DICER-like （DCL） proteins produce small RNAs that silence genes involved in development and defenses against viruses and pathogens. Which DCLs participate in plant-herbivore interactions remains unstudied. We identi...DICER-like （DCL） proteins produce small RNAs that silence genes involved in development and defenses against viruses and pathogens. Which DCLs participate in plant-herbivore interactions remains unstudied. We identified and stably silenced four distinct DCL genes by RNAi in Nicotiana attenuata （Torrey ex. Watson）, a model for the study of plant-herbivore interactions. Silencing DCL1 expression was lethal. Manduca sexta larvae performed significantly better on ir-dcl3 and ir-dcl4 plants, but not on ir-dcl2 plants compared to wild type plants. Phytohormones, defense metabolites and microarray analyses revealed that when DCL3 and DCL4 were silenced separately, herbivore resistance traits were regulated in distinctly different ways. Crossing of the lines revealed complex interactions in the patterns of regulation. Single ir-dcl4 and double ir-dcl2 ir-dcl3 plants were impaired in JA accumulation, while JA- Ile was increased in ir-dcl3 plants. Ir-dcl3 and ir-dcl4 plants were impaired in nicotine accumulation; silencing DCL2 in combination with either DCL3 or DCL4 restored nicotine levels to those of WT. Trypsin proteinase inhibitor activity and transcripts were only silenced in ir-dcl3 plants. We conclude that DCL2/3/4 interact in a complex manner to regulate anti-herbivore defenses and that these interactions significantly complicate the already challenging task of understanding smRNA function in the regulation of biotic interactions.展开更多
Small RNAs （sRNAs） play important regulatory roles in various aspects of plant biology. They are processed from double-stranded RNA precursors by Dicer-like （DCL） proteins. There are three major classes of sRNAs i...Small RNAs （sRNAs） play important regulatory roles in various aspects of plant biology. They are processed from double-stranded RNA precursors by Dicer-like （DCL） proteins. There are three major classes of sRNAs in Arabidopsis： DCLl-dependent microRNA （miRNA）, DCL3-dependent heterochromatic siRNA （hc-siRNA）, and DCL4-dependent trans-acting siRNA （ta-siRNA）. We have previously isolated a mutant with com- promised miRNA activity, cma33. Here we show that CMA33 encodes a nuclear localized protein, XAP5 CIRCADIAN TIMEKEEPER （XCT）. The cma33/xct mutation led to reduced accumulation of not only miRNAs but also hc-siRNAs and ta-siRNAs. Intriguingly, we found that the expression of DCL1, DCL3, and DCL4, but not other genes in the sRNA biogenesis pathways, was decreased in cma33/xct. Consistent with this, the occupancy of Pol II at DCL1, DCL3, and DCL4 genes was reduced upon the loss of CMA33/XCT. Collectively, our data suggest that CMA33/XCT modulates sRNA production through regulating the transcription of DCLs.展开更多
Plant Dicer-like(DCL)and Argonaute(AGO)are the key enzymes involved in anti-virus post-transcriptional gene silencing(AV-PTGS).Here we show that AV-PTGS exhibited nucleotide preference by calculating a relative AV-PTG...Plant Dicer-like(DCL)and Argonaute(AGO)are the key enzymes involved in anti-virus post-transcriptional gene silencing(AV-PTGS).Here we show that AV-PTGS exhibited nucleotide preference by calculating a relative AV-PTGS efficiency on processing viral RNA substrates.In comparison with genome sequences of dicot-infecting Turnip mosaic virus(TuMV)and monocot-infecting Cocksfoot streak virus(CSV),viral-derived small interfering RNAs(vsiRNAs)displayed positive correlations between AV-PTGS efficiency and G+C content(GC%).Further investigations on nucleotide contents revealed that the vsiRNA populations had G-biases.This finding was further supported by our analyses of previously reported vsiRNA populations in diverse plant-virus associations,and AGO associated Arabidopsis endogenous siRNA populations,indicating that plant AGOs operated with G-preference.We further propose a hypothesis that AV-PTGS imposes selection pressure(s)on the evolution of plant viruses.This hypothesis was supported when potyvirus genomes were analysed for evidence of GC elimination,suggesting that plant virus evolution to have low GC%genomes would have a unique function,which is to reduce the host AV-PTGS attack during infections.展开更多
为了解拟南芥中Dicer-like蛋白对tRNA衍生的小RNA(tRNA-derived small RNAs,tsRNAs)的产生有何影响,对拟南芥野生型和不同Dicer-like(DCL)基因突变体进行tRNA-seq测序,并分析tsRNA和tRNA的表达量.结果显示,DCL4基因突变后tsRNA的表达量...为了解拟南芥中Dicer-like蛋白对tRNA衍生的小RNA(tRNA-derived small RNAs,tsRNAs)的产生有何影响,对拟南芥野生型和不同Dicer-like(DCL)基因突变体进行tRNA-seq测序,并分析tsRNA和tRNA的表达量.结果显示,DCL4基因突变后tsRNA的表达量明显降低,说明DCL4可能参与tsRNA的产生.拟南芥tRC1位点(Chr1:21268000-21310000)具有大量串联分布的tRNA序列,通过对RNA介导的甲基化(RdDM)途径相关基因CLSY1突变体中tRC1位点的24 nt siRNA和tsRNA进行分析,推断tRC1位点的tsRNA受RdDM途径负调控.综上,本研究鉴定到DCL4在tsRNA生成中的潜在作用,部分tsRNA的生成与RdDM途径有关.展开更多
基金the Max Planck Society for fundingSPP acknowledges support from MPG-DST India partner program
文摘DICER-like （DCL） proteins produce small RNAs that silence genes involved in development and defenses against viruses and pathogens. Which DCLs participate in plant-herbivore interactions remains unstudied. We identified and stably silenced four distinct DCL genes by RNAi in Nicotiana attenuata （Torrey ex. Watson）, a model for the study of plant-herbivore interactions. Silencing DCL1 expression was lethal. Manduca sexta larvae performed significantly better on ir-dcl3 and ir-dcl4 plants, but not on ir-dcl2 plants compared to wild type plants. Phytohormones, defense metabolites and microarray analyses revealed that when DCL3 and DCL4 were silenced separately, herbivore resistance traits were regulated in distinctly different ways. Crossing of the lines revealed complex interactions in the patterns of regulation. Single ir-dcl4 and double ir-dcl2 ir-dcl3 plants were impaired in JA accumulation, while JA- Ile was increased in ir-dcl3 plants. Ir-dcl3 and ir-dcl4 plants were impaired in nicotine accumulation; silencing DCL2 in combination with either DCL3 or DCL4 restored nicotine levels to those of WT. Trypsin proteinase inhibitor activity and transcripts were only silenced in ir-dcl3 plants. We conclude that DCL2/3/4 interact in a complex manner to regulate anti-herbivore defenses and that these interactions significantly complicate the already challenging task of understanding smRNA function in the regulation of biotic interactions.
文摘Small RNAs （sRNAs） play important regulatory roles in various aspects of plant biology. They are processed from double-stranded RNA precursors by Dicer-like （DCL） proteins. There are three major classes of sRNAs in Arabidopsis： DCLl-dependent microRNA （miRNA）, DCL3-dependent heterochromatic siRNA （hc-siRNA）, and DCL4-dependent trans-acting siRNA （ta-siRNA）. We have previously isolated a mutant with com- promised miRNA activity, cma33. Here we show that CMA33 encodes a nuclear localized protein, XAP5 CIRCADIAN TIMEKEEPER （XCT）. The cma33/xct mutation led to reduced accumulation of not only miRNAs but also hc-siRNAs and ta-siRNAs. Intriguingly, we found that the expression of DCL1, DCL3, and DCL4, but not other genes in the sRNA biogenesis pathways, was decreased in cma33/xct. Consistent with this, the occupancy of Pol II at DCL1, DCL3, and DCL4 genes was reduced upon the loss of CMA33/XCT. Collectively, our data suggest that CMA33/XCT modulates sRNA production through regulating the transcription of DCLs.
基金supported by the Vietnamese Studentship to TH(Ministry of Education and Training,Decision No 322/QD-TTg)NERC(UK)grants to TD(NER/A/S/2003/00547)+1 种基金HW(NER/A/S/2003/00548,NE/E008933/1)CEH Biodiversity research fund to HW(C02875).
文摘Plant Dicer-like(DCL)and Argonaute(AGO)are the key enzymes involved in anti-virus post-transcriptional gene silencing(AV-PTGS).Here we show that AV-PTGS exhibited nucleotide preference by calculating a relative AV-PTGS efficiency on processing viral RNA substrates.In comparison with genome sequences of dicot-infecting Turnip mosaic virus(TuMV)and monocot-infecting Cocksfoot streak virus(CSV),viral-derived small interfering RNAs(vsiRNAs)displayed positive correlations between AV-PTGS efficiency and G+C content(GC%).Further investigations on nucleotide contents revealed that the vsiRNA populations had G-biases.This finding was further supported by our analyses of previously reported vsiRNA populations in diverse plant-virus associations,and AGO associated Arabidopsis endogenous siRNA populations,indicating that plant AGOs operated with G-preference.We further propose a hypothesis that AV-PTGS imposes selection pressure(s)on the evolution of plant viruses.This hypothesis was supported when potyvirus genomes were analysed for evidence of GC elimination,suggesting that plant virus evolution to have low GC%genomes would have a unique function,which is to reduce the host AV-PTGS attack during infections.
文摘为了解拟南芥中Dicer-like蛋白对tRNA衍生的小RNA(tRNA-derived small RNAs,tsRNAs)的产生有何影响,对拟南芥野生型和不同Dicer-like(DCL)基因突变体进行tRNA-seq测序,并分析tsRNA和tRNA的表达量.结果显示,DCL4基因突变后tsRNA的表达量明显降低,说明DCL4可能参与tsRNA的产生.拟南芥tRC1位点(Chr1:21268000-21310000)具有大量串联分布的tRNA序列,通过对RNA介导的甲基化(RdDM)途径相关基因CLSY1突变体中tRC1位点的24 nt siRNA和tsRNA进行分析,推断tRC1位点的tsRNA受RdDM途径负调控.综上,本研究鉴定到DCL4在tsRNA生成中的潜在作用,部分tsRNA的生成与RdDM途径有关.
