Comparative transcriptome analysis of the effects of friction and exogenous gibberellin on germination in Abrus cantoniensis

Autor: Zhu Yanxia, Jiang Jianping, Huang Yanfen, Dong Qingsong, Wei Kunhua
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Plant Signaling & Behavior, Vol 17, Iss 1 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1559-2316
1559-2324
15592324
DOI: 10.1080/15592324.2022.2149113
Popis: The seeds of Abrus cantoniensis (A. cantonensis) have dormancy characteristics with very low germination under natural conditions. In general, its seed dormancy could be broken by friction or soaking with exogenous gibberellins (GA3). To date, the molecular mechanism underlying the effects of GA3 and friction on its seed germination is unclear. In this study, we tested the effects of different treatments, including soaking in sterile water (G1), friction (G2), soaking in GA3 (G3), combined treatment of friction, and GA3 (G4)) on seed germination. Then, we have investigated the seed transcriptome profiles corresponding to the different treatments by RNA sequencing. The results showed that seed germination was significantly increased by combined treatment with friction and GA3. RNA-Seq analysis generated 84.80 gigabases (Gb) of sequences. 82,996 out of 121,776 unigenes were annotated. Comparative transcriptome analysis observed that 1,130, 1,097, and 708 unigenes were deferentially expressed in G1 vs. G2, G1 vs. G3, and G1 vs. G4 groups, respectively. Additionally, 20 putatively candidate genes related to seed germination, including CYP78A5, Bg7s, GA-20-ox, rd22, MYB4, LEA, CHS, and STH-2, and other potential candidates with abundant expression were identified. Our findings provide first insights into gene expression profiles and physiological response for friction combined with GA3 on A. cantoniensis seed germination.
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