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Annotation of Plant Gene Function via Combined Genomics, Metabolomics and Informatics
Published on: June 17, 2012
Identifying Conserved Functional Gene Modules Underlying the Dynamic Regulation of Tea Plant Development and
Chao Zheng1,2, Jian-Qiang Ma1, Chun-Lei Ma1
1Key Laboratory of Tea Biology and Resources Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Tea Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310008, China.
Abstract:
Tea plants adjust development and metabolism by integrating environmental and endogenous signals in complex but poorly defined gene networks. Here, we present an integrative analysis framework for the identification of conserved modules controlling important agronomic traits using a comprehensive collection of RNA-seq datasets in Camellia plants including 189 samples. In total, 212 secondary metabolism-, 182 stress response-, and 182 tissue development-related coexpressed modules were revealed. Functional modules (e.g., drought response, theobromine biosynthesis, and new shoot development-related modules) and potential regulators that were highly conserved across diverse genetic backgrounds and/or environmental conditions were then identified by cross-experiment comparisons and consensus clustering. Moreover, we investigate the preservation of gene networks between Camellia sinensis and other Camellia species. This revealed that the coexpression patterns of several recently evolved modules related to secondary metabolism and environmental adaptation were rewired and showed higher connectivity in tea plants. These conserved modules are excellent candidates for modeling the core mechanism of tea plant development and secondary metabolism and should serve as a great resource for hypothesis generation and tea quality improvement.
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