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ArticlePLoS genetics2025

Centromere-size reduction and chromatin state dynamics following intergenomic hybridization in cotton.

Jinlei Han, Guanjing Hu, Yan Dai, Xin Zhang, Jingjing Tian, Jialiang Zhou, Xinqi Xu, Qi Chen, Xiaobing Kou, Lei Xu and 12 more

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Jinlei HanSchool of Life Sciences, Nantong University, Nantong, China.
Guanjing HuDepartment of Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, United States of America.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8552-7394
Yan DaiSchool of Life Sciences, Nantong University, Nantong, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0008-0826-0989
Xin ZhangSchool of Life Sciences, Nantong University, Nantong, China.
Jingjing TianSchool of Life Sciences, Nantong University, Nantong, China.
Jialiang ZhouSchool of Life Sciences, Nantong University, Nantong, China.
Xinqi XuSchool of Life Sciences, Nantong University, Nantong, China.
Qi ChenSchool of Life Sciences, Nantong University, Nantong, China.
Xiaobing KouSchool of Life Sciences, Nantong University, Nantong, China.
Lei XuSchool of Life Sciences, Nantong University, Nantong, China.
Xinyu WuSchool of Life Sciences, Nantong University, Nantong, China.
Ziying SunSchool of Life Sciences, Nantong University, Nantong, China.
Jiahui GengSchool of Life Sciences, Nantong University, Nantong, China.
Lin LiSchool of Life Sciences, Nantong University, Nantong, China.
Chenyu QiuSchool of Life Sciences, Nantong University, Nantong, China.
Teame Gereziher MehariSchool of Life Sciences, Nantong University, Nantong, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7749-1811
Baohua WangSchool of Life Sciences, Nantong University, Nantong, China.
Hui ZhangSchool of Life Sciences, Nantong University, Nantong, China.
Xinlian ShenKey Laboratory of Cotton and Rapeseed (Nanjing), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, The Institute of Industrial Crops, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, China.
Zhenzhen XuKey Laboratory of Cotton and Rapeseed (Nanjing), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, The Institute of Industrial Crops, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, China.
Jonathan F WendelDepartment of Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, United States of America.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2258-5081
Kai WangSchool of Life Sciences, Nantong University, Nantong, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1074-0438

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Abstract

Centromeres are pivotal for accurate chromosome segregation, yet their regulation and evolutionary dynamics remain poorly understood. Here, we investigate centromeres of the diploid species Gossypium anomalum (Ga, B-genome) that were transferred into tetraploid cotton G. hirsutum (Gh, AD-genome) as either an additional or integrated chromosome, as well as in synthetic allohexaploid (AABBDD) lines. We demonstrate consistent size reduction for all Ga centromeres in the Gh background. Histone modification profiling across 10 marks revealed heightened levels of both active and repressive chromatin marks within the Ga centromeres when transferred into the Gh background, particularly for H3K36me2. The centromeric histone modification perturbation extended into pericentromeric regions, with variable CENH3-binding domains consistently exhibiting a more pronounced increase in histone modification levels compared to stable centromere regions, highlighting the role of histone modification elevation in centromere dynamics. In addition, we observed enhanced chromatin accessibility and the presence of non-B-form DNA motifs, such as A-phased DNA repeats within stable centromere domains that are correlated with centromere stability. Hi-C analysis reveals a reorganized 3D chromatin architecture within the introgression line centromeres, including the formation of new topologically associating domains linked to H3K36me2 dynamics, emphasizing the importance of H3K36me2 in centromere organization. Together, these findings elucidate epigenetic mechanisms underlying centromere composition following intergenomic hybridization and allopolyploid formation, offering insights into centromere evolution in plants and its myriad epigenetic and potentially functional dimensions.

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CentromereChromatinGossypiumHybridization, GeneticChromosome SegregationChromosomes, PlantGenome, PlantHistone CodeHistonesChromatinHistones

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PMID40315272
PMCPMC12068715

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