JOURNAL OF NANJING FORESTRY UNIVERSITY ›› 2020, Vol. 44 ›› Issue (6): 175-183.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1000-2006.202002025

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Full-length transcriptome sequencing and annotation analyses of Bambusa multiplex sheath

JU Ye1,2(), JIANG Jianping3, YIN Zengfang1,2, WEI Qiang1,*()   

  1. 1. Co-Innovation Center for the Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
    2. College of Biology and the Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
    3. Wanzai Forestry Bureau, Wanzai 336100, China
  • Received:2020-02-15 Revised:2020-03-22 Online:2020-11-30 Published:2020-12-07
  • Contact: WEI Qiang E-mail:296817241@qq.com;weiqiang@njfu.edu.cn

Abstract:

【Objective】Currently, few reports have described the biological function of the bamboo sheath. This work aimed to elucidate the possible functions and the underlying biological mechanisms of the bamboo sheath from the perspective of molecular biology.【Method】Using PacBio Sequel full-length sequencing technology, we analyzed the transcriptomic profile of the culm sheath at different senescence stages of Bambusa multiplex.【Result】A total of 106 148 transcripts with an average length of 3 615 base pairs (bp) were obtained. Of those transcripts, 97.34% had annotated results. Mercator annotation further revealed that the transcripts covered all 34 functional subgroups associated with the bamboo sheath. The protein subgroup contained the most transcripts, with 18 224 transcripts. While the microRNA subgroup contained the least transcripts, with only nine being present in this subgroup. Additionally, 2 489 hormone-related transcripts and 8 804 transcription factors were detected. Interestingly, 393 transcripts related to photosynthesis were discovered in the full-length transcriptome of the B. multiplex sheath. A total of 189 transcripts encoding 30 NAC transcription factor genes were also identified. The expression of 93.33% of NAC transcription factor genes was found to be positively or negatively correlated with sheath senescence. Of them, seven NACs, including NAC002, NAC016, NAC017, NAC029(NAP), NAC042, NAC055 and NAC083 have been reported to play important roles in regulating leaf senescence; 14 NACs, including NAC014, have been reported to have potential roles in leaf senescence; and seven bamboo sheath senescence-associated NACs, including NAC025, NAC028, NAC045, NAC061, NAC086, NAC103 and NAC1L were newly discovered. The MISA software analysis revealed that 76 499 transcripts contain simple sequence repeats (SSRs). Most are single nucleotide repeat SSRs, accounting for 55.2% of all discovered SSRs. Additionally, 2 769 long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) were detected by using software such as PLRK et al.【Conclusion】These results revealed that various genes are actively expressed in the bamboo sheath. A number of transcripts related to all aspects of photosynthesis were detected in the bamboo sheath, indicating that the bamboo sheath may have the photosynthetic capacity. The majority of the identified NACs was associated with leaf senescence, suggesting a potential role of NACs in bamboo sheath senescence. Taken together, our work provides the first insights into the transcriptomic features of the bamboo sheath and provides a foundation for future studies to reveal the biological function of the bamboo sheath and the underlying molecular mechanisms of bamboo sheath senescence.

Key words: Bambusa multiplex, PacBio, simple sequence repeats(SSR), lncRNA, NAC, senescence

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