Project description:Bamboo represents the only major lineage of grasses that is native to forests and is one of the most important non-timber forest products in the world. Moso bamboo is a large woody bamboo that has ecological, economic and cultural value in Asia and accounts for ~70% of the total bamboo growth area (Peng et al., 2013). In the aspect of epigenetics of Moso bamboo,the total genomic DNA methylation rates in Moso bamboo at different chronological ages were significantly different (Yuan et al., 2014). Those show that the flowering of Moso bamboo are closely related to epigenetic modification. However, DNA methylation in single base resolution has never been reported in moso bamboo. In this study, leaves from three-week bamboo, one-year bamboo, flower in next year bamboo, flowering bamboo and Flower florets was used for bisulfite sequencing (BS-seq), and RNA-Seq. Genome-wide methylation profile and gene expression analysis were constructed to reveal the factors to regualte the phase transition from vegetative to reproductive growth in moso bamboo.
Project description:Bamboo represents the only major lineage of grasses that is native to forests and is one of the most important non-timber forest products in the world. Moso bamboo is a large woody bamboo that has ecological, economic and cultural value in Asia and accounts for ~70% of the total bamboo growth area (Peng et al., 2013). In the aspect of epigenetics of Moso bamboo,the total genomic DNA methylation rates in Moso bamboo at different chronological ages were significantly different (Yuan et al., 2014). Those show that the flowering of Moso bamboo are closely related to epigenetic modification. However, DNA methylation in single base resolution has never been reported in moso bamboo. In this study, leaves from three-week bamboo, one-year bamboo, flower in next year bamboo, flowering bamboo and Flower florets was used for bisulfite sequencing (BS-seq), and RNA-Seq. Genome-wide methylation profile and gene expression analysis were constructed to reveal the factors to regualte the phase transition from vegetative to reproductive growth in moso bamboo.
Project description:The small RNA libraries from Moso bamboo (Phyllostachy heterocycla) roots and leaves were constructed by using high definition adapters . The small RNA profiles were analyzed. A collection of micro RNAs with similarity to the micro RNA entries in mirbase were discovered. The putative genomic loci of the micro RNAs were identified. Analysis of small RNA profiles from the root and leaf tissues of young Moso Bamboo seedlings
Project description:Moso bamboo is a fast-growing bamboo species with high economic, social and cultural value. The method of transplanting moso bamboo seedlings for afforestation has become a more economical and effective method. The effect of light on the growth of plant seedlings is mainly reflected in the regulation of different light quality on the growth and development of seedlings, including light morphogenesis, photosynthesis and secondary metabolites. Therefore, studying the effects of specific wavelength light on the physiology and proteome of moso bamboo seedlings will play an important role in growing seedlings and seed cultivation of moso bamboo. Here, moso bamboo seeds were germinated in the dark and then were transferred to the blue and red-light conditions. After 14 days, we observed the effects of different light treatments on the growth and development of seedlings, and then compared and analyzed their proteome.
Project description:We adopted the high-throughput sequencing technology and compared the transcriptomes of Moso bamboo rhizome buds in germination stage and late development stage. We found that the development of Moso bamboo rhizome lateral buds was coordinated by multiple pathways, including meristem development, sugar metabolism and phytohormone signaling. Phytohormones have fundamental impacts on the plant development. We found the evidence of several major hormones participating in the development of Moso bamboo rhizome lateral bud. Furthermore, we showed direct evidence that Gibberellic Acids (GA) signaling participated in the Moso bamboo stem elongation.
Project description:Auxin is essential for plant growth and development by altering downstream gene expression. Although large progresses have been made on auxin-concentration, distribution and signaling pathways in model plants like Arabidopsis and rice, little is known in moso bamboo which belongs to grass family, and has great economic and social value. Here we performed genome-wide analysis of the key components related to auxin action, and identified 13 YUCCA genes for auxin synthesis, 14 PIN-FORMED/PIN-like (PIN/PILS) proteins 7 AUXIN1/LIKE-AUX1 (AUX1/LAX) family members for auxin transport, 10 auxin binding factors (AFB) for auxin perception, 43 auxin/indole-3-aceticacid (AUX/IAA) and 41 auxin response transcription factors (ARF) genes for auxin signaling in moso bamboo genome. We further performed phylogenetic analysis of those auxin action related genes from Arabidopsis, Oryza sativa and moso bamboo. To know those genes’ ability to response exogenous auxin and to generate a comprehensive transcriptome overview of auxin response in moso Bamboo, we performed RNA_seq analysis. Our data showed that auxin regulates genes related its biosynthesis, transport, signaling. Moreover, we present the interaction between auxin and other phytohormones at the level of transcription. In summary, we identified the key gene families involved in the auxin action pathways in moso bamboo, and generated a transcriptional overview of the auxin response in moso bamboo. Our data open up an opportunity to uncover the precise roles of auxin action pathways in this important species.
Project description:Bamboo is a large Poaceae perennial with 1,642 species worldwide. We reported single-cell transcriptomes of 14,279 filtered single cells derived from the basal root tips of Moso bamboo.