Project description:Bioenergy sorghum accumulates 75% of shoot biomass in stem internodes. Grass stem internodes are formed during vegetative growth and elongate in response to developmental and environmental signals. To identify genes and molecular mechanisms that modulate the extent of internode growth, we conducted microscopic and transcriptomic analysis of four successive sub-apical vegetative internodes representing different stages of internode development of the bioenergy sorghum genotype R.07020.
Project description:We report transcriptome profiling from three developing stages of middle internode in sweet sorghum. Samples were harvested at Booting, milky stages and physiological maturity.
Project description:We report transcriptome profiling from three developing stages of middle internode in Hybrid sweet sorghum. Samples were harvested at Booting, milky stages and physiological maturity.
Project description:We report transcriptome profiling from three developing stages of middle internode in sweet sorghum. Sequencing of 6 libraries (two replicates from each stage) each stage yielded approximately 80 million reads.
Project description:Stem internodes of grasses function in mechanical support, transport, and, in some species are a major sink organ for carbon in the form of cell wall polymers. To establish the rice elongating internode as a model for secondary cell wall development, we conducted cell wall composition, proteomic and metabolomic analyses of the second rice internode at booting stage. We measured major secondary cell wall components along eight segments of an elongating internode. Cellulose, lignin, and xylose increase as a percentage of cell wall material from the younger to the older internode segments, indicating active cell wall synthesis. With the whole elongating internode, we measured peptides via liquid-chromatography mass spectrometry (LC-MS) following trypsin digestion of size fractionated proteins. This identified a total of 3249 protein groups with at least two unique peptides, including many glycosyltransferases, acyltransferases, glycohyrolases, cell wall-localized proteins, and protein kinases that have or may have functions in cell wall biosynthesis or remodeling. In addition, GO over-representation analysis and KO pathway analysis indicate many proteins involved in biosynthetic processes, especially the synthesis of secondary metabolites such as phenylpropanoids, flavonoids, and tepenoids. Therefore, we also used LC-MS to measure methanol-extracted secondary metabolites from the whole internode at the elongation stage and three post-elongation stages, and from leaf and root at the second post-elongation stage. The results indicate secondary metabolites in stems are distinct from those of roots and leaves, and show different profiles during stem development. This study fills a void of knowledge of proteomics and metabolomics data for grass stems, especially of rice, and provides baseline knowledge for more detailed studies of cell wall synthesis and other biological processes during internode development. This and future work is aimed at optimizing stem development and cell wall composition of grasses to improve agronomic properties and biofuel production.
Project description:An AGCVIII kinase (Dw2) regulates sorghum stem internode growth, but the underlying mechanism and signaling network are unknown. Here we provide evidence that mutation of Dw2 reduces cell proliferation in internode intercalary meristems, inhibits endocytosis, and alters the distribution of heteroxylan and mixed linkage glucan in cell walls. Phosphoproteomic analysis showed that Dw2 signaling influences the phosphorylation of proteins involved in lipid signaling (PLDδ), endomembrane trafficking, hormone, light and receptor signaling, and photosynthesis. Together
Project description:We report transcriptome profiling of middle internode tissues from four development stages and three soil moisture readings representing progressive drought stress in grain sorghum. Sequencing of 14 libraries (two biological replicates for each stage). Each replicate yielded an average of 86 million reads per sample for developmental stages and drought stressed samples yielded an average of 74 million reads per sample .
Project description:We report transcriptome profiling of middle internode tissues from four development stages and three soil moisture readings representing progressive drought stress in sweet sorghum. Sequencing of 14 libraries (two biological replicates for each stage). Each replicate yielded an average of 86 million reads per sample for developmental stages and drought stressed samples yielded an average of 74 million reads per sample .
Project description:We report transcriptome profiling of middle internode tissues from four development stages and three soil moisture readings representing progressive drought stress in sweet sorghum. Sequencing of 14 libraries (two biological replicates for each stage). Each replicate yielded an average of 86 million reads per sample for developmental stages and drought stressed samples yielded an average of 74 million reads per sample .