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ArticlePlant communications2025

Organ-level gene-regulatory networks inferred from transcriptomic data reveal context-specific regulation and highlight novel regulators of ripening and ABA-mediated responses in tomato.

José D Fernández, David Navarro-Payá, Antonio Santiago, Ariel Cerda, Jonathan Canan, Sebastián Contreras-Riquelme, Tomás C Moyano, Diego Landaeta-Sepúlveda, Lorena Melet, Javier Canales and 4 more

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José D FernándezCentro de Genómica y Bioinformática, Universidad Mayor, Santiago 8580745, Chile; Agencia Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo-Millennium Science Initiative Program-Millennium Institute for Integrative Biology (iBio), Santiago 8331150, Chile; Agencia Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo-Millennium Nucleus in Data Science for Plant Resilience (Phytolearning), Santiago 8370186, Chile.
David Navarro-PayáInstitute for Integrative Systems Biology (I(2)SysBio), Universitat de València - CSIC, Paterna, 46908 Valencia, Spain.
Antonio SantiagoInstitute for Integrative Systems Biology (I(2)SysBio), Universitat de València - CSIC, Paterna, 46908 Valencia, Spain.
Ariel CerdaAgencia Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo-Millennium Science Initiative Program-Millennium Institute for Integrative Biology (iBio), Santiago 8331150, Chile; Agencia Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo-Millennium Nucleus in Data Science for Plant Resilience (Phytolearning), Santiago 8370186, Chile; Centro de Biotecnología Vegetal, Facultad de Ciencias de la Vida, Universidad Andrés Bello, Santiago 8370186, Chile.
Jonathan CananCentro de Genómica y Bioinformática, Universidad Mayor, Santiago 8580745, Chile; Agencia Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo-Millennium Science Initiative Program-Millennium Institute for Integrative Biology (iBio), Santiago 8331150, Chile; Instituto de Ciencias de la Ingeniería, Universidad de O'Higgins, Rancagua 2820000, Chile.
Sebastián Contreras-RiquelmeAgencia Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo-Millennium Science Initiative Program-Millennium Institute for Integrative Biology (iBio), Santiago 8331150, Chile; Centro de Biotecnología Vegetal, Facultad de Ciencias de la Vida, Universidad Andrés Bello, Santiago 8370186, Chile.
Tomás C MoyanoAgencia Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo-Millennium Science Initiative Program-Millennium Institute for Integrative Biology (iBio), Santiago 8331150, Chile; Agencia Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo-Millennium Nucleus in Data Science for Plant Resilience (Phytolearning), Santiago 8370186, Chile; Centro de Biotecnología Vegetal, Facultad de Ciencias de la Vida, Universidad Andrés Bello, Santiago 8370186, Chile.
Diego Landaeta-SepúlvedaCentro de Genómica y Bioinformática, Universidad Mayor, Santiago 8580745, Chile; Agencia Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo-Millennium Science Initiative Program-Millennium Institute for Integrative Biology (iBio), Santiago 8331150, Chile; Agencia Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo-Millennium Nucleus in Data Science for Plant Resilience (Phytolearning), Santiago 8370186, Chile.
Lorena MeletCentro de Genómica y Bioinformática, Universidad Mayor, Santiago 8580745, Chile; Agencia Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo-Millennium Science Initiative Program-Millennium Institute for Integrative Biology (iBio), Santiago 8331150, Chile; Agencia Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo-Millennium Nucleus in Data Science for Plant Resilience (Phytolearning), Santiago 8370186, Chile.
Javier CanalesAgencia Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo-Millennium Science Initiative Program-Millennium Institute for Integrative Biology (iBio), Santiago 8331150, Chile; Instituto de Bioquímica y Microbiología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia 5110566, Chile.
Nathan R JohnsonCentro de Genómica y Bioinformática, Universidad Mayor, Santiago 8580745, Chile; Agencia Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo-Millennium Science Initiative Program-Millennium Institute for Integrative Biology (iBio), Santiago 8331150, Chile.
José M ÁlvarezAgencia Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo-Millennium Science Initiative Program-Millennium Institute for Integrative Biology (iBio), Santiago 8331150, Chile; Agencia Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo-Millennium Nucleus in Data Science for Plant Resilience (Phytolearning), Santiago 8370186, Chile; Centro de Biotecnología Vegetal, Facultad de Ciencias de la Vida, Universidad Andrés Bello, Santiago 8370186, Chile. Electronic address: jose.alvarez.h@unab.cl.
José Tomás MatusInstitute for Integrative Systems Biology (I(2)SysBio), Universitat de València - CSIC, Paterna, 46908 Valencia, Spain. Electronic address: tomas.matus@uv.es.
Elena A VidalCentro de Genómica y Bioinformática, Universidad Mayor, Santiago 8580745, Chile; Agencia Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo-Millennium Science Initiative Program-Millennium Institute for Integrative Biology (iBio), Santiago 8331150, Chile; Agencia Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo-Millennium Nucleus in Data Science for Plant Resilience (Phytolearning), Santiago 8370186, Chile. Electronic address: elena.vidal@umayor.cl.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) is a globally important crop, yet the gene-regulatory networks (GRNs) that control its gene expression remain poorly understood. In this study, we constructed GRNs for roots, leaves, flowers, fruits, and seeds by inferring transcription factor (TF)-target interactions from over 10 000 RNA-sequencing libraries using the GENIE3 algorithm. We refined these networks using gene co-expression data and computational predictions of TF binding sites. Our networks confirmed key regulators in important processes, including TOMATO AGAMOUS LIKE 1 and RIPENING INHIBITOR in fruit ripening, and SlABF2, SlABF3, and SlABF5 in abscisic acid (ABA) response in leaves. In addition, we identified novel candidate regulators, including AUXIN RESPONSE FACTOR 2A and ETHYLENE RESPONSE FACTOR E2 in fruit ripening and G-BOX BINDING FACTOR 3 (SlGBF3) in ABA-related and drought pathways. To further validate the GRNs, we performed DNA affinity purification sequencing for SlGBF3 and confirmed the accuracy of our GRN predictions. This study provides a valuable resource for dissecting transcriptional regulation in tomato, with potential applications in crop improvement. The GRNs are publicly accessible through a user-friendly web platform at https://plantaeviz.tomsbiolab.com/tomviz.

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Abscisic AcidGene Expression Regulation, PlantGene Regulatory NetworksPlant Growth RegulatorsSolanum lycopersicumTranscriptomeFruitPlant ProteinsTranscription FactorsAbscisic AcidPlant Growth RegulatorsPlant ProteinsTranscription Factorsdroughtgene-regulatory networkripeningSolanum lycopersicumtranscriptional regulation

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PMCPMC12785168

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