叶锈菌胁迫下的小麦基因组MSAP分析

内源DNA甲基化是真核生物表观遗传调控的重要组成部分, 在真核生物的基因表达调控中具有重要的作用。生物胁迫为植物提供一种内在的表观遗传进化动力。研究生物胁迫下DNA甲基化的变异模式, 有助于全面理解DNA甲基化的表观调控生物学功能。小麦近等基因系TcLr19、TcLr41及其感病亲本Thatcher在苗期对叶锈菌生理小种THTT、TKTJ分别表现为小种特异性抗病反应和感病反应。文章利用甲基化敏感扩增多态性(Methylation-sensitive amplified polymorphism, MSAP)技术分析了小麦的甲基化水平, 同时比较了苗期在生物胁迫前后基因组DNA胞嘧啶甲基化模式。用60对MSAP引物对接种前后的小麦DNA进行全基因组筛选, 没有直接分离得到接菌前后的甲基化模式的差异, 结果初步表明, 叶锈菌并没有诱导稳定且特异的植物基因组DNA胞嘧啶位点的甲基化模式变化, 但发现TcLr41及其感病亲本Thatcher之间存在表观遗传学差异。     

大花蕙兰子房授粉前后基因组DNA 胞嘧啶甲基化状态的MSAP 分析

应用甲基化敏感扩增多态性(Methylation sensitive amplified polymorphism, MSAP) 技术分析了大花蕙兰( Cymbidium hybridium) 授粉前后子房DNA 甲基化状态的变化(甲基化水平和甲基化差异模式) 。采用72 对引物进行选择性扩增, 共得到5892 条带, 其中748 条带为甲基化多态性带。结果显示DNA 甲基化在大花蕙兰子房发育过程中发生频繁, 从授粉前后子房的总扩增位点甲基化水平(14%和11. 4%) 和全甲基化率(9.5%和7.8% ) 来看, 授粉后都略低于未授粉子房, 表明子房在授粉后的发育过程中在某些位点发生了去甲基化。除甲基化水平有变化外, 大花蕙兰子房授粉前后的DNA 甲基化模式也存在较大差异, 共检测到14 种带型, 分为两大类( Ⅰ 和Ⅱ 型)。其中, 授粉前后DNA 甲基化状态保持不变的位点少, 只占25.6% , 归为Ⅰ型; 大部分检测位点( 占74.4% , 归为Ⅱ型) 的DNA 甲基化模式在授粉前后存在显著差异。上述结果表明, 大花蕙兰子房发育过程中以DNA 甲基化为代表的表观遗传调控起重要作用。本研究的开展将促进对与大花蕙兰子房发育相关的甲基化差异片段及受DNA 甲基化调控的关键基因的克隆, 进而为从表观遗传学这一新角度揭示大花蕙兰子房发育的分子机制奠定基础。     

大花蕙兰子房授粉前后基因组DNA胞嘧啶甲基化状态的MSAP分析

应用甲基化敏感扩增多态性(Metyhfion sensitive amplified polymorphism,MSAP)技术分析了大花蕙兰(Cymbidium hybridium)授粉前后子房DNA甲基化状态的变化(甲基化水平和甲基化差异模式).采用72对引物进行选择性扩增,共得到5892条带,其中748条带为甲基化多态性带.结果显示DNA甲基化在大花蕙兰子房发育过程中发牛频繁,从授粉前后子房的总扩增位点甲基化水平(14%和11.4%)和全甲基化率(9.5%和7.8%)来看,授粉后都略低于未授粉子房,表明子房在授粉后的发育过程中在某些位点发生了去甲基化.除甲基化水平有变化外,大花蕙兰子房授粉前后的DNA甲幕化模式也存在较大差异,共榆测到14种带型,分为两大类(Ⅰ和Ⅱ型).其中,授粉前后DNA甲基化状态保持不变的位点较少,只占25.6%,归为Ⅰ型;大部分榆测位点(占74.4%,归为Ⅱ型)的DNA甲基化模式在授粉前后存在显著差异.上述结果表明,大化蕙兰子房发育过程中以DNA甲基化为代表的表观遗传调控起重要作用.本研究的开展将促进对与大花蕙兰子房发育相关的甲基化差异片段及受DNA甲基化调控的关键基因的克隆,进而为从表观遗传学这一新角度揭示大花蕙兰子房发育的分子机制奠定基础.     

长白猪×蓝塘猪及其杂种基因组甲基化片段克隆与分析

应用甲基化敏感扩增多态性(MSAP)技术对6头长白公猪和50头蓝塘母猪及5头长白×蓝塘杂交F1代3个群体基因组DNA胞嘧啶甲基化位点进行检测,旨在克隆和分析父母代猪及其杂种F1代之间基因组DNA共同甲基化片段和差异片段,并找到其同源基因.结果显示,从MSAP条带中分离、克隆得到18条3个群体共同的甲基化片段、10条母代独有的甲基化片段和9条杂交一代独有的甲基化片段,其中有1条3个群体共有的甲基化片段通过EST拼接和电子延伸后在NCBI数据库中找到同源基因,即猪类酪氨酸蛋白激酶Lyn基因(GeneID:LOC100152890,序列号:XM_001926250).结果表明,长蓝杂交F1代与其父母代之间的基因组甲基化存在异同,为通过MSAP技术克隆猪基因组DNA甲基化片段及寻找其对应的甲基化基因提供可能,也会为将来研究这些甲基化基因表达调控机制奠定基础.     

甘露醇对拟南芥基因组DNA甲基化的影响

以拟南芥（Arabidopsis thaliana）为材料,研究不同浓度甘露醇处理下拟南芥幼苗生长发育及其基因组DNA的甲基化水平和变化模式。结果表明,用50、100、150和200mmol·L―1甘露醇处理拟南芥种子会对拟南芥幼苗的形态特征和生长态势产生影响;甲基化敏感扩增多态性（methylation-sensitive amplification polymorphism,MSAP）分析表明,经50、100、150和200mmol·L―1甘露醇处理后,基因组DNA甲基化比率分别为17.75%、21.15%、15.49%和46.10%。甘露醇处理使拟南芥发生基于DNA甲基化水平和模式改变的表观遗传变异。与对照相比,在50、100、150和200mmol·L-1甘露醇处理下拟南芥幼苗基因组DNA的甲基化和去甲基化比率分别为5.78%、15.48%、10.71%、33.73%及10.98%、5.36%、8.33%、7.69%。由此推测,5-甲基胞嘧啶百分含量随着甘露醇胁迫的增强而发生不同程度的变化。     

5-azaC对小麦幼苗生长及盐胁迫后DNA甲基化变异的影响

DNA甲基化是调节植物生长发育,调控逆境基因表达的表观遗传机制之一。该研究采用不同浓度的DNA甲基化抑制剂5-azaC处理耐盐性不同的春小麦种子,分析其对种子萌发及盐胁迫后叶片基因组DNA甲基化的影响,探究DNA甲基化与小麦耐盐性之间的相关性。结果表明:(1)5-azaC显著抑制幼苗根长伸长,降低根系鲜重和干重。(2)甲基化敏感扩增多态性(MSAP)分析发现,单独盐胁迫后甲基化水平上升, 5-azaC预处理材料经盐胁迫后甲基化水平呈下降趋势。(3)盐胁迫后基因组同时发生DNA去甲基化和DNA甲基化。敏盐品种‘新春6号’DNA去甲基化比率上升,DNA甲基化增加的比率下降;耐盐品种‘新春11号’DNA去甲基化比率和DNA甲基化增加的比率均上升,但去甲基化比率大于DNA甲基化增加的比率,说明盐胁迫引起的基因组DNA去甲基化为主,5-azaC预处理提高了盐胁迫下DNA去甲基化的比率。(4)DNA甲基化修饰位点序列分析发现,在核糖体亚基蛋白、蛋白激酶和转座子序列均存在DNA甲基化修饰现象,说明存在多种代谢途径共同参与了盐胁迫调控。     

马哈利樱桃矮化砧的DNA甲基化水平及模式分析

该研究利用MSAP技术,对25株矮化马哈利樱桃和25株半矮化马哈利樱桃进行甲基化水平和模式分析,以探讨其矮化的表观性状与其基因组甲基化修饰的关系。结果表明:(1)从64对引物中筛选出15对引物,在半矮化组中共扩增4 577个条带,其中半甲基化336个,全甲基化1 274个;在矮化组中共扩增4 444个条带,其中半甲基化349个,全甲基化1 383个;t检验和方差分析表明,矮化组与半矮化组在总甲基化水平和全甲基化水平上差异极显著,在半甲基化水平上差异显著,矮化组甲基化水平高于半矮化组。(2)半矮化组单态性位点23个,多态性位点136个;矮化组单态性位点17个,多态性位点142个,表明矮化组多态性高于半矮化组。(3)多态性类型分析表明,矮化组出现A4类型的频率较半矮化组高,A2类型的频率较半矮化组低,即矮化组中发生超甲基化的位点多于半矮化组,且‘马哈利’基因组甲基化多态性位点主要发生在双链内侧甲基化位点以及超甲基化位点上。研究认为,马哈利樱桃矮化和半矮化的基因组甲基化水平及模式存在差异,马哈利砧木的矮化性状与其基因组甲基化修饰有关。     

MSAP技术及其在植物上的应用

DNA甲基化在植物的很多生命过程中具有重要作用,检测DNA甲基化的技术应运而生。依据对DNA甲基化敏感程度不同的同裂酶,在AFLP技术的基础上发展而来的MSAP技术可以方便的检测全基因组范围内胞嘧啶甲基化模式及程度。该文对MSAP技术的原理、特点、基本程序及应用进行了阐述。     

欧石楠体细胞胚发生过程中的DNA甲基化

利用甲基化敏感扩增多态性（MSAP）方法,对欧石楠大田苗、胚性愈伤组织和再生苗的DNA甲基化进行了研究。从64对选扩增引物中筛选出19对,共扩增得到506条带,统计显示,大田苗、胚性愈伤组织和再生苗的全基因组DNA甲基化水平分别为31．42％、27．86％和29．05％,3种试材发生甲基化变异的有175条带,变异率为34．58％。体细胞胚诱导形成胚性愈伤组织过程中,甲基化水平降低,而在再生苗中有所恢复,与大田苗接近。在外侧胞嘧啶甲基化水平上,胚性愈伤组织的甲基化水平有所增加,且在再生苗中可部分维持。另外,在175条变异带中,再生苗恢复到大田苗DNA甲基化模式的有62条,占总变异条带的35．43％,而与胚性愈伤组织维持相同DNA甲基化模式的有59条,占33．71％。回收部分甲基化变异条带,最终得到8条有效的基因组DNA序列。BLASTnI：对分析表明,在欧石楠基因组中,包括抗性基因、蛋白激酶、质体基因等在内的多种DNA序列均存在DNA基化修饰现象。     

利用 MSAP 分析18个芥蓝齐口期的表观遗传多样性

本研究利用MSAP检测18个芥蓝齐口期DNA甲基化水平,分析了表观遗传多样性,探讨DNA甲基化模式对齐口期的影响。结果表明,18个芥蓝齐口期平均为50d,叶片数平均为10片,齐口期和叶片数不相关(相关系数为0.296);变异系数分别为21%和18%;遗传距离分布在0~40,平均值为12.2276,在10.62处分为3类。MSAP分析表明,5对引物组合扩增得到432条多态性条带,201条片段表现出多态性,多态性比率为47%;Nei遗传距离分布在0.004~0.467,平均值为0.0958,表明遗传多样性水平较低;在0.04处分为3类。Mantel测验表明两种分析的遗传距离相关系数为-0.1366,显示齐口期、叶片数与DNA甲基化多态性没有相关性。DNA甲基化模式分析表明,非甲基化片段为110条,甲基化多态性片段为322条,分为3种带型,类型一为非甲基化带型(110条),类型二为甲基化带型(110条),类型三为半甲基化带型(152条),非甲基化片段和半甲基化片段在不同品种之间呈现多态性,甲基化片段在不同品种之间呈现多态性与单态性相差不大,显示MSAP多态性主要来源于非甲基化和半甲基化片段,芥蓝甲基化模式以半甲基化为主。本文推测DNA甲基化水平降低参与芥蓝齐口期调控,MSAP分析既可用于基因组结构研究,又可用于基因组水平上性状的功能研究。     

红豆杉脱分化过程中的遗传和表观遗传变异

采用扩增片段长度多态性（AFLP）和甲基化敏感扩增多态性（MSAP）技术分析红豆杉脱分化前后基因组DNA和DNA甲基化状态的变化。选用32个AFLP引物组合从红豆杉植株及其愈伤组织分别扩增出1834个片段,无多态性片段产生。这说明红豆杉植株在诱导形成愈伤组织的过程中基因组DNA保持高度的遗传稳定性。另用32个MSAP引物组合从红豆杉植株及其愈伤组织分别扩增出1197个片段,总扩增位点的甲基化水平由脱分化前的12．4％上升为16．2％,表明红豆杉在脱分化过程中的某些位点发生了甲基化。红豆杉脱分化前后的DNA甲基化模式也存在较大差异,说明DNA甲基化对愈伤组织形成有调控作用。     

甘露醇对拟南芥基因组DNA甲基化的影响

以拟南芥(Arabidopsis thaliana)为材料, 研究不同浓度甘露醇处理下拟南芥幼苗生长发育及其基因组DNA的甲基化水平和变化模式。结果表明, 用50、100、150和200 mmol·L^―1甘露醇处理拟南芥种子会对拟南芥幼苗的形态特征和生长态势产生影响; 甲基化敏感扩增多态性(methylation-sensitive amplification polymorphism, MSAP)分析表明, 经50、100、150和200 mmol·L^―1甘露醇处理后, 基因组DNA甲基化比率分别为17.75%、21.15%、15.49%和46.10%。甘露醇处理使拟南芥发生基于DNA甲基化水平和模式改变的表观遗传变异。与对照相比, 在50、100、150和200 mmol·L^–1甘露醇处理下拟南芥幼苗基因组DNA的甲基化和去甲基化比率分别为5.78%、15.48%、10.71%、33.73%及10.98%、5.36%、8.33%、7.69%。由此推测, 5-甲基胞嘧啶百分含量随着甘露醇胁迫的增强而发生不同程度的变化。     

Analysis of DNA methylation patterns of PLBs derived from <Emphasis Type="Italic">Cymbidium hybridium</Emphasis> based on MSAP

The best known and most thoroughly studied epigenetic phenomenon is DNA methylation, which plays an important role in regulating gene expression during plant regeneration and development. In this study, the methylation-sensitive amplified polymorphism (MSAP) technique was carried out to determine differences in methylation profiles between two forms of protocorm-like bodies (PLBs), continuously proliferating PLBs (cPLBs) and spontaneously-differenting PLBs (sdPLBs), derived from cultures of Cymbidium hybridium. A total of 72 selective primer combinations were used to assess the status of cytosine methylation of DNA in these tissues. Of 4,440 fragments obtained 911 fragments, each representing a recognition site cleaved by one or both of the isoschizomers (Hpa II and Msp I), were amplified and were significantly different between the two forms of PLBs. Frequency of total and full-methylation of cPLBs and sdPLBs were 26.7/12.2%, 24.1/11.1%, respectively. In addition, 14 types of MSAP patterns detected in the two forms of PLBs belonged to two classes, type I and II. Sequencing of 14 differentially methylated fragments and their subsequent blast search revealed that cytosine methylated 5′-CCGG-3′ sequences were equally distributed in the coding and non-coding regions. Southern blotting was conducted to verify the methylation polymorphism.     

Detection of epigenetic variation in tissue-culture-derived plants of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Doritaenopsis</Emphasis> by methylation-sensitive amplification polymorphism (MSAP) analysis

Somaclones exhibiting variations with flower characteristics were recovered from the tissue-culture-derived plants of Doritaenopsis. Two molecular techniques, random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) and methylation-sensitive amplification polymorphism (MSAP) analyses, were used to characterize the somaclones. RAPD analysis, using 100 randomly selected primers, failed to differentiate variants and normal plants, even though some primers (six out of 100 primers) exhibited 6–10 distinct banding patterns. However, MSAP analysis revealed the differences in the DNA methylation patterns in the normal and variant plants which were correlated with phenotypic variation. In all, 311, 337, 366, and 343 fragments were obtained with normal and V1, V2, and V3 variant plants, respectively; each representing recognition site cleaved by either or both of the isoshizomers were amplified using 12 combination of primers. A total of 36 (11.6%), 77 (22.9%), 73 (19.9%), and 47 (13.7%) sites were found to be methylated at cytosine in the genomes of normal and V1, V2, and V3 variant Doritaenopsis plants. This study demonstrates usefulness of MSAP to detect DNA methylation events in tissue cultured Doritaenopsis plants.     

Comparative analysis of DNA methylation changes in two contrasting wheat genotypes under water deficit

DNA methylation is one of the epigenetic mechanisms regulating gene expression in plants in response to environmental conditions. In this study, analysis of methylation patterns was carried out in order to assess the effect of water stress in two contrasting wheat genotypes using methylation-sensitive amplified polymorphism (MSAP). The results revealed that demethylation was higher in drought-tolerant genotype (C306) as compared to drought-sensitive genotype (HUW468) after experiencing drought stress. Comparisons of different MSAP patterns showed a high percentage of polymorphic bands between tolerant and susceptible wheat genotypes (from 74.79 % at anthesis to 88.89 % at tillering). Furthermore, differential DNA methylation in roots and leaves also revealed tissue-specific methylation of genomic DNA. Interestingly, 54 developmental stage-specific bands and 23 bands that were found contrasting between these two wheat genotypes were detected. Furthermore, a few sites with stable DNA methylation differences were identified between drought-tolerant and drought-sensitive cultivars, thus providing genotype-specific epigenetic markers. These results not only provide data on differences in DNA methylation changes but also contribute to dissection of molecular mechanisms of drought response and tolerance in wheat.     

Utility of the methylation-sensitive amplified polymorphism (MSAP) marker for detection of DNA methylation polymorphism and epigenetic population structure in a wild barley species (<Emphasis Type="Italic">Hordeum brevisubulatum</Emphasis>)

We report here that by using a modified scoring criterion, the methylation-sensitive amplified polymorphism or MSAP marker can be used effectively to detect polymorphism in DNA methylation patterns within and among populations of a perennial wild barley species, Hordeum brevisubulatum. Twenty-four selected individual genotypes representing four natural populations of H. brevisubulatum distributed in the Songnen Prairie in northeastern China were studied. The utility of MSAP was evidenced by its detection of high levels of polymorphism in DNA methylation patterns between individuals within a given population, and the clear inter-population differentiation in methylation patterns (methylation-based epigenetic population structure) revealed among the four populations. The resolving power of MSAP to detect DNA methylation polymorphism was found to be comparable with that of a retrotransposon-based sequence-specific amplified polymorphism marker, or SSAP, to detect genetic polymorphism in the same set of plants, suggesting that MSAP with a modified scoring criterion can be used efficiently to detect DNA methylation polymorphism and assess epigenetic population structure in natural plant populations. Electronic supplementary material  The online version of this article (doi:) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.     

Transgenerational Variations in DNA Methylation Induced by Drought Stress in Two Rice Varieties with Distinguished Difference to Drought Resistance

Adverse environmental conditions have large impacts on plant growth and crop production. One of the crucial mechanisms that plants use in variable and stressful natural environments is gene expression modulation through epigenetic modification. In this study, two rice varieties with different drought resistance levels were cultivated under drought stress from tilling stage to seed filling stage for six successive generations. The variations in DNA methylation of the original generation (G0) and the sixth generation (G6) of these two varieties in normal condition (CK) and under drought stress (DT) at seedling stage were assessed by using Methylation Sensitive Amplification Polymorphism (MSAP) method. The results revealed that drought stress had a cumulative effect on the DNA methylation pattern of both varieties, but these two varieties had different responses to drought stress in DNA methylation. The DNA methylation levels of II-32B (sensitive) and Huhan-3 (resistant) were around 39% and 32%, respectively. Genome-wide DNA methylation variations among generations or treatments accounted for around 13.1% of total MSAP loci in II-32B, but was only approximately 1.3% in Huhan-3. In II-32B, 27.6% of total differentially methylated loci (DML) were directly induced by drought stress and 3.2% of total DML stably transmitted their changed DNA methylation status to the next generation. In Huhan-3, the numbers were 48.8% and 29.8%, respectively. Therefore, entrainment had greater effect on Huhan-3 than on II-32B. Sequence analysis revealed that the DML were widely distributed on all 12 rice chromosomes and that it mainly occurred on the gene’s promoter and exon region. Some genes with DML respond to environmental stresses. The inheritance of epigenetic variations induced by drought stress may provide a new way to develop drought resistant rice varieties.