Abstract
The lignified tissue in the secondary stem is the main source of wood. In this study, we applied RNA-Seq analysis to the poplar stems in three developmental stages, including primary stem (PS), transitional stem (TS), and secondary stem (SS), to identify a total of 2028 genes that were highly expressed in the SS. Gene annotation indicated that the functions of these genes are mainly involved in cell wall biosynthesis, xylem development, and programmed cell death (PCD) processes. Subsequently, we explored the expression pattern of these genes at various developmental stages in the horizontal direction of the wood by ASPwood. The expression of these genes was modularized and correlated with the percentage of lignified xylem, using weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA). Among the genes, as many as 690 were identified as directly associated with lignification in the SS. In addition, the gene promoter cis-elements and protein interactions were predicted by PlantRegMap and STRING, respectively. The results were introduced into a co-expression network to confirm their relationship. We eventually found 54 TFs dominating this network, of which ADOF1, ATMYB3, AtbZIP44 (Potri.005G231300), ANAC043, ATWRKY40, ATEBP (Potri.010G006800), ARF5, anac075, RAP2.1, ARF16, AT- HSFB3, Potri.014G050000 (from WRKY family), HAT22, AT-HSFB2B, and AtWRKY20 had extremely high connectivity, which may play an important role in the lignification of wood formation at secondary stages.
Funder
National Key Research and Development Program of China
Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities
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