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Advances in Genetics and Phylogenomics of Tree

A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Plant Sciences".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 June 2024 | Viewed by 2410

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Prof. Dr. Peng Zhao

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Key Laboratory of Resource Biology and Biotechnology in Western China, Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Northwest University, Xi’an 710069, China
Interests: genomics; gene expression; evolutionary botany; gene family; molecular markers; DNA methylation; phylogenomic; sub-genomes; genome-wide association studies (GWASs); genetic diversity; domestication
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Dear Colleagues,

Genomes, chloroplast genomes, genetics, gene families, DNA methylation, and gene expression networks pose important and increasingly concerning scientific questions with regard to forest tree species. These topics overlap with forest sciences in several areas, including molecular plant science, tree genomes, genetic diversity, phylogenetic, evolutionary application, gene expression, population genetics, and molecular breeding. Nowadays, sequencing technologies are quickly being developed through the efforts of academic researchers, a general application for genomes, chloroplast genomes, and transcriptome sequencing data. Therefore, advances in genetics and genomes data for the study of forest tree species are urgently needed. This Special Issue will provide an overview of the latest advances in the field of genomes, chloroplast genomes, and phylogenomic trees and their applications in diverse areas. Selected contributions on advances in genetics, characterization, and molecular applications of these data in tree species will be presented.

Prof. Dr. Peng Zhao
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Keywords

  • genomics
  • gene expression
  • gene family
  • DNA methylation
  • phylogenomic
  • genome-wide association studies (GWASs)

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Genome-Wide Identification, Expression Analysis under Abiotic Stress and Co-Expression Analysis of MATE Gene Family in Torreya grandis
by Hang Shen, Ying Hou, Xiaorong Wang, Yaru Li, Jiasheng Wu and Heqiang Lou
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2024, 25(7), 3859; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25073859 - 29 Mar 2024
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The multidrug and toxin efflux (MATE) family participates in numerous biological processes and plays important roles in abiotic stress responses. However, information about the MATE family genes in Torreya grandis remains unclear. In this study, our genome-wide investigation identified ninety MATE genes in [...] Read more.
The multidrug and toxin efflux (MATE) family participates in numerous biological processes and plays important roles in abiotic stress responses. However, information about the MATE family genes in Torreya grandis remains unclear. In this study, our genome-wide investigation identified ninety MATE genes in Torreya grandis, which were divided into five evolutionary clades. TgMATE family members are located on eleven chromosomes, and a total of thirty TgMATEs exist in tandem duplication. The promoter analysis showed that most TgMATEs contain the cis-regulatory elements associated with stress and hormonal responses. In addition, we discovered that most TgMATE genes responded to abiotic stresses (aluminum, drought, high temperatures, and low temperatures). Weighted correlation network analysis showed that 147 candidate transcription factor genes regulated the expression of 14 TgMATE genes, and it was verified through a double-luciferase assay. Overall, our findings offer valuable information for the characterization of the TgMATE gene mechanism in responding to abiotic stress and exhibit promising prospects for the stress tolerance breeding of Torreya grandis. Full article
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Genome-Wide Identification and Expression Pattern Analysis of BAHD Acyltransferase Family in Taxus mairei
by Donghuan Xu, Zhong Wang, Weibing Zhuang, Fan Zhang, Yinfeng Xie and Tao Wang
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2024, 25(7), 3777; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25073777 - 28 Mar 2024
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BAHD acyltransferases are involved in catalyzing and regulating the secondary metabolism in plants. Despite this, the members of BAHD family and their functions have not been reported in the Taxus species. In this study, a total of 123 TwBAHD acyltransferases from Taxus wallichiana [...] Read more.
BAHD acyltransferases are involved in catalyzing and regulating the secondary metabolism in plants. Despite this, the members of BAHD family and their functions have not been reported in the Taxus species. In this study, a total of 123 TwBAHD acyltransferases from Taxus wallichiana var. mairei genome were identified and divided into six clades based on phylogenetic analysis, of which Clade VI contained a Taxus-specific branch of 52 members potentially involved in taxol biosynthesis. Most TwBAHDs from the same clade shared similar conserved motifs and gene structures. Besides the typical conserved motifs within the BAHD family, the YPLAGR motif was also conserved in multiple clades of T. mairei. Moreover, only one pair of tandem duplicate genes was found on chromosome 1, with a Ka/Ks ratio < 1, indicating that the function of duplicate genes did not differentiate significantly. RNA-seq analysis revealed different expression patterns of TwBAHDs in MeJA induction and tissue-specific expression experiments. Several TwBAHD genes in the Taxus-specific branch were highly expressed in different tissues of T. mairei, suggesting an important role in the taxol pathway. This study provides comprehensive information for the TwBAHD gene family and sets up a basis for its potential functions. Full article
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Identification and Expression Analysis of R2R3-MYB Transcription Factors Associated with Flavonoid Biosynthesis in Panax quinquefolius
by Guimei Song, Yan Yan, Chun Guo, Jiankang Chen, Yumeng Wang, Yingping Wang, Jiaxin Zhang, Chang Gao, Junmei Lian, Xiangmin Piao and Peng Di
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2024, 25(7), 3709; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25073709 - 26 Mar 2024
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Panax quinquefolius L. is an important medicinal plant, and flavonoids are among its main secondary metabolites. The R2R3-MYB transcription factor plays an irreplaceable role in plant growth, development, and secondary metabolism. In our study, we identified 159 R2R3-MYBs and analyzed their physical and [...] Read more.
Panax quinquefolius L. is an important medicinal plant, and flavonoids are among its main secondary metabolites. The R2R3-MYB transcription factor plays an irreplaceable role in plant growth, development, and secondary metabolism. In our study, we identified 159 R2R3-MYBs and analyzed their physical and chemical properties in P. quinquefolius. The protein length of 159 PqMYBs varied from 107 to 1050 amino acids. The molecular weight ranged from 12.21 to 116.44 kDa. The isoelectric point was between 4.57 and 10.34. We constructed a phylogenetic tree of P. quinquefolius and Arabidopsis thaliana R2R3-MYB family members, and PqMYB members were divided into 33 subgroups. Transcriptome data analysis showed that the expression patterns of PqMYBs in root, leaf, and flower were significantly different. Following the MeJA treatment of seedlings, five candidate PqMYB genes demonstrated a response. A correlation analysis of PqMYBs and candidate flavonoid pathway genes showed that PqMYB2, PqMYB46, and PqMYB72 had correlation coefficients that were higher than 0.8 with PqCHS, PqANS4, and PqCCoAMT10, respectively. Furthermore, a transient expression assay confirmed that the three PqMYBs were localized in the nucleus. We speculated that these three PqMYBs were related to flavonoid biosynthesis in P. quinquefolius. These results provided a theoretical basis and a new perspective for further understanding the R2R3-MYB gene family and the biosynthesis mechanism of secondary metabolites in P. quinquefolius. Full article
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Transcriptomic and Phenotypic Analyses Reveal the Molecular Mechanism of Dwarfing in Tetraploid Robinia pseudoacacia L.
by Yue Wu, Qi Guo, Cui Long, Yousry A. El-Kassaby, Yuhan Sun and Yun Li
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2024, 25(2), 1312; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25021312 - 21 Jan 2024
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Polyploid breeding techniques aid in the cultivation of new forestry cultivars, thus expanding the suite of strategies for the improvement of arboreal traits and innovation within the field of forestry. Compared to diploid Robinia pseudoacacia L. (black locust) ‘D26-5①’ (2×), its dwarfed homologous [...] Read more.
Polyploid breeding techniques aid in the cultivation of new forestry cultivars, thus expanding the suite of strategies for the improvement of arboreal traits and innovation within the field of forestry. Compared to diploid Robinia pseudoacacia L. (black locust) ‘D26-5①’ (2×), its dwarfed homologous tetraploid ‘D26-5②’ (4×) variety has better application prospects in garden vegetation guardrails and urban landscape. However, the molecular mechanism of the generation and growth of this dwarf variety is still unclear. Here, plant growth and development as well as histological differences between the diploid and its autotetraploid were investigated. Levels of endogenous hormones at three different developmental stages (20, 40, and 70 days) of 2× and homologous 4× tissue culture plantlets were assessed, and it was found that the brassinosteroid (BR) contents of the former were significantly higher than the latter. Transcriptome sequencing data analysis of 2× and homologous 4× showed that differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were significantly enriched in plant hormone synthesis and signal transduction, sugar and starch metabolism, and the plant circadian rhythm pathway, which are closely related to plant growth and development. Therefore, these biological pathways may be important regulatory pathways leading to dwarfism and slow growth in tetraploids. Additionally, utilizing weighted gene coexpression network analysis (WGCNA), we identified three crucial differentially expressed genes (DEGs)—PRR5, CYP450, and SPA1—that potentially underlie the observed ploidy variation. This study provides a new reference for the molecular mechanism of dwarfism in dwarfed autotetraploid black locusts. Collectively, our results of metabolite analysis and comparative transcriptomics confirm that plant hormone signaling and the circadian rhythm pathway result in dwarfism in black locusts. Full article
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