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ArticleMolecular biology reports2022

The branch-thorn occurrence of Lycium ruthenicum is associated with leaf DNA hypermethylation in response to soil water content.

Ailin Yang, Xinyu Qi, Qin-Mei Wang, Hao Wang, Yucheng Wang, Lujia Li, Wen Liu, Yang Qiao

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Ailin YangKey Laboratory of Forest Tree Genetics, Breeding and Cultivation of Liaoning Province, College of Forestry, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, 110866, Liaoning, China.
Xinyu QiKey Laboratory of Forest Tree Genetics, Breeding and Cultivation of Liaoning Province, College of Forestry, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, 110866, Liaoning, China.
Qin-Mei WangKey Laboratory of Forest Tree Genetics, Breeding and Cultivation of Liaoning Province, College of Forestry, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, 110866, Liaoning, China. wqmwan@syau.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0996-8459
Hao WangKey Laboratory of Forest Tree Genetics, Breeding and Cultivation of Liaoning Province, College of Forestry, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, 110866, Liaoning, China.
Yucheng WangKey Laboratory of Forest Tree Genetics, Breeding and Cultivation of Liaoning Province, College of Forestry, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, 110866, Liaoning, China.
Lujia LiKey Laboratory of Forest Tree Genetics, Breeding and Cultivation of Liaoning Province, College of Forestry, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, 110866, Liaoning, China.
Wen LiuKey Laboratory of Forest Tree Genetics, Breeding and Cultivation of Liaoning Province, College of Forestry, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, 110866, Liaoning, China.
Yang QiaoKey Laboratory of Forest Tree Genetics, Breeding and Cultivation of Liaoning Province, College of Forestry, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, 110866, Liaoning, China.
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National Natural Science Foundation of China 31600546Opening Project of State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding K2019202Scientific Research Fund of Liaoning Provincial Education Department LSNJC202023
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Abstract

backgroundLycium ruthenicum is an eco-economic shrub which can exist in two forms, thorny and thornless under varying soil moisture conditions. The aim of this study was to determine if the two forms of L. ruthenicum were influenced by soil water content (SWC) and to test the three-way link among SWC, occurrence of branch-thorn and DNA methylation modification. METHODS AND

resultsHere, pot experiment was carried out to reveal the influence of SWC on the occurrence of branch-thorn and then paraffin sections, scanning electron microscope and methylation-sensitive amplification polymorphism(MSAP) analysis were used to determine the three-way link among SWC, branch-thorn occurrence and DNA methylation. The results showed that (a) soil drought promoted the development of thorn primordium into branch-thorn and (b) branch-thorn covered axillary bud to protect it against drought and other stresses; (c) the branch-thorn occurrence response to drought was correlated with hypermethylation of CCGG sites and (d) thorny and thornless plants of a clone were distinguished successfully based on the MSAP profiles of their leaves.

conclusionsBranch-thorns of the L. ruthenicum clone, which occurred in response to drought, covered axillary buds to protect them against drought and other stresses; thorn primordium of the clone did not develop into branch-thorn under the adequate soil moisture condition. The occurrence and absence of the branch-thorns were correlated with the hyper- and hypo-methylation, respectively. We proposed that the branch-thorn plasticity might be an adjustment strategy for the environment, which seems to support the theory of "Use in, waste out".

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LyciumDNADNA MethylationPlant LeavesSoilWaterDNASoilWaterAxillary budBlack wolfberryEpigeneticPhenotypic plasticityThorn

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