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Wong DCJ, Wang Z, Perkins J, Jin X, Marsh GE, John EG, Peakall R. The road less taken: Dihydroflavonol 4-reductase inactivation and delphinidin anthocyanin loss underpins a natural intraspecific flower colour variation. Mol Ecol 2024:e17334. [PMID: 38651763 DOI: 10.1111/mec.17334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2023] [Revised: 02/22/2024] [Accepted: 03/20/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024]
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Visual cues are of critical importance for the attraction of animal pollinators, however, little is known about the molecular mechanisms underpinning intraspecific floral colour variation. Here, we combined comparative spectral analysis, targeted metabolite profiling, multi-tissue transcriptomics, differential gene expression, sequence analysis and functional analysis to investigate a bee-pollinated orchid species, Glossodia major with common purple- and infrequent white-flowered morphs. We found uncommon and previously unreported delphinidin-based anthocyanins responsible for the conspicuous and pollinator-perceivable colour of the purple morph and three genetic changes underpinning the loss of colour in the white morph - (1) a loss-of-function (LOF; frameshift) mutation affecting dihydroflavonol 4-reductase (DFR1) coding sequence due to a unique 4-bp insertion, (2) specific downregulation of functional DFR1 expression and (3) the unexpected discovery of chimeric Gypsy transposable element (TE)-gene (DFR) transcripts with potential consequences to the genomic stability and post-transcriptional or epigenetic regulation of DFR. This is one of few known cases where regulatory changes and LOF mutation in an anthocyanin structural gene, rather than transcription factors, are important. Furthermore, if TEs prove to be a frequent source of mutation, the interplay between environmental stress-induced TE evolution and pollinator-mediated selection for adaptive colour variation may be an overlooked mechanism maintaining floral colour polymorphism in nature.
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- Darren C J Wong
- Ecology and Evolution, Research School of Biology, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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- State Key Laboratory of Aridland Crop Science, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, China
- College of Life Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, China
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- Ecology and Evolution, Research School of Biology, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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- State Key Laboratory of Aridland Crop Science, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, China
- College of Life Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, China
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- Ecology and Evolution, Research School of Biology, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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- Ecology and Evolution, Research School of Biology, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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- Ecology and Evolution, Research School of Biology, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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Reina-Rodríguez GA, Bogarín D, Hernandez Y, Nicholls-Giraldo I, Pérez-Escobar OA. A new Ophidion (Orchidaceae, Pleurothallidinae) from the Pacific lowlands of Colombia and the unresolved phylogenetic position of Phloeophila s.l. SYST BIODIVERS 2023. [DOI: 10.1080/14772000.2022.2160504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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- Guillermo A. Reina-Rodríguez
- Grupo de Investigación en Orquídeas, Ecología y Sistemática Vegetal, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Sede Palmira, Colombia
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- Jardín Botánico Lankester, Universidad de Costa Rica, P. O. Box 302-7050, Cartago, Costa Rica
- Herbario UCH, Universidad Autónoma de Chiriquí, David, Panamá
- Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Endless Forms group, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Fundación San Cipriano. Vía Cali-Buenaventura, Corregimiento de Córdoba, Buenaventura, Colombia
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- Grupo de ecología de agroecosistemas y hábitats naturales GEAHNA, Universidad del Valle, Calle 13 #100-00 – edificio E20 Ciudad Universitaria Meléndez, Cali, Colombia
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Su H, Ding X, Liao B, Zhang D, Huang J, Bai J, Xu S, Zhang J, Xu W, Qiu X, Gong L, Huang Z. Comparative chloroplast genomes provided insights into the evolution and species identification on the Datureae plants. Front Plant Sci 2023; 14:1270052. [PMID: 37941675 PMCID: PMC10628451 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1270052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2023] [Accepted: 10/05/2023] [Indexed: 11/10/2023]
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Generally, chloroplast genomes of angiosperms are always highly conserved but carry a certain number of variation among species. In this study, chloroplast genomes of 13 species from Datureae tribe that are of importance both in ornamental gardening and medicinal usage were studied. In addition, seven chloroplast genomes from Datureae together with two from Solanaceae species retrieved from the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) were integrated into this study. The chloroplast genomes ranged in size from 154,686 to 155,979 and from 155,497 to 155,919 bp for species of Datura and Brugmansia, respectively. As to Datura and Brugmansia, a total of 128 and 132 genes were identified, in which 83 and 87 protein coding genes were identified, respectively; Furthermore, 37 tRNA genes and 8 rRNA genes were both identified in Datura and Brugmansia. Repeats analysis indicated that the number and type varied among species for Simple sequence repeat (SSR), long repeats, and tandem repeats ranged in number from 53 to 59, 98 to 99, and 22 to 30, respectively. Phylogenetic analysis based on the plastid genomes supported the monophyletic relationship among Datura and Brugmansia and Trompettia, and a refined phylogenic relationships among each individual was resolved. In addition, a species-specific marker was designed based on variation spot that resulted from a comparative analysis of chloroplast genomes and verified as effective maker for identification of D. stramonium and D. stramonium var. inermis. Interestingly, we found that 31 genes were likely to be under positive selection, including genes encoding ATP protein subunits, photosystem protein subunit, ribosome protein subunits, NAD(P)H dehydrogenase complex subunits, and clpP, petB, rbcL, rpoCl, ycf4, and cemA genes. These genes may function as key roles in the adaption to diverse environment during evolution. The diversification of Datureae members was dated back to the late Oligocene periods. These chloroplast genomes are useful genetic resources for taxonomy, phylogeny, and evolution for Datureae.
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- He Su
- The Second Clinical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Quality Evaluation of Chinese Medicine of the Guangdong Provincial Medical Products Administration, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- The Second Clinical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- The Second Clinical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- The Second Clinical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- The Second Clinical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Quality Evaluation of Chinese Medicine of the Guangdong Provincial Medical Products Administration, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- The Second Clinical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Quality Evaluation of Chinese Medicine of the Guangdong Provincial Medical Products Administration, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- The Second Clinical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- The Second Clinical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Quality Evaluation of Chinese Medicine of the Guangdong Provincial Medical Products Administration, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- The Second Clinical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Quality Evaluation of Chinese Medicine of the Guangdong Provincial Medical Products Administration, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- The Second Clinical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Quality Evaluation of Chinese Medicine of the Guangdong Provincial Medical Products Administration, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- The Second Clinical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Quality Evaluation of Chinese Medicine of the Guangdong Provincial Medical Products Administration, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- The Second Clinical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Quality Evaluation of Chinese Medicine of the Guangdong Provincial Medical Products Administration, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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Favre F, Jourda C, Grisoni M, Chiroleu F, Dijoux JB, Jade K, Rivallan R, Besse P, Charron C. First Vanilla planifolia High-Density Genetic Linkage Map Provides Quantitative Trait Loci for Resistance to Fusarium oxysporum. Plant Dis 2023; 107:2997-3006. [PMID: 36856646 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-10-22-2386-re] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. radicis-vanillae (Forv), the causal agent of root and stem rot disease, is the main pathogen affecting vanilla production. Sources of resistance have been reported in Vanilla planifolia G. Jackson ex Andrews, the main cultivated vanilla species. In this study, we developed the first high-density genetic map in this species with 1,804 genotyping-by-sequencing (GBS)-generated single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers using 125 selfed progenies of the CR0040 traditional vanilla cultivar. Sixteen linkage groups (LG) were successfully constructed, with a mean of 113 SNPs and an average length of 207 cM per LG. The map had a high density with an average of 5.45 SNP every 10 cM and an average distance of 1.85 cM between adjacent markers. The first three LG were aligned against the first assembled chromosome of CR0040, and the other 13 LG were correctly associated with the other 13 assembled chromosomes. The population was challenged with the highly pathogenic Forv strain Fo072 using the root-dip inoculation method. Five traits were mapped, and 20 QTLs were associated with resistance to Fo072. Among the genes retrieved in the CR0040 physical regions associated with QTLs, genes potentially involved in biotic resistance mechanisms, coding for kinases, E3 ubiquitin ligases, pentatricopeptide repeat-containing proteins, and one leucine-rich repeat receptor underlying the qFo72_08.1 QTL have been highlighted. This study should provide useful resources for marker-assisted selection in V. planifolia.
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- Félicien Favre
- University of Reunion Island, UMR PVBMT, F-97410 St. Pierre, Reunion Island, France
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- CIRAD, UMR PVBMT, F-97410 St Pierre, Reunion Island, France
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- CIRAD, UMR PVBMT, F-97410 St Pierre, Reunion Island, France
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- CIRAD, UMR AGAP, F-34398 Montpellier, France
- AGAP, University of Montpellier, CIRAD, INRAE, Institut Agro, Montpellier, France
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- University of Reunion Island, UMR PVBMT, F-97410 St. Pierre, Reunion Island, France
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- CIRAD, UMR PVBMT, F-97410 St Pierre, Reunion Island, France
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Minasiewicz J, Zwolicki A, Figura T, Novotná A, Bocayuva MF, Jersáková J, Selosse MA. Stoichiometry of carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus is closely linked to trophic modes in orchids. BMC Plant Biol 2023; 23:422. [PMID: 37700257 PMCID: PMC10496321 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-023-04436-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2023] [Accepted: 09/04/2023] [Indexed: 09/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND Mycorrhiza is a ubiquitous form of symbiosis based on the mutual, beneficial exchange of resources between roots of autotrophic (AT) plants and heterotrophic soil fungi throughout a complex network of fungal mycelium. Mycoheterotrophic (MH) and mixotrophic (MX) plants can parasitise this system, gaining all or some (respectively) required nutrients without known reciprocity to the fungus. We applied, for the first time, an ecological stoichiometry framework to test whether trophic mode of plants influences their elemental carbon (C), nitrogen (N), and phosphorus (P) composition and may provide clues about their biology and evolution within the framework of mycorrhizal network functioning. RESULTS We analysed C:N:P stoichiometry of 24 temperate orchid species and P concentration of 135 species from 45 plant families sampled throughout temperate and intertropical zones representing the three trophic modes (AT, MX and MH). Welch's one-way ANOVA and PERMANOVA were used to compare mean nutrient values and their proportions among trophic modes, phylogeny, and climate zones. Nutrient concentration and stoichiometry significantly differentiate trophic modes in orchids. Mean foliar C:N:P stoichiometry showed a gradual increase of N and P concentration and a decrease of C: nutrients ratio along the trophic gradient AT < MX < MH, with surprisingly high P requirements of MH orchids. Although P concentration in orchids showed the trophy-dependent pattern regardless of climatic zone, P concentration was not a universal indicator of trophic modes, as shown by ericaceous MH and MX plants. CONCLUSION The results imply that there are different evolutionary pathways of adaptation to mycoheterotrophic nutrient acquisition, and that the high nutrient requirements of MH orchids compared to MH plants from other families may represent a higher cost to the fungal partner and consequently lead to the high fungal specificity observed in MH orchids.
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- Julita Minasiewicz
- Faculty of Biology, Department of Plant Taxonomy and Nature Conservation, University of Gdańsk, ul. Wita Stwosza 59, Gdańsk, 80-308, Poland.
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- Faculty of Biology, Department of Vertebrate Ecology and Zoology, University of Gdańsk, ul. Wita Stwosza 59, Gdańsk, 80-308, Poland
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- Department of Mycorrhizal Symbioses, Institute of Botany, Czech Academy of Sciences, Lesní 322, Průhonice, Czech Republic
- Department of Experimental Plant Biology, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Viničná 5, Prague, 12844, Czech Republic
- Evolution, Biodiversité (ISYEB), Institut de Systématique, Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, CNRS, Sorbonne Université, EPHE, 57 rue Cuvier, Paris, CP 39, F-75005, France
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- Faculty of Biology, Department of Plant Taxonomy and Nature Conservation, University of Gdańsk, ul. Wita Stwosza 59, Gdańsk, 80-308, Poland
- Institute of Microbiology ASCR, Vídeňská, Praha, 1083, 142 20, Czech Republic
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- Department of Microbiology, Viçosa Federal University (UFV), P. H. Rolfs Street, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, CEP: 36570-900, Brazil
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- Faculty of Science, University of South Bohemia, Branišovská, České Budějovice, 1760, 37005, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Biology, Department of Plant Taxonomy and Nature Conservation, University of Gdańsk, ul. Wita Stwosza 59, Gdańsk, 80-308, Poland
- Department of Microbiology, Viçosa Federal University (UFV), P. H. Rolfs Street, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, CEP: 36570-900, Brazil
- Evolution, Biodiversité (ISYEB), Institut de Systématique, Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, CNRS, Sorbonne Université, EPHE, 57 rue Cuvier, Paris, CP 39, F-75005, France
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Kołodziejczyk I, Tomczyk P, Kaźmierczak A. Endoreplication-Why Are We Not Using Its Full Application Potential? Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:11859. [PMID: 37511616 PMCID: PMC10380914 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241411859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2023] [Revised: 07/17/2023] [Accepted: 07/20/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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Endoreplication-a process that is common in plants and also accompanies changes in the development of animal organisms-has been seen from a new perspective in recent years. In the paper, we not only shed light on this view, but we would also like to promote an understanding of the application potential of this phenomenon in plant cultivation. Endoreplication is a pathway for cell development, slightly different from the classical somatic cell cycle, which ends with mitosis. Since many rounds of DNA synthesis take place within its course, endoreplication is a kind of evolutionary compensation for the relatively small amount of genetic material that plants possess. It allows for its multiplication and active use through transcription and translation. The presence of endoreplication in plants has many positive consequences. In this case, repeatedly produced copies of genes, through the corresponding transcripts, help the plant acquire the favorable properties for which proteins are responsible directly or indirectly. These include features that are desirable in terms of cultivation and marketing: a greater saturation of fruit and flower colors, a stronger aroma, a sweeter fruit taste, an accumulation of nutrients, an increased resistance to biotic and abiotic stress, superior tolerance to adverse environmental conditions, and faster organ growth (and consequently the faster growth of the whole plant and its biomass). The two last features are related to the nuclear-cytoplasmic ratio-the greater the content of DNA in the nucleus, the higher the volume of cytoplasm, and thus the larger the cell size. Endoreplication not only allows cells to reach larger sizes but also to save the materials used to build organelles, which are then passed on to daughter cells after division, thus ending the classic cell cycle. However, the content of genetic material in the cell nucleus determines the number of corresponding organelles. The article also draws attention to the potential practical applications of the phenomenon and the factors currently limiting its use.
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- Izabela Kołodziejczyk
- Department of Geobotany and Plant Ecology, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz, Banacha 12/14, 90237 Lodz, Poland
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- The National Institute of Horticultural Research, Konstytucji 3 Maja 1/3, 96100 Skierniewice, Poland
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- Department of Cytophysiology, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz, Pomorska 141/143, 90237 Lodz, Poland
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Song C, Wang Y, Manzoor MA, Mao D, Wei P, Cao Y, Zhu F. In-depth analysis of genomes and functional genomics of orchid using cutting-edge high-throughput sequencing. Front Plant Sci 2022; 13:1018029. [PMID: 36212315 PMCID: PMC9539832 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.1018029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2022] [Accepted: 09/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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High-throughput sequencing technology has been facilitated the development of new methodologies and approaches for studying the origin and evolution of plant genomes and subgenomes, population domestication, and functional genomics. Orchids have tens of thousands of members in nature. Many of them have promising application potential in the extension and conservation of the ecological chain, the horticultural use of ornamental blossoms, and the utilization of botanical medicines. However, a large-scale gene knockout mutant library and a sophisticated genetic transformation system are still lacking in the improvement of orchid germplasm resources. New gene editing tools, such as the favored CRISPR-Cas9 or some base editors, have not yet been widely applied in orchids. In addition to a large variety of orchid cultivars, the high-precision, high-throughput genome sequencing technology is also required for the mining of trait-related functional genes. Nowadays, the focus of orchid genomics research has been directed to the origin and classification of species, genome evolution and deletion, gene duplication and chromosomal polyploidy, and flower morphogenesis-related regulation. Here, the progressing achieved in orchid molecular biology and genomics over the past few decades have been discussed, including the evolution of genome size and polyploidization. The frequent incorporation of LTR retrotransposons play important role in the expansion and structural variation of the orchid genome. The large-scale gene duplication event of the nuclear genome generated plenty of recently tandem duplicated genes, which drove the evolution and functional divergency of new genes. The evolution and loss of the plastid genome, which mostly affected genes related to photosynthesis and autotrophy, demonstrated that orchids have experienced more separate transitions to heterotrophy than any other terrestrial plant. Moreover, large-scale resequencing provide useful SNP markers for constructing genetic maps, which will facilitate the breeding of novel orchid varieties. The significance of high-throughput sequencing and gene editing technologies in the identification and molecular breeding of the trait-related genes in orchids provides us with a representative trait-improving gene as well as some mechanisms worthy of further investigation. In addition, gene editing has promise for the improvement of orchid genetic transformation and the investigation of gene function. This knowledge may provide a scientific reference and theoretical basis for orchid genome studies.
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- Cheng Song
- College of Biological and Pharmaceutical Engineering, West Anhui University, Lu’an, China
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- College of Biological and Pharmaceutical Engineering, West Anhui University, Lu’an, China
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- Albrecht Daniel Thaer Institute for Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences, Humboldt University of Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- College of Biological and Pharmaceutical Engineering, West Anhui University, Lu’an, China
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- Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Key Laboratory of Plant Germplasm Enhancement and Specialty Agriculture, Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
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- College of Biological and Pharmaceutical Engineering, West Anhui University, Lu’an, China
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Piet Q, Droc G, Marande W, Sarah G, Bocs S, Klopp C, Bourge M, Siljak-Yakovlev S, Bouchez O, Lopez-Roques C, Lepers-Andrzejewski S, Bourgois L, Zucca J, Dron M, Besse P, Grisoni M, Jourda C, Charron C. A chromosome-level, haplotype-phased Vanilla planifolia genome highlights the challenge of partial endoreplication for accurate whole-genome assembly. Plant Commun 2022; 3:100330. [PMID: 35617961 PMCID: PMC9482989 DOI: 10.1016/j.xplc.2022.100330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2021] [Revised: 04/10/2022] [Accepted: 04/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Vanilla planifolia, the species cultivated to produce one of the world's most popular flavors, is highly prone to partial genome endoreplication, which leads to highly unbalanced DNA content in cells. We report here the first molecular evidence of partial endoreplication at the chromosome scale by the assembly and annotation of an accurate haplotype-phased genome of V. planifolia. Cytogenetic data demonstrated that the diploid genome size is 4.09 Gb, with 16 chromosome pairs, although aneuploid cells are frequently observed. Using PacBio HiFi and optical mapping, we assembled and phased a diploid genome of 3.4 Gb with a scaffold N50 of 1.2 Mb and 59 128 predicted protein-coding genes. The atypical k-mer frequencies and the uneven sequencing depth observed agreed with our expectation of unbalanced genome representation. Sixty-seven percent of the genes were scattered over only 30% of the genome, putatively linking gene-rich regions and the endoreplication phenomenon. By contrast, low-coverage regions (non-endoreplicated) were rich in repeated elements but also contained 33% of the annotated genes. Furthermore, this assembly showed distinct haplotype-specific sequencing depth variation patterns, suggesting complex molecular regulation of endoreplication along the chromosomes. This high-quality, anchored assembly represents 83% of the estimated V. planifolia genome. It provides a significant step toward the elucidation of this complex genome. To support post-genomics efforts, we developed the Vanilla Genome Hub, a user-friendly integrated web portal that enables centralized access to high-throughput genomic and other omics data and interoperable use of bioinformatics tools.
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- Quentin Piet
- CIRAD, UMR PVBMT, 97410 Saint-Pierre, La Réunion, France
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- CIRAD, UMR AGAP Institut, 34398 Montpellier, France; UMR AGAP Institut, Univ Montpellier, CIRAD, INRAE, Institut Agro, 34398 Montpellier, France; French Institute of Bioinformatics (IFB) - South Green Bioinformatics Platform, Bioversity, CIRAD, INRAE, IRD, 34398 Montpellier, France.
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- French Institute of Bioinformatics (IFB) - South Green Bioinformatics Platform, Bioversity, CIRAD, INRAE, IRD, 34398 Montpellier, France; AGAP, Univ. Montpellier, CIRAD, INRAE, Montpellier SupAgro, Montpellier, France
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- CIRAD, UMR AGAP Institut, 34398 Montpellier, France; UMR AGAP Institut, Univ Montpellier, CIRAD, INRAE, Institut Agro, 34398 Montpellier, France; French Institute of Bioinformatics (IFB) - South Green Bioinformatics Platform, Bioversity, CIRAD, INRAE, IRD, 34398 Montpellier, France
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- Plateforme Bioinformatique, Genotoul, BioinfoMics, UR875 Biométrie et Intelligence Artificielle, INRAE, Castanet-Tolosan, France
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- Cytometry Facility, Imagerie-Gif, Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, CNRS, Institute for Integrative Biology of the Cell (I2BC), 91198 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, AgroParisTech, Ecologie Systématique Evolution (ESE), 91190 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Département Biotechnologie, V. Mane Fils, 06620 Le Bar Sur Loup, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, INRAE, Univ. Evry, Institute of Plant Sciences Paris-Saclay (IPS2), 91405 Orsay, France
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- Université de la Réunion, UMR PVBMT, Saint-Pierre, La Réunion, France
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- CIRAD, UMR PVBMT, 97410 Saint-Pierre, La Réunion, France.
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- CIRAD, UMR PVBMT, 97410 Saint-Pierre, La Réunion, France
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Pellicer J. Uncovering the influence of genomic traits in shaping land plant diversity. A commentary on 'Are chromosome number and genome size associated with habit and environmental niche variables? Insights from the Neotropical orchids'. Ann Bot 2022; 130:i-iii. [PMID: 35699527 PMCID: PMC9295919 DOI: 10.1093/aob/mcac068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Trávníček P, Chumová Z, Záveská E, Hanzlíčková J, Kupková (Jankolová) L, Kučera J, Gbúrová Štubňová E, Rejlová L, Mandáková T, Ponert J. Integrative Study of Genotypic and Phenotypic Diversity in the Eurasian Orchid Genus Neotinea. Front Plant Sci 2021; 12:734240. [PMID: 34745168 PMCID: PMC8570840 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.734240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2021] [Accepted: 09/20/2021] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
Abstract
Knowledge of population variation across species' ranges is a prerequisite for correctly assessing the overall variability of any group of organisms and provides an invaluable basis for unraveling evolutionary history, optimizing taxonomy and devising effective conservation strategies. Here, we examine the genus Neotinea, which represents a relatively recently delimited monophyletic genus of orchids, for which a detailed study of its overall variability was lacking. We applied a suite of biosystematic methods, consisting of flow cytometry, multivariate and geometric morphometrics, and analysis of genomic SNP data, to identify phylogenetic lineages within the genus, to delineate phenotypic variation relevant to these lineages, and to identify potential cryptic taxa within lineages. We found clear differentiation into four major lineages corresponding to the groups usually recognized within the genus: Neotinea maculata as a distinct and separate taxon, the Neotinea lactea group comprising two Mediterranean taxa N. lactea and Neotinea conica, the Neotinea ustulata group comprising two phenologically distinct varieties, and the rather complex Neotinea tridentata group comprising two major lineages and various minor lineages of unclear taxonomic value. N. conica constitutes both a monophyletic group within N. lactea and a distinct phenotype within the genus and merits its proposed subspecies-level recognition. By contrast, the spring and summer flowering forms of N. ustulata (var. ustulata and var. aestivalis) were confirmed to be distinct only morphologically, not phylogenetically. The most complex pattern emerged in the N. tridentata group, which splits into two main clades, one containing lineages from the Balkans and eastern Mediterranean and the other consisting of plants from Central Europe and the central Mediterranean. These individual lineages differ in genome size and show moderate degrees of morphological divergence. The tetraploid Neotinea commutata is closely related to the N. tridentata group, but our evidence points to an auto- rather than an allopolyploid origin. Our broad methodological approach proved effective in recognizing cryptic lineages among the orchids, and we propose the joint analysis of flow cytometric data on genome size and endopolyploidy as a useful and beneficial marker for delineating orchid species with partial endoreplication.
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Affiliation(s)
- Pavel Trávníček
- Institute of Botany, Czech Academy of Sciences, Průhonice, Czechia
- *Correspondence: Pavel Trávníček,
| | - Zuzana Chumová
- Institute of Botany, Czech Academy of Sciences, Průhonice, Czechia
- Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Prague, Czechia
- Zuzana Chumová,
| | - Eliška Záveská
- Institute of Botany, Czech Academy of Sciences, Průhonice, Czechia
| | - Johana Hanzlíčková
- Institute of Botany, Czech Academy of Sciences, Průhonice, Czechia
- Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Prague, Czechia
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- Institute of Botany, Plant Science and Biodiversity Center, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava, Slovakia
| | - Eliška Gbúrová Štubňová
- Institute of Botany, Plant Science and Biodiversity Center, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava, Slovakia
- Slovak National Museum, Bratislava, Slovakia
| | - Ludmila Rejlová
- Institute of Botany, Czech Academy of Sciences, Průhonice, Czechia
- Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Prague, Czechia
| | - Terezie Mandáková
- Central European Institute of Technology (CEITEC), Masaryk University, Brno, Czechia
- Department of Experimental Biology, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Brno, Czechia
| | - Jan Ponert
- Institute of Botany, Czech Academy of Sciences, Průhonice, Czechia
- Department of Experimental Plant Biology, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Prague, Czechia
- Prague Botanical Garden, Prague, Czechia
- Jan Ponert,
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