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Hortic Res ; 10(7): uhad111, 2023 Jul.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37786730

ABSTRACT

Mulberry is a fundamental component of the global sericulture industry, and its positive impact on our health and the environment cannot be overstated. However, the mulberry reference genomes reported previously remained unassembled or unplaced sequences. Here, we report the assembly and analysis of the telomere-to-telomere gap-free reference genome of the mulberry species, Morus notabilis, which has emerged as an important reference in mulberry gene function research and genetic improvement. The mulberry gap-free reference genome produced here provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to study the structure and function of centromeres. Our results revealed that all mulberry centromeric regions share conserved centromeric satellite repeats with different copies. Strikingly, we found that M. notabilis is a species with polycentric chromosomes and the only reported polycentric chromosome species up to now. We propose a compelling model that explains the formation mechanism of new centromeres and addresses the unsolved scientific question of the chromosome fusion-fission cycle in mulberry species. Our study sheds light on the functional genomics, chromosome evolution, and genetic improvement of mulberry species.

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Int J Mol Sci ; 23(3)2022 Jan 20.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35163065

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SQUAMOSA PROMOTER BINDING PROTEIN-LIKE (SPL) genes, as unique plant transcription factors, play important roles in plant developmental regulation and stress response adaptation. Although mulberry is a commercially valuable tree species, there have been few systematic studies on SPL genes. In this work, we identified 15 full-length SPL genes in the mulberry genome, which were distributed on 4 Morus notabilis chromosomes. Phylogenetic analysis clustered the SPL genes from five plants (Malus × domestica Borkh, Populus trichocarpa, M. notabilis, Arabidopsis thaliana, and Oryza sativa) into five groups. Two zinc fingers (Zn1 and Zn2) were found in the conserved SBP domain in all of the MnSPLs. Comparative analyses of gene structures and conserved motifs revealed the conservation of MnSPLs within a group, whereas there were significant structure differences among groups. Gene quantitative analysis showed that the expression of MnSPLs had tissue specificity, and MnSPLs had much higher expression levels in older mulberry leaves. Furthermore, transcriptome data showed that the expression levels of MnSPL7 and MnSPL14 were significantly increased under silkworm herbivory. Molecular experiments revealed that MnSPL7 responded to herbivory treatment through promoting the transcription of MnTT2L2 and further upregulating the expression levels of catechin synthesis genes (F3'H, DFR, and LAR).


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Bombyx/physiology , Catechin/biosynthesis , Morus/parasitology , Transcription Factors/genetics , Up-Regulation , Animals , Chromosome Mapping , Evolution, Molecular , Gene Expression Regulation, Plant , Herbivory , Morus/genetics , Multigene Family , Organ Specificity , Phylogeny , Plant Proteins/genetics
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Int J Mol Sci ; 22(11)2021 May 24.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34074049

ABSTRACT

The vegetative phase transition is a prerequisite for flowering in angiosperm plants. Mulberry miR156 has been confirmed to be a crucial factor in the vegetative phase transition in Arabidopsis thaliana. The over-expression of miR156 in transgenic Populus × canadensis dramatically prolongs the juvenile phase. Here, we find that the expression of mno-miR156 decreases with age in all tissues in mulberry, which led us to study the hierarchical action of miR156 in mulberry. Utilizing degradome sequencing and dual-luciferase reporter assays, nine MnSPLs were shown to be directly regulated by miR156. The results of yeast one-hybrid and dual-luciferase reporter assays also revealed that six MnSPLs could recognize the promoter sequences of mno-miR172 and activate its expression. Our results demonstrate that mno-miR156 performs its role by repressing MnSPL/mno-miR172 pathway expression in mulberry. This work uncovered a miR156/SPLs/miR172 regulation pathway in the development of mulberry and fills a gap in our knowledge about the molecular mechanism of vegetative phase transition in perennial woody plants.


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Aging/metabolism , Arabidopsis/growth & development , Arabidopsis/metabolism , MicroRNAs/metabolism , Morus/metabolism , Plant Proteins/metabolism , Aging/genetics , Arabidopsis/genetics , Computational Biology , Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental/genetics , Gene Expression Regulation, Plant/genetics , Hydrastis/genetics , Hydrastis/metabolism , MicroRNAs/genetics , Morus/genetics , Plant Leaves/genetics , Plant Leaves/metabolism , Plant Proteins/genetics , Plant Roots/genetics , Plant Roots/metabolism , Plants, Genetically Modified , Populus/genetics , Populus/metabolism , Promoter Regions, Genetic , Transcription Factors/genetics , Transcription Factors/metabolism , Up-Regulation
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