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ArticleGenome biology2025

New insights into the cold tolerance of upland switchgrass by integrating a haplotype-resolved genome and multi-omics analysis.

Bingchao Wu, Dan Luo, Yuesen Yue, Haidong Yan, Min He, Xixi Ma, Bingyu Zhao, Bin Xu, Jie Zhu, Jing Wang and 5 more

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Bingchao Wu *College of Grassland Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China.
Dan Luo *College of Grassland Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China.
Yuesen YueInstitute of Grassland, Flower and Ecology, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing, 100097, China.
Haidong YanCollege of Grassland Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China.
Min HeState Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China.
Xixi MaCollege of Grassland Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China.
Bingyu ZhaoCollege of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, 24061, USA.
Bin XuCollege of Grassland Science, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China.
Jie ZhuCollege of Grassland Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China.
Jing WangKey Laboratory for Bio-Resources and Eco-Environment of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610061, China.
Jiyuan JiaCollege of Grassland Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China.
Min SunCollege of Grassland Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China.
Zheni XieCollege of Grassland Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China.
Xiaoshan WangCollege of Grassland Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China.
Linkai HuangCollege of Grassland Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China. huanglinkai@sicau.edu.cn.

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Modern Agricultural Industry System Sichuan Forage Innovation Team SCCXTD-2020-16National Natural Science Foundation of China 32071867Sichuan Province Research Grant 2021YFYZ0013
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backgroundSwitchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) is a bioenergy and forage crop. Upland switchgrass exhibits superior cold tolerance compared to the lowland ecotype, but the underlying molecular mechanisms remain unclear.

resultsHere, we present a high-quality haplotype-resolved genome of the upland ecotype "Jingji31." We then conduct multi-omics analysis to explore the mechanism underlying its cold tolerance. By comparative transcriptome analysis of the upland and lowland ecotypes, we identify many genes with ecotype-specific differential expression, particularly members of the cold-responsive (COR) gene family, under cold stress. Notably, AFB1, ATL80, HOS10, and STRS2 gene families show opposite expression changes between the two ecotypes. Based on the haplotype-resolved genome of "Jingji31," we detect more cold-induced allele-specific expression genes in the upland ecotype than in the lowland ecotype, and these genes are significantly enriched in the COR gene family. By genome-wide association study, we detect an association signal related to the overwintering rate, which overlaps with a selective sweep region containing a cytochrome P450 gene highly expressed under cold stress. Heterologous overexpression of this gene in rice alleviates leaf chlorosis and wilting under cold stress. We also verify that expression of this gene is suppressed by a structural variation in the promoter region.

conclusionsBased on the high-quality haplotype-resolved genome and multi-omics analysis of upland switchgrass, we characterize candidate genes responsible for cold tolerance. This study advances our understanding of plant cold tolerance, which provides crop breeding for improved cold tolerance.

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Cold-Shock ResponseGenome, PlantHaplotypesPanicumCold TemperatureEcotypeGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, PlantGenome-Wide Association StudyMultiomicsPlant ProteinsTranscriptomePlant ProteinsAllele-specific expression genesCold toleranceHaplotype-resolved genomesUpland switchgrass

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