The branch-thorn occurrence of Lycium ruthenicum is associated with leaf DNA hypermethylation in response to soil water content.
Mol Biol Rep
; 49(3): 1925-1934, 2022 Mar.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Lycium 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 ANDRESULTS:
Here, 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.CONCLUSIONS:
Branch-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".Palabras clave
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Asunto principal:
Lycium
Tipo de estudio:
Risk_factors_studies
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En
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Mol Biol Rep
Año:
2022
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Article
País de afiliación:
China