EBAX-1/ZSWIM8 destabilizes miRNAs, resulting in transgenerational inheritance of a predatory trait
Science Advances,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
11(11)
Published: March 12, 2025
Environmental
influences
on
traits
and
associated
transgenerational
epigenetic
inheritance
have
widespread
implications
but
remain
controversial
underlying
mechanisms
poorly
understood.
We
introduce
long-term
environmental
induction
experiments
alternative
diets
in
Pristionchus
pacificus
,
a
nematode
exhibiting
mouth-form
plasticity
including
predation,
by
propagating
110
isogenic
lines
for
101
generations
with
food-reversal
experiments.
found
dietary
subsequent
of
the
predatory
morph
identified
role
ubiquitin
ligase
EBAX-1/ZSWIM8
this
process.
Ppa-ebax-1
mutants
are
defective,
Ppa-
EBAX-1
destabilizes
clustered
microRNA
family
miR-2235a/miR-35.
Deletions
cluster
44
identical
miR-2235a
copies
resulted
precocious
extended
morph.
These
findings
indicate
that
miRNAs,
resulting
inheritance,
suggesting
target-directed
miRNA
degradation.
Language: Английский
The Maternal Effect of SKN-1B and DAF-7 on Intergenerational Pathogen Avoidance Learning inC. elegans
Rebekka Paisner,
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Mattias Bekele,
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Ebubechi Onyia
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et al.
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 15, 2025
Abstract
Parental
health
strongly
influences
the
development
of
embryos,
and
can
ultimately
influence
behavior
post-birth.
When
exposed
to
pathogenic
Pseudomonas
aeruginosa
(PA14),
C.
elegans
produces
a
robust
immune
response,
as
well
learned
avoid
PA14
in
future.
This
avoidance
be
inherited
by
F1
generation.
An
important
trigger
worm’s
response
infection
is
Nrf2
homologue,
SKN-1.
We
find
that
SKN-1B
isoform
intergenerational
inheritance
animals
via
DAF-7
(TGF-β)
signaling
from
ASI.
Functional
required
both
P0
generations
facilitate
due
parental
exposure.
While
was
not
observed
F2+
generations,
single
generation
learning
investigated
here
may
provide
parallel
pathway
improve
fitness
dynamic
environment.
Language: Английский
Absence of Evidence is Not Evidence of Absence: The many flaws in the case against transgenerational epigenetic inheritance of pathogen avoidance inC. elegans
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: June 7, 2024
Abstract
After
examining
the
data
and
methods
presented
in
Gainey,
et
al.,
bioRxiv
,
2024
1
we
conclude
that
authors
did
not
use
an
experimental
paradigm
would
have
allowed
them
to
replicate
our
results
on
transgenerational
epigenetic
inheritance
(TEI)
of
learned
avoidance
regularly
observe
2–5
.
That
is,
agree
with
their
experiments
show
no
evidence
TEI.
However,
there
are
substantial
differences
execution
every
step
work
also
make
it
impossible
for
claim
they
replicating
or
protocols.
Based
these
differences,
do
believe
is
issue
“robustness”
“reliability”
TEI
findings,
but
rather
Hunter
colleagues
fact
tested
central
condition
-
small
RNA
production
by
bacteria
subsequent
uptake
C.
elegans
nor
carried
out
proper
behavioral
imaging
assays
assess
this
behavior.
Our
shows
indeed
example
just
observed
laboratory
settings
PA14,
induced
wild
strains
Pseudomonas
exhibiting
its
robustness.
Just
as
offered
advice
training
colleagues,
happy
advise
anyone
who
wishes
learn
assay.
We
now
performed
absence
azide,
a
deviation
from
protocol
deliberately
made,
found
omission
may
account
most
if
all
results.
It
disingenuous
used
protocol,
given
chose
same
conditions
basic
assay
work,
chemotaxis
assay,
which
been
necessary
order
reproduce
work.
Therefore,
Gainey
al.’s
claims
“irreproducible”
supported
evidence.
Language: Английский
EBAX-1/ZSWIM8 destabilizes miRNAs resulting in transgenerational memory of a predatory trait
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Sept. 14, 2024
Abstract
Environmental
influences
on
traits
and
associated
transgenerational
epigenetic
inheritance
have
widespread
implications,
but
remain
controversial
underlying
mechanisms
poorly
understood.
We
introduce
long-term
environmental
induction
experiments
alternative
diets
in
Pristionchus
pacificus
,
a
nematode
exhibiting
mouth-form
plasticity
including
predation,
by
propagating
110
isogenic
lines
for
101
generations
with
food-reversal
experiments.
found
dietary
subsequent
memory
of
the
predatory
morph
identified
role
ubiquitin
ligase
EBAX-1/ZSWIM8
this
process.
Ppa-ebax-1
mutants
no
Ppa-
EBAX-1
destabilizes
clustered
microRNA
family
miR-2235a/miR-35.
Deletions
cluster
44
identical
miR-2235a
copies
resulted
precocious
extended
morph.
These
findings
indicate
that
miRNAs
resulting
memory,
suggesting
target-directed
miRNA
degradation.
Language: Английский