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ArticleBMC plant biology2019

Gene co-expression network analysis reveals pathways associated with graft healing by asymmetric profiling in tomato.

Lulu Xie, Chunjuan Dong, Qingmao Shang

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Article in BMC plant biology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 32 papers.

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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Lulu XieKey Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops of Ministry of Agriculture, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China.
Chunjuan DongKey Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops of Ministry of Agriculture, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China.
Qingmao ShangKey Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops of Ministry of Agriculture, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China. shanglab211@126.com.
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Funding

China Agriculture Research Systems CARS-25-C-13the Science and Technology Innovation Program of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences CAAS-ASTIP-IVFCAASthe special fund for agricultural research outstanding talents and innovation team 2016the special fund for agro-scientific research in the public interest of China 201303014
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Abstract

backgroundThe ability of severed rootstocks and shoots to re-establish vascular connections is used to generate grafted plants that combine desirable traits from both scions and rootstocks. Clarifying the mechanisms of graft healing is essential for its further application. We performed RNA sequencing of internodes near the cut position, making a distinction between separated or grafted tissues above and below the cut, in order to obtain a genetic description of graft union formation.

resultsUsing weighted gene co-expression analysis, variable transcripts were clustered into 10 distinct co-expression networks (modules) based on expression profiles, and genes with the most "hubness" ("hub" genes show the most connections in a network) within each module were predicted. A large proportion of modules were related to Position, and represent asymmetric expression networks from different pathways. Expression of genes involved in auxin and sugar transport and signaling, and brassinosteroid biosynthesis was increased above the cut, while stress response genes were up-regulated below the cut. Some modules were related to graft union formation, among which oxidative detoxification genes were co-expressed along with both wounding response and cell wall organization genes.

conclusionsThe present work provides a comprehensive understanding of graft healing-related gene networks in tomato. Also, the candidate pathways and hub genes identified here will be valuable for future studies of grafting in tomato.

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Gene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, PlantGene Regulatory NetworksPlant RootsRegenerationSignal TransductionSolanum lycopersicumco-expression profilesgraft healingRNA-seq transcriptometomatoVegetable graftingweighted gene co-expression network analysis

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