Project description:Polyploidization and introgression are major events driving plant genome evolution and influencing crop breeding. However, the mechanisms underlying the higher-order chromatin organization of subgenomes and alien chromosomes are largely unknown. We probe the three-dimensional chromatin architecture of Aikang 58 (AK58), a widely-cultivated allohexaploid wheat variety carrying the 1RS/1BL translocation chromosome. The regions involved in inter-chromosomal interactions, both within and between subgenomes, have highly similar sequences. Subgenome-specific territories tend to be connected by subgenome-dominant homologous transposable elements (TEs). The alien 1RS chromosomal arm, which was introgressed from rye and differs from its wheat counterpart, has relatively few inter-chromosome interactions with wheat chromosomes. An analysis of local chromatin structures reveals topologically associating domain (TAD)-like regions covering 52% of the AK58 genome, the boundaries of which are enriched with active genes, zinc-finger factor-binding motifs, CHH methylation, and 24-nt small RNAs. The chromatin loops are mostly localized around TAD boundaries, and the number of gene loops is positively associated with gene activity. The present study reveals the impact of the genetic sequence context on the higher-order chromatin structure and subgenome stability in hexaploid wheat. Specifically, we characterized the sequence homology-mediated inter-chromosome interactions and the non-canonical role of subgenome-biased TEs. Our findings may have profound implications for future investigations of the interplay between genetic sequences and higher-order structures and their consequences on polyploid genome evolution and introgression-based breeding of crop plants.
2020-11-30 | GSE139020 | GEO
Project description:RNA-seq of broomcorn millet
| PRJNA1077764 | ENA
Project description:BAC pool sequencing of broomcorn millet
| PRJNA576359 | ENA
Project description:Transcriptome analysis of broomcorn millet smut
Project description:Allopolyploidization-induced "genome shock" poses severe challenges to subgenome stability. However, the mechanisms by which subgenomes achieve functional homeostasis through genomic and epigenomic regulation remain poorly understood. This study integrates multi-omics data from Brassica napus and its putative diploid progenitors to reveal that coordinated convergence of genomic and epigenomic plays a central role in maintaining subgenome functional homeostasis within allopolyploids. Here, we present the first comprehensive, high-quality epigenomic maps to date for the diploid Brassica rapa and Brassica oleracea. Comparative genomic analyses revealed that epigenomic reprogramming in A and C subgenomes of the allotetraploid drives convergent chromatin states, which substantially diminished expression divergence between homoeologous gene pairs. Notably, compared to the A subgenome, the C subgenome in the allotetraploid exhibits more pronounced sequence conservation of regulatory elements and epigenetic homeostasis. Furthermore, transcription factor binding sites (TFBSs) influenced by genomic variation in the A subgenome demonstrate convergent evolutionary patterns toward the C subgenome. This study provides novel insights into the coordinated convergence of genomic and epigenomic regulation between subgenomes in allotetraploid Brassica napus, demonstrating that allopolyploids resolve subgenomic conflicts through multi-layered regulatory networks. These findings establish a novel paradigm for elucidating the molecular basis of polyploidy advantages in crops and for enabling rational design of synthetic polyploids.
Project description:Allopolyploidization-induced "genome shock" poses severe challenges to subgenome stability. However, the mechanisms by which subgenomes achieve functional homeostasis through genomic and epigenomic regulation remain poorly understood. This study integrates multi-omics data from Brassica napus and its putative diploid progenitors to reveal that coordinated convergence of genomic and epigenomic plays a central role in maintaining subgenome functional homeostasis within allopolyploids. Here, we present the first comprehensive, high-quality epigenomic maps to date for the diploid Brassica rapa and Brassica oleracea. Comparative genomic analyses revealed that epigenomic reprogramming in A and C subgenomes of the allotetraploid drives convergent chromatin states, which substantially diminished expression divergence between homoeologous gene pairs. Notably, compared to the A subgenome, the C subgenome in the allotetraploid exhibits more pronounced sequence conservation of regulatory elements and epigenetic homeostasis. Furthermore, transcription factor binding sites (TFBSs) influenced by genomic variation in the A subgenome demonstrate convergent evolutionary patterns toward the C subgenome. This study provides novel insights into the coordinated convergence of genomic and epigenomic regulation between subgenomes in allotetraploid Brassica napus, demonstrating that allopolyploids resolve subgenomic conflicts through multi-layered regulatory networks. These findings establish a novel paradigm for elucidating the molecular basis of polyploidy advantages in crops and for enabling rational design of synthetic polyploids.