Background:Cotton is a valuable economic crop and the main significant source of natural fiber for textile industries globally.The effects of drought and salt stress pose a challenge to strong fiber and large-scale pr...Background:Cotton is a valuable economic crop and the main significant source of natural fiber for textile industries globally.The effects of drought and salt stress pose a challenge to strong fiber and large-scale production due to the ever-changing climatic conditions.However,plants have evolved a number of survival strategies,among them is the induction of various stress-responsive genes such as the ribosomal protein large(RPL)gene.The RPL gene families encode critical proteins,which alleviate the effects of drought and salt stress in plants.In this study,comprehensive and functional analysis of the cotton RPL genes was carried out under drought and salt stresses.Results:Based on the genome-wide evaluation,26,8,and 5 proteins containing the RPL14B domain were identified in Gossypium hirsutum,G.raimondii,and G.arboreum,respectively.Furthermore,through bioinformatics analysis,key cis-regulatory elements related to RPL14B genes were discovered.The Myb binding sites(MBS),abscisic acid-responsive element(ABRE),CAAT-box,TATA box,TGACG-motif,and CGTCA-motif responsive to methyl jasmonate,as well as the TCA-motif responsive to salicylic acid,were identified.Expression analysis revealed a key gene,Gh_D01G0234(RPL14B),with significantly higher induction levels was further evaluated through a reverse genetic approach.The knockdown of Gh_D01G0234(RPL14B)significantly affected the performance of cotton seedlings under drought/salt stress conditions,as evidenced by a substantial reduction in various morphological and physiological traits.Moreover,the level of the antioxidant enzyme was significantly reduced in VIGS-plants,while oxidant enzyme levels increased significantly,as demonstrated by the higher malondialdehyde concentration level.Conclusion:The results revealed the potential role of the RPL14B gene in promoting the induction of antioxidant enzymes,which are key in oxidizing the various oxidants.The key pathways need to be investigated and even as we exploit these genes in the developing of more stress-resilient cotton germplasms.展开更多
Single-cell RNA sequencing(scRNA-seq)is one of the most advanced sequencing technologies for studying transcriptome landscape at the single-cell revolution.It provides numerous advantages over traditional RNA-seq.Sinc...Single-cell RNA sequencing(scRNA-seq)is one of the most advanced sequencing technologies for studying transcriptome landscape at the single-cell revolution.It provides numerous advantages over traditional RNA-seq.Since it was first used to profile single-cell transcriptome in plants in 2019,it has been extensively employed to perform different research in plants.Recently,scRNA-seq was also quickly adopted by the cotton research community to solve lots of scientific questions which have been never solved.In this comment,we highlighted the significant progress in employing scRNA-seq to cotton genetic and genomic study and its future potential applications.展开更多
Gossypium herbaceum var. africanum is the only wild cotton species within the cultivated diploid G. herbaceum. As the A sub-genome donor of tetraploid cotton, it is characterized by its resistance to insects, diseases...Gossypium herbaceum var. africanum is the only wild cotton species within the cultivated diploid G. herbaceum. As the A sub-genome donor of tetraploid cotton, it is characterized by its resistance to insects, diseases, and other adversities. We have constructed the first bacterial artificial chromosome library (BAC) for G. herbaceum var. africanum. With high quality and broad coverage, this library includes 75000 clones, with an average insert size of about 115 kb and fewer than 4% empty clones. Our library is approximately five-fold the size of the A-genome (1667 Mb) and it provides 99.3% probability for isolating genes of interest or their sequences. Using nine SSR markers that are located on five different chromosomes and linked with resistance to Verticillium wilt, seven of nine could amplify the 40 superpools and got 1-14 hits. Because of its moderate wide coverage and relative large insert size, this library will be an important genomic resource for classifying and analyzing the evolution of cotton species, as well as for isolating disease-resistance genes and control elements.展开更多
基金The National Natural Science Foundation of China(31621005,31530053,and 31671745)the Agricultural Science and Technology Innovation Program of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences financially sponsored this research program.
文摘Background:Cotton is a valuable economic crop and the main significant source of natural fiber for textile industries globally.The effects of drought and salt stress pose a challenge to strong fiber and large-scale production due to the ever-changing climatic conditions.However,plants have evolved a number of survival strategies,among them is the induction of various stress-responsive genes such as the ribosomal protein large(RPL)gene.The RPL gene families encode critical proteins,which alleviate the effects of drought and salt stress in plants.In this study,comprehensive and functional analysis of the cotton RPL genes was carried out under drought and salt stresses.Results:Based on the genome-wide evaluation,26,8,and 5 proteins containing the RPL14B domain were identified in Gossypium hirsutum,G.raimondii,and G.arboreum,respectively.Furthermore,through bioinformatics analysis,key cis-regulatory elements related to RPL14B genes were discovered.The Myb binding sites(MBS),abscisic acid-responsive element(ABRE),CAAT-box,TATA box,TGACG-motif,and CGTCA-motif responsive to methyl jasmonate,as well as the TCA-motif responsive to salicylic acid,were identified.Expression analysis revealed a key gene,Gh_D01G0234(RPL14B),with significantly higher induction levels was further evaluated through a reverse genetic approach.The knockdown of Gh_D01G0234(RPL14B)significantly affected the performance of cotton seedlings under drought/salt stress conditions,as evidenced by a substantial reduction in various morphological and physiological traits.Moreover,the level of the antioxidant enzyme was significantly reduced in VIGS-plants,while oxidant enzyme levels increased significantly,as demonstrated by the higher malondialdehyde concentration level.Conclusion:The results revealed the potential role of the RPL14B gene in promoting the induction of antioxidant enzymes,which are key in oxidizing the various oxidants.The key pathways need to be investigated and even as we exploit these genes in the developing of more stress-resilient cotton germplasms.
文摘Single-cell RNA sequencing(scRNA-seq)is one of the most advanced sequencing technologies for studying transcriptome landscape at the single-cell revolution.It provides numerous advantages over traditional RNA-seq.Since it was first used to profile single-cell transcriptome in plants in 2019,it has been extensively employed to perform different research in plants.Recently,scRNA-seq was also quickly adopted by the cotton research community to solve lots of scientific questions which have been never solved.In this comment,we highlighted the significant progress in employing scRNA-seq to cotton genetic and genomic study and its future potential applications.
基金supported by the National Basic Research Program of China (2010CB126002)
文摘Gossypium herbaceum var. africanum is the only wild cotton species within the cultivated diploid G. herbaceum. As the A sub-genome donor of tetraploid cotton, it is characterized by its resistance to insects, diseases, and other adversities. We have constructed the first bacterial artificial chromosome library (BAC) for G. herbaceum var. africanum. With high quality and broad coverage, this library includes 75000 clones, with an average insert size of about 115 kb and fewer than 4% empty clones. Our library is approximately five-fold the size of the A-genome (1667 Mb) and it provides 99.3% probability for isolating genes of interest or their sequences. Using nine SSR markers that are located on five different chromosomes and linked with resistance to Verticillium wilt, seven of nine could amplify the 40 superpools and got 1-14 hits. Because of its moderate wide coverage and relative large insert size, this library will be an important genomic resource for classifying and analyzing the evolution of cotton species, as well as for isolating disease-resistance genes and control elements.
