The genetic basis for bivalves' adaptation and evolution is not well understood. Even few studies have focused on the mechanism of molluscan molecular evolution between the coastal intertidal zone and deep-sea enviro...The genetic basis for bivalves' adaptation and evolution is not well understood. Even few studies have focused on the mechanism of molluscan molecular evolution between the coastal intertidal zone and deep-sea environment.In our studies, we first conducted the transcritpome assembly of Modiolus modiolus mussels living in coastal intertidal zones. Also, we conducted transcriptome comparison analyses between M. modiolus and Bathymodiolus platifrons living in hydrothermal vents and cold methane/sulfide-hydrocarbon seeps. De novo assemblies of the clean reads yielded a total of 182 476 and 156 261 transcripts with N50 values of 1 769 and 1 545 in M. modiolus and B. platifrons. A total of 27 868 and 23 588 unigenes were identified, which also displayed the similar GO representation patterns. Among the 10 245 pairs of putative orthologs, we identified 26 protein-coding genes under strong positive selection(Ka/Ks〉1) and 12 genes showing moderate positive selection(0.5展开更多
The mechanism by which the mitochondrial alternative oxidase (AOX) pathway contributes to photosystem II (PSII) photoprotection is in dispute. It was generally thought that the AOX pathway protects photosystems by...The mechanism by which the mitochondrial alternative oxidase (AOX) pathway contributes to photosystem II (PSII) photoprotection is in dispute. It was generally thought that the AOX pathway protects photosystems by dissipating excess reducing equivalents exported from chloroplasts through the malate/oxaloacetate (Mal/OAA) shuttle and thus preventing the over-reduction of chloroplasts. In this study, using the aoxla Arabidopsis mutant and nine other C3 and C4 plant species, we revealed an additional action model of the AOX pathway in PSII photoprotection. Although the AOX pathway contributes to PSII photoprotection in C3 leaves treated with high light, this contribution was observed to disappear when photorespiration was suppressed. Disruption or inhibition of the AOX pathway significantly decreased the photorespiration in C3 leaves. Moreover, the AOX pathway did not respond to high light and contributed little to PSII photoprotection in C4 leaves possessing a highly active Mal/OAA shuttle but with little photorespiration. These results demonstrate that the AOX pathway contributes to PSII photoprotection in C3 plants by maintaining photo- respiration to detoxify glycolate and via the indirect export of excess reducing equivalents from chloro-plasts by the MaI/OAA shuttle. This new action model explains why the AOX pathway does not contribute to PSII photoprotection in C4 plants.展开更多
Transcriptional plasticity interacts with natural selection in complexways and is crucial for the survival of species under rapid climate change.How 3D genome architecture affects transcriptional plasticity and its in...Transcriptional plasticity interacts with natural selection in complexways and is crucial for the survival of species under rapid climate change.How 3D genome architecture affects transcriptional plasticity and its interaction with genetic adaptation are unclear.We transplanted estuarine oysters to a new environment and found that genes located in active chromatin regions exhibited greater transcriptional plasticity,and changes in these regions were negatively correlatedwith selective signals.展开更多
基金The Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences under contract No.XDB06010101the Technological Innovation Project financially supported by Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology under contract No.2015ASKJ02-03+3 种基金Shandong Provincial Natural Science Foundation,China under contract No.ZR2016DQ13the Earmarked Fund for Modern Agro-industry Technology Research System under contract No.CARS-48the Taishan Scholars Climbing Program of Shandongthe project funded by China Postdoctoral Science Foundation
文摘The genetic basis for bivalves' adaptation and evolution is not well understood. Even few studies have focused on the mechanism of molluscan molecular evolution between the coastal intertidal zone and deep-sea environment.In our studies, we first conducted the transcritpome assembly of Modiolus modiolus mussels living in coastal intertidal zones. Also, we conducted transcriptome comparison analyses between M. modiolus and Bathymodiolus platifrons living in hydrothermal vents and cold methane/sulfide-hydrocarbon seeps. De novo assemblies of the clean reads yielded a total of 182 476 and 156 261 transcripts with N50 values of 1 769 and 1 545 in M. modiolus and B. platifrons. A total of 27 868 and 23 588 unigenes were identified, which also displayed the similar GO representation patterns. Among the 10 245 pairs of putative orthologs, we identified 26 protein-coding genes under strong positive selection(Ka/Ks〉1) and 12 genes showing moderate positive selection(0.5
文摘The mechanism by which the mitochondrial alternative oxidase (AOX) pathway contributes to photosystem II (PSII) photoprotection is in dispute. It was generally thought that the AOX pathway protects photosystems by dissipating excess reducing equivalents exported from chloroplasts through the malate/oxaloacetate (Mal/OAA) shuttle and thus preventing the over-reduction of chloroplasts. In this study, using the aoxla Arabidopsis mutant and nine other C3 and C4 plant species, we revealed an additional action model of the AOX pathway in PSII photoprotection. Although the AOX pathway contributes to PSII photoprotection in C3 leaves treated with high light, this contribution was observed to disappear when photorespiration was suppressed. Disruption or inhibition of the AOX pathway significantly decreased the photorespiration in C3 leaves. Moreover, the AOX pathway did not respond to high light and contributed little to PSII photoprotection in C4 leaves possessing a highly active Mal/OAA shuttle but with little photorespiration. These results demonstrate that the AOX pathway contributes to PSII photoprotection in C3 plants by maintaining photo- respiration to detoxify glycolate and via the indirect export of excess reducing equivalents from chloro-plasts by the MaI/OAA shuttle. This new action model explains why the AOX pathway does not contribute to PSII photoprotection in C4 plants.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2022YFD2400304 to L.L.)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(32101353 to A.L.)+5 种基金the Youth Innovation Promotion Association,Chinese Academy of Sciences(2023215 to A.L.)the Strategic Priority Research Programof the Chinese Academy of Sciences(XDA23050402 to L.L.)the Young Elite Scientists Sponsorship Program by the China Association for Science and Technology(2021QNRC001 to A.L.)the Key Research and Development Programof Shandong(2022LZGC015 to L.L.)the China Agriculture Research System of MOF and MARA(CARS-49 to L.L.)the USDA NIFA Hatch Animal Health Project(NJ32920 to X.G.).
文摘Transcriptional plasticity interacts with natural selection in complexways and is crucial for the survival of species under rapid climate change.How 3D genome architecture affects transcriptional plasticity and its interaction with genetic adaptation are unclear.We transplanted estuarine oysters to a new environment and found that genes located in active chromatin regions exhibited greater transcriptional plasticity,and changes in these regions were negatively correlatedwith selective signals.