The conservation of allelic DNA methylation and its relationship with imprinting in maize

© The Author(s) 2023. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Society for Experimental Biology.

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of experimental botany. - 1985. - 75(2024), 5 vom: 28. Feb., Seite 1376-1389
1. Verfasser: Dong, Xiaomei (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Luo, Haishan, Yao, Jiabin, Guo, Qingfeng, Yu, Shuai, Ruan, Yanye, Li, Fenghai, Jin, Weiwei, Meng, Dexuan
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2024
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Journal of experimental botany
Schlagworte:Journal Article Zea mays DNA methylation imprinted genes interspecific conservation intraspecific conservation kernel development maize
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Zusammenfassung:© The Author(s) 2023. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Society for Experimental Biology.
Genomic imprinting refers to allele-specific expression of genes depending on parental origin, and it is regulated by epigenetic modifications. Intraspecific allelic variation for imprinting has been detected; however, the intraspecific genome-wide allelic epigenetic variation in maize and its correlation with imprinting variants remain unclear. Here, three reciprocal hybrids were generated by crossing Zea mays inbred lines CAU5, B73, and Mo17 in order to examine the intraspecific conservation of the imprinted genes in the kernel. The majority of imprinted genes exhibited intraspecific conservation, and these genes also exhibited interspecific conservation (rice, sorghum, and Arabidopsis) and were enriched in some specific pathways. By comparing intraspecific allelic DNA methylation in the endosperm, we found that nearly 15% of DNA methylation existed as allelic variants. The intraspecific whole-genome correlation between DNA methylation and imprinted genes indicated that DNA methylation variants play an important role in imprinting variants. Disruption of two conserved imprinted genes using CRISPR/Cas9 editing resulted in a smaller kernel phenotype. Our results shed light on the intraspecific correlation of DNA methylation variants and variation for imprinting in maize, and show that imprinted genes play an important role in kernel development
Beschreibung:Date Completed 29.02.2024
Date Revised 01.03.2024
published: Print
Citation Status MEDLINE
ISSN:1460-2431
DOI:10.1093/jxb/erad440