scholarly journals Genome-wide analysis of tomato long non-coding RNAs and identification as endogenous target mimic for microRNA in response to TYLCV infection

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jinyan Wang ◽  
Wengui Yu ◽  
Yuwen Yang ◽  
Xiao Li ◽  
Tianzi Chen ◽  
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Abstract Recently, a large number of long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) have emerged as important regulators of many biological processes in animals and plants. However, how lncRNAs function during plant DNA virus infection is largely unknown. We performed strand-specific paired-end RNA sequencing of tomato samples infected with Tomato yellow leaf curl virus (TYLCV) with three biological replicates. Overall, we predicted 1565 lncRNAs including long intergenic ncRNAs (lincRNAs) and natural antisense transcripts (lncNATs) and definitively identified lnRNAs that are involved in TYLCV infection by virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS). We also verified the functions of a set of lncRNAs that were differentially expressed between 0 and 7 days post inoculation (dpi). More importantly, we found that several lncRNAs acted as competing endogenous target mimics (eTMs) for tomato microRNAs involved in the TYLCV infection. These results provide new insight into lncRNAs involved in the response to TYLCV infection that are important components of the TYLCV network in tomatoes.

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 ◽  
pp. 117693431984136 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qikai Xing ◽  
Wei Zhang ◽  
Mei Liu ◽  
Lingxian Li ◽  
Xinghong Li ◽  
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Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) refer to a class of RNA molecules that are longer than 200 nucleotides and do not encode proteins. Numerous lncRNAs have recently emerged as important regulators of many biological processes in animals and plants, including responses to environmental stress and pathogens. Botryosphaeria dieback is one of the more severe grapevine trunk diseases worldwide. However, how lncRNAs function during Botryosphaeriaceae infection is largely unknown. We performed high-throughput RNA-sequencing (RNA-seq) of susceptible and more tolerant grapevine cultivars infected with Lasiodiplodia theobromae. Overall, we predicted 1826 novel candidate lncRNAs, including long intergenic non-coding RNAs (lincRNAs) and natural antisense transcripts (lncNATs). The data reveal the functions of a set of lncRNAs that were differentially expressed between the resistant cultivar Merlot and the susceptible cultivar Cabernet Franc. Several lncRNAs were predicted to be precursors for grape microRNAs involved in the L theobromae infection. These results provide new insight into the lncRNAs of grapevine that are involved in the response to L theobromae infection.


BMC Genomics ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei-Jun Li ◽  
Yu-Jia Song ◽  
Hong-Liang Han ◽  
Hui-Qian Xu ◽  
Dong Wei ◽  
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Author(s):  
Xiaoping Huang ◽  
Hongyu Zhang ◽  
Qiang Wang ◽  
Rong Guo ◽  
Lingxia Wei ◽  
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Abstract Key message This study showed the systematic identification of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) involving in flag leaf senescence of rice, providing the possible lncRNA-mRNA regulatory relationships and lncRNA-miRNA-mRNA ceRNA networks during leaf senescence. Abstract LncRNAs have been reported to play crucial roles in diverse biological processes. However, no systematic identification of lncRNAs associated with leaf senescence in plants has been studied. In this study, a genome-wide high throughput sequencing analysis was performed using rice flag leaves developing from normal to senescence. A total of 3953 lncRNAs and 38757 mRNAs were identified, of which 343 lncRNAs and 9412 mRNAs were differentially expressed. Through weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA), 22 continuously down-expressed lncRNAs targeting 812 co-expressed mRNAs and 48 continuously up-expressed lncRNAs targeting 1209 co-expressed mRNAs were considered to be significantly associated with flag leaf senescence. Gene Ontology results suggested that the senescence-associated lncRNAs targeted mRNAs involving in many biological processes, including transcription, hormone response, oxidation–reduction process and substance metabolism. Additionally, 43 senescence-associated lncRNAs were predicted to target 111 co-expressed transcription factors. Interestingly, 8 down-expressed lncRNAs and 29 up-expressed lncRNAs were found to separately target 12 and 20 well-studied senescence-associated genes (SAGs). Furthermore, analysis on the competing endogenous RNA (CeRNA) network revealed that 6 down-expressed lncRNAs possibly regulated 51 co-expressed mRNAs through 15 miRNAs, and 14 up-expressed lncRNAs possibly regulated 117 co-expressed mRNAs through 21 miRNAs. Importantly, by expression validation, a conserved miR164-NAC regulatory pathway was found to be possibly involved in leaf senescence, where lncRNA MSTRG.62092.1 may serve as a ceRNA binding with miR164a and miR164e to regulate three transcription factors. And two key lncRNAs MSTRG.31014.21 and MSTRG.31014.36 also could regulate the abscisic-acid biosynthetic gene BGIOSGA025169 (OsNCED4) and BGIOSGA016313 (NAC family) through osa-miR5809. The possible regulation networks of lncRNAs involving in leaf senescence were discussed, and several candidate lncRNAs were recommended for prior transgenic analysis. These findings will extend the understanding on the regulatory roles of lncRNAs in leaf senescence, and lay a foundation for functional research on candidate lncRNAs.


BMC Genomics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jinyu Zhang ◽  
Huanqing Xu ◽  
Yuming Yang ◽  
Xiangqian Zhang ◽  
Zhongwen Huang ◽  
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Abstract Background Phosphorus (P) is essential for plant growth and development, and low-phosphorus (LP) stress is a major factor limiting the growth and yield of soybean. Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) have recently been reported to be key regulators in the responses of plants to stress conditions, but the mechanism through which LP stress mediates the biogenesis of lncRNAs in soybean remains unclear. Results In this study, to explore the response mechanisms of lncRNAs to LP stress, we used the roots of two representative soybean genotypes that present opposite responses to P deficiency, namely, a P-sensitive genotype (Bogao) and a P-tolerant genotype (NN94156), for the construction of RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) libraries. In total, 4,166 novel lncRNAs, including 525 differentially expressed (DE) lncRNAs, were identified from the two genotypes at different P levels. GO and KEGG analyses indicated that numerous DE lncRNAs might be involved in diverse biological processes related to phosphate, such as lipid metabolic processes, catalytic activity, cell membrane formation, signal transduction, and nitrogen fixation. Moreover, lncRNA-mRNA-miRNA and lncRNA-mRNA networks were constructed, and the results identified several promising lncRNAs that might be highly valuable for further analysis of the mechanism underlying the response of soybean to LP stress. Conclusions These results revealed that LP stress can significantly alter the genome-wide profiles of lncRNAs, particularly those of the P-sensitive genotype Bogao. Our findings increase the understanding of and provide new insights into the function of lncRNAs in the responses of soybean to P stress.


Genes ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. 459 ◽  
Author(s):  
Priyanka Borah ◽  
Antara Das ◽  
Matthew Milner ◽  
Arif Ali ◽  
Alison Bentley ◽  
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Long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) research in plants has recently gained momentum taking cues from studies in animals systems. The availability of next-generation sequencing has enabled genome-wide identification of lncRNA in several plant species. Some lncRNAs are inhibitors of microRNA expression and have a function known as target mimicry with the sequestered transcript known as an endogenous target mimic (eTM). The lncRNAs identified to date show diverse mechanisms of gene regulation, most of which remain poorly understood. In this review, we discuss the role of identified putative lncRNAs that may act as eTMs for nutrient-responsive microRNAs (miRNAs) in plants. If functionally validated, these putative lncRNAs would enhance current understanding of the role of lncRNAs in nutrient homeostasis in plants.


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