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ArticlePlant physiology2016

Transcriptome and Degradome Sequencing Reveals Dormancy Mechanisms of Cunninghamia lanceolata Seeds.

Dechang Cao, Huimin Xu, Yuanyuan Zhao, Xin Deng, Yongxiu Liu, Wim J J Soppe, Jinxing Lin

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Dechang CaoKey Laboratory for Genetics and Breeding of Forest Trees and Ornamental Plants of Ministry of Education, College of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China (D.C., H.X., Y.Z., J.L.).ORCID 0000-0002-0397-4316
Huimin XuKey Laboratory for Genetics and Breeding of Forest Trees and Ornamental Plants of Ministry of Education, College of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China (D.C., H.X., Y.Z., J.L.).
Yuanyuan ZhaoKey Laboratory for Genetics and Breeding of Forest Trees and Ornamental Plants of Ministry of Education, College of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China (D.C., H.X., Y.Z., J.L.).ORCID 0000-0002-9955-2467
Xin DengKey Laboratory for Genetics and Breeding of Forest Trees and Ornamental Plants of Ministry of Education, College of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China (D.C., H.X., Y.Z., J.L.).ORCID 0000-0002-6075-2429
Yongxiu LiuKey Laboratory for Genetics and Breeding of Forest Trees and Ornamental Plants of Ministry of Education, College of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China (D.C., H.X., Y.Z., J.L.).
Wim J J SoppeKey Laboratory for Genetics and Breeding of Forest Trees and Ornamental Plants of Ministry of Education, College of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China (D.C., H.X., Y.Z., J.L.).
Jinxing LinKey Laboratory for Genetics and Breeding of Forest Trees and Ornamental Plants of Ministry of Education, College of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China (D.C., H.X., Y.Z., J.L.); linjinxing@bjfu.edu.cn.
Chinese Academy of Sciences · CNBeijing Forestry University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Seeds with physiological dormancy usually experience primary and secondary dormancy in the nature; however, little is known about the differential regulation of primary and secondary dormancy. We combined multiple approaches to investigate cytological changes, hormonal levels, and gene expression dynamics in Cunninghamia lanceolata seeds during primary dormancy release and secondary dormancy induction. Light microscopy and transmission electron microscopy revealed that protein bodies in the embryo cells coalesced during primary dormancy release and then separated during secondary dormancy induction. Transcriptomic profiling demonstrated that expression of genes negatively regulating gibberellic acid (GA) sensitivity reduced specifically during primary dormancy release, whereas the expression of genes positively regulating abscisic acid (ABA) biosynthesis increased during secondary dormancy induction. Parallel analysis of RNA ends revealed uncapped transcripts for ∼55% of all unigenes. A negative correlation between fold changes in expression levels of uncapped versus capped mRNAs was observed during primary dormancy release. However, this correlation was loose during secondary dormancy induction. Our analyses suggest that the reversible changes in cytology and gene expression during dormancy release and induction are related to ABA/GA balance. Moreover, mRNA degradation functions as a critical posttranscriptional regulator during primary dormancy release. These findings provide a mechanistic framework for understanding physiological dormancy in seeds.

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Abscisic AcidCell WallCunninghamiaGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, PlantGenes, PlantGerminationGibberellinsMicroRNAsMolecular Sequence AnnotationPlant DormancyPlant Growth RegulatorsReproducibility of ResultsRNA, MessengerRNA StabilitySeedsAbscisic Acidgibberellic acidGibberellinsMicroRNAsPlant Growth RegulatorsRNA, Messenger

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