Project description:Imprinted gene expression occurs during seed development in plants and is associated with differential DNA methylation of parental alleles, particularly at proximal transposable elements (TEs). Imprinting variability could contribute to observed parent-of-origin effects on seed development. We investigated intraspecific variation in imprinting, coupled with analysis of DNA methylation and small RNAs, among three Arabidopsis strains with diverse seed phenotypes. The majority of imprinted genes were parentally biased in the same manner among all strains. However, we identified several examples of allele-specific imprinting correlated with intraspecific epigenetic variation at a TE. We successfully predicted imprinting in additional strains based on methylation variability. We conclude that there is standing variation in imprinting even in recently diverged genotypes due to intraspecific epiallelic variation. These data demonstrate that epiallelic variation and genomic imprinting intersect to produce novel gene expression patterns in seeds. Whole genome bisulfite sequencing of embryo and endosperm (14 samples).
Project description:Imprinted gene expression occurs during seed development in plants and is associated with differential DNA methylation of parental alleles, particularly at proximal transposable elements (TEs). Imprinting variability could contribute to observed parent-of-origin effects on seed development. We investigated intraspecific variation in imprinting, coupled with analysis of DNA methylation and small RNAs, among three Arabidopsis strains with diverse seed phenotypes. The majority of imprinted genes were parentally biased in the same manner among all strains. However, we identified several examples of allele-specific imprinting correlated with intraspecific epigenetic variation at a TE. We successfully predicted imprinting in additional strains based on methylation variability. We conclude that there is standing variation in imprinting even in recently diverged genotypes due to intraspecific epiallelic variation. These data demonstrate that epiallelic variation and genomic imprinting intersect to produce novel gene expression patterns in seeds.
Project description:In this work, we evaluated the genetic stabilization process, of the intra- (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) and interspecific (S. cerevisiae x Saccharomyces kudriavzevii) hybrids obtained by different non-GMO techniques, under fermentative conditions. Large-scale transitions in genome size, detected by measuring total DNA content, and genome reorganizations in both nuclear and mitochondrial DNA, evidenced by changes in molecular markers, were observed during the experiments. Interspecific hybrids seem to need fewer generations to reach genetic stability than intraspecific hybrids. The largest number of molecular patterns among the derived stable colonies was observed for intraspecific hybrids, particularly for those obtained by rare-mating in which the total amount of initial DNA was larger. Finally, a representative intraspecific stable hybrid underwent a normal industrial process to obtain active dry yeast production as an important point at which inducing changes in genome composition was possible. No changes in hybrid genetic composition after this procedure were confirmed by comparative genome hybridization. According to our results, fermentation steps 2 and 5 –comprising between 30 and 50 generations- suffice to obtain genetically stable interspecific and intraspecific hybrids, respectively. This work aimed to develop and validate a fast genetic stabilization method for newly generated Saccharomyces hybrids under selective enological conditions. A comparison of the whole stabilization process in intra- and interspecific hybrids showing different ploidy levels, as a result of using different hybridization methodologies, was also made.
Project description:a2e_heterosis - h3k4me2_col_chr4 - Arabidopsis thaliana accessions (Col-0, C24 and Cvi) and their hybrid were used to investigate the dynamics of the epigenome after intraspecific hybridization between - H3K4me2 profiling in Col
Project description:a2e_heterosis - h3k27me3_c24 - Arabidopsis thaliana accessions (Col-0, C24 and Cvi) and their hybrid were used to investigate the dynamics of the epigenome after intraspecific hybridization between - H3K27me3 profiling in C24
Project description:a2e_heterosis - h3k4me2_cvi - Arabidopsis thaliana accessions (Col-0, C24 and Cvi) and their hybrid were used to investigate the dynamics of the epigenome after intraspecific hybridization between - H3K4me2 profiling in Cvi
Project description:a2e_heterosis - h3k4me2_c24_chr4 - Arabidopsis thaliana accessions (Col-0, C24 and Cvi) and their hybrid were used to investigate the dynamics of the epigenome after intraspecific hybridization between - H3K4me2 profiling in C24
Project description:a2e_heterosis - h3k4me2_colxc24_chr4 - Arabidopsis thaliana accessions (Col-0, C24 and Cvi) and their hybrid were used to investigate the dynamics of the epigenome after intraspecific hybridization between - H3K4me2 profiling in ColxC24 hybrids
