm Resources Utilization, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center of Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
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- grid.27871.3b0000 0000 9750 7019Wuxi Fisheries College, Nanjing Agricultural University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
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- grid.43308.3c0000 0000 9413 3760Key Laboratory of Freshwater Fisheries and Germplasm Resources Utilization, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center of Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
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- Guizhou Fisheries Research Institute, Guizhou Academy of Agriculture Sciences, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
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- Guizhou Fisheries Research Institute, Guizhou Academy of Agriculture Sciences, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
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- Guizhou Fisheries Research Institute, Guizhou Academy of Agriculture Sciences, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
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- grid.43308.3c0000 0000 9413 3760Key Laboratory of Freshwater Fisheries and Germplasm Resources Utilization, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center of Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
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- grid.27871.3b0000 0000 9750 7019Wuxi Fisheries College, Nanjing Agricultural University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
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- grid.412514.70000 0000 9833 2433College of Fisheries and Life Science, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
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- grid.43308.3c0000 0000 9413 3760Key Laboratory of Freshwater Fisheries and Germplasm Resources Utilization, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center of Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Fisheries and Germplasm Resources Utilization, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center of Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China. .,Wuxi Fisheries College, Nanjing Agricultural University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China.
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Li Y, Liu C, Guo N, Cai L, Wang M, Zhu L, Li F, Jin L, Sui C. Extracellular vesicles from human Fallopian tubal fluid benefit embryo development in vitro. Hum Reprod Open 2023; 2023:hoad006. [PMID: 36895886 PMCID: PMC9991590 DOI: 10.1093/hropen/hoad006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2022] [Revised: 02/06/2023] [Indexed: 02/23/2023] Open
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STUDY QUESTION Do extracellular vesicles (EVs) from human Fallopian tubes exert an influence on early embryo development in vitro? SUMMARY ANSWER Human Fallopian tube EVs carrying miRNAs increase murine embryo viability in vitro. WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY Oviductal EVs (oEVs) are recently identified key players in embryo-oviduct interactions that contribute to successful pregnancy in vivo. Their absence in current in vitro systems may partly explain the suboptimal embryo development observed; therefore, further knowledge is needed about their impact on early embryos. STUDY DESIGN SIZE DURATION The oEVs were isolated from the luminal fluid of human Fallopian tubes using ultracentrifugation. We cocultured oEVs with murine two-cell embryos until the blastocyst stage. The study was conducted between August 2021 and July 2022. PARTICIPANTS/MATERIALS SETTING METHODS A total of 23 premenopausal women were recruited for Fallopian-tubes collection, and the oEVs were isolated. The micro RNA (miRNA) contents were detected using high-throughput sequencing and their target genes and effects were analyzed. After in vitro culture with or without oEVs, the blastocyst and hatching rates were recorded. Furthermore, for the blastocysts formed, we assessed the total cell number, inner cell mass proportion, reactive oxygen species (ROS) level, number of apoptotic cells, and mRNA expression levels of genes involved in development. MAIN RESULTS AND THE ROLE OF CHANCE EVs were successfully isolated from the human Fallopian tubal fluid and the concentrations were evaluated. A total of 79 known miRNAs were identified from eight samples that had been sequenced, all involved in various biological processes. The blastocyst rate, hatching rate, as well as total cell number of blastocysts were significantly increased in the oEVs-treated groups (P < 0.05 versus untreated), while the proportion of inner cell mass showed no significant difference between groups. ROS levels and apoptotic cell proportions were decreased in the oEVs-treated groups (P < 0.05 versus untreated). The genes, Actr3 (actin-related protein 3), Eomes (eomesodermin), and Wnt3a (Wnt family member 3A) were upregulated in blastocysts in the oEVs-treated group. LARGE SCALE DATA Data are available from Gene Expression Omnibus: Accession number: GSE225122. LIMITATIONS REASONS FOR CAUTION The Fallopian tubes in the current study were collected from patients with uterine fibroids (the reason they underwent hysterectomy), and this pathological condition may affect the characteristics of EVs in luminal fluid. Also, owing to restrictions for ethical reasons, an in vitro co-culture system using murine embryos was used instead of human embryos, and the findings may not be transferable. WIDER IMPLICATIONS OF THE FINDINGS Deciphering miRNA contents in human oEVs and providing new evidence that oEVs benefit embryo development in vitro will not only increase our knowledge on embryo-oviduct communication but also potentially improve ART outcomes. STUDY FUNDING/COMPETING INTERESTS This study was supported by the National Key Research and Development Project of China (2021YFC2700603). No competing interests are declared.
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- Yuehan Li
- Reproductive Medicine Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, People's Republic of China
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- Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, People's Republic of China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, People's Republic of China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, People's Republic of China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, People's Republic of China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, People's Republic of China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, People's Republic of China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, People's Republic of China
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Guo L, Li Y, Zhang C, Wang Z, Carlson JE, Yin W, Zhang X, Hou X. Integrated analysis of miRNAome transcriptome and degradome reveals miRNA-target modules governing floral florescence development and senescence across early- and late-flowering genotypes in tree peony. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:1082415. [PMID: 36589111 PMCID: PMC9795019 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.1082415] [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: 10/28/2022] [Accepted: 11/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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As a candidate national flower of China, tree peony has extremely high ornamental, medicinal and oil value. However, the short florescence and rarity of early-flowering and late-flowering varieties restrict further improvement of the economic value of tree peony. Specific miRNAs and their target genes engaged in tree peony floral florescence, development and senescence remain unknown. This report presents the integrated analysis of the miRNAome, transcriptome and degradome of tree peony petals collected from blooming, initial flowering, full blooming and decay stages in early-flowering variety Paeonia ostii 'Fengdan', an early-flowering mutant line of Paeonia ostii 'Fengdan' and late-flowering variety Paeonia suffruticosa 'Lianhe'. Transcriptome analysis revealed a transcript ('psu.G.00014095') which was annotated as a xyloglucan endotransglycosylase/hydrolase precursor XTH-25 and found to be differentially expressed across flower developmental stages in Paeonia ostii 'Fengdan' and Paeonia suffruticosa 'Lianhe'. The miRNA-mRNA modules were presented significant enrichment in various pathways such as plant hormone signal transduction, indole alkaloid biosynthesis, arachidonic acid metabolism, folate biosynthesis, fatty acid elongation, and the MAPK signaling pathway. Multiple miRNA-mRNA-TF modules demonstrated the potential functions of MYB-related, bHLH, Trihelix, NAC, GRAS and HD-ZIP TF families in floral florescence, development, and senescence of tree peony. Comparative spatio-temporal expression investigation of eight floral-favored miRNA-target modules suggested that transcript 'psu.T.00024044' and microRNA mtr-miR166g-5p are involved in the floral florescence, development and senescence associated agronomic traits of tree peony. The results might accelerate the understanding of the potential regulation mechanism in regards to floral florescence, development and abscission, and supply guidance for tree peony breeding of varieties with later and longer florescence characteristics.
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- Lili Guo
- College of Tree Peony, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, Henan, China
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- College of Tree Peony, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, Henan, China
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- College of Tree Peony, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, Henan, China
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- Department of Horticulture, Luoyang Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Luoyang, Henan, China
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- Department of Ecosystem Science and Management, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, United States
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- College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China
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- Center of Peony, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science, Beijing, China
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- Center of Peony, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science, Beijing, China
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Kamara N, Lu Z, Jiao Y, Zhu L, Wu J, Chen Z, Wang L, Liu X, Shahid MQ. An uncharacterized protein NY1 targets EAT1 to regulate anther tapetum development in polyploid rice. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2022; 22:582. [PMID: 36514007 PMCID: PMC9746164 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-022-03976-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2022] [Accepted: 12/02/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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BACKGROUND Autotetraploid rice is a useful germplasm for the breeding of polyploid rice; however, low fertility is a major hindrance for its utilization. Neo-tetraploid rice with high fertility was developed from the crossing of different autotetraploid rice lines. Our previous research showed that the mutant (ny1) of LOC_Os07g32406 (NY1), which was generated by CRISPR/Cas9 knock-out in neo-tetraploid rice, showed low pollen fertility, low seed set, and defective chromosome behavior during meiosis. However, the molecular genetic mechanism underlying the fertility remains largely unknown. RESULTS Here, cytological observations of the NY1 mutant (ny1) indicated that ny1 exhibited abnormal tapetum and middle layer development. RNA-seq analysis displayed a total of 5606 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in ny1 compared to wild type (H1) during meiosis, of which 2977 were up-regulated and 2629 were down-regulated. Among the down-regulated genes, 16 important genes associated with tapetal development were detected, including EAT1, CYP703A3, CYP704B2, DPW, PTC1, OsABCG26, OsAGO2, SAW1, OsPKS1, OsPKS2, and OsTKPR1. The mutant of EAT1 was generated by CRISPR/Cas9 that showed abnormal tapetum and pollen wall formation, which was similar to ny1. Moreover, 478 meiosis-related genes displayed down-regulation at same stage, including 9 important meiosis-related genes, such as OsREC8, OsSHOC1, SMC1, SMC6a and DCM1, and their expression levels were validated by qRT-PCR. CONCLUSIONS Taken together, these results will aid in identifying the key genes associated with pollen fertility, which offered insights into the molecular mechanism underlying pollen development in tetraploid rice.
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- Nabieu Kamara
- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642 China
- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou, 510642 China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Breeding, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642 China
- College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642 China
- Sierra Leone Agricultural Research Institute (SLARI), Freetown, PMB 1313 Sierra Leone
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642 China
- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou, 510642 China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Breeding, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642 China
- College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642 China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642 China
- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou, 510642 China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Breeding, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642 China
- College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642 China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642 China
- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou, 510642 China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Breeding, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642 China
- College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642 China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642 China
- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou, 510642 China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Breeding, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642 China
- College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642 China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642 China
- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou, 510642 China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Breeding, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642 China
- College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642 China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642 China
- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou, 510642 China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Breeding, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642 China
- College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642 China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642 China
- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou, 510642 China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Breeding, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642 China
- College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642 China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642 China
- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou, 510642 China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Breeding, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642 China
- College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642 China
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Tang J, Lian SB, Bai Y, Lv MM, Wen Y, Song QG. Comprehensive analysis of plasma miRNA and related ceRNA network in non-syndromic cleft lip and/or palate. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2022; 162:111306. [PMID: 36087427 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2022.111306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2021] [Revised: 08/28/2022] [Accepted: 08/30/2022] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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BACKGROUND Non-syndromic cleft lip and/or palate (NSCL/P) is a common maxillofacial birth defect, and the etiology of which is complex and still unclear. Accumulating studies indicate that long non-coding RNAs(lncRNAs) and microRNAs(miRNAs) play important roles in NSCL/P. However, the potential regulatory associations remain largely unknown. In this study, we screened differentially expressed miRNAs and constructed competing endogenous RNA (ceRNA) networks to lay a foundation for further research on the regulatory mechanism of ncRNAs in NSCL/P. METHODS NSCL/P plasma RNA was analyzed by miRNA sequencing. The bioinformatics database, GEO and STRING database, GO and KEGG enrichment analysis and Cytoscape software were used to analyze and screen lncRNAs and mRNAs potentially related to differential miRNAs. The expression levels of lncRNA, miRNA and mRNA in ceRNA network were detected by RT-qPCR. RESULTS In NSCL/P plasma samples, there were 47 differentially expressed miRNAs in CPO group and 36 differentially expressed miRNAs in CL/P group. GO and KEGG enrichment analysis showed that cell cycle, cell response to DNA damage stimulation, and the TGF-βsignaling pathway were relevant to the formation of NSCL/P. The RT-qPCR results showed that the expression levels of lncRNA NEAT1, hsa-miR-130 b-3p, hsa-miR-212-3p, hsa-miR-200 b-3p and SMAD2 were different in NSCL/P. CONCLUSIONS We found that differentially expressed miR-212-3p, miR-200 b-3p and miR-130 b-3p may be involved in the pathogenesis of cleft palate by regulating related target genes.
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- Jing Tang
- Hospital of Stomatology, Zunyi Medical University, 563000, Zunyi City, Guizhou Province, China.
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- Hospital of Stomatology, Zunyi Medical University, 563000, Zunyi City, Guizhou Province, China.
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- Hospital of Stomatology, Zunyi Medical University, 563000, Zunyi City, Guizhou Province, China.
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- Hospital of Stomatology, Zunyi Medical University, 563000, Zunyi City, Guizhou Province, China.
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- Hospital of Stomatology, Zunyi Medical University, 563000, Zunyi City, Guizhou Province, China.
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- Hospital of Stomatology, Zunyi Medical University, 563000, Zunyi City, Guizhou Province, China.
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Li H, You C, Yoshikawa M, Yang X, Gu H, Li C, Cui J, Chen X, Ye N, Zhang J, Wang G. A spontaneous thermo-sensitive female sterility mutation in rice enables fully mechanized hybrid breeding. Cell Res 2022; 32:931-945. [PMID: 36068348 PMCID: PMC9525692 DOI: 10.1038/s41422-022-00711-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2022] [Accepted: 08/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Male sterility enables hybrid crop breeding to increase yields and has been extensively studied. But thermo-sensitive female sterility, which is an ideal property that may enable full mechanization in hybrid rice breeding, has rarely been investigated due to the absence of such germplasm. Here we identify the spontaneous thermo-sensitive female sterility 1 (tfs1) mutation that confers complete sterility under regular/high temperature and partial fertility under low temperature as a point mutation in ARGONAUTE7 (AGO7). AGO7 associates with miR390 to form an RNA-Induced Silencing Complex (RISC), which triggers the biogenesis of small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) from TRANS-ACTING3 (TAS3) loci by recruiting SUPPRESSOR OF GENE SILENCING (SGS3) and RNA-DEPENDENT RNA POLYMERASE6 (RDR6) to TAS3 transcripts. These siRNAs are known as tasiR-ARFs as they act in trans to repress auxin response factor genes. The mutant TFS1 (mTFS1) protein is compromised in its ability to load the miR390/miR390* duplex and eject miR390* during RISC formation. Furthermore, tasiR-ARF levels are reduced in tfs1 due to the deficiency in RDR6 but not SGS3 recruitment by mTFS1 RISC under regular/high temperature, while low temperature partially restores mTFS1 function in RDR6 recruitment and tasiR-ARF biogenesis. A miR390 mutant also exhibits female sterility, suggesting that female fertility is controlled by the miR390-AGO7 module. Notably, the tfs1 allele introduced into various elite rice cultivars endows thermo-sensitive female sterility. Moreover, field trials confirm the utility of tfs1 as a restorer line in fully mechanized hybrid rice breeding.
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- Haoxuan Li
- Department of Biology, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, China
- School of Life Sciences and State Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
- Southern Regional Collaborative Innovation Center for Grain and Oil Crops in China, College of Agriculture, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Botany and Plant Sciences, Institute of Integrative Genome Biology, University of California, Riverside, CA, USA
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- Division of Plant and Microbial Sciences, Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, 2-1-2 Kannondai Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Plant Epigenetics, College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
- College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, Shandong, China
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- The Rice Research Institute, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- The Rice Research Institute, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Plant Epigenetics, College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Botany and Plant Sciences, Institute of Integrative Genome Biology, University of California, Riverside, CA, USA.
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- Southern Regional Collaborative Innovation Center for Grain and Oil Crops in China, College of Agriculture, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
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- Department of Biology, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, China.
- School of Life Sciences and State Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
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- Department of Biology, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, China.
- School of Life Sciences and State Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
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Wang Q, Cao H, Su X, Liu W. Identification of key miRNAs regulating fat metabolism based on RNA-seq from fat-tailed sheep and F2 of wild Argali. Gene X 2022; 834:146660. [PMID: 35680029 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2022.146660] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2022] [Revised: 04/30/2022] [Accepted: 06/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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The evolution mechanism of sheep tail fat has not yet been clear, many researches focus on this issue, yet there still many gaps to be filled in the targets and non-coding RNA regulation. In our study, the differential expression mRNAs and miRNAs were detected by RNA-seq and constructed a mRNA-miRNA network related to the lipid deposition in tail of fat-tailed sheep and F2 of Argali with domestic sheep (thin-tailed). Then 6 kinds of tissues from thin-tailed and control group were extracted for function validation of candidate genes and its regulator miRNAs. 125 differentially expressed miRNAs were identified by RNA-seq, and enrichment analysis of their target genes revealed 10 significantly enriched pathways related to lipid metabolism. In these pathways, 126 DE-miRNA target genes were also differentially expression in the same tissues in our previous transcriptomic data. In PPI network, 6 hubgenes (SCD, ACACA, GPD2, ELOVL6, ELOVL5, GPAM) were extracted using the cytoHubba application, and they may be target genes for 3 candidate DE-miRNAs (miR-320d, miR-151b, miR-6715). The validation results of RT-qPCR show: the expression trend of miR-320d is opposite to the target gene SCD, and that of miR-151b and the target gene ACACA are also opposite in 6 tissues, implying that they may have direct targeting relationships. Moreover, the expression of miR-320d in F2 tail fat was significantly higher than that in fat-tailed sheep (P < 0.05), and the expression of SCD in F2 tail fat was extremely significantly lower than that in fat-tailed sheep (P < 0.01). The expression of miR-151b in F2 tail fat and subcutaneous fat was significantly higher than that in fat-tailed sheep (P < 0.05), and the expression of ACACA in F2 subcutaneous fat was significantly lower than that in fat-tailed sheep. miR-320d may directly and negatively regulate tail fat deposition by targeting SCD, while miR-151b may indirectly and negatively regulate tail fat deposition by targeting ACACA.
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- Qiong Wang
- College of Animal Science, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi 830052, China
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- College of Animal Science, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi 830052, China
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- College of Animal Science, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi 830052, China
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- College of Animal Science, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi 830052, China.
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Yan Q, Tian L, Chen W, Kang J, Tang S, Tan Z. Developmental Alterations of Colonic microRNA Profiles Imply Potential Biological Functions in Kid Goats. Animals (Basel) 2022; 12:ani12121533. [PMID: 35739870 PMCID: PMC9219484 DOI: 10.3390/ani12121533] [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: 04/27/2022] [Revised: 05/30/2022] [Accepted: 06/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The colon is a crucial digestive organ of the hind gut in ruminants. The bacterial diversity and mucosal immune maturation in this region are related to age. However, whether the microRNA expression in the colon of goats is affected by age is still unclear. In the current study, we analyzed the transcriptomes of colon microRNAs during preweaning (Day 10 and Day 25) and postweaning (Day 31). A total of 1572 microRNAs were identified in the colon tissues. Of these, 39 differentially expressed microRNAs (DEmiRNAs) and 88 highly expressed microRNAs (HEmiRNAs) were screened. The target genes regulated by the DEmiRNAs and HEmiRNAs were commonly enriched in the MAPK signaling pathway, Wnt signaling pathway, Hippo signaling pathway, cell adhesion molecules, focal adhesion, and adherens junction. Remarkably, the targeted genes of the DEmiRNAs were highly enriched for the prevention of microbial invasion via the Erbb−MAPK network while the targeted genes of HEmiRNAs contributed to the permeable barrier maintenance and cell damage surveillance. Additionally, there were eight different expression profiles of 87 dynamic miRNAs, in which approximately half of them were affected by age. Taken together, our study reveals the different roles of DEmiRNAs, HEmiRNAs, and dynamic microRNAs in the development of the colon and gives new insights into the regulatory mechanism of colon development in goats.
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- Qiongxian Yan
- CAS Key Laboratory of Agro-Ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Nutritional Physiology and Metabolic Process, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha 410125, China; (Q.Y.); (L.T.); (W.C.); (J.K.); (Z.T.)
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Agro-Ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Nutritional Physiology and Metabolic Process, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha 410125, China; (Q.Y.); (L.T.); (W.C.); (J.K.); (Z.T.)
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Agro-Ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Nutritional Physiology and Metabolic Process, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha 410125, China; (Q.Y.); (L.T.); (W.C.); (J.K.); (Z.T.)
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Agro-Ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Nutritional Physiology and Metabolic Process, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha 410125, China; (Q.Y.); (L.T.); (W.C.); (J.K.); (Z.T.)
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Agro-Ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Nutritional Physiology and Metabolic Process, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha 410125, China; (Q.Y.); (L.T.); (W.C.); (J.K.); (Z.T.)
- Correspondence:
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Agro-Ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Nutritional Physiology and Metabolic Process, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha 410125, China; (Q.Y.); (L.T.); (W.C.); (J.K.); (Z.T.)
- Hunan Co-Innovation Center of Animal Production Safety, Changsha 410128, China
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Integrate Small RNA and Degradome Sequencing to Reveal Drought Memory Response in Wheat ( Triticum aestivum L.). Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23115917. [PMID: 35682597 PMCID: PMC9180835 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23115917] [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: 04/30/2022] [Revised: 05/19/2022] [Accepted: 05/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Drought has gradually become one of the most severe abiotic stresses on plants. Plants that experience stress training can exhibit enhanced stress tolerance. According to MicroRNA (miRNA) sequencing data, this study identified 195 candidate drought memory-related miRNAs in wheat, and targets of 64 (32.8%) candidate miRNAs were validated by degradome sequencing. Several drought memory-related miRNAs such as tae-miR9676-5p, tae-MIR9676-p3_1ss21GA, tae-miR171a, tae-miR531_L-2, tae-miR408_L-1, PC-3p-5049_3565, tae-miR396c-5p, tae-miR9778, tae-miR164a-5p, and tae-miR9662a-3p were validated as having a strong response to drought memory by regulating the expression of their target genes. In addition, overexpression of drought memory-related miRNA, tae-miR531_L-2, can remarkably improve the drought tolerance of transgenic Arabidopsisthaliana. Drought memory can regulate plant cellular signal transduction, plant biosynthetic processes, and other biological processes to cope with drought via transcriptional memory. In addition, drought memory-related miRNAs can promote starch and sucrose catabolism and soluble sugar accumulation and regulate proline homeostasis to improve plant drought resistance. Our results could contribute to an understanding of drought memory in wheat seedlings and may provide a new strategy for drought-resistant breeding.
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Yang Y, Yin Q, Qiu C, Xia Z, Huang H, Huang C, Jiang X, Yang Y, Wang D, Chen Z. Analysis of Competing Endogenous RNAs and MicroRNAs in Tea ( Camellia sinensis) Leaves During Infection by the Leaf Spot Pathogen Pestalotiopsis trachicarpicola. MOLECULAR PLANT-MICROBE INTERACTIONS : MPMI 2022; 35:432-438. [PMID: 35179950 DOI: 10.1094/mpmi-10-21-0262-a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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- Yuqin Yang
- Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Guizhou University, Guiyang, Guizhou 550025, China
- College of Tea Science, Guizhou University, Guiyang, Guizhou 550025, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Guizhou University, Guiyang, Guizhou 550025, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Guizhou University, Guiyang, Guizhou 550025, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Guizhou University, Guiyang, Guizhou 550025, China
- College of Tea Science, Guizhou University, Guiyang, Guizhou 550025, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Guizhou University, Guiyang, Guizhou 550025, China
- College of Tea Science, Guizhou University, Guiyang, Guizhou 550025, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Guizhou University, Guiyang, Guizhou 550025, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Guizhou University, Guiyang, Guizhou 550025, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Guizhou University, Guiyang, Guizhou 550025, China
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- College of Forestry, Guizhou University, Guiyang, Guizhou 550025, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Guizhou University, Guiyang, Guizhou 550025, China
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An Q, Chen S, Zhang L, Zhang Z, Cheng Y, Wu H, Liu A, Chen Z, Li B, Chen J, Zheng Y, Man C, Wang F, Chen Q, Du L. The mRNA and miRNA profiles of goat bronchial epithelial cells stimulated by Pasteurella multocida strains of serotype A and D. PeerJ 2022; 10:e13047. [PMID: 35321408 PMCID: PMC8935994 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.13047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2021] [Accepted: 02/11/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Pasteurella multocida (P. multocida) is a zoonotic bacterium that predominantly colonizes the respiratory tract and lungs of a variety of farmed and wild animals, and causes severe respiratory disease. To investigate the characteristics of the host immune response induced by P. multocida strains of serotype A and D, high-throughput mRNA-Seq and miRNA-Seq were performed to analyze the changes in goat bronchial epithelial cells stimulated by these two serotypes of P. multocida for 4 h. Quantitative RT-PCR was used to validate the randomly selected genes and miRNAs. The results revealed 204 and 117 differentially expressed mRNAs (|log2(Fold-change)| ≥ 1, p-value < 0.05) in the P. multocida serotype A and D stimulated groups, respectively. Meanwhile, the number of differentially expressed miRNAs (|log2(Fold-change)| > 0.1, p-value < 0.05) were 269 and 290, respectively. GO and KEGG enrichment analyses revealed 13 GO terms (p-value < 0.05) and four KEGG pathways (p-value < 0.05) associated with immunity. In the serotype A-stimulated group, the immune-related pathways were the GABAergic synapse and Toll-like receptor signaling pathways, while in the serotype D-stimulated group, the immune-related pathways were the phagosome and B cell receptor signaling pathways. Based on the predicted results of TargetScan and miRanda, the differentially expressed mRNA-miRNA network of immune-related GO terms and KEGG pathways was constructed. According to the cell morphological changes and the significant immune-related KEGG pathways, it was speculated that the P. multocida serotype D strain-stimulated goat bronchial epithelial cells may induce a cellular immune response earlier than serotype A-stimulated cells. Our study provides valuable insight into the host immune response mechanism induced by P. multocida strains of serotype A and D.
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- Qi An
- Hainan Key Lab of Tropical Animal Reproduction, Breeding and Epidemic Disease Research, Animal Genetic Engineering Key Lab of Haikou, College of Animal Science and Technology, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan, China
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- Hainan Key Lab of Tropical Animal Reproduction, Breeding and Epidemic Disease Research, Animal Genetic Engineering Key Lab of Haikou, College of Animal Science and Technology, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan, China
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- Hainan Key Lab of Tropical Animal Reproduction, Breeding and Epidemic Disease Research, Animal Genetic Engineering Key Lab of Haikou, College of Animal Science and Technology, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan, China
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- Hainan Key Lab of Tropical Animal Reproduction, Breeding and Epidemic Disease Research, Animal Genetic Engineering Key Lab of Haikou, College of Animal Science and Technology, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan, China
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- Hainan Key Lab of Tropical Animal Reproduction, Breeding and Epidemic Disease Research, Animal Genetic Engineering Key Lab of Haikou, College of Animal Science and Technology, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan, China
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- Hainan Key Lab of Tropical Animal Reproduction, Breeding and Epidemic Disease Research, Animal Genetic Engineering Key Lab of Haikou, College of Animal Science and Technology, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan, China
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- Hainan Key Lab of Tropical Animal Reproduction, Breeding and Epidemic Disease Research, Animal Genetic Engineering Key Lab of Haikou, College of Animal Science and Technology, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan, China
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- Hainan Key Lab of Tropical Animal Reproduction, Breeding and Epidemic Disease Research, Animal Genetic Engineering Key Lab of Haikou, College of Animal Science and Technology, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan, China
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- Hainan Key Lab of Tropical Animal Reproduction, Breeding and Epidemic Disease Research, Animal Genetic Engineering Key Lab of Haikou, College of Animal Science and Technology, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan, China
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- Hainan Key Lab of Tropical Animal Reproduction, Breeding and Epidemic Disease Research, Animal Genetic Engineering Key Lab of Haikou, College of Animal Science and Technology, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan, China
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- Hainan Key Lab of Tropical Animal Reproduction, Breeding and Epidemic Disease Research, Animal Genetic Engineering Key Lab of Haikou, College of Animal Science and Technology, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan, China
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- Hainan Key Lab of Tropical Animal Reproduction, Breeding and Epidemic Disease Research, Animal Genetic Engineering Key Lab of Haikou, College of Animal Science and Technology, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan, China
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- Hainan Key Lab of Tropical Animal Reproduction, Breeding and Epidemic Disease Research, Animal Genetic Engineering Key Lab of Haikou, College of Animal Science and Technology, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan, China
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- Hainan Key Lab of Tropical Animal Reproduction, Breeding and Epidemic Disease Research, Animal Genetic Engineering Key Lab of Haikou, College of Animal Science and Technology, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan, China
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- Hainan Key Lab of Tropical Animal Reproduction, Breeding and Epidemic Disease Research, Animal Genetic Engineering Key Lab of Haikou, College of Animal Science and Technology, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan, China
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Li X, Zhang F, Coates B, Wei C, Zhu X, Zhang Y, Zhou X. Temporal analysis of microRNAs associated with wing development in the English grain aphid, Sitobion avenae (F.) (Homoptera: Aphidiae). INSECT BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2022; 142:103579. [PMID: 33894361 DOI: 10.1016/j.ibmb.2021.103579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2021] [Revised: 04/07/2021] [Accepted: 04/07/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Molecular mechanisms underlying wing evolution and development have been a point of scientific inquiry for decades. Phloem-feeding aphids are one of the most devastating global insect pests, where dispersal of winged morphs lead to annual movements, migrations, and range expansions. Aphids show a polyphenic wing dimorphism trait, and offer a model to study the role of environment in determining morphological plasticity of a single genotype. Despite recent progresses in the genetic understanding of wing polyphenism, the influence of environmental cues remains unclear. To investigate the involvement of miRNAs in wing development, we sequenced small RNA libraries of the English grain aphid, Sitobion avenae (F.) across six different developmental stages. As a result, we identified 113 conserved and 193 S. avenae-specific miRNAs. Gene Ontology and KEGG pathway analyses of putative target mRNAs for the six differentially expressed miRNAs are enriched for wing development processes. Dietary uptake of miR-263a, miR-316, and miR-184a agomirs and antagomirs led to significantly higher mortality (>70%) and a lower proportion of winged morphs (<5%). On the other hand, wing malformation was observed in miR-2 and miR-306 agomirs and miR-2 and miR-14 antagomirs, respectively, suggesting their involvement in S. avenae wing morphogenesis. These combined results not only shed light on the regulatory role of miRNAs in wing dimorphism, but also provide potential novel targets for the long-term sustainable management of S. avenae, a devastating global grain pest.
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- Xiangrui Li
- 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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- Henan Provincial South Henan Crop Pest Green Prevention and Control Academician Workstation, Xinyang Agriculture and Forestry University, Xinyang, 46400, China
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- United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Corn Insects & Crop Genetics Research Unit, Ames, IA, 50011, USA
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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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- 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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- Department of Entomology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, 40546-0091, USA.
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Han WH, Wang JX, Zhang FB, Liu YX, Wu H, Wang XW. Small RNA and Degradome Sequencing Reveal Important MicroRNA Function in Nicotiana tabacum Response to Bemisia tabaci. Genes (Basel) 2022; 13:361. [PMID: 35205405 PMCID: PMC8871844 DOI: 10.3390/genes13020361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2021] [Revised: 02/07/2022] [Accepted: 02/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs), a class of small non-coding regulatory RNAs, are key molecules in many biological and metabolic processes of plant growth, development and stress response via targeting mRNAs. The phloem-feeding insect whitefly Bemisia tabaci (Hemiptera, Aleyrodidae) is a serious pest that causes devastating harm to agricultural production worldwide. However, the function of host miRNAs in the response to whitefly infestation remains unclear. Here, we sequenced the small RNA and degradome of tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.), after and before infestation by B. tabaci. We identified 1291 miRNAs belonging to 138 miRNA families including 706 known miRNAs and 585 novel miRNAs. A total of 47 miRNAs were differentially expressed, of which 30 were upregulated and 17 were downregulated by whitefly exposure. Then, computational analysis showed that the target genes of differential miRNAs were involved in R gene regulation, plant innate immunity, plant pathogen defense, the plant hormone signal pathway and abiotic stress tolerance. Furthermore, degradome analysis demonstrated that 253 mRNAs were cleaved by 66 miRNAs. Among them, the targets cleaved by upregulated miR6025, miR160, miR171, miR166 and miR168 are consistent with our prediction, suggesting that pathogen-related miRNAs may function in plant defense against whitefly. Moreover, our results show that plant miRNA response and miRNA-mediated post-transcriptional regulation for phloem-feeding insect infestation are similar to pathogen invasion. Our study provides additional data to further elucidate how host plants respond and defend the phloem-feeding insects.
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, Ministry of Agriculture Key Lab of Molecular Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insects, Key Laboratory of Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insects of Zhejiang Province, Institute of Insect Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; (W.-H.H.); (J.-X.W.); (F.-B.Z.); (Y.-X.L.); (H.W.)
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Wu B, Ruan C, Shah AH, Li D, Li H, Ding J, Li J, Du W. Identification of miRNA-mRNA Regulatory Modules Involved in Lipid Metabolism and Seed Development in a Woody Oil Tree ( Camellia oleifera). Cells 2021; 11:cells11010071. [PMID: 35011633 PMCID: PMC8750442 DOI: 10.3390/cells11010071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2021] [Revised: 12/23/2021] [Accepted: 12/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Tea oil camellia (Camellia oleifera), an important woody oil tree, is a source of seed oil of high nutritional and medicinal value that is widely planted in southern China. However, there is no report on the identification of the miRNAs involved in lipid metabolism and seed development in the high- and low-oil cultivars of tea oil camellia. Thus, we explored the roles of miRNAs in the key periods of oil formation and accumulation in the seeds of tea oil camellia and identified miRNA–mRNA regulatory modules involved in lipid metabolism and seed development. Sixteen small RNA libraries for four development stages of seed oil biosynthesis in high- and low-oil cultivars were constructed. A total of 196 miRNAs, including 156 known miRNAs from 35 families, and 40 novel miRNAs were identified, and 55 significantly differentially expressed miRNAs were found, which included 34 upregulated miRNAs, and 21 downregulated miRNAs. An integrated analysis of the miRNA and mRNA transcriptome sequence data revealed that 10 miRNA–mRNA regulatory modules were related to lipid metabolism; for example, the regulatory modules of ath-miR858b–MYB82/MYB3/MYB44 repressed seed oil biosynthesis, and a regulation module of csi-miR166e-5p–S-ACP-DES6 was involved in the formation and accumulation of oleic acid. A total of 23 miRNA–mRNA regulatory modules were involved in the regulation of the seed size, such as the regulatory module of hpe-miR162a_L-2–ARF19, involved in early seed development. A total of 12 miRNA–mRNA regulatory modules regulating growth and development were identified, such as the regulatory modules of han-miR156a_L+1–SPL4/SBP2, promoting early seed development. The expression changes of six miRNAs and their target genes were validated using quantitative real-time PCR, and the targeting relationship of the cpa-miR393_R-1–AFB2 regulatory module was verified by luciferase assays. These data provide important theoretical values and a scientific basis for the genetic improvement of new cultivars of tea oil camellia in the future.
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- Bo Wu
- Key Laboratory of Biotechnology and Bioresources Utilization, Ministry of Education, Institute of Plant Resources, Dalian Minzu University, Dalian 116600, China; (B.W.); (H.L.); (J.D.); (J.L.); (W.D.)
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- Key Laboratory of Biotechnology and Bioresources Utilization, Ministry of Education, Institute of Plant Resources, Dalian Minzu University, Dalian 116600, China; (B.W.); (H.L.); (J.D.); (J.L.); (W.D.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +86-411-87652536
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- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Kotli Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Kotli 11100, Pakistan;
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- Guizhou Wulingshan Youcha Technology Innovation Research Institute Co., Ltd., Tongren 554300, China;
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- Key Laboratory of Biotechnology and Bioresources Utilization, Ministry of Education, Institute of Plant Resources, Dalian Minzu University, Dalian 116600, China; (B.W.); (H.L.); (J.D.); (J.L.); (W.D.)
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- Key Laboratory of Biotechnology and Bioresources Utilization, Ministry of Education, Institute of Plant Resources, Dalian Minzu University, Dalian 116600, China; (B.W.); (H.L.); (J.D.); (J.L.); (W.D.)
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- Key Laboratory of Biotechnology and Bioresources Utilization, Ministry of Education, Institute of Plant Resources, Dalian Minzu University, Dalian 116600, China; (B.W.); (H.L.); (J.D.); (J.L.); (W.D.)
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- Key Laboratory of Biotechnology and Bioresources Utilization, Ministry of Education, Institute of Plant Resources, Dalian Minzu University, Dalian 116600, China; (B.W.); (H.L.); (J.D.); (J.L.); (W.D.)
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Wang C, Tian M, Zhang Y. Characterization of microRNAs involved in asymbiotic germination of Bletilla striata (Orchidaceae) seeds. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2021; 167:163-173. [PMID: 34358730 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2021.07.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2021] [Revised: 07/22/2021] [Accepted: 07/26/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Orchids are distributed worldwide, and some species have considerable economic value. Orchid seeds are minute in size, simple in structure, and deficient in nutrient reserves. Asymbiotic seed germination is an important propagation strategy for orchids. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) play an essential role in seed germination. However, few studies have examined miRNAs involved in seed germination in orchids. Here, we conducted comparative small RNA sequencing at five stages to characterize the miRNAs involved in asymbiotic seed germination in Bletilla striata. A total of 253 known and 125 novel miRNAs were identified. Of them, 71 known and 29 novel miRNAs showed distinct expression among the five stages. Quantitative PCR revealed negative correlations of expression between differentially expressed miRNAs (DE miRNAs) and their targets. Function annotation and enrichment analyses of the targets of DE miRNAs between adjacent stages indicate that miRNA-target regulations are involved in many important processes during germination, such as signaling, biosynthesis, and transport of plant hormones. Twenty-two miRNAs were inferred to participate in plant hormone-related processes. The contents of abscisic acid, gibberellin A3, indole-3-acetic acid, jasmonic acid, trans zeatin riboside, and N6-(Δ2-isopentenyl) adenine varied significantly among the five stages. Nine tested plant hormone-related miRNAs and their targets exhibited significant correlations with at least one plant hormone. 5'-RLM-RACE validated that a transcript encoding auxin response factor was cleaved by Bst-miR160e as predicted. For the first time, we characterized miRNAs associated with the asymbiotic seed germination of an orchid species, which will help understand the miRNA-mediated regulatory mechanism of seed germination in orchids.
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- Caixia Wang
- Research Institute of Subtropical Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Hangzhou, 311400, China.
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- Research Institute of Subtropical Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Hangzhou, 311400, China
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- Research Institute of Subtropical Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Hangzhou, 311400, China
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Yan Q, Wang K, Han X, Tan Z. The Regulatory Mechanism of Feeding a Diet High in Rice Grain on the Growth and microRNA Expression Profiles of the Spleen, Taking Goats as an Artiodactyl Model. BIOLOGY 2021; 10:biology10090832. [PMID: 34571708 PMCID: PMC8467863 DOI: 10.3390/biology10090832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2021] [Revised: 08/22/2021] [Accepted: 08/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Several researchers have testified that feeding with diets high in rice grain induces subacute ruminal acidosis and increases the risk of gastrointestinal inflammation. However, whether diets high in rice grain affect spleen growth and related molecular events remains unknown. Therefore, the present study was conducted to investigate the effects of feeding a high-concentrate (HC) diet based on rice on the growth and microRNA expression profiles in goat spleen. Sixteen Liuyang black goats were used as an artiodactyl model and fed an HC diet for five weeks. Visceral organ weight, LPS (lipopolysaccharide) concentration in the liver and spleen, and microRNA expression were analyzed. The results showed that feeding an HC diet increased the heart and spleen indexes and decreased the liver LPS concentration (p < 0.05). In total, 596 microRNAs were identified, and twenty-one of them were differentially expressed in the spleens of goats fed with the HC diet. Specifically, several microRNAs (miR-107, miR-512, miR-51b, miR-191, miR-296, miR-326, miR-6123 and miR-433) were upregulated. Meanwhile, miR-30b, miR-30d, miR-1468, miR-502a, miR-145, miR-139, miR-2284f, miR-101 and miR-92a were downregulated. Additionally, their target gene CPPED1, CDK6, CCNT1 and CASP7 expressions were inhibited (p < 0.05). These results indicated that the HC diet promoted the growth of the heart and spleen. The HC diet also regulated the expression of miR-326, miR-512-3p, miR-30b, miR-30d, miR-502a and their target genes (CPPED1, CDK6 and CCNT1) related to the enhancement of splenocyte proliferation. The HC diet also modulated the expression of miR-15b-5p, miR-1468 and miR-92a, related to the suppression of splenocyte apoptosis.
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- Qiongxian Yan
- CAS Key Laboratory of Agro-Ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Nutritional Physiology and Metabolic Process, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha 410125, China; (Q.Y.); (K.W.); (X.H.)
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Agro-Ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Nutritional Physiology and Metabolic Process, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha 410125, China; (Q.Y.); (K.W.); (X.H.)
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Agro-Ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Nutritional Physiology and Metabolic Process, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha 410125, China; (Q.Y.); (K.W.); (X.H.)
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Agro-Ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Nutritional Physiology and Metabolic Process, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha 410125, China; (Q.Y.); (K.W.); (X.H.)
- Hunan Co-Innovation Center of Animal Production Safety—CICAPS, Changsha 410128, China
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Wang S, Liu L, Mi X, Zhao S, An Y, Xia X, Guo R, Wei C. Multi-omics analysis to visualize the dynamic roles of defense genes in the response of tea plants to gray blight. THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2021; 106:862-875. [PMID: 33595875 DOI: 10.1111/tpj.15203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2020] [Revised: 02/08/2021] [Accepted: 02/15/2021] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Gray blight (GB) is one of the most destructive diseases of tea plants, causing considerable damage and productivity losses; however, the dynamic roles of defense genes during pathogen infection remain largely unclear. To explore the numerous molecular interactions associated with GB stress in tea plants, we employed transcriptome, sRNAome and degradome sequencing from 1 to 13 days post-inoculation (dpi) at 3-day intervals. The transcriptomics results showed that differentially expressed genes (DEGs) related to flavonoid synthesis, such as chalcone synthase (CHS) and phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (PAL), were particularly induced at 4 dpi. Consistent with this, the contents of catechins (especially gallocatechin), which are the dominant flavonoids in tea plants, also increased in the leaves of tea plants infected with GB. Combined analysis of the sRNAome and degradome revealed that microRNAs could mediate tea plant immunity by regulating DEG expression at the post-transcriptional level. Co-expression network analysis demonstrated that miR530b-ethylene responsive factor 96 (ERF96) and miRn211-thaumatin-like protein (TLP) play crucial roles in the response to GB. Accordingly, gene-specific antisense oligonucleotide assays suggested that suppressing ERF96 decreased the levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS), whereas suppressing TLP increased the levels of ROS. Furthermore, ERF96 was induced, but TLP was suppressed, in susceptible tea cultivars. Our results collectively demonstrate that ERF96 is a negative regulator and TLP is a positive regulator in the response of tea plants to GB. Taken together, our comprehensive integrated analysis reveals a dynamic regulatory network linked to GB stress in tea plants and provides candidate genes for improvement of tea plants.
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- Shuangshuang Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui, China
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Zhang Q, Zhao YQ, Gao X, Jia GX. Analysis of miRNA-mediated regulation of flowering induction in Lilium × formolongi. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2021; 21:190. [PMID: 33879043 PMCID: PMC8058995 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-021-02961-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2020] [Accepted: 04/07/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND MicroRNAs play pivotal roles in plant vegetative phase change and flowering induction via integrating into multiple flowering pathways. Lilium × formolongi is an important ornamental lily cultivar that can flower within one year after sowing. However, it remains unresolved how miRNA-mediated regulation networks contribute to the L. × formolongi characteristics of a short vegetative growth period and rapid flowering. RESULTS In this study, the small RNA libraries and one degradome library were constructed for L. × formolongi during vegetative growth and flowering initiation, and 366 conserved miRNAs and 32 novel miRNAs were identified. Additionally, 84 miRNAs were significantly differentially expressed during development. A total of 396 targets of 185 miRNAs were identified and validated through degradome sequencing. Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway analyses showed that functions of the targets were top enriched in the cold and cadmium ion responses, pentose phosphate pathway and carbon fixation in photosynthetic organisms. Furthermore, among 23 differentially expressed miRNA-target pairs, the miR156s-LfSPL2, miR172a-LfAP2 and miR164a-LfNAC pairs as well as miR159a-LfSPL2 were found to be relevant to flowering based on the correlation analysis of expression profiles in the miRNA libraries, degradome and transcriptome. A coexpression regulatory network focused on differentially expressed pairs was also constructed by WGCNA, and 14 miRNAs were considered putative key miRNAs during vegetative development and flowering induction. miR156a/ d/ e showed particularly strong relationships with other miRNAs in the coexpression network. CONCLUSIONS This study provides cues for the further exploration of the regulatory mechanisms of short vegetative development and flowering in L. × formolongi.
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- Qian Zhang
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Ornamental Plants Germplasm Innovation and Molecular Breeding, National Engineering Research Center for Floriculture, Beijing Laboratory of Urban and Rural Ecological Environment and College of Landscape Architecture, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Ornamental Plants Germplasm Innovation and Molecular Breeding, National Engineering Research Center for Floriculture, Beijing Laboratory of Urban and Rural Ecological Environment and College of Landscape Architecture, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Ornamental Plants Germplasm Innovation and Molecular Breeding, National Engineering Research Center for Floriculture, Beijing Laboratory of Urban and Rural Ecological Environment and College of Landscape Architecture, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Ornamental Plants Germplasm Innovation and Molecular Breeding, National Engineering Research Center for Floriculture, Beijing Laboratory of Urban and Rural Ecological Environment and College of Landscape Architecture, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China.
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Han F, Zhou L, Zhao L, Wang L, Liu L, Li H, Qiu J, He J, Liu N. Identification of miRNA in Sheep Intramuscular Fat and the Role of miR-193a-5p in Proliferation and Differentiation of 3T3-L1. Front Genet 2021; 12:633295. [PMID: 33936163 PMCID: PMC8083875 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2021.633295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2020] [Accepted: 03/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Intramuscular fat (IMF) is one of the most critical parameters affecting meat quality and mainly affected by genetic factors. MicroRNA as an important regulatory factor, which is still a lack of research in the development of sheep IMF deposition. We used RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) and cell-level validation to explore the role of miRNA in IMF deposition. As for this purpose, longissimus thoracis et lumborum (LTL) samples of 2 month-old (Mth-2) and 12 months-old (Mth-12) Aohan fine-wool sheep (AFWS) were used to identified miRNAs expression. We found 59 differentially expressed miRNAs (DE-miRNA) between these age groups and predicted their 1,796 target genes. KEGG functional enrichment analysis revealed eight pathways involved in lipid metabolism-related processes, including fatty acid elongation and the AMPK signaling pathway. A highly expressed DE-miRNA, miR-193a-5p, was found to serve a function in 3T3-L1 preadipocyte differentiation. Luciferase assay demonstrated that miR-193a-5p directly binds to the 3′-UTR region of ACAA2. By constructing mimics and inhibitor vector transfecting into 3T3-L1 cells to explore the effect of miR-193a-5p on cell proliferation and differentiation, we demonstrated that overexpression of miR-193a-5p inhibited 3T3-L1 preadipocyte proliferation, as evidenced by decreased mRNA and protein expression of CDK4 and CyclinB. CCK-8 assay showed that miR-193a-5p significantly inhibited cell proliferation. Similarly, the overexpression of miR-193a-5p inhibited 3T3-L1 preadipocyte differentiation and adipocyte-specific molecular markers’ expression, leading to a decrease in PPARγ and C/EBPα and ACAA2. Inhibition of miR-193a-5p had the opposite effects. Our study lists the miRNAs associated with intramuscular lipid deposition in sheep and their potential targets, striving to improve sheep meat quality.
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- Fuhui Han
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China
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- China Animal Health and Epidemiology Center, Qingdao, China
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- Aohan Fine Wool Sheep Stud Farm, Chifeng, China
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- Runlin Animal Industry Co., Ltd., Linqing, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China
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Chen R, Feng Z, Zhang X, Song Z, Cai D. A New Way of Rice Breeding: Polyploid Rice Breeding. PLANTS 2021; 10:plants10030422. [PMID: 33668223 PMCID: PMC7996342 DOI: 10.3390/plants10030422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2021] [Revised: 02/13/2021] [Accepted: 02/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Polyploid rice, first discovered by Japanese scientist Eiiti Nakamori in 1933, has a history of nearly 90 years. In the following years, polyploid rice studies have mainly focused on innovations in breeding theory, induction technology and the creation of new germplasm, the analysis of agronomic traits and nutritional components, the study of gametophyte development and reproduction characteristics, DNA methylation modification and gene expression regulation, distant hybridization and utilization among subspecies, species and genomes. In recent years, PMeS lines and neo-tetraploid rice lines with stable high seed setting rate characteristics have been successively selected, breaking through the bottleneck of low seed setting rate of polyploid rice. Following, a series of theoretical and applied studies on high seed setting rate tetraploid rice were carried out. This has pushed research on polyploid rice to a new stage, opening new prospects for polyploid rice breeding.
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- Rongrong Chen
- School of Life Sciences, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, China; (R.C.); (Z.F.); (Z.S.); (D.C.)
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- School of Life Sciences, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, China; (R.C.); (Z.F.); (Z.S.); (D.C.)
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- School of Life Sciences, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, China; (R.C.); (Z.F.); (Z.S.); (D.C.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +86-027-88663882
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- School of Life Sciences, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, China; (R.C.); (Z.F.); (Z.S.); (D.C.)
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- School of Life Sciences, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, China; (R.C.); (Z.F.); (Z.S.); (D.C.)
- Wuhan Polyploid Bio-Technology Co., Ltd., Wuhan 430345, China
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Bohra A, Gandham P, Rathore A, Thakur V, Saxena RK, Naik SJS, Varshney RK, Singh NP. Identification of microRNAs and their gene targets in cytoplasmic male sterile and fertile maintainer lines of pigeonpea. PLANTA 2021; 253:59. [PMID: 33538916 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-021-03568-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2020] [Accepted: 01/04/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Comparative analysis of genome-wide miRNAs and their gene targets between cytoplasmic male sterile (CMS) and fertile lines of pigeonpea suggests a possible role of miRNA-regulated pathways in reproductive development. Exploitation of hybrid vigor using CMS technology has delivered nearly 50% yield gain in pigeonpea. Among various sterility-inducing cytoplasms (A1-A9) reported so far in pigeonpea, A2 and A4 are the two major sources that facilitate hybrid seed production. Recent evidence suggests involvement of micro RNA in vast array of biological processes including plant reproductive development. In pigeonpea, information about the miRNAs is insufficient. In view of this, we sequenced six small RNA libraries of CMS line UPAS 120A and isogenic fertile line UPAS 120B using Illumina technology. Results revealed 316 miRNAs including 248 known and 68 novel types. A total of 637 gene targets were predicted for known miRNAs, while 324 genes were associated with novel miRNAs. Degradome analysis revealed 77 gene targets of predicted miRNAs, which included a variety of transcription factors playing key roles in plant reproduction such as F-box family proteins, apetala 2, auxin response factors, ethylene-responsive factors, homeodomain-leucine zipper proteins etc. Differential expression of both known and novel miRNAs implied roles for both conserved as well as species-specific players. We also obtained several miRNA families such as miR156, miR159, miR167 that are known to influence crucial aspects of plant fertility. Gene ontology and pathway level analyses of the target genes showed their possible implications for crucial events during male reproductive development such as tapetal degeneration, pollen wall formation, retrograde signaling etc. To the best of our knowledge, present study is first to combine deep sequencing of small RNA and degradome for elucidating the role of miRNAs in flower and male reproductive development in pigeonpea.
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- Abhishek Bohra
- ICAR-Indian Institute of Pulses Research (IIPR), Kanpur, India.
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- International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Hyderabad, India
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- International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Hyderabad, India
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- Hyderabad Central University (HCU), Hyderabad, India
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- International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Hyderabad, India
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- International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Hyderabad, India
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Duan TF, Li L, Tan Y, Li YY, Pang BP. Identification and functional analysis of microRNAs in the regulation of summer diapause in Galeruca daurica. COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY D-GENOMICS & PROTEOMICS 2021; 37:100786. [PMID: 33418194 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbd.2020.100786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2020] [Revised: 12/18/2020] [Accepted: 12/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) regulate gene expression at the post-transcriptional level. Although the regulatory roles of miRNAs in various physiological processes throughout insect development have been investigated, it is almost unknown about the roles of miRNAs involved in regulation of diapause in insects. We constructed nine small RNA libraries from Galeruca daurica adults at different diapause stages: pre-diapause (PD), diapause (D), and post-diapause (TD). Using Illumina sequencing, a total of 95.06 million valid reads was obtained, and 222 miRNAs, including 135 conserved and 87 novel miRNAs, were identified from G. daurica. The expression profiles of these miRNAs were analyzed across different diapause stages. The 30 and 13 miRNAs were differentially expressed in the D/PD and TD/D comparisons, respectively. The KEGG and GO analysis of the predicted target genes suggested the essential roles of miRNAs in the regulation of summer diapause in G. daurica, especially via the juvenile hormone, ribosome, MAPK signaling, and Ca2+ signaling pathways. Our research results indicate that miRNAs may be involved in the regulation of summer diapause in G. daurica, and these results also provide an important new small RNA genomics resource for further studies on insect diapause.
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- Tian-Feng Duan
- Research Center for Grassland Entomology, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010020, China
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- Research Center for Grassland Entomology, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010020, China
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- Research Center for Grassland Entomology, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010020, China
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- Research Center for Grassland Entomology, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010020, China
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- Research Center for Grassland Entomology, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010020, China.
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Huo D, Sun L, Sun J, Zhang L, Liu S, Su F, Yang H. Sea cucumbers in a high temperature and low dissolved oxygen world: Roles of miRNAs in the regulation of environmental stresses. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2021; 268:115509. [PMID: 33038634 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.115509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2020] [Revised: 08/04/2020] [Accepted: 08/22/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The exacerbation of global warming has driven changes in environmental factors, including water temperature and oxygen concentration. The sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicus, an economically important aquatic animal, is constantly and directly challenged by heat and hypoxia. In this study, 12 small RNA libraries were constructed for this species, and a total of 21, 26 and 22 differentially expressed (DE) miRNAs were clarified in A. japonicus under thermal (26 °C), hypoxic (2 mg/L) and the combined stresses. Comparative miRNA sequencing analysis and real-time PCR were used to identify and validate the representative miRNAs, including Aja-miR-novel-299, Aja-let-7b-3p, Aja-miR-71b-5p, Aja-miR-novel-13218 and Aja-miR-2004 in response to high temperature, and Aja-miR-92b-3p, Aja-miR-210-5p and Aja-miR-novel-26331 in response to oxygen limitation. GO and KEGG pathway analysis revealed that the potential target genes of DE-miRNAs involved in biosynthesis, metabolism, immunity, cell growth and death, translation and signaling transduction. Key DE-miRNAs with potentially targeted genes associated with heat shock and hypoxia response were also determined. These results may help explaining the role of miRNA regulation in stress resistance, as well as the potential molecular regulation mechanism of the echinoderm A. japonicus in the context of global warming.
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- Da Huo
- CAS Key Laboratory of Marine Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China; Laboratory for Marine Ecology and Environmental Science, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266237, China; Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China; CAS Engineering Laboratory for Marine Ranching, Qingdao, 266071, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Marine Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China; Laboratory for Marine Ecology and Environmental Science, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266237, China; Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China; CAS Engineering Laboratory for Marine Ranching, Qingdao, 266071, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Marine Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China; Laboratory for Marine Ecology and Environmental Science, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266237, China; Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China; CAS Engineering Laboratory for Marine Ranching, Qingdao, 266071, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Marine Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China; Laboratory for Marine Ecology and Environmental Science, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266237, China; Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China; CAS Engineering Laboratory for Marine Ranching, Qingdao, 266071, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Marine Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China; Laboratory for Marine Ecology and Environmental Science, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266237, China; Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China; CAS Engineering Laboratory for Marine Ranching, Qingdao, 266071, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Marine Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China; Laboratory for Marine Ecology and Environmental Science, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266237, China; Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China; CAS Engineering Laboratory for Marine Ranching, Qingdao, 266071, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Marine Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China; Laboratory for Marine Ecology and Environmental Science, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266237, China; Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China; CAS Engineering Laboratory for Marine Ranching, Qingdao, 266071, China; The Innovation of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences (Central China Division), Wuhan, 430071, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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Majumdar R, Galewski PJ, Eujayl I, Minocha R, Vincill E, Strausbaugh CA. Regulatory Roles of Small Non-coding RNAs in Sugar Beet Resistance Against Beet curly top virus. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2021; 12:780877. [PMID: 35082811 PMCID: PMC8786109 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.780877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2021] [Accepted: 12/06/2021] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Beet curly top virus (BCTV) mediated yield loss in sugar beets is a major problem worldwide. The circular single-stranded DNA virus is transmitted by the beet leafhopper. Genetic sources of BCTV resistance in sugar beet are limited and commercial cultivars rely on chemical treatments versus durable genetic resistance. Phenotypic selection and double haploid production have resulted in sugar beet germplasm (KDH13; 13 and KDH4-9; 4) that are highly resistant to BCTV. The molecular mechanism of resistance to the virus is unknown, especially the role of small non-coding RNAs (sncRNAs) during early plant-viral interaction. Using the resistant lines along with a susceptible line (KDH19-17; 19), we demonstrate the role of sugar beet microRNAs (miRNAs) in BCTV resistance during early infection stages when symptoms are not yet visible. The differentially expressed miRNAs altered the expression of their corresponding target genes such as pyruvate dehydrogenase (EL10Ac1g02046), carboxylesterase (EL10Ac1g01087), serine/threonine protein phosphatase (EL10Ac1g01374), and leucine-rich repeats (LRR) receptor-like (EL10Ac7g17778), that were highly expressed in the resistant lines versus susceptible lines. Pathway enrichment analysis of the miRNA target genes showed an enrichment of genes involved in glycolysis/gluconeogenesis, galactose metabolism, starch, and sucrose metabolism to name a few. Carbohydrate analysis revealed altered glucose, galactose, fructose, and sucrose concentrations in the infected leaves of resistant versus susceptible lines. We also demonstrate differential regulation of BCTV derived sncRNAs in the resistant versus susceptible lines that target sugar beet genes such as LRR (EL10Ac1g01206), 7-deoxyloganetic acid glucosyltransferase (EL10Ac5g12605), and transmembrane emp24 domain containing (EL10Ac6g14074) and altered their expression. In response to viral infection, we found that plant derived miRNAs targeted BCTV capsid protein/replication related genes and showed differences in expression among resistant and susceptible lines. The data presented here demonstrate the contribution of miRNA mediated regulation of metabolic pathways and cross-kingdom RNA interference (RNAi) in sugar beet BCTV resistance.
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- Rajtilak Majumdar
- Northwest Irrigation and Soils Research, United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service, Kimberly, ID, United States
- *Correspondence: Rajtilak Majumdar,
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- Northwest Irrigation and Soils Research, United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service, Kimberly, ID, United States
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- Northwest Irrigation and Soils Research, United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service, Kimberly, ID, United States
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- Northern Research Station, United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Durham, NH, United States
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- Northwest Irrigation and Soils Research, United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service, Kimberly, ID, United States
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- Northwest Irrigation and Soils Research, United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service, Kimberly, ID, United States
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Whole-Transcriptome RNA Sequencing Reveals the Global Molecular Responses and CeRNA Regulatory Network of mRNAs, lncRNAs, miRNAs and circRNAs in Response to Salt Stress in Sugar Beet ( Beta vulgaris). Int J Mol Sci 2020; 22:ijms22010289. [PMID: 33396637 PMCID: PMC7795855 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22010289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2020] [Revised: 12/25/2020] [Accepted: 12/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Sugar beet is an important sugar-yielding crop with some tolerance to salt, but the mechanistic basis of this tolerance is not known. In the present study, we have used whole-transcriptome RNA-seq and degradome sequencing in response to salt stress to uncover differentially expressed (DE) mRNAs, microRNAs (miRNAs), long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) and circular RNAs (circRNAs) in both leaves and roots. A competitive endogenous RNA (ceRNA) network was constructed with the predicted DE pairs, which revealed regulatory roles under salt stress. A functional analysis suggests that ceRNAs are implicated in copper redistribution, plasma membrane permeability, glycometabolism and energy metabolism, NAC transcription factor and the phosphoinositol signaling system. Overall, we conducted for the first time a full transcriptomic analysis of sugar beet under salt stress that involves a potential ceRNA network, thus providing a basis to study the potential functions of lncRNAs/circRNAs.
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Multi-Omics Analysis of Small RNA, Transcriptome, and Degradome in T. turgidum-Regulatory Networks of Grain Development and Abiotic Stress Response. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21207772. [PMID: 33096606 PMCID: PMC7589925 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21207772] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2020] [Revised: 10/08/2020] [Accepted: 10/19/2020] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Crop reproduction is highly sensitive to water deficit and heat stress. The molecular networks of stress adaptation and grain development in tetraploid wheat (Triticum turgidum durum) are not well understood. Small RNAs (sRNAs) are important epigenetic regulators connecting the transcriptional and post-transcriptional regulatory networks. This study presents the first multi-omics analysis of the sRNAome, transcriptome, and degradome in T. turgidum developing grains, under single and combined water deficit and heat stress. We identified 690 microRNAs (miRNAs), with 84 being novel, from 118 sRNA libraries. Complete profiles of differentially expressed miRNAs (DEMs) specific to genotypes, stress types, and different reproductive time-points are provided. The first degradome sequencing report for developing durum grains discovered a significant number of new target genes regulated by miRNAs post-transcriptionally. Transcriptome sequencing profiled 53,146 T. turgidum genes, swith differentially expressed genes (DEGs) enriched in functional categories such as nutrient metabolism, cellular differentiation, transport, reproductive development, and hormone transduction pathways. miRNA-mRNA networks that affect grain characteristics such as starch synthesis and protein metabolism were constructed on the basis of integrated analysis of the three omics. This study provides a substantial amount of novel information on the post-transcriptional networks in T. turgidum grains, which will facilitate innovations for breeding programs aiming to improve crop resilience and grain quality.
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Lu Z, Guo X, Huang Z, Xia J, Li X, Wu J, Yu H, Shahid MQ, Liu X. Transcriptome and Gene Editing Analyses Reveal MOF1a Defect Alters the Expression of Genes Associated with Tapetum Development and Chromosome Behavior at Meiosis Stage Resulting in Low Pollen Fertility of Tetraploid Rice. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21207489. [PMID: 33050591 PMCID: PMC7589589 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21207489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2020] [Revised: 09/29/2020] [Accepted: 10/01/2020] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Autotetraploid rice is a useful rice germplasm for polyploid rice breeding. However, low fertility limits its commercial production. A neo-tetraploid rice with high fertility was developed from the progenies of crossing between autotetraploid lines by our research group. Our previous study showed that a myeloblastosis (MYB) transcription factor, MOF1, might be associated with the pollen development in tetraploid rice. However, little information is available about its role in pollen development in tetraploid rice. Here, we identified a new haplotype of MOF1 from neo-tetraploid rice and marked it as MOF1a. Transcriptome and qRT-PCR analysis demonstrated that MOF1a highly expressed in anthers, and displayed differential expression in neo-tetraploid rice compared to tetraploid rice line with low pollen fertility. The mutant (mof1a) of MOF1a, which was generated by CRISPR/Cas9 knockout in neo-tetraploid rice, showed low pollen fertility, and also exhibited abnormal tapetum and middle layer development, and defective chromosome behaviors during meiosis. A total of 13 tapetal related genes were found to be up-regulated in meiotic anthers of MOF1a compared with wild type plants by RNA-seq analysis, including CYP703A3, PTC1, and OsABCG26, which had been demonstrated to affect tapetal development. Moreover, 335 meiosis-related genes displayed differential expression patterns at same stage, including nine important meiosis-related genes, such as metallothionein OsMT1a. These results demonstrated that MOF1a plays an important role in pollen development and provides a foundation for understanding the molecular mechanism underlying MOF1a in reproduction of tetraploid rice.
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- Zijun Lu
- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China; (Z.L.); (X.G.); (Z.H.); (J.X.); (X.L.); (J.W.); (H.Y.)
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Breeding, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China; (Z.L.); (X.G.); (Z.H.); (J.X.); (X.L.); (J.W.); (H.Y.)
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Breeding, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China; (Z.L.); (X.G.); (Z.H.); (J.X.); (X.L.); (J.W.); (H.Y.)
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Breeding, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China; (Z.L.); (X.G.); (Z.H.); (J.X.); (X.L.); (J.W.); (H.Y.)
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Breeding, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China; (Z.L.); (X.G.); (Z.H.); (J.X.); (X.L.); (J.W.); (H.Y.)
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Breeding, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China; (Z.L.); (X.G.); (Z.H.); (J.X.); (X.L.); (J.W.); (H.Y.)
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Breeding, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China; (Z.L.); (X.G.); (Z.H.); (J.X.); (X.L.); (J.W.); (H.Y.)
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Breeding, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
| | - Muhammad Qasim Shahid
- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China; (Z.L.); (X.G.); (Z.H.); (J.X.); (X.L.); (J.W.); (H.Y.)
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Breeding, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
- Correspondence: (M.Q.S.); (X.L.); Tel./Fax: +86-208-528-0205 (M.Q.S. & X.L.)
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China; (Z.L.); (X.G.); (Z.H.); (J.X.); (X.L.); (J.W.); (H.Y.)
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Breeding, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
- College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
- Correspondence: (M.Q.S.); (X.L.); Tel./Fax: +86-208-528-0205 (M.Q.S. & X.L.)
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