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ArticleFrontiers in plant science2021

Temporal Gene Expression in Apical Culms Shows Early Changes in Cell Wall Biosynthesis Genes in Sugarcane.

Guilherme Kenichi Hosaka, Fernando Henrique Correr, Carla Cristina da Silva, Danilo Augusto Sforça, Fernanda Zatti Barreto, Thiago Willian Almeida Balsalobre, Asher Pasha, Anete Pereira de Souza, Nicholas James Provart, Monalisa Sampaio Carneiro and 1 more

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Article in Frontiers in plant science, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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11 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Guilherme Kenichi HosakaLuiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture (ESALQ), University of São Paulo (USP), Piracicaba, Brazil.
Fernando Henrique CorrerLuiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture (ESALQ), University of São Paulo (USP), Piracicaba, Brazil.
Carla Cristina da SilvaCenter for Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering (CBMEG), University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil.
Danilo Augusto SforçaCenter for Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering (CBMEG), University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil.
Fernanda Zatti BarretoPlant Biotechnology Laboratory, Centre for Agricultural Sciences, Federal University of São Carlos (CCA-UFSCar), Araras, Brazil.
Thiago Willian Almeida BalsalobrePlant Biotechnology Laboratory, Centre for Agricultural Sciences, Federal University of São Carlos (CCA-UFSCar), Araras, Brazil.
Asher PashaDepartment of Cell and Systems Biology, Centre for the Analysis of the Genome Evolution and Function, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Anete Pereira de SouzaCenter for Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering (CBMEG), University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil.
Nicholas James ProvartDepartment of Cell and Systems Biology, Centre for the Analysis of the Genome Evolution and Function, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Monalisa Sampaio CarneiroPlant Biotechnology Laboratory, Centre for Agricultural Sciences, Federal University of São Carlos (CCA-UFSCar), Araras, Brazil.
Gabriel Rodrigues Alves MargaridoLuiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture (ESALQ), University of São Paulo (USP), Piracicaba, Brazil.
Universidade de São Paulo · BRUniversidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP) · BRUniversidade Federal de São Carlos · BRUniversity of Toronto · CA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Multiple genes in sugarcane control sucrose accumulation and the biosynthesis of cell wall components; however, it is unclear how these genes are expressed in its apical culms. To better understand this process, we sequenced mRNA from +1 stem internodes collected from four genotypes with different concentrations of soluble solids. Culms were collected at four different time points, ranging from six to 12-month-old plants. Here we show differentially expressed genes related to sucrose metabolism and cell wall biosynthesis, including genes encoding invertases, sucrose synthase and cellulose synthase. Our results showed increased expression of invertases in IN84-58, the genotype with lower sugar and higher fiber content, as well as delayed expression of secondary cell wall-related cellulose synthase for the other genotypes. Interestingly, genes involved with hormone metabolism were differentially expressed across time points in the three genotypes with higher soluble solids content. A similar result was observed for genes controlling maturation and transition to reproductive stages, possibly a result of selection against flowering in sugarcane breeding programs. These results indicate that carbon partitioning in apical culms of contrasting genotypes is mainly associated with differential cell wall biosynthesis, and may include early modifications for subsequent sucrose accumulation. Co-expression network analysis identified transcription factors related to growth and development, showing a probable time shift for carbon partitioning occurred in 10-month-old plants.

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co-expression networkgene expressionRNA-seqSaccharumsoluble solids

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