Background: In general, the Cd content in indica rice is higher than that in japonica. However, the mechanism underlying this discrepancy has not been elucidated. Thus, understanding the genetic and molecular basis of Cd stress between indica and japonica is highly important for rice improvement programs.
Results: In this study, two varieties of rice, japonica 02428 and indica CH891, were continuously exposed to Cd, and seedlings of the two varieties at two critical stages (the 3rd and 5th day) were selected for dynamic gene analysis by the transcriptome method. The results showed that CH891 was more sensitive to Cd than 02428, and a total of 7,204 and 6,670 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) associated with Cd stress were detected on the 3rd day and 5th day, respectively. Furthermore, we divided these DEGs into three categories: SCR (sensitive variety with Cd-responsive), RCR (resistant variety with Cd-responsive) and CCR (common Cd-responsive). The enriched metabolic pathway analysis of DEGs preferentially expressed in a stage-specific and cultivar-specific manner showed that secondary metabolic processes were enriched in SCR, while protein metabolism and plant hormones were enriched in RCR. The diverted metabolic pathways might be the major reason for the different response mechanisms of Cd in indica and japonica rice.
Conclusion: These results provide novel insights regarding the Cd response mechanism in rice seedlings between different varieties, and these important Cd-responsive DEGs were frequently involved in specific biological processes and metabolic pathways that might help to elucidate the mechanisms of the indica and japonica rice Cd response differences.
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This is a list of supplementary files associated with this preprint. Click to download.
Supplementary Table S1. FPKM expression of all detected genes. Supplementary Table S2. Quality evaluation of RNA-seq data. Supplementary Table S3. Primer sequences of qRT-PCR and the values of qRT-PCR and RNA-Seq.
Supplementary Table S1. FPKM expression of all detected genes. Supplementary Table S2. Quality evaluation of RNA-seq data. Supplementary Table S3. Primer sequences of qRT-PCR and the values of qRT-PCR and RNA-Seq.
Supplementary Table S4. The classification of three categories of DEGs at 3rd and 5th day and the ICR genes and the key DEGs enriched in the major pathways which were detected in the SCR3, RCR3, CCR3, SCR5, RCR5 and CCR5.And the common genes expressed at two stages in SCR, RCR and CCR
Supplementary Table S4. The classification of three categories of DEGs at 3rd and 5th day and the ICR genes and the key DEGs enriched in the major pathways which were detected in the SCR3, RCR3, CCR3, SCR5, RCR5 and CCR5.And the common genes expressed at two stages in SCR, RCR and CCR
Supplementary Fig. S1. The KEGG term of DEGs in eight comparison group. (A) Cd3_CH891 vs Cd3_02428 (B) CK3_CH891 vs CK3_02428 (C) Cd3_CH891 vs CK3_CH891 (D) Cd3_02428 vs CK3_02428 (E) Cd5_CH891 vs Cd5_02428 (F) CK5_CH891 vs CK5_02428 (G) Cd5_CH891 vs CK5_CH891 (H) Cd5_02428 vs CK5_02428. Supplementary Fig. S2. The GO terms of ICR genes from SCR, RCR and CCR. (A) SCR3, (B) SCR5, (C) RCR3, (D) RCR5, (E) CCR3, (F) CCR5.
Supplementary Fig. S1. The KEGG term of DEGs in eight comparison group. (A) Cd3_CH891 vs Cd3_02428 (B) CK3_CH891 vs CK3_02428 (C) Cd3_CH891 vs CK3_CH891 (D) Cd3_02428 vs CK3_02428 (E) Cd5_CH891 vs Cd5_02428 (F) CK5_CH891 vs CK5_02428 (G) Cd5_CH891 vs CK5_CH891 (H) Cd5_02428 vs CK5_02428. Supplementary Fig. S2. The GO terms of ICR genes from SCR, RCR and CCR. (A) SCR3, (B) SCR5, (C) RCR3, (D) RCR5, (E) CCR3, (F) CCR5.
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On 26 Dec, 2020
Received 17 Nov, 2020
Received 10 Nov, 2020
On 09 Nov, 2020
Invitations sent on 06 Nov, 2020
On 06 Nov, 2020
On 31 Oct, 2020
On 31 Oct, 2020
On 31 Oct, 2020
On 29 Sep, 2020
Received 26 Sep, 2020
Received 13 Sep, 2020
On 09 Sep, 2020
On 09 Sep, 2020
Invitations sent on 08 Sep, 2020
On 01 Sep, 2020
On 31 Aug, 2020
On 31 Aug, 2020
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Background: In general, the Cd content in indica rice is higher than that in japonica. However, the mechanism underlying this discrepancy has not been elucidated. Thus, understanding the genetic and molecular basis of Cd stress between indica and japonica is highly important for rice improvement programs.
Results: In this study, two varieties of rice, japonica 02428 and indica CH891, were continuously exposed to Cd, and seedlings of the two varieties at two critical stages (the 3rd and 5th day) were selected for dynamic gene analysis by the transcriptome method. The results showed that CH891 was more sensitive to Cd than 02428, and a total of 7,204 and 6,670 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) associated with Cd stress were detected on the 3rd day and 5th day, respectively. Furthermore, we divided these DEGs into three categories: SCR (sensitive variety with Cd-responsive), RCR (resistant variety with Cd-responsive) and CCR (common Cd-responsive). The enriched metabolic pathway analysis of DEGs preferentially expressed in a stage-specific and cultivar-specific manner showed that secondary metabolic processes were enriched in SCR, while protein metabolism and plant hormones were enriched in RCR. The diverted metabolic pathways might be the major reason for the different response mechanisms of Cd in indica and japonica rice.
Conclusion: These results provide novel insights regarding the Cd response mechanism in rice seedlings between different varieties, and these important Cd-responsive DEGs were frequently involved in specific biological processes and metabolic pathways that might help to elucidate the mechanisms of the indica and japonica rice Cd response differences.
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This is a list of supplementary files associated with this preprint. Click to download.
Supplementary Table S1. FPKM expression of all detected genes. Supplementary Table S2. Quality evaluation of RNA-seq data. Supplementary Table S3. Primer sequences of qRT-PCR and the values of qRT-PCR and RNA-Seq.
Supplementary Table S1. FPKM expression of all detected genes. Supplementary Table S2. Quality evaluation of RNA-seq data. Supplementary Table S3. Primer sequences of qRT-PCR and the values of qRT-PCR and RNA-Seq.
Supplementary Table S4. The classification of three categories of DEGs at 3rd and 5th day and the ICR genes and the key DEGs enriched in the major pathways which were detected in the SCR3, RCR3, CCR3, SCR5, RCR5 and CCR5.And the common genes expressed at two stages in SCR, RCR and CCR
Supplementary Table S4. The classification of three categories of DEGs at 3rd and 5th day and the ICR genes and the key DEGs enriched in the major pathways which were detected in the SCR3, RCR3, CCR3, SCR5, RCR5 and CCR5.And the common genes expressed at two stages in SCR, RCR and CCR
Supplementary Fig. S1. The KEGG term of DEGs in eight comparison group. (A) Cd3_CH891 vs Cd3_02428 (B) CK3_CH891 vs CK3_02428 (C) Cd3_CH891 vs CK3_CH891 (D) Cd3_02428 vs CK3_02428 (E) Cd5_CH891 vs Cd5_02428 (F) CK5_CH891 vs CK5_02428 (G) Cd5_CH891 vs CK5_CH891 (H) Cd5_02428 vs CK5_02428. Supplementary Fig. S2. The GO terms of ICR genes from SCR, RCR and CCR. (A) SCR3, (B) SCR5, (C) RCR3, (D) RCR5, (E) CCR3, (F) CCR5.
Supplementary Fig. S1. The KEGG term of DEGs in eight comparison group. (A) Cd3_CH891 vs Cd3_02428 (B) CK3_CH891 vs CK3_02428 (C) Cd3_CH891 vs CK3_CH891 (D) Cd3_02428 vs CK3_02428 (E) Cd5_CH891 vs Cd5_02428 (F) CK5_CH891 vs CK5_02428 (G) Cd5_CH891 vs CK5_CH891 (H) Cd5_02428 vs CK5_02428. Supplementary Fig. S2. The GO terms of ICR genes from SCR, RCR and CCR. (A) SCR3, (B) SCR5, (C) RCR3, (D) RCR5, (E) CCR3, (F) CCR5.
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