Transcriptome analysis and association mapping reveal the genetic regulatory network response to cadmium stress in Populus tomentosa. 2021

Mingyang Quan, and Xin Liu, and Liang Xiao, and Panfei Chen, and Fangyuan Song, and Wenjie Lu, and Yuepeng Song, and Deqiang Zhang
Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Tree Breeding by Molecular Design, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China.

Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) play essential roles in plant abiotic stress responses, but the response of lncRNA-mediated genetic networks to cadmium (Cd) treatment remain elusive in trees, the promising candidates for phytoremediation of Cd contamination. We identified 172 Cd-responsive lncRNAs and 295 differentially expressed target genes in the leaves of Cd-treated Populus tomentosa. Functional annotation revealed that these lncRNAs were involved in various processes, including photosynthesis, hormone regulation, and phenylalanine metabolism. Association studies identified 78 significant associations, representing 14 Cd-responsive lncRNAs and 28 target genes for photosynthetic and leaf physiological traits. Epistasis uncovered 83 pairwise interactions among these traits, revealing Cd-responsive lncRNA-mediated genetic networks for photosynthesis and leaf physiology in P. tomentosa. We focused on the roles of two Cd-responsive lncRNA-gene pairs, MSTRG.22608.1-PtoMYB73 and MSTRG.5634.1-PtoMYB27, in Cd tolerance of Populus, and detected insertions/deletions within lncRNAs as polymorphisms driving target gene expression. Genotype analysis of lncRNAs and heterologous overexpression of PtoMYB73 and PtoMYB27 in Arabidopsis indicated their effects on enhancing Cd tolerance, photosynthetic rate, and leaf growth, and the potential interaction mechanisms of PtoMYB73 with abiotic stresses. Our study identifies the genetic basis for the response of Populus to Cd treatment, facilitating genetic improvement of Cd tolerance in trees.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D002104 Cadmium An element with atomic symbol Cd, atomic number 48, and atomic weight 112.41. It is a metal and ingestion will lead to CADMIUM POISONING.
D053263 Gene Regulatory Networks Interacting DNA-encoded regulatory subsystems in the GENOME that coordinate input from activator and repressor TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS during development, cell differentiation, or in response to environmental cues. The networks function to ultimately specify expression of particular sets of GENES for specific conditions, times, or locations. Gene Circuits,Gene Modules,Gene Networks,Transcriptional Networks,Gene Module,Circuit, Gene,Circuits, Gene,Gene Circuit,Gene Network,Gene Regulatory Network,Module, Gene,Modules, Gene,Network, Gene,Network, Gene Regulatory,Network, Transcriptional,Networks, Gene,Networks, Gene Regulatory,Networks, Transcriptional,Regulatory Network, Gene,Regulatory Networks, Gene,Transcriptional Network
D018506 Gene Expression Regulation, Plant Any of the processes by which nuclear, cytoplasmic, or intercellular factors influence the differential control of gene action in plants. Plant Gene Expression Regulation,Regulation of Gene Expression, Plant,Regulation, Gene Expression, Plant
D020869 Gene Expression Profiling The determination of the pattern of genes expressed at the level of GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION, under specific circumstances or in a specific cell. Gene Expression Analysis,Gene Expression Pattern Analysis,Transcript Expression Analysis,Transcriptome Profiling,Transcriptomics,mRNA Differential Display,Gene Expression Monitoring,Transcriptome Analysis,Analyses, Gene Expression,Analyses, Transcript Expression,Analyses, Transcriptome,Analysis, Gene Expression,Analysis, Transcript Expression,Analysis, Transcriptome,Differential Display, mRNA,Differential Displays, mRNA,Expression Analyses, Gene,Expression Analysis, Gene,Gene Expression Analyses,Gene Expression Monitorings,Gene Expression Profilings,Monitoring, Gene Expression,Monitorings, Gene Expression,Profiling, Gene Expression,Profiling, Transcriptome,Profilings, Gene Expression,Profilings, Transcriptome,Transcript Expression Analyses,Transcriptome Analyses,Transcriptome Profilings,mRNA Differential Displays
D032107 Populus A plant genus of the family SALICACEAE. Balm of Gilead is a common name used for P. candicans, or P. gileadensis, or P. jackii, and sometimes also used for ABIES BALSAMEA or for COMMIPHORA. Cottonwood,Poplar, Balsam,Poplar, Black,Poplar, True,Populus balsamifera,Populus fremontii,Populus nigra,Balsam Poplar,Balsam Poplars,Black Poplar,Black Poplars,Cottonwoods,Poplars, Balsam,Poplars, Black,Poplars, True,Populus balsamiferas,Populus fremontius,Populus nigras,True Poplar,True Poplars,balsamiferas, Populus,fremontius, Populus,nigras, Populus

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