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RNA-seq Analysis of an Apical Meristem Time Series Reveals a Critical Point in Arabidopsis thaliana Flower Initiation

ABSTRACT: Floral transition is a critical event in the life cycle of a flowering plant as it determines its reproductive success. Despite extensive studies of specific genes that regulate this process, the global changes in transcript expression profiles at the point when a vegetative meristem transitions into an inflorescence have not been described. In this study we analyzed gene expression during Arabidopsis thaliana meristem development from day 7 to 16 after germination in one-day increments. The dynamics of the expression of the main flowering regulators were consistent with previous reports: notably, the expression of FLOWERING LOCUS C (FLC) decreased over the course of the time series while expression of LEAFY (LFY) increased. This analysis revealed a developmental time point between 10 and 12 days after germination where FLC expression had decreased but LFY expression had not yet increased, which was characterized by a peak in the number of differentially expressed genes. GO enrichment analysis of these genes identified an overrepresentation of genes related to the cell cycle, suggesting that during transition to the flowering stage a change in dynamics of cell division takes place. In particular, we hypothesize that a subset of the meristematic cells experiences a forced exit from G0 at day 10. Finally, we observed an acceleration of the cell cycle at day 11, which may be linked to meristem reorganization preceding activation of LFY.

INSTRUMENT(S): Illumina HiSeq 2000

ORGANISM(S): Arabidopsis thaliana

SUBMITTER: Aleksey Penin

PROVIDER: E-MTAB-4202 | biostudies-arrayexpress |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress

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RNA-seq analysis of an apical meristem time series reveals a critical point in Arabidopsis thaliana flower initiation.

Klepikova Anna V AV Logacheva Maria D MD Dmitriev Sergey E SE Penin Aleksey A AA

BMC genomics 20150618

<h4>Background</h4>Floral transition is a critical event in the life cycle of a flowering plant as it determines its reproductive success. Despite extensive studies of specific genes that regulate this process, the global changes in transcript expression profiles at the point when a vegetative meristem transitions into an inflorescence have not been reported. We analyzed gene expression during Arabidopsis thaliana meristem development under long day conditions from day 7 to 16 after germination ...[more]

PMID: 26084880

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Project description:The timing of reproductive development determines spike architecture and thus yield in temperate grasses such as barley (Hordeum vulgare L.). Reproductive development in barley is controlled by the photoperiod response gene Ppd-H1 which accelerates flowering time under long-day (LD) conditions. A natural mutation in Ppd-H1 prevalent in spring barley causes a reduced photoperiod response, and thus, late flowering under LD. However, it is not very well understood how LD and Ppd-H1 control pre-anthesis development, and thus spike architecture and yield in barley. We performed a detailed morphological analysis of the pre-anthesis development in the spring barley cultivar Scarlett and its wild barley derived introgression line S42-IL107, carrying the photoperiod responsive Ppd-H1 allele. Characterization of shoot apex development in these genotypes indicated that floral transition and initiation of floral primordia occurred under LD (16h light/ 8h dark) and short day (SD, 8h light/ 16h dark) conditions, while inflorescence and seed development strictly required LDs. Additionally, a fast photoperiod response in the presence of the dominant Ppd-H1 allele promoted floret fertility under LDs. To characterize the effects of the photoperiod and allelic variation at Ppd-H1 on gene expression during pre-anthesis development we performed RNA sequencing of leaves and developing main shoot apices during the vegetative phase and early stages of inflorescence development in Scarlett and S42-IL107 grown under SD and LD conditions. Main shoot apices of both genotypes were sampled at defined developmental stages, i.e. Waddington stage W0.5, W1.0, W2.0 and W3.5, respectively. Leaf samples were harvested from plants before (W1.0) and after floral transition (W2.0). We identified genes that were specifically regulated at floral transition independent of day-length and Ppd-H1 and thus may serve as markers for the staging of floral transition. Furthermore, we identified transcripts differentially expressed between photoperiods and between genotypes in leaves and in shoot apices. This set of transcripts might act as candidates downstream of Ppd-H1 and are correlated with the promotion of shoot apex development and higher floret fertility under LD and in the presence of the photoperiod responsive Ppd-H1 allele.

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RNA-seq Analysis of an Apical Meristem Time Series Reveals a Critical Point in Arabidopsis thaliana Flower Initiation

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RNA-seq analysis of an apical meristem time series reveals a critical point in Arabidopsis thaliana flower initiation.

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