bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Дек. 27, 2024
Summary
Polyploidization
is
a
driving
force
of
wheat
evolution
and
speciation,
yet
its
impact
on
epigenetic
regulation
gene
expression
remains
unclear.
Here,
we
constructed
high-resolution
landscape
across
leaves,
spikes,
roots
hexaploidy
tetraploid
diploid
relatives.
Inter-species
stable-expression
genes
exhibited
conserved
amino
acid
sequences
under
strong
purifying
selection,
while
dynamic-expression
were
linked
to
species-specific
adaptation.
During
hexaploidization,
dominant
D-subgenome
homoeolog
was
suppressed
via
reduced
activating
signals,
converging
with
the
A
B
subgenomes.
Proximal
chromatin
regions
near
more
stable,
whereas
distal
regions,
particularly
enhancer-like
elements
mediated
by
H3K27ac
H3K4me3,
exhibit
higher
dynamism.
Sequence
variations
in
these
enhancers
lead
differential
regulation,
influencing
traits
such
as
spike
development.
For
instance,
two
haplotypes
dCRE
region
TaDEP-B1
resulted
significant
differences
spikelet
numbers.
We
also
observed
coevolution
transcription
factors
their
binding
sites,
within
expanded
ERF
family,
which
regulates
morphology.
This
study
highlights
interplay
between
sequence
variation
modifications
shaping
transcriptional
during
offering
valuable
insights
for
genetic
improvement.
Cis-regulatory
elements
(CREs)
direct
precise
gene
expression
for
development
and
environmental
response,
yet
their
spatial
organization
in
crops
is
largely
unknown.
We
introduce
transposase-accessible
chromosome
conformation
capture
(TAC-C),
a
method
integrating
ATAC-seq
Hi-C
to
fine-scale
chromatin
interactions
four
major
crops:
rice,
sorghum,
maize,
wheat.
TAC-C
reveals
strong
association
between
interaction
frequency
expression,
particularly
emphasizing
the
conserved
roles
of
hub
anchors
genes
across
crop
species.
Integrating
structure
with
population
genetics
data
highlights
that
loops
connect
distal
regulatory
phenotypic
variation.
In
addition,
asymmetrical
open
among
subgenomes,
driven
by
transposon
insertions
sequence
variations,
contribute
biased
homoeolog
expression.
Furthermore,
TaSPL7/15
regulate
photosynthesis-related
through
interactions,
enhanced
photosynthetic
efficiency
starch
content
Taspl7&15
mutant.
provides
insights
into
crops,
especially
SPL-mediated
photosynthesis
regulation
Journal of Integrative Plant Biology,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Дек. 23, 2024
ABSTRACT
Starch
biosynthesis
is
a
critical
factor
in
wheat
(
Triticum
aestivum
L.)
quality
and
yield.
However,
the
full
scope
of
its
regulation
not
fully
understood.
Here
we
report
that
TaDL
interacts
with
TaB3
TaNF‐YB1
to
synergistically
regulate
starch
wheat.
Genome‐edited
tadl
mutant
lines
had
smaller
lighter
grains
lower
total
amylose
contents
compared
wild
type
(WT).
Correspondingly,
transcript
levels
biosynthesis‐related
genes,
including
TaSUS1
,
TaSUS2
TaAGPL2
TaSBEIIa
TaGBSSII
TaSWEET2a
were
markedly
at
15
d
after
flowering
(DAF)
mutants.
physically
interacted
activated
transcription
through
direct
binding
their
promoter
regions.
A
null
also
affected
grain
filling,
phenotypes
similar
those
mutants,
whereas
overexpression
promoted
filling.
Our
study
demonstrated
plays
an
essential
role
identified
elite
allele
TaDL‐BI
)
associated
content,
providing
insights
into
underlying
molecular
mechanism
which
may
be
useful
breeding
high‐yielding
improvement.
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Дек. 27, 2024
Summary
Polyploidization
is
a
driving
force
of
wheat
evolution
and
speciation,
yet
its
impact
on
epigenetic
regulation
gene
expression
remains
unclear.
Here,
we
constructed
high-resolution
landscape
across
leaves,
spikes,
roots
hexaploidy
tetraploid
diploid
relatives.
Inter-species
stable-expression
genes
exhibited
conserved
amino
acid
sequences
under
strong
purifying
selection,
while
dynamic-expression
were
linked
to
species-specific
adaptation.
During
hexaploidization,
dominant
D-subgenome
homoeolog
was
suppressed
via
reduced
activating
signals,
converging
with
the
A
B
subgenomes.
Proximal
chromatin
regions
near
more
stable,
whereas
distal
regions,
particularly
enhancer-like
elements
mediated
by
H3K27ac
H3K4me3,
exhibit
higher
dynamism.
Sequence
variations
in
these
enhancers
lead
differential
regulation,
influencing
traits
such
as
spike
development.
For
instance,
two
haplotypes
dCRE
region
TaDEP-B1
resulted
significant
differences
spikelet
numbers.
We
also
observed
coevolution
transcription
factors
their
binding
sites,
within
expanded
ERF
family,
which
regulates
morphology.
This
study
highlights
interplay
between
sequence
variation
modifications
shaping
transcriptional
during
offering
valuable
insights
for
genetic
improvement.