NaCl胁迫下哈茨木霉ACCC32524的转录组和代谢组分析

【目的】通过分析NaCl胁迫下哈茨木霉(Trichoderma harzianum)ACCC32524转录组和代谢组数据,研究差异表达基因及次级代谢产物的变化情况,初步探索响应NaCl胁迫的分子机制。【方法】利用Illumina HiSeq XTen高通量测序平台完成0、0.4、0.6 mol/L NaCl浓度胁迫培养下哈茨木霉ACCC32524的转录组测序,GC-TOF-MS技术完成对0mol/L和0.6mol/LNaCl胁迫培养下的差异次级代谢产物检测,利用相关软件及数据库对差异表达基因(DEGs)和次级代谢产物的注释、筛选和分类,并进行RT-qPCR验证。【结果】本研究分别得到0.4 mol/L和0.6 mol/L NaCl胁迫下417和733条差异表达基因;GO富集分析显示,分别有318和582条差异表达基因注释到生物学过程、分子功能和细胞组分3个一级分类和40个二级分类;COG分类结果表明分别有232和414条转录本为20个类别,涉及差异表达基因最多的分别为氨基酸的转运和代谢、一般功能预测、碳水化合物的转运和代谢;KEGG代谢途径分析结果表明,分别有75和96条基因归到25个代谢通路中(P≤0.05),其中涉及差异基因最多的是氨基酸的生物合成和2-氧代羧酸代谢通路。从转录组数据中共筛选出与渗透调节、离子转运、活性氧清除等22个耐盐相关基因。0 mol/L和0.6 mol/L NaCl胁迫下的代谢组数据中共筛选出101个差异次级代谢产物,包括8种积累量上调和93种下调物质,其中36个得到定性,分属于糖类、有机酸和氨基酸等9个分类中。RT-qPCR验证挑选的差异表达基因的表达量变化,均与RNA-seq分析结果一致。【结论】NaCl胁迫下引起哈茨木霉ACCC32524基因及次级代谢产物发生明显变化,细胞代谢途径发生明显偏移,这些进程共同作用减少NaCl对细胞的毒害作用,为木霉菌的耐盐机理研究提供重要信息。     

镉胁迫下麻疯树转录组测序分析

麻疯树是一种能适应多种恶劣环境条件的能源植物,目前关于其抵抗重金属胁迫的分子调控机理尚不清楚。从组学水平整体分析其基因表达模式对于筛选关键基因、解析镉胁迫响应调控网络和促进分子育种具有重要意义。利用Illumina测序技术对水培条件下培养的处理组(Cd 100)和对照组(CK)麻疯树幼苗叶的转录组进行高通量测序,两个数据库的测序数据经de novo组装得到50448条高质量的Unigene。两个样品中发现了2551条差异表达基因,其中539条上调基因,2012条下调基因。根据不同数据库的注释信息,发现麻疯树镉胁迫引起叶片中多种代谢途径的变化,包括碳代谢,光合作用,植物激素信号转导以及植物病原响应途径。DAVID分析显示镉胁迫引起了麻疯树叶中与离子转运相关基因的变化,导致叶片中Na离子和铁离子稳态的变化。转录因子分析发现WRKY和ZIP在镉胁迫中发挥重要作用。用qRT-PCR技术对随机挑选的5个基因进行荧光定量验证,结果与测序数据一致,证实了差异表达基因数据的有效性。深入探讨了麻疯树镉胁迫的分子机理,为进一步应用于基因工程和植物修复提供基础。     

Expression of microRNAs associated with oxidative stress in the hippocampus of piglets

Oxidative stress is associated with human diseases and the developmental retardation of animals. The hippocampus is particularly vulnerable to oxidative stress. MicroRNAs (miRNAs), expressed largely in the mammalian brain, are emerging as robust players and have been implicated in many cellular processes. The present study investigated the sub-tissue specificity of miRNA expression in the dorsal hippocampus (DH) and ventral hippocampus (VH) and evaluated the effects of oxidative stress induced by iron dextran (FeDex) treatment on miRNA expression in the DH and VH of pigs using RNA-sequencing technology and bioinformatics, respectively. The results demonstrated that the injection of FeDex significantly increased the levels of several markers of oxidative stress in serum of Rongchang piglets, which indicated that oxidative stress was successfully induced. Sub-tissue specificity was displayed with 54 differentially expressed miRNAs between the VH and DH. The induced oxidative stress emphasized 59 and 46 differentially expressed miRNAs in the DH and VH, respectively. GO and KEGG pathway analyses revealed that the predicted targets of these differentially expressed miRNAs were involved in the pathways that regulate the expression of genes associated with nervous system development, immune response and oxidative stress, which not only revealed the ability of miRNAs to influence complex gene networks in the DH and VH but also further corroborated the successful induction of oxidative stress. Collectively, the results of this study provide a valuable basis for future studies aimed at contributions of miRNAs induced by oxidative stress in growth retardation and neurodegenerative diseases of animals and human.     

Global Analysis of Differentially Expressed Genes and Proteins in the Wheat Callus Infected by Agrobacterium tumefaciens

Agrobacterium-mediated plant transformation is an extremely complex and evolved process involving genetic determinants of both the bacteria and the host plant cells. However, the mechanism of the determinants remains obscure, especially in some cereal crops such as wheat, which is recalcitrant for Agrobacterium-mediated transformation. In this study, differentially expressed genes (DEGs) and differentially expressed proteins (DEPs) were analyzed in wheat callus cells co-cultured with Agrobacterium by using RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) and two-dimensional electrophoresis (2-DE) in conjunction with mass spectrometry (MS). A set of 4,889 DEGs and 90 DEPs were identified, respectively. Most of them are related to metabolism, chromatin assembly or disassembly and immune defense. After comparative analysis, 24 of the 90 DEPs were detected in RNA-seq and proteomics datasets simultaneously. In addition, real-time RT-PCR experiments were performed to check the differential expression of the 24 genes, and the results were consistent with the RNA-seq data. According to gene ontology (GO) analysis, we found that a big part of these differentially expressed genes were related to the process of stress or immunity response. Several putative determinants and candidate effectors responsive to Agrobacterium mediated transformation of wheat cells were discussed. We speculate that some of these genes are possibly related to Agrobacterium infection. Our results will help to understand the interaction between Agrobacterium and host cells, and may facilitate developing efficient transformation strategies in cereal crops.     

PEG模拟干旱胁迫下马铃薯茎段转录组分析

该研究以‘青薯9号’马铃薯无菌苗为材料,采用转录组测序技术分析模拟干旱胁迫下马铃薯茎段的差异表达,探究茎段在干旱胁迫下的分子机制。结果表明:(1)不同程度干旱胁迫下,马铃薯叶片脯氨酸、可溶性糖以及可溶性蛋白含量明显增加;马铃薯茎段差异表达基因下调的数量均多于上调,其中3种处理条件下共有的差异表达基因有657个。(2)GO富集分析表明,马铃薯茎段差异表达基因主要集中在氧化还原过程、激素响应、氧化还原酶活性以及糖基水解酶活性;Pathway富集分析表明,马铃薯茎段差异表达基因主要集中在植物激素信号转导、苯丙酸生物合成、玉米素生物合成、苯丙氨酸代谢、淀粉和蔗糖代谢以及次生代谢产物的生物合成。(3)实时荧光定量PCR验证结果表明,6个差异表达基因在不同程度干旱胁迫中的差异表达与转录组分析的结果基本一致,证明转录组数据的可靠性。该结果对进一步研究马铃薯干旱胁迫响应机制有一定参考价值,也丰富了马铃薯抗旱育种的基因资源。     

低温胁迫下意大利蜜蜂预蛹的差异表达基因趋势分析

【目的】蜜蜂是典型的具有发育狭温性的全变态昆虫。本研究以对低温最敏感的意大利蜜蜂Apis mellifera ligustica预蛹为研究对象,通过低温胁迫不同时间的差异表达基因(differentially expressed genes, DEGs)趋势分析,探讨低温胁迫对蜜蜂发育影响的关键基因。【方法】对3日龄意大利蜜蜂封盖子预蛹进行20℃低温胁迫18 h(T18)和36 h(T36),以未经低温胁迫的预蛹为对照(CK),通过Illumina HiSeq~(TM)平台进行转录组学测定。利用Short Time-series Expression Miner(STEM)软件对2个处理组与对照组比较共有的差异表达基因进行趋势分析,再进一步对显著富集趋势模式中富集的差异表达基因进行GO分类和KEGG pathway分析。利用RT-qPCR对随机挑选的5个DEGs的表达模式进行验证。【结果】对检测到1 062个T18 vs CK和T36 vs CK共有的DEGs进行趋势分析,发现3个显著的基因表达模式,包括2个上调表达模式(Profile 6,有539个基因;Profile 7,有271个基因),1个下调表达模式(Profile 1,有183个基因)。对3个显著富集趋势模式DEGs分别进行GO富集分析和KEGG pathway分析,在Profile 6中找到同时富集在FoxO信号通路和寿命调节信号通路上的胰岛素样肽基因ILP和叉头蛋白O基因FoxO持续上调,说明低温胁迫会影响蜜蜂预蛹蜕皮激素信号传递;在Profile 7中CREB结合蛋白基因CBP持续上调,蜜蜂预蛹受到低温胁迫会影响细胞发育;在Profile 1中细胞色素P450基因CYP450 306a1 (phm)和WNT1显著下调,说明化蛹时受到低温胁迫会影响蜕皮激素的合成。通过RT-qPCR分析挑选的5个基因的表达结果和高通量测序结果一致。【结论】通过对蜜蜂响应低温胁迫的差异表达基因趋势分析发现,蜜蜂胰岛素和蜕皮激素共同调控的FoxO可能是低温胁迫抑制蜜蜂化蛹的一个关键基因。本研究为探索低温胁迫影响蜜蜂发育变态的分子调控机制奠定了基础。     

Tolerant and Susceptible Sesame Genotypes Reveal Waterlogging Stress Response Patterns

Waterlogging is a common adverse environmental condition that limits plant growth. Sesame (Sesamum indicum) is considered a drought-tolerant oil crop but is typically susceptible to harmful effects from waterlogging. The present study used comparative analysis to explore the waterlogging stress response associated with two sesame genotypes. The RNA-seq dataset generated during a time course of 0, 3, 9 and 15 h of waterlogging as well as 20 h post-drainage indicated that stress gradually suppressed the expression of sesame genes, with 9 h as the critical time point for the response of sesame to waterlogging stress. Of the 19,316 genes expressed during waterlogging, 72.1% were affected significantly. Sesame of both tolerant and susceptible genotypes showed decreased numbers of upregulated differentially expressed genes (DEGs) but increased numbers of downregulated DEGs at the onset of waterlogging. However, the tolerant-genotype sesame exhibited 25.5% more upregulated DEGs and 29.7% fewer downregulated DEGs than those of the susceptible-genotype strain between 3 and 15 h. The results indicated that the tolerant sesame displayed a more positive gene response to waterlogging. A total of 1,379 genes were significantly induced and commonly expressed in sesame under waterlogging conditions from 3 to 15 h regardless of tolerance level; of these genes, 98 are known homologous stress responsive genes, while the remaining 1,281 are newly reported here. This gene set may represent the core genes that function in response to waterlogging, including those related mainly to energy metabolism and phenylpropanoid biosynthesis. Furthermore, a set of 3,016 genes functioning in energy supply and cell repair or formation was activated in sesame recovery from waterlogging stress. A comparative analysis between sesame of the tolerant and susceptible genotypes revealed 66 genes that may be candidates for improving sesame tolerance to waterlogging. This study provided a comprehensive picture of the sesame gene expression pattern in response to waterlogging stress. These results will help dissect the mechanism of the sesame response to waterlogging and identify candidate genes to improve its tolerance.