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Ramírez Gonzales LY, Cannarozzi G, Jäggi L, Assefa K, Chanyalew S, Dell'Acqua M, Tadele Z. The role of omics in improving the orphan crop tef. Trends Genet 2024; 40:449-461. [PMID: 38599921 DOI: 10.1016/j.tig.2024.03.003] [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: 12/15/2023] [Revised: 03/13/2024] [Accepted: 03/13/2024] [Indexed: 04/12/2024]
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Tef or teff [Eragrostis tef (Zucc.) Trotter] is a cereal crop indigenous to the Horn of Africa, where it is a staple food for a large population. The popularity of tef arises from its resilience to environmental stresses and its nutritional value. For many years, tef has been considered an orphan crop, but recent research initiatives from across the globe are helping to unravel its undisclosed potential. Advanced omics tools and techniques have been directed toward the exploration of tef's diversity with the aim of increasing its productivity. In this review, we report on the most recent advances in tef omics that brought the crop into the spotlight of international research.
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- University of Bern, Institute of Plant Sciences, Altenbergrain 21, 3013 Bern, Switzerland
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- University of Bern, Institute of Plant Sciences, Altenbergrain 21, 3013 Bern, Switzerland
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- Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, Debre Zeit Agricultural Research Center, PO Box 32, Debre Zeit, Ethiopia
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- Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, Debre Zeit Agricultural Research Center, PO Box 32, Debre Zeit, Ethiopia
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- University of Bern, Institute of Plant Sciences, Altenbergrain 21, 3013 Bern, Switzerland.
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Wang R, Zhou R, Meng Y, Zheng J, Lu W, Yang Y, Yang J, Wu Y, Shan W. Specific Detection of Phytophthora parasitica by Recombinase Polymerase Amplification Assays Based on a Unique Multicopy Genomic Sequence. PLANT DISEASE 2024; 108:987-995. [PMID: 37884481 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-04-23-0722-re] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2023]
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Phytophthora parasitica is a highly destructive oomycete plant pathogen that is capable of infecting a wide range of hosts including many agricultural cash crops, fruit trees, and ornamental garden plants. One of the most important diseases caused by P. parasitica worldwide is black shank of tobacco. Rapid, sensitive, and specific pathogen detection is crucial for early rapid diagnosis, which can facilitate effective disease management. In this study, we used a genomics approach to identify repeated sequences in the genome of P. parasitica by genome sequence alignment and identified a 203-bp P. parasitica-specific sequence, PpM34, that is present in 31 to 60 copies in the genome. The P. parasitica genome specificity of PpM34 was supported by PCR amplification of 24 genetically diverse strains of P. parasitica, 32 strains representing 12 other Phytophthora species, one Pythium species, six fungal species, and three bacterial species, all of which are plant pathogens. Our PCR and real-time PCR assays showed that the PpM34 sequence was highly sensitive in specifically detecting P. parasitica. Finally, we developed a PpM34-based high-efficiency recombinase polymerase amplification assay, which allowed us to specifically detect as little as 1 pg of P. parasitica total DNA from both pure cultures and infected Nicotiana benthamiana at 39°C using a fluorometric thermal cycler. The sensitivity, specificity, convenience, and rapidity of this assay represent a major improvement for early diagnosis of P. parasitica infection.
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- Rongsheng Wang
- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Plant Pathology, College of Plant Protection, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, Liaoning, China
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas and College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas and College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas and College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas and College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas and College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas and College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas and College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Plant Pathology, College of Plant Protection, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, Liaoning, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas and College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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González ML, Chiapella JO, Urdampilleta JD. Chromosomal Differentiation of Deschampsia (Poaceae) Based on Four Satellite DNA Families. Front Genet 2021; 12:728664. [PMID: 34621294 PMCID: PMC8490763 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2021.728664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2021] [Accepted: 09/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Diverse families of satellite DNA (satDNA) were detected in heterochromatin regions of Deschampsia. This kind of repetitive DNA consists of tandem repeat sequences forming big arrays in genomes, and can contribute to lineages differentiation. The differentiation between types of satDNA is related to their sequence identity, the size and number of monomers forming the array, and their chromosomal location. In this work, four families of satDNA (D2, D3, D12, D13), previously isolated by genomic analysis, were studied on chromosomal preparations of 12 species of Deschampsia (D. airiformis, D. antarctica, D. cespitosa, D. cordillerarum, D. elongata, D. kingii, D. laxa, D. mendocina, D. parvula, D. patula, D. venustula, and Deschampsia sp) and one of Deyeuxia (D. eminens). Despite the number of satDNA loci showing interspecific variation, the general distribution pattern of each satDNA family is maintained. The four satDNA families are AT-rich and associated with DAPI + heterochromatin regions. D2, D3, and D12 have mainly subterminal distribution, while D13 is distributed in intercalary regions. Such conservation of satDNA patterns suggests a not random distribution in genomes, where the variation between species is mainly associated with the array size and the loci number. The presence of satDNA in all species studied suggests a low genetic differentiation of sequences. On the other hand, the variation of the distribution pattern of satDNA has no clear association with phylogeny. This may be related to high differential amplification and contraction of sequences between lineages, as explained by the library model.
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- María Laura González
- Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal (Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas - Universidad Nacional de Córdoba), Córdoba, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente (Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas - Universidad Nacional Del Comahue), Bariloche, Argentina
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- Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal (Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas - Universidad Nacional de Córdoba), Córdoba, Argentina
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Giraud D, Lima O, Huteau V, Coriton O, Boutte J, Kovarik A, Leitch AR, Leitch IJ, Aïnouche M, Salmon A. Evolutionary dynamics of transposable elements and satellite DNAs in polyploid Spartina species. PLANT SCIENCE : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2021; 302:110671. [PMID: 33288000 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2020.110671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2020] [Revised: 07/31/2020] [Accepted: 09/06/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Repeated sequences and polyploidy play a central role in plant genome dynamics. Here, we analyze the evolutionary dynamics of repeats in tetraploid and hexaploid Spartina species that diverged during the last 10 million years within the Chloridoideae, one of the poorest investigated grass lineages. From high-throughput genome sequencing, we annotated Spartina repeats and determined what sequence types account for the genome size variation among species. We examined whether differential genome size evolution correlated with ploidy levels and phylogenetic relationships. We also examined the tempo of repeat sequence dynamics associated with allopatric speciation over the last 3-6 million years between hexaploid species that diverged on the American and European Atlantic coasts and tetraploid species from North and South America. The tetraploid S. spartinae, whose phylogenetic placement has been debated, exhibits a similar repeat content as hexaploid species, suggesting common ancestry. Genome expansion or contraction resulting from repeat dynamics seems to be explained mostly by the contrasting divergence times between species, rather than by genome changes triggered by ploidy level change per se. One 370 bp satellite may be exhibiting 'meiotic drive' and driving chromosome evolution in S. alterniflora. Our results provide crucial insights for investigating the genetic and epigenetic consequences of such differential repeat dynamics on the ecology and distribution of the meso- and neopolyploid Spartina species.
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- Delphine Giraud
- UMR CNRS 6553 ECOBIO, Université de Rennes 1, F-35042, Rennes Cedex, France.
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- UMR CNRS 6553 ECOBIO, Université de Rennes 1, F-35042, Rennes Cedex, France.
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- Plateforme de cytogénétique moléculaire végétale, INRAE, Université de Rennes 1, Agrocampus Ouest, IGEPP, F-35650, Le Rheu, France; INRAE, Université de Rennes 1, Agrocampus Ouest, IGEPP, F-35650, Le Rheu, France.
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- Plateforme de cytogénétique moléculaire végétale, INRAE, Université de Rennes 1, Agrocampus Ouest, IGEPP, F-35650, Le Rheu, France; INRAE, Université de Rennes 1, Agrocampus Ouest, IGEPP, F-35650, Le Rheu, France.
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- UMR CNRS 6553 ECOBIO, Université de Rennes 1, F-35042, Rennes Cedex, France; INRAE, Université de Rennes 1, Agrocampus Ouest, IGEPP, F-35650, Le Rheu, France.
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- Institute of Biophysics, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Brno, CZ-61265, Czech Republic.
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- School of Biological and Chemical Sciences, Queen Mary University of London, London, E1 4NS, UK.
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- Department of Comparative Plant and Fungal Biology, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, TW9 3DS, UK.
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- UMR CNRS 6553 ECOBIO, Université de Rennes 1, F-35042, Rennes Cedex, France.
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- UMR CNRS 6553 ECOBIO, Université de Rennes 1, F-35042, Rennes Cedex, France.
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Amorim IC, Melo ES, Moura RC, Wallau GL. Diverse mobilome of Dichotomius (Luederwaldtinia) schiffleri (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) reveals long-range horizontal transfer events of DNA transposons. Mol Genet Genomics 2020; 295:1339-1353. [PMID: 32601732 DOI: 10.1007/s00438-020-01703-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2019] [Accepted: 06/17/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Transposable elements (TEs) are mobile DNA sequences that are able to move from one genomic location to another. These selfish elements are known as genomic parasites, since they hijack the host molecular machinery to generate new copies of themselves. The mobilization of TEs can be seen as a natural mutagen because new TE copies can insert into different loci and impact host genomic structure through different mechanisms. Although our knowledge about TEs is improving with new genomes available, there is still very limited data about the mobilome of species from the Coleoptera order, the most diverse order of insects, including species from the Scarabaeidae family. Therefore, the main goal of this study was to characterize the mobilome of D. (Luederwaldtinia) schiffleri, based on low-coverage genome sequencing, and reconstruct their evolutionary history. We used a combination of four different approaches for TE characterization and maximum likelihood phylogenetic analysis to study their evolution. We found a large and diverse mobilome composed of 38 TE superfamilies, 20 DNA transposon and 18 retrotransposons, accounting for 21% of the genome. Moreover, we found a number of incongruences between the TE and host phylogenetic trees in three DNA transposon TE superfamilies, which represents five TE families, suggesting possible horizontal transfer events between highly divergent taxa. In summary, we found an abundant and diverse mobilome and a number of horizontal transfer events that have shaped the evolutionary history of this species.
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- I C Amorim
- Laboratório de Biodiversidade E Genética de Insetos, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade de Pernambuco, Rua Arnóbio Marques, 310- Santo Amaro, Recife, PE, CEP: 50100-130, Brasil
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- Departamento de Entomologia, Instituto Aggeu Magalhães, FIOCRUZ, Recife, PE, Brasil
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- Laboratório de Biodiversidade E Genética de Insetos, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade de Pernambuco, Rua Arnóbio Marques, 310- Santo Amaro, Recife, PE, CEP: 50100-130, Brasil.
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- Departamento de Entomologia, Instituto Aggeu Magalhães, FIOCRUZ, Recife, PE, Brasil.
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Exceptional subgenome stability and functional divergence in the allotetraploid Ethiopian cereal teff. Nat Commun 2020; 11:884. [PMID: 32060277 PMCID: PMC7021729 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-14724-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2019] [Accepted: 01/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Teff (Eragrostis tef) is a cornerstone of food security in the Horn of Africa, where it is prized for stress resilience, grain nutrition, and market value. Here, we report a chromosome-scale assembly of allotetraploid teff (variety Dabbi) and patterns of subgenome dynamics. The teff genome contains two complete sets of homoeologous chromosomes, with most genes maintaining as syntenic gene pairs. TE analysis allows us to estimate that the teff polyploidy event occurred ~1.1 million years ago (mya) and that the two subgenomes diverged ~5.0 mya. Despite this divergence, we detect no large-scale structural rearrangements, homoeologous exchanges, or biased gene loss, in contrast to many other allopolyploids. The two teff subgenomes have partitioned their ancestral functions based on divergent expression across a diverse expression atlas. Together, these genomic resources will be useful for accelerating breeding of this underutilized grain crop and for fundamental insights into polyploid genome evolution. Teff is an indigenous cereal critical to food security in the Horn of Africa. Here, the authors report an improved genome assembly and observe the surprisingly low levels of large-scale structural rearrangement, homoeologous exchanges, or bias gene loss after the formation of this tetraploid species.
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Gichuki DK, Ma L, Zhu Z, Du C, Li Q, Hu G, Zhong Z, Li H, Wang Q, Xin H. Genome size, chromosome number determination, and analysis of the repetitive elements in Cissus quadrangularis. PeerJ 2019; 7:e8201. [PMID: 31875149 PMCID: PMC6927348 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.8201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2019] [Accepted: 11/13/2019] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Cissus quadrangularis (Vitaceae) is a perennial climber endemic to Africa and is characterized by succulent angular stems. The plant grows in arid and semi-arid regions of Africa especially in the African savanna. The stem of C. quadrangularis has a wide range of applications in both human and animal medicine, but there is limited cytogenetic information available for this species. In this study, the chromosome number, genome size, and genome composition for C. quadrangularis were determined. Flow cytometry results indicated that the genome size of C. quadrangularis is approximately 2C = 1.410 pg. Fluorescence microscopy combined with DAPI stain showed the chromosome numbers to be 2n = 48. It is likely that C. quadrangularis has a tetraploid genome after considering the basic chromosome numbers in Cissus genus (n = 10, 11, or 12). A combination of low-throughput genome sequencing and bioinformatics analysis allowed identification and quantification of repetitive elements that make up about 52% of the C. quadrangularis genome, which was dominated by LTR-retrotransposons. Two LTR superfamilies were identified as Copia and Gypsy, with 24% and 15% of the annotated clusters, respectively. The comparison of repeat elements for C. quadrangularis, Vitis vinifera, and four other selected members in the Cissus genus revealed a high diversity in the repetitive element components, which could suggest recent amplification events in the Cissus genus. Our data provides a platform for further studies on the phylogeny and karyotype evolution in this genus and in the family Vitaceae.
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- Duncan Kiragu Gichuki
- CAS Key Laboratory of Plant Germplasm Enhancement and Specialty Agriculture, Wuhan Botanical Garden, The Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
- Center of Economic Botany, Core Botanical Gardens, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, Peoples Republic of China
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- Shenzhen Tobeacon Technology Co. Ltd., Shenzhen, Peoples Republic of China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Plant Germplasm Enhancement and Specialty Agriculture, Wuhan Botanical Garden, The Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
- Center of Economic Botany, Core Botanical Gardens, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, Peoples Republic of China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Plant Germplasm Enhancement and Specialty Agriculture, Wuhan Botanical Garden, The Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
- Center of Economic Botany, Core Botanical Gardens, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Plant Germplasm Enhancement and Specialty Agriculture, Wuhan Botanical Garden, The Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
- Center of Economic Botany, Core Botanical Gardens, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Plant Germplasm Enhancement and Specialty Agriculture, Wuhan Botanical Garden, The Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
- Center of Economic Botany, Core Botanical Gardens, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Plant Germplasm Enhancement and Specialty Agriculture, Wuhan Botanical Garden, The Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
- Center of Economic Botany, Core Botanical Gardens, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Plant Germplasm Enhancement and Specialty Agriculture, Wuhan Botanical Garden, The Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
- Center of Economic Botany, Core Botanical Gardens, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Plant Germplasm Enhancement and Specialty Agriculture, Wuhan Botanical Garden, The Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
- Center of Economic Botany, Core Botanical Gardens, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Plant Germplasm Enhancement and Specialty Agriculture, Wuhan Botanical Garden, The Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
- Center of Economic Botany, Core Botanical Gardens, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
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Carballo J, Santos BACM, Zappacosta D, Garbus I, Selva JP, Gallo CA, Díaz A, Albertini E, Caccamo M, Echenique V. A high-quality genome of Eragrostis curvula grass provides insights into Poaceae evolution and supports new strategies to enhance forage quality. Sci Rep 2019; 9:10250. [PMID: 31308395 PMCID: PMC6629639 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-46610-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2019] [Accepted: 06/13/2019] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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The Poaceae constitute a taxon of flowering plants (grasses) that cover almost all Earth’s inhabitable range and comprises some of the genera most commonly used for human and animal nutrition. Many of these crops have been sequenced, like rice, Brachypodium, maize and, more recently, wheat. Some important members are still considered orphan crops, lacking a sequenced genome, but having important traits that make them attractive for sequencing. Among these traits is apomixis, clonal reproduction by seeds, present in some members of the Poaceae like Eragrostis curvula. A de novo, high-quality genome assembly and annotation for E. curvula have been obtained by sequencing 602 Mb of a diploid genotype using a strategy that combined long-read length sequencing with chromosome conformation capture. The scaffold N50 for this assembly was 43.41 Mb and the annotation yielded 56,469 genes. The availability of this genome assembly has allowed us to identify regions associated with forage quality and to develop strategies to sequence and assemble the complex tetraploid genotypes which harbor the apomixis control region(s). Understanding and subsequently manipulating the genetic drivers underlying apomixis could revolutionize agriculture.
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- J Carballo
- Centro de Recursos Naturales Renovables de la Zona Semiárida (CERZOS - CCT - CONICET Bahía Blanca) and Departamento de Agronomía, Universidad Nacional del Sur, Camino de la Carrindanga km 7, 8000, Bahía Blanca, Argentina
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- Centro de Recursos Naturales Renovables de la Zona Semiárida (CERZOS - CCT - CONICET Bahía Blanca) and Departamento de Agronomía, Universidad Nacional del Sur, Camino de la Carrindanga km 7, 8000, Bahía Blanca, Argentina
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- Centro de Recursos Naturales Renovables de la Zona Semiárida (CERZOS - CCT - CONICET Bahía Blanca) and Departamento de Agronomía, Universidad Nacional del Sur, Camino de la Carrindanga km 7, 8000, Bahía Blanca, Argentina
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- Centro de Recursos Naturales Renovables de la Zona Semiárida (CERZOS - CCT - CONICET Bahía Blanca) and Departamento de Agronomía, Universidad Nacional del Sur, Camino de la Carrindanga km 7, 8000, Bahía Blanca, Argentina
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- Centro de Recursos Naturales Renovables de la Zona Semiárida (CERZOS - CCT - CONICET Bahía Blanca) and Departamento de Agronomía, Universidad Nacional del Sur, Camino de la Carrindanga km 7, 8000, Bahía Blanca, Argentina
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- Centro de Recursos Naturales Renovables de la Zona Semiárida (CERZOS - CCT - CONICET Bahía Blanca) and Departamento de Agronomía, Universidad Nacional del Sur, Camino de la Carrindanga km 7, 8000, Bahía Blanca, Argentina
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- Università degli Studi di Perugia, Dip. di Scienze Agrarie, Alimentari e Ambientali, Borgo XX Giugno 74, 06121, Perugia, Italy
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- NIAB, Huntingdon Road, Cambridge, CB3 0LE, UK.
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- Centro de Recursos Naturales Renovables de la Zona Semiárida (CERZOS - CCT - CONICET Bahía Blanca) and Departamento de Agronomía, Universidad Nacional del Sur, Camino de la Carrindanga km 7, 8000, Bahía Blanca, Argentina.
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Martinelli F, Cannarozzi G, Balan B, Siegrist F, Weichert A, Blösch R, Tadele Z. Identification of miRNAs linked with the drought response of tef [Eragrostis tef (Zucc.) Trotter]. JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2018; 224-225:163-172. [PMID: 29656008 DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2018.02.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2017] [Revised: 01/25/2018] [Accepted: 02/26/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Tef [Eragrostis tef (Zucc.) Trotter], a staple food crop in the Horn of Africa and particularly in Ethiopia, has several beneficial agronomical and nutritional properties, including waterlogging and drought tolerance. In this study, we performed microRNA profiling of tef using the Illumina HiSeq 2500 platform, analyzing both shoots and roots of two tef genotypes, one drought-tolerant (Tsedey) and one drought-susceptible (Alba). We obtained more than 10 million filtered reads for each of the 24 sequenced small cDNA libraries. Reads mapping to known miRNAs were more abundant in the root than shoot tissues. Thirteen and 35 miRNAs were significantly modulated in response to drought, in Alba and Tsedey roots, respectively. One miRNA was upregulated under drought conditions in both genotypes. In shoots, nine miRNAs were modulated in common between the two genotypes and all showed similar trends of expression. One-hundred and forty-seven new miRNA mature sequences were identified in silico, 22 of these were detected in all relevant samples and seven were differentially regulated when comparing drought with normal watering. Putative targets of the miRNA regulated under drought in root and shoot tissues were predicted. Among the targets were transcription factors such as CCAAT-HAP2, MADS and NAC. Verification with qRT-PCR revealed that five of six potential targets showed a pattern of expression that was consistent with the correspondent miRNA amount measured by RNA-Seq. In general, candidate miRNAs involved in the post-transcriptional regulation of the tef response to drought could be included in next-generation breeding programs.
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- Federico Martinelli
- Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie Alimentari Forestali, Università di Palermo, viale delle scienze Ed. 4., Palermo, Italy.
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- Institute of Plant Sciences, Altenbergrain 21, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland; Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, Lausanne, Switzerland.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie Alimentari Forestali, Università di Palermo, viale delle scienze Ed. 4., Palermo, Italy.
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- Institute of Plant Sciences, Altenbergrain 21, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
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- Institute of Plant Sciences, Altenbergrain 21, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
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- Institute of Plant Sciences, Altenbergrain 21, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
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- Institute of Plant Sciences, Altenbergrain 21, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland; Institute of Biotechnology, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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Choudhury RR, Neuhaus JM, Parisod C. Resolving fine-grained dynamics of retrotransposons: comparative analysis of inferential methods and genomic resources. THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2017; 90:979-993. [PMID: 28244250 DOI: 10.1111/tpj.13524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2016] [Revised: 02/15/2017] [Accepted: 02/22/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
Abstract
Transposable elements support genome diversification, but comparison of their proliferation and genomic distribution within and among species is necessary to characterize their role in evolution. Such inferences are challenging because of potential bias with incomplete sampling of repetitive genome regions. Here, using the assembled genome as well as genome skimming datasets in Arabis alpina, we assessed the limits of current approaches inferring the biology of transposable elements. Long terminal repeat retrotransposons (LTR-RTs) identified in the assembled genome were classified into monophyletic lineages (here called tribes), including families of similar copies in Arabis along with elements from related Brassicaceae. Inference of their dynamics using divergence of LTRs in full-length copies and mismatch distribution of genetic variation among all copies congruently highlighted recent transposition bursts, although ancient proliferation events were apparent only with mismatch distribution. Similar inferences of LTR-RT dynamics based on random sequences from genome skimming were highly correlated with assembly-based estimates, supporting accurate analyses from shallow sequencing. Proportions of LTR-RT copies next to genes from both assembled genomes and genome skimming were congruent, pointing to tribes being over- or under-represented in the vicinity of genes. Finally, genome skimming at low coverage revealed accurate inferences of LTR-RT dynamics and distribution, although only the most abundant families appeared robustly analysed at 0.1X. Examining the pitfalls and benefits of approaches relying on different genomic resources, we highlight that random sequencing reads represent adequate data suitably complementing biased samples of LTR-RT copies retrieved from assembled genomes towards comprehensive surveys of the biology of transposable elements.
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- Institute of Biology, University of Neuchâtel, Neuchâtel, Switzerland
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- Institute of Biology, University of Neuchâtel, Neuchâtel, Switzerland
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Lwin AK, Bertolini E, Pè ME, Zuccolo A. Genomic skimming for identification of medium/highly abundant transposable elements in Arundo donax and Arundo plinii. Mol Genet Genomics 2016; 292:157-171. [PMID: 27778102 DOI: 10.1007/s00438-016-1263-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2016] [Accepted: 10/17/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
Transposable elements (TEs) are the most abundant genetic material for almost all eukaryotic genomes. Their effects on the host genomes range from an extensive size variation to the regulation of gene expression, altering gene function and creating new genes. Because of TEs pivotal contribute to the host genome structure and regulation, their identification and characterization provide a wealth of useful data for gaining an in-depth understanding of host genome functioning. The giant reed (Arundo donax) is a perennial rhizomatous C3 grass, octadecaploid, with an estimated nuclear genome size of 2744 Mbp. It is a promising feedstock for second-generation biofuels and biomethane production. To identify and characterize the most repetitive TEs in the genomes of A. donax and its ancestral A. plinii species, we carried out low-coverage whole genome shotgun sequencing for both species. Using a de novo repeat identification approach, 33,041 and 28,237 non-redundant repetitive sequences were identified and characterized in A. donax and A. plinii genomes, representing 37.55 and 31.68% of each genome, respectively. Comparative phylogenetic analyses, including the major TE classes identified in A. donax and A. plinii, together with rice and maize TE paralogs, were carried out to understand the evolutionary relationship of the most abundant TE classes. Highly conserved copies of RIRE1-like Ty1-Copia elements were discovered in two Arundo spp. in which they represented nearly 3% of each genomic sequence. We identified and characterized the medium/highly repetitive TEs in two unexplored polyploid genomes, thus generating useful information for the study of the genomic structure, composition, and functioning of these two non-model species. We provided a valuable resource that could be exploited in any effort aimed at sequencing and assembling these two genomes.
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- Aung Kyaw Lwin
- Institute of Life Sciences, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Piazza Martiri della Libertà, 33, 56127, Pisa, Italy.,Sugarcane Research and Seed Farm, Pyinmana, Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Piazza Martiri della Libertà, 33, 56127, Pisa, Italy
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Piazza Martiri della Libertà, 33, 56127, Pisa, Italy
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Piazza Martiri della Libertà, 33, 56127, Pisa, Italy.
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