摘要(英) |
We present a gene expression atlas covering 16 representative tissues and identified 1162 seed‑specific
genes in castor bean (Ricinus communis), a valuable model for the study of seed biology in dicots. Upon whole‑
genome DNA methylation analyses, we detected 32,567 DMVs across five tissues, covering ~33% of the castor bean
genome. These DMVs are highly hypomethylated during development and conserved across plant species. We
found that DMVs have the potential to activate transcription, especially that of tissue‑specific genes. Focusing on
seed development, we found that many key developmental regulators of seed/endosperm development, including
AGL61, AGL62, LEC1, LEC2, ABI3, and WRI1, were located within DMVs. ChIP‑seq for five histone modifications in leaves
and seeds clearly showed that the vast majority of histone modification peaks were enriched within DMVs, and their
remodeling within DMVs has a critical role in the regulation of seed‑specific gene expression. Importantly, further
experiment analysis revealed that distal DMVs may act as cis‑regulatory elements, like enhancers, to activate down‑
stream gene expression.
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