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Gai W, Liu C, Yang M, Li F, Xin H, Gai S. Calcium signaling facilitates chilling- and GA- induced dormancy release in tree peony. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2024; 15:1362804. [PMID: 38567129 PMCID: PMC10985203 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2024.1362804] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2023] [Accepted: 02/29/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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Calcium plays a crucial role in plant growth and development, yet little is known about its function in endodormancy regulation. Tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa), characterized by compound buds and large flowers, is well-known for its ornamental and medicinal value. To break bud dormancy release is a prerequisite of flowering and forcing culture, particularly during the Spring Festival. In this study, the Ca2+ chelator EGTA and Ca2+ channel blocker LaCl3 were applied, resulting in a significant delay in budburst during both chilling- and gibberellin (GA)- induced dormancy release in a dosage-dependent manner. As expected, the retardation of bud break was recovered by the supplementation of 30 mM CaCl2, indicating a facilitating role of calcium in dormancy release. Accordingly, several calcium-sensor-encoding genes including Calmodulin (CaM) and Ca2+-dependent protein kinases (CDPKs) were significantly up-regulated by prolonged chilling and exogenous GAs. Ultrastructure observations revealed a decline in starch grains and the reopening of transport corridors following prolonged chilling. Calcium deposits were abundant in the cell walls and intercellular spaces at the early dormant stage but were enriched in the cytosol and nucleus before dormancy release. Additionally, several genes associated with dormancy release, including EBB1, EBB3, SVP, GA20ox, RGL1, BG6, and BG9, were differentially expressed after calcium blocking and recovery treatments, indicating that calcium might partially modulate dormancy release through GA and ABA pathways. Our findings provide novel insights into the mechanism of dormancy release and offer potential benefits for improving and perfecting forcing culture technology in tree peonies.
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- Weiling Gai
- College of Agriculture, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China
- University Key Laboratory of Plant Biotechnology in Shandong Province, Qingdao, China
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- University Key Laboratory of Plant Biotechnology in Shandong Province, Qingdao, China
- College of Life Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China
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- University Key Laboratory of Plant Biotechnology in Shandong Province, Qingdao, China
- College of Life Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China
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- College of Landscape Architecture and Forestry, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China
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- University Key Laboratory of Plant Biotechnology in Shandong Province, Qingdao, China
- College of Life Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China
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- University Key Laboratory of Plant Biotechnology in Shandong Province, Qingdao, China
- College of Life Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China
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Liu J, Ke M, Sun Y, Niu S, Zhang W, Li Y. Epigenetic regulation and epigenetic memory resetting during plant rejuvenation. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2024; 75:733-745. [PMID: 37930766 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erad435] [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: 06/29/2023] [Accepted: 10/29/2023] [Indexed: 11/07/2023]
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Reversal of plant developmental status from the mature to the juvenile phase, thus leading to the restoration of the developmental potential, is referred to as plant rejuvenation. It involves multilayer regulation, including resetting gene expression patterns, chromatin remodeling, and histone modifications, eventually resulting in the restoration of juvenile characteristics. Although plants can be successfully rejuvenated using some forestry practices to restore juvenile morphology, physiology, and reproductive capabilities, studies on the epigenetic mechanisms underlying this process are in the nascent stage. This review provides an overview of the plant rejuvenation process and discusses the key epigenetic mechanisms involved in DNA methylation, histone modification, and chromatin remodeling in the process of rejuvenation, as well as the roles of small RNAs in this process. Additionally, we present new inquiries regarding the epigenetic regulation of plant rejuvenation, aiming to advance our understanding of rejuvenation in sexually and asexually propagated plants. Overall, we highlight the importance of epigenetic mechanisms in the regulation of plant rejuvenation, providing valuable insights into the complexity of this process.
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- Jie Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Engineering Technology Research Center of Black Locust of National Forestry and Grassland Administration, College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Engineering Technology Research Center of Black Locust of National Forestry and Grassland Administration, College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Engineering Technology Research Center of Black Locust of National Forestry and Grassland Administration, College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Engineering Technology Research Center of Black Locust of National Forestry and Grassland Administration, College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory for Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Nanjing Agricultural University, No.1 Weigang, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210095, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Engineering Technology Research Center of Black Locust of National Forestry and Grassland Administration, College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, PR China
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Chu X, Wang M, Fan Z, Li J, Yin H. Molecular Mechanisms of Seasonal Gene Expression in Trees. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:1666. [PMID: 38338945 PMCID: PMC10855862 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25031666] [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: 12/27/2023] [Revised: 01/22/2024] [Accepted: 01/25/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024] Open
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In trees, the annual cycling of active and dormant states in buds is closely regulated by environmental factors, which are of primary significance to their productivity and survival. It has been found that the parallel or convergent evolution of molecular pathways that respond to day length or temperature can lead to the establishment of conserved periodic gene expression patterns. In recent years, it has been shown in many woody plants that change in annual rhythmic patterns of gene expression may underpin the adaptive evolution in forest trees. In this review, we summarize the progress on the molecular mechanisms of seasonal regulation on the processes of shoot growth, bud dormancy, and bud break in response to day length and temperature factors. We focus on seasonal expression patterns of genes involved in dormancy and their associated epigenetic modifications; the seasonal changes in the extent of modifications, such as DNA methylation, histone acetylation, and histone methylation, at dormancy-associated loci have been revealed for their actions on gene regulation. In addition, we provide an outlook on the direction of research on the annual cycle of tree growth under climate change.
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- Xian Chu
- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Research Institute of Subtropical Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Hangzhou 311400, China; (X.C.); (M.W.); (Z.F.); (J.L.)
- College of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Research Institute of Subtropical Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Hangzhou 311400, China; (X.C.); (M.W.); (Z.F.); (J.L.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Research Institute of Subtropical Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Hangzhou 311400, China; (X.C.); (M.W.); (Z.F.); (J.L.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Research Institute of Subtropical Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Hangzhou 311400, China; (X.C.); (M.W.); (Z.F.); (J.L.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Research Institute of Subtropical Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Hangzhou 311400, China; (X.C.); (M.W.); (Z.F.); (J.L.)
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Pagano A, Gomes C, Timmerman E, Sulima P, Przyborowski JA, Kruszka D, Impens F, Paiva JAP. Revealing the transitory and local effect of zebularine on development and on proteome dynamics of Salix purpurea. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2024; 14:1304327. [PMID: 38298602 PMCID: PMC10827895 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1304327] [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: 09/29/2023] [Accepted: 12/19/2023] [Indexed: 02/02/2024]
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Introduction DNA methylation plays major roles in the epigenetic regulation of gene expression, transposon and transcriptional silencing, and DNA repair, with implications in developmental processes and phenotypic plasticity. Relevantly for woody species, DNA methylation constitutes a regulative layer in cell wall dynamics associated with xylogenesis. The use of methyltransferase and/or demethylase inhibitors has been proven informative to shed light on the methylome dynamics behind the regulation of these processes. Methods The present work employs the cytidine analog zebularine to inhibit DNA methyltransferases and induce DNA hypomethylation in Salix purpurea plantlets grown in vitro and in soil. An integrative approach was adopted to highlight the effects of zebularine on proteomic dynamics, revealing age-specific (3 weeks of in vitro culture and 1 month of growth in soil) and tissue-specific (stem and root) effects. Results and discussion After 3 weeks of recovery from zebularine treatment, a decrease of 5-mC levels was observed in different genomic contexts in the roots of explants that were exposed to zebularine, whereas a functionally heterogeneous subset of protein entries was differentially accumulated in stem samples, including entries related to cell wall biosynthesis, tissue morphogenesis, and hormonal regulation. Significant proteomic remodeling was revealed in the development from in vitro to in-soil culture, but no significant changes in 5-mC levels were observed. The identification of tissue-specific proteomic hallmarks in combination with hypomethylating agents provides new insights into the role of DNA methylation and proteome in early plant development in willow species. Proteomic data are available via ProteomeXchange with identifier PXD045653. WGBS data are available under BioProject accession PRJNA889596.
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- Andrea Pagano
- Department of Integrative Plant Biology, Institute of Plant Genetics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poznań, Poland
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- Department of Integrative Plant Biology, Institute of Plant Genetics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poznań, Poland
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- VIB-UGent Center for Medical Biotechnology, Ghent, Belgium
- Department of Biomolecular Medicine, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
- VIB Proteomics Core, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Genetics, Plant Breeding and Bioresource Engineering, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Olsztyn, Poland
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- Department of Genetics, Plant Breeding and Bioresource Engineering, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Olsztyn, Poland
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- Department of Integrative Plant Biology, Institute of Plant Genetics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poznań, Poland
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- VIB-UGent Center for Medical Biotechnology, Ghent, Belgium
- Department of Biomolecular Medicine, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
- VIB Proteomics Core, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Integrative Plant Biology, Institute of Plant Genetics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poznań, Poland
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Gao L, Niu D, Chi T, Yuan Y, Liu C, Gai S, Zhang Y. PsRGL1 negatively regulates chilling- and gibberellin-induced dormancy release by PsF-box1-mediated targeting for proteolytic degradation in tree peony. HORTICULTURE RESEARCH 2023; 10:uhad044. [PMID: 37786434 PMCID: PMC10541556 DOI: 10.1093/hr/uhad044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2022] [Accepted: 03/05/2023] [Indexed: 10/04/2023]
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Tree peony bud endodormancy is a common survival strategy similar to many perennial woody plants in winter, and the activation of the GA signaling pathway is the key to breaking endodormancy. GA signal transduction is involved in many physiological processes. Although the GA-GID1-DELLA regulatory module is conserved in many plants, it has a set of specific components that add complexity to the GA response mechanism. DELLA proteins are key switches in GA signaling. Therefore, there is an urgent need to identify the key DELLA proteins involved in tree peony bud dormancy release. In this study, the prolonged chilling increased the content of endogenously active gibberellins. PsRGL1 among three DELLA proteins was significantly downregulated during chilling- and exogenous GA3-induced bud dormancy release by cell-free degradation assay, and a high level of polyubiquitination was detected. Silencing PsRGL1 accelerated bud dormancy release by increasing the expression of the genes associated with dormancy release, including PsCYCD, PsEBB1, PsEBB3, PsBG6, and PsBG9. Three F-box protein family members responded to chilling and GA3 treatments, resulting in PsF-box1 induction. Yeast two-hybrid and BiFC assays indicated that only PsF-box1 could bind to PsRGL1, and the binding site was in the C-terminal domain. PsF-box1 overexpression promoted dormancy release and upregulated the expression of the dormancy-related genes. In addition, yeast two-hybrid and pull-down assays showed that PsF-box1 also interacted with PsSKP1 to form an E3 ubiquitin ligase. These findings enriched the molecular mechanism of the GA signaling pathway during dormancy release, and enhanced the understanding of tree peony bud endodormancy.
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- Linqiang Gao
- College of Life Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, China
- University Key Laboratory of Plant Biotechnology in Shandong Province, Qingdao 266109, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, China
- University Key Laboratory of Plant Biotechnology in Shandong Province, Qingdao 266109, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, China
- University Key Laboratory of Plant Biotechnology in Shandong Province, Qingdao 266109, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, China
- University Key Laboratory of Plant Biotechnology in Shandong Province, Qingdao 266109, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, China
- University Key Laboratory of Plant Biotechnology in Shandong Province, Qingdao 266109, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, China
- University Key Laboratory of Plant Biotechnology in Shandong Province, Qingdao 266109, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, China
- University Key Laboratory of Plant Biotechnology in Shandong Province, Qingdao 266109, China
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Zhang Y, Gao L, Wang Y, Niu D, Yuan Y, Liu C, Zhan X, Gai S. Dual functions of PsmiR172b-PsTOE3 module in dormancy release and flowering in tree peony ( Paeonia suffruticosa). HORTICULTURE RESEARCH 2023; 10:uhad033. [PMID: 37090095 PMCID: PMC10120838 DOI: 10.1093/hr/uhad033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2022] [Accepted: 02/14/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are non-coding RNAs that interact with target genes and are involved in many physiological processes in plants. miR172-AP2 mainly plays a role in the regulation of flowering time and floral organ differentiation. Bud dormancy release is necessary for forcing culture of tree peony in winter, but the mechanism of dormancy regulation is unclear. In this study, we found that a miR172 family member, PsmiR172b, was downregulated during chilling-induced bud dormancy release in tree peony, exhibiting a trend opposite to that of PsTOE3. RNA ligase-mediated (RLM) 5'-RACE (rapid amplification of cDNA ends) confirmed that miR172b targeted PsTOE3, and the cleavage site was between bases 12 (T) and 13 (C) within the complementary site to miR172b. The functions of miR172b and PsTOE3 were detected by virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS) and their overexpression in tree peony buds. PsmiR172b negatively regulated bud dormancy release, but PsTOE3 promoted bud dormancy release, and the genes associated with bud dormancy release, including PsEBB1, PsEBB3, PsCYCD, and PsBG6, were upregulated. Further analysis indicated that PsTOE3 directly regulated PsEBB1 by binding to its promoter, and the specific binding site was a C-repeat (ACCGAC). Ectopic expression in Arabidopsis revealed that the PsmiR172b-PsTOE3 module displayed conservative function in regulating flowering. In conclusion, our results provided a novel insight into the functions of PsmiR172-PsTOE3 and possible molecular mechanism underlying bud dormancy release in tree peony.
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- Yuxi Zhang
- College of Life Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, China
- University Key Laboratory of Plant Biotechnology in Shandong Province, Qingdao, 266109, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, China
- University Key Laboratory of Plant Biotechnology in Shandong Province, Qingdao, 266109, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, China
- University Key Laboratory of Plant Biotechnology in Shandong Province, Qingdao, 266109, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, China
- University Key Laboratory of Plant Biotechnology in Shandong Province, Qingdao, 266109, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, China
- University Key Laboratory of Plant Biotechnology in Shandong Province, Qingdao, 266109, China
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Sun L, Nie T, Chen Y, Yin Z. From Floral Induction to Blooming: The Molecular Mysteries of Flowering in Woody Plants. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms231810959. [PMID: 36142871 PMCID: PMC9500781 DOI: 10.3390/ijms231810959] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2022] [Revised: 09/12/2022] [Accepted: 09/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Flowering is a pivotal developmental process in response to the environment and determines the start of a new life cycle in plants. Woody plants usually possess a long juvenile nonflowering phase followed by an adult phase with repeated flowering cycles. The molecular mechanism underlying flowering regulation in woody plants is believed to be much more complex than that in annual herbs. In this review, we briefly describe the successive but distinct flowering processes in perennial trees, namely the vegetative phase change, the floral transition, floral organogenesis, and final blooming, and summarize in detail the most recent advances in understanding how woody plants regulate flowering through dynamic gene expression. Notably, the florigen gene FLOWERING LOCUS T(FT) and its antagonistic gene TERMINAL FLOWER 1 (TFL1) seem to play a central role in various flowering transition events. Flower development in different taxa requires interactions between floral homeotic genes together with AGL6 conferring floral organ identity. Finally, we illustrate the issues and corresponding measures of flowering regulation investigation. It is of great benefit to the future study of flowering in perennial trees.
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- Liyong Sun
- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, College of Biology and the Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
- Department of Biology, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, State College, PA 16802, USA
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- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, College of Biology and the Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, College of Biology and the Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, College of Biology and the Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +86-025-85427316
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DNA Demethylation Induces Tree Peony Flowering with a Low Deformity Rate Compared to Gibberellin by Inducing PsFT Expression under Forcing Culture Conditions. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23126632. [PMID: 35743085 PMCID: PMC9223562 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23126632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2022] [Revised: 06/07/2022] [Accepted: 06/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Gibberellin (GA) is frequently used in tree peony forcing culture, but inappropriate application often causes flower deformity. Here, 5-azacytidine (5-azaC), an efficient DNA demethylating reagent, induced tree peony flowering with a low deformity rate by rapidly inducing PsFT expression, whereas GA treatment affected various flowering pathway genes with strong pleiotropy. The 5-azaC treatment, but not GA, significantly reduced the methylation level in the PsFT promoter with the demethylation of five CG contexts in a 369 bp CG-rich region, and eight light-responsive related cis-elements were also predicted in this region, accompanied by enhanced leaf photosynthetic efficiency. Through GO analysis, all methylation-closer differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were located in the thylakoid, the main site for photosynthesis, and were mainly involved in response to stimulus and single-organism process, whereas GA-closer DEGs had a wider distribution inside and outside of cells, associated with 12 categories of processes and regulations. We further mapped five candidate DEGs with potential flowering regulation, including three kinases (SnRK1, WAK2, and 5PTase7) and two bioactive enzymes (cytochrome P450 and SBH1). In summary, 5-azaC and GA may have individual roles in inducing tree peony flowering, and 5-azaC could be a preferable regulation approach; DNA demethylation is suggested to be more focused on flowering regulation with PsFT playing a core role through promoter demethylation. In addition, 5-azaC may partially undertake or replace the light-signal function, combined with other factors, such as SnRK1, in regulating flowering. This work provides new ideas for improving tree peony forcing culture technology.
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Gao X, Yuan Y, Liu Z, Liu C, Xin H, Zhang Y, Gai S. Chilling and gibberellin acids hyperinduce β-1,3-glucanases to reopen transport corridor and break endodormancy in tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa). PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2021; 167:771-784. [PMID: 34530322 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2021.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2021] [Revised: 09/01/2021] [Accepted: 09/02/2021] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Bud endodormancy is accompanied by transport channel apertures blockage through callose deposition, and its resume to growth requires evoking β-1,3-glucanases (BGs) to unchoke the conduit. To understand out its working manner, the statuses of the transport channels were evaluated and candidate BGs were identified during chilling and gibberellin acids (GA) induced dormancy release in tree peony. Calcein reflects plasmodesmata permeability, and no calcein was observed in the bud together with density aniline blue fluorescent around the stem phloem at 0 d chilling. With the increase of chilling accumulation, the contents of glucan declined and the activities of gulcanase increased gradually in buds, and the calcein reached the top of flower primordia at 21 d chilled bud. Both GA3 and GA4 feedings promoted bud sprouting and growth along with rapidly unchoking the transport channels, and GA3 was more effective. Several candidate β-1,3-glucanase genes were detected, combining transcriptional profiling and quantitative PCR analysis. PsBG1, PsBG3, PsBG6, PsBG8 and PsBG9 were inducible by chilling accumulation and presented laminarin hydrolyzing activities after prokaryotically expression, while PsBG1, PsBG3, PsBG8 and PsBG9 responded to GAs application. Subcellular localizations revealed that PsBG6 and PsBG9 were plasmodesmata residents. It was concluded that PsBG6 played a vital role in chilling accumulation response and PsBG9 was central in GAs-induced dormancy release, and they could be used as marker genes for dormancy release in tree peony. These results were of great value to understand the mechanism of dormancy regulation and as an important fundamental for forcing culture technology in tree peony.
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- Xuekai Gao
- College of Life Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, China; University Key Laboratory of Plant Biotechnology in Shandong Province, Qingdao, 266109, China.
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- College of Life Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, China; University Key Laboratory of Plant Biotechnology in Shandong Province, Qingdao, 266109, China.
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- College of Life Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, China; University Key Laboratory of Plant Biotechnology in Shandong Province, Qingdao, 266109, China.
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- College of Life Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, China; University Key Laboratory of Plant Biotechnology in Shandong Province, Qingdao, 266109, China.
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- College of Life Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, China; University Key Laboratory of Plant Biotechnology in Shandong Province, Qingdao, 266109, China.
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- College of Life Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, China; University Key Laboratory of Plant Biotechnology in Shandong Province, Qingdao, 266109, China.
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- College of Life Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, China; University Key Laboratory of Plant Biotechnology in Shandong Province, Qingdao, 266109, China.
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Chilling Requirement Validation and Physiological and Molecular Responses of the Bud Endodormancy Release in Paeonia lactiflora 'Meiju'. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22168382. [PMID: 34445086 PMCID: PMC8395073 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22168382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2021] [Revised: 07/30/2021] [Accepted: 08/02/2021] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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The introduction of herbaceous peony (Paeonia lactiflora Pall.) in low-latitude areas is of great significance to expand the landscape application of this world-famous ornamental. With the hazards of climate warming, warm winters occurs frequently, which makes many excellent northern herbaceous peony cultivars unable to meet their chilling requirements (CR) and leads to their poor growth and flowering in southern China. Exploring the endodormancy release mechanism of underground buds is crucial for improving low-CR cultivar screening and breeding. A systematic study was conducted on P. lactiflora 'Meiju', a screened cultivar with a typical low-CR trait introduced from northern China, at the morphological, physiological and molecular levels. The CR value of 'Meiju' was further verified as 677.5 CUs based on the UT model and morphological observation. As a kind of signal transducer, reactive oxygen species (ROS) released a signal to enter dormancy, which led to corresponding changes in carbohydrate and hormone metabolism in buds, thus promoting underground buds to acquire strong cold resistance and enter endodormancy. The expression of important genes related to ABA metabolism, such as NCED3, PP2C, CBF4 and ABF2, reached peaks at the critical stage of endodormancy release (9 January) and then decreased rapidly; the expression of the GA2ox8 gene related to GA synthesis increased significantly in the early stage of endodormancy release and decreased rapidly after the release of ecodormancy (23 January). Cytological observation showed that the period when the sugar and starch contents decreased and the ABA/GA ratio decreased was when 'Meiju' bud endodormancy was released. This study reveals the endodormancy regulation mechanism of 'Meiju' buds with the low-CR trait, which lays a theoretical foundation for breeding new herbaceous peony cultivars with the low-CR trait.
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Yari V, Roein Z, Sabouri A. Exogenous 5-azaCitidine accelerates flowering and external GA 3 increases ornamental value in Iranian Anemone accessions. Sci Rep 2021; 11:7478. [PMID: 33820923 PMCID: PMC8021551 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-86940-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2020] [Accepted: 03/22/2021] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
Abstract
The Anemone genus is a tuberous geophyte which undergoes a dormancy period during unfavorable environmental conditions for growth. Five species of the Anemone genus naturally grow in several regions of Iran. The diverse uses of Anemone in gardens for landscaping, cut flowers, and potted plants indicate its high ornamental potential. Its dormancy and flowering are influenced by various factors. The present paper was conducted to explore the flowering behavior of Anemone accessions in response to different pre-treatments. For this purpose, tubers of 18 Anemone accessions (A. coronaria and A. biflora) were collected from natural regions of six provinces in Iran. These tubers were subjected to different conditions of non-chilling (20 °C, 90 days), chilling (4 °C, 90 days), GA3 (150 mgL-1; 24 h), and 5-azaCitidine (5-azaC; 40 µM; 24 h) prior to the cultivation. Most of the accessions were able to enter the flowering stage without chilling. The shortest period for the sprouting of tubers (16.89 ± 7.83 days) belonged to 5-azaC pre-treatment. In addition, this treatment accelerated the flowering time (about 30 days earlier) and diameter of the stem, bud, and flower. Morphological characteristics, such as stem height, number of leaves, bud, and petal and the longevity of flowers on the plant were significantly affected by GA3 pre-treatment. Our results indicated a positive correlation between flower length, stem height, and stem diameter with flower longevity under different pre-treatment conditions. The present study demonstrated that accessions Anm3, Anm12, and Anm18 had ornamental values higher than the population mean across four conditions.
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- Vahideh Yari
- grid.411528.b0000 0004 0611 9352Department of Horticultural Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Ilam University, Ilam, Iran
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- grid.411528.b0000 0004 0611 9352Department of Horticultural Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Ilam University, Ilam, Iran
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- grid.411872.90000 0001 2087 2250Department of Agronomy and Plant Breeding, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran
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Zhang Y, Zhang T, Si F, Wang X, Liu C, Yuan Y, Feng W, Gai S. Changes of DNA Methylation Patterns Reveal Epigenetic Modification of Dormancy Release-Related Genes Is Induced by Chilling in Tree Peony. DNA Cell Biol 2021; 40:606-617. [PMID: 33493084 DOI: 10.1089/dna.2020.6142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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DNA methylation is an important epigenetic regulator of gene expression. Application of 5-azacytidine (a methylation inhibitor) significantly promoted bud sprouting rate and the elongation of branches and leaves in "Luhehong" and "Fengdanbai." In total, 11,166 and 11,443 fragments were obtained by methylation-sensitive amplified polymorphism (MSAP) analysis during chilling-induced dormancy release in the two varieties, respectively. Total methylation levels were high in dormant buds, mainly for hemimethylation, which were slowly increased by short-term chilling (7 days) and decreased by long-term chilling. Compared with 0 day, the ratio of the methylation downregulated group increased during dormancy release, whereas that of the upregulated group declined gradually. These variations were consistent with the dynamic expressions of DNA methyltransferase/demethylase genes and their enzyme activity changes. In total, 13 polymorphic MSAP fragments were similar to known proteins (E-value <1e-5), and their methylation statuses were consistent with their expression patterns. The expression change of PsCWH, encoding cell wall hydrolase, might be due to DNA methylation ratios of CpG sites identified by bisulfite sequencing. These results indicated that chilling accumulation promoted bud dormancy release and sprouting through DNA methylation modification of specific genes. This study would provide new insights into the molecular mechanism underlying dormancy release in tree peony.
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- Yuxi Zhang
- College of Life Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China.,University Key Laboratory of Plant Biotechnology in Shandong Province, Qingdao, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China.,University Key Laboratory of Plant Biotechnology in Shandong Province, Qingdao, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China.,University Key Laboratory of Plant Biotechnology in Shandong Province, Qingdao, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China.,University Key Laboratory of Plant Biotechnology in Shandong Province, Qingdao, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China.,University Key Laboratory of Plant Biotechnology in Shandong Province, Qingdao, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China.,University Key Laboratory of Plant Biotechnology in Shandong Province, Qingdao, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China.,University Key Laboratory of Plant Biotechnology in Shandong Province, Qingdao, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China.,University Key Laboratory of Plant Biotechnology in Shandong Province, Qingdao, China
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Zhang T, Yuan Y, Zhan Y, Cao X, Liu C, Zhang Y, Gai S. Metabolomics analysis reveals Embden Meyerhof Parnas pathway activation and flavonoids accumulation during dormancy transition in tree peony. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2020; 20:484. [PMID: 33096979 PMCID: PMC7583197 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-020-02692-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2020] [Accepted: 10/08/2020] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND Bud dormancy is a sophisticated strategy which plants evolve to survive in tough environments. Endodormancy is a key obstacle for anti-season culture of tree peony, and sufficient chilling exposure is an effective method to promote dormancy release in perennial plants including tree peony. However, the mechanism of dormancy release is still poorly understood, and there are few systematic studies on the metabolomics during chilling induced dormancy transition. RESULTS The tree peony buds were treated with artificial chilling, and the metabolmics analysis was employed at five time points after 0-4 °C treatment for 0, 7, 14, 21 and 28 d, respectively. A total of 535 metabolites were obtained and devided into 11 groups including flavonoids, amino acid and its derivatives, lipids, organic acids and its derivates, nucleotide and its derivates, alkaloids, hydroxycinnamoyl derivatives, carbohydrates and alcohols, phytohormones, coumarins and vitamins. Totally, 118 differential metabolites (VIP ≥ 1, P < 0.05) during chilling treatment process were detected, and their KEGG pathways involved in several metabolic pathways related to dormancy. Sucrose was the most abundant carbohydrate in peony bud. Starch was degradation and Embden Meyerhof Parnas (EMP) activity were increased during the dormancy release process, according to the variations of sugar contents, related enzyme activities and key genes expression. Flavonoids synthesis and accumulation were also promoted by prolonged chilling. Moreover, the variations of phytohormones (salicylic acid, jasmonic acid, abscisic acid, and indole-3-acetic acid) indicated they played different roles in dormancy transition. CONCLUSION Our study suggested that starch degradation, EMP activation, and flavonoids accumulation were crucial and associated with bud dormancy transition in tree peony.
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- Tao Zhang
- College of Life Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109 China
- University Key Laboratory of Plant Biotechnology in Shandong Province, Qingdao, 266109 China
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- College of Life Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109 China
- University Key Laboratory of Plant Biotechnology in Shandong Province, Qingdao, 266109 China
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- College of Life Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109 China
- University Key Laboratory of Plant Biotechnology in Shandong Province, Qingdao, 266109 China
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- College of Life Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109 China
- University Key Laboratory of Plant Biotechnology in Shandong Province, Qingdao, 266109 China
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- College of Life Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109 China
- University Key Laboratory of Plant Biotechnology in Shandong Province, Qingdao, 266109 China
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- College of Life Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109 China
- University Key Laboratory of Plant Biotechnology in Shandong Province, Qingdao, 266109 China
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- College of Life Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109 China
- University Key Laboratory of Plant Biotechnology in Shandong Province, Qingdao, 266109 China
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Yang Y, Sun M, Li S, Chen Q, Teixeira da Silva JA, Wang A, Yu X, Wang L. Germplasm resources and genetic breeding of Paeonia: a systematic review. HORTICULTURE RESEARCH 2020; 7:107. [PMID: 32637135 PMCID: PMC7327061 DOI: 10.1038/s41438-020-0332-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2020] [Revised: 05/04/2020] [Accepted: 05/07/2020] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Members of the genus Paeonia, which consists of globally renowned ornamentals and traditional medicinal plants with a rich history spanning over 1500 years, are widely distributed throughout the Northern Hemisphere. Since 1900, over 2200 new horticultural Paeonia cultivars have been created by the discovery and breeding of wild species. However, information pertaining to Paeonia breeding is considerably fragmented, with fundamental gaps in knowledge, creating a bottleneck in effective breeding strategies. This review systematically introduces Paeonia germplasm resources, including wild species and cultivars, summarizes the breeding strategy and results of each Paeonia cultivar group, and focuses on recent progress in the isolation and functional characterization of structural and regulatory genes related to important horticultural traits. Perspectives pertaining to the resource protection and utilization, breeding and industrialization of Paeonia in the future are also briefly discussed.
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- Yong Yang
- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources/Beijing Botanical Garden, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100093 Beijing, China
- College of Landscape Architecture, Beijing Forestry University, 100083 Beijing, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Ornamental Plants Germplasm Innovation and Molecular Breeding, 100083 Beijing, China
- National Engineering Research Center for Floriculture, 100083 Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources/Beijing Botanical Garden, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100093 Beijing, China
- College of Landscape Architecture, Beijing Forestry University, 100083 Beijing, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Ornamental Plants Germplasm Innovation and Molecular Breeding, 100083 Beijing, China
- National Engineering Research Center for Floriculture, 100083 Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources/Beijing Botanical Garden, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100093 Beijing, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049 Beijing, China
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- College of Landscape Architecture, Beijing Forestry University, 100083 Beijing, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Ornamental Plants Germplasm Innovation and Molecular Breeding, 100083 Beijing, China
- National Engineering Research Center for Floriculture, 100083 Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources/Beijing Botanical Garden, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100093 Beijing, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049 Beijing, China
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- College of Landscape Architecture, Beijing Forestry University, 100083 Beijing, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Ornamental Plants Germplasm Innovation and Molecular Breeding, 100083 Beijing, China
- National Engineering Research Center for Floriculture, 100083 Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources/Beijing Botanical Garden, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100093 Beijing, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049 Beijing, China
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Zhang Y, Si F, Wang Y, Liu C, Zhang T, Yuan Y, Gai S. Application of 5-azacytidine induces DNA hypomethylation and accelerates dormancy release in buds of tree peony. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2020; 147:91-100. [PMID: 31855819 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2019.12.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2019] [Revised: 11/28/2019] [Accepted: 12/09/2019] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Release of bud dormancy is a prerequisite for the growth resumption and production in perennial plants such as tree peony. DNA methylation plays a pivotal role in regulating gene expression. In this study, combination of morphologic observation and DNA methylation analysis indicated that 5-azacytidine (5-azaC) application for 7 d declined 5 mC quantities and promoted dormancy release. After 5-azaC treatment, total 174,341 unigenes and 1818 differentially expression genes (DEGs) were obtained by RNA-seq, of which there were 1194 DEGs after 1 d 5-azaC treatment (AD1 vs CD1), and 624 DEGs after 7 d (AD7 vs CD7), respectively. The KEGG pathway analysis identified that totally 10 DEGs annotated in DNA replication pathway were enriched when AD7 compared with CD7. Furthermore, the expression patterns of several DEGs by real-time quantitative RT-PCR were consistent with that of RNA-seq data. 5-azaC application significantly decreased the expression levels of DNA methyltransferase genes, PsCMT3, PsMET1 and PsDRM2, and increased the transcript of demethylase gene PsROS1. Simultaneously, total methyltransferases activity decreased, and demethylase activity was induced by 5-azaC. In summary, application of 5-azaC inhibited the expression of the genes related to growth and development in short-term, indicating a possible toxic effect to plant, and its long-term effect was to induce hypomethylation by increasing demethylase genes transcripts and decreasing the expressions of methyltransferase genes, and then activate cell cycle, DNA replication and glycol-metabolism processes, which subsequently accelerated dormancy release. All these would provide a new strategy to further understand the molecular mechanism of dormancy release in tree peony.
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- Yuxi Zhang
- College of Life Science, Qingdao Agricultural University, Key Lab of Plant Biotechnology in Universities of Shandong Province, Qingdao, China.
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- College of Life Science, Qingdao Agricultural University, Key Lab of Plant Biotechnology in Universities of Shandong Province, Qingdao, China.
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- College of Life Science, Qingdao Agricultural University, Key Lab of Plant Biotechnology in Universities of Shandong Province, Qingdao, China.
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- College of Life Science, Qingdao Agricultural University, Key Lab of Plant Biotechnology in Universities of Shandong Province, Qingdao, China.
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- College of Life Science, Qingdao Agricultural University, Key Lab of Plant Biotechnology in Universities of Shandong Province, Qingdao, China.
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- College of Life Science, Qingdao Agricultural University, Key Lab of Plant Biotechnology in Universities of Shandong Province, Qingdao, China.
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- College of Life Science, Qingdao Agricultural University, Key Lab of Plant Biotechnology in Universities of Shandong Province, Qingdao, China.
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