Project description:In the present study, we discover the presence of m2A in chloroplast rRNA and tRNA, as well as cytosolic tRNA, in multiple plant species. We identify six m2A-modified chloroplast tRNAs and two m2A-modified cytosolic tRNAs across different plants. Furthermore, we characterize three Arabidopsis m2A methyltransferases—RLMNL1, RLMNL2, and RLMNL3—which methylate chloroplast rRNA, chloroplast tRNA, and cytosolic tRNA, respectively. Our findings demonstrate that m2A37 promotes a relaxed conformation of tRNA, enhancing translation efficiency in chloroplast and cytosol by facilitating decoding of tandem m2A-tRNA-dependent codons. This study provides insights into the molecular function and biological significance of m2A, uncovering a layer of translation regulation in plants.
Project description:In this study, we have characterized a putative chloroplast ribosome assembly factor. To elucidate transcriptional responses caused by decreased chloroplast function, we have measured the transcriptome of wild-type and knock-down seedlings.
Project description:We performed chloroplast ChIP-seq (cpChIP-seq) to identify the possible DNA-binding sites of mTERF5 in Arabidopsis thaliana. To this end, we generated transgenic Arabidopsis plants expressing mTERF5 carrying an HA tag under the control of the CaMV 35S promoter. Then, We used the polyclonal antibody (abcam, ab9110, lot GR304617-8 ) against HA tag which conjugated to ChIP-Grade protein A/G agarose (Thermo scientific, 26161, lot QJ223903) to perform cpChIP assay. The obtained chromatin immunoprecipitated DNA of chloroplasts were used to build DNA libaries for high-throughput sequencing. Finally, we showed that three potenssial DNA regions across the chloroplast genome compared to the control group were enriched by mTERF5.
Project description:We present a draft genome assembly that includes 200 Gb of Illumina reads, 4 Gb of Moleculo synthetic long-reads and 108 Gb of Chicago libraries, with a final size matching the estimated genome size of 2.7 Gb, and a scaffold N50 of 4.8 Mb. We also present an alternative assembly including 27 Gb raw reads generated using the Pacific Biosciences platform. In addition, we sequenced the proteome of the same individual and RNA from three different tissue types from three other species of squid species (Onychoteuthis banksii, Dosidicus gigas, and Sthenoteuthis oualaniensis) to assist genome annotation. We annotated 33,406 protein coding genes supported by evidence and the genome completeness estimated by BUSCO reached 92%. Repetitive regions cover 49.17% of the genome.
