Project description:Development of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) grain mainly depends on the processes of starch synthesis and storage protein accumulation, which are critical for grain yield and quality. However, the regulatory network underlying the transcriptional and physiological changes of grain development is still not clear. Here, we combined ATAC-seq and RNA-seq to discover the chromatin accessibility and gene expression dynamics during these processes. We found that the chromatin accessibility changes are tightly associated with differential expressions and the proportion of distal ACRs were increased gradually during grain development. Specific transcription factor (TF) binding sites were enriched at different stages, and were diversified among the 3 subgenomes. We further predicted the potential interactions between key TFs and genes related with starch and storage protein biosynthesis and found different copies of some key TFs played diversified roles. Overall, our findings have provided numerous resources and illustrated the regulatory network during wheat grain development, which would shed lights on the improvement of wheat yields and qualities.
Project description:Purpose: The present study aimed to investigate the anthocyanin components and identify relevant regulatory genes in purple wheat grain by carrying out transcriptome analyses. Methods: The seeds of purple grain wheat and white grain wheat were collected 30 days after flowering, and three biological replicates were set. Total RNA was isolated and purified using TRIzol reagent (Invitrogen, Carlsbad, CA, USA) following the manufacturer's procedure. The RNA amount and purity of each sample was quantified using NanoDrop ND-1000. Then synthesizing the fragmented RNA into cDNA through the action of reverse transcriptase, and finally obtaining acDNA library. At last, we performed the 2×150bp paired-end sequencing (PE150) on an Illumina Novaseq™ 6000 following the vendor's recommended protocol. Results: A total of 10440 diferentially expressed genes were signifcantly enriched by RNA sequencing. Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) enrichment analyses revealed signifcantly enriched flavonoid biosynthesis and anthocyanin biosynthesis in CW_S versus W_S. And the ANS and UFGT genes were predicted as core genes in anthocyanin biosynthesis. Conclusions: Our study represents the detailed analysis of wheat grain transcriptomes, with biologic replicates, generated by RNA-seq technology. Through this study, we speculated that ANS and UFGT genes are the core genes of anthocyanin biosynthesis.The significant differences of these genes affect the synthesis of anthocyanins in wheat grains, and thus affect the grain color of wheat.
Project description:Wheat grain storage proteins (GSPs) make up most of the protein content of grain and determine flour end-use value. The synthesis and accumulation of GSPs depend highly on nitrogen (N) and sulfur (S) availability and it is important to understand the underlying control mechanisms. Here we studied how the einkorn (Triticum monococcum ssp. monococcum) grain proteome responds to different amounts of N and S supply during grain development. Two subproteomes were analyzed : albumin-globulin and nuclear proteins.
Project description:Development of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) grain mainly depends on the processes of starch synthesis and storage protein accumulation, which are critical for grain yield and quality. However, the regulatory network underlying the transcriptional and physiological changes of grain development is still not clear. Here, we combined ATAC-seq and RNA-seq to discover the chromatin accessibility and gene expression dynamics during these processes. We found that the chromatin accessibility changes are tightly associated with differential expressions and the proportion of distal ACRs were increased gradually during grain development. Specific transcription factor (TF) binding sites were enriched at different stages, and were diversified among the 3 subgenomes. We further predicted the potential interactions between key TFs and genes related with starch and storage protein biosynthesis and found different copies of some key TFs played diversified roles. Overall, our findings have provided numerous resources and illustrated the regulatory network during wheat grain development, which would shed lights on the improvement of wheat yields and qualities.
Project description:Wheat yield is correlated significantly with grain size which is established during morphological stage. In present study, morphological stage of developing wheat grain were analyzed by RNA-seq.This research will help us to understand the mechnism underlying of grain development. This is the first study on gene expression profiling of morphological stage of developing wheat grain and the results may aid the identification of pathways and genes associated with seed development in wheat.
Project description:Transcriptional comparison of developing grains between two wheat genotypes with contrasting levels of minerals in grain, using Affymetrix GeneChipM-BM-. Wheat Genome Array. Gene expression data of two wheat genotypes with high and low grain mineral concentration at two seed development stages (14, and 28 days after anthesis)
Project description:When GPC transcription factor in hexaploid wheat is down-regulated by stable RNA interference (GPC RNAi), senescence is significantly delayed and grain protein content together with the overall nutrient partitioning to the grain is greatly reduced. mRNA-seq was used to catalogue the genes that are regulated by the GPC transcription factor during monocarpic senescence.
Project description:We aimed to identify differentially expressed miRNAs during wheat grain development by using high-throughput sequencing approach. Four small RNA libraries were constructed from wheat grains collected at 7, 14, 21 and 28 days post anthesis (DPA). A total of 165 known miRNAs and 37 novel miRNAs were identified in four small RNA libraries. Moreover, a miRNA-like long hairpin locus was first identified to produce 21~22-nt phased siRNAs. A comparison of the miRNAomes revealed that 55 miRNA families were differentially expressed during the grain development.
Project description:The aim of the experiment is provide a reference dataset for placing wheat grain transcriptome experiments in a developmental context. RNA was isolated from whole grain tissue of replicate wheat cv. Hereward plants at 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 17, 21, 28, 35 and 42 days after anthesis (daa). Also supplied are array data for grain sampled at 14, 21 and 28 daa under control, hot, dry and hot&dry conditions to illustrate the importance of developmental context in interpretation.