Cis-regulatory signatures of orthologous stress-associated bZIP transcription factors from rice, sorghum and Arabidopsis based on phylogenetic footprints
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The potential contribution of upstream sequence variation to the unique features of orthologous genes is just beginning to be unraveled. A core subset of stress-associated bZIP transcription factors from rice (<it>Oryza sativa&...
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| author | Xu Fuyu Park Myoung-Ryoul Kitazumi Ai Herath Venura Mohanty Bijayalaxmi Yun Song de los Reyes Benildo G |
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| description | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The potential contribution of upstream sequence variation to the unique features of orthologous genes is just beginning to be unraveled. A core subset of stress-associated bZIP transcription factors from rice (<it>Oryza sativa</it>) formed ten clusters of orthologous groups (COG) with genes from the monocot sorghum (<it>Sorghum bicolor</it>) and dicot Arabidopsis (<it>Arabidopsis thaliana</it>). The total cis-regulatory information content of each stress-associated COG was examined by phylogenetic footprinting to reveal ortholog-specific, lineage-specific and species-specific conservation patterns.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>The most apparent pattern observed was the occurrence of spatially conserved ‘core modules’ among the COGs but not among paralogs. These core modules are comprised of various combinations of two to four putative transcription factor binding site (TFBS) classes associated with either developmental or stress-related functions. Outside the core modules are specific stress (ABA, oxidative, abiotic, biotic) or organ-associated signals, which may be functioning as ‘regulatory fine-tuners’ and further define lineage-specific and species-specific cis-regulatory signatures. Orthologous monocot and dicot promoters have distinct TFBS classes involved in disease and oxidative-regulated expression, while the orthologous rice and sorghum promoters have distinct combinations of root-specific signals, a pattern that is not particularly conserved in Arabidopsis.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>Patterns of cis-regulatory conservation imply that each ortholog has distinct signatures, further suggesting that they are potentially unique in a regulatory context despite the presumed conservation of broad biological function during speciation. Based on the observed patterns of conservation, we postulate that core modules are likely primary determinants of basal developmental programming, which may be integrated with and further elaborated by additional intrinsic or extrinsic signals in conjunction with lineage-specific or species-specific regulatory fine-tuners. This synergy may be critical for finer-scale spatio-temporal regulation, hence unique expression profiles of homologous transcription factors from different species with distinct zones of ecological adaptation such as rice, sorghum and Arabidopsis. The patterns revealed from these comparisons set the stage for further empirical validation by functional genomics.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d90c56ef5dad40e98b6778ae84aad1ca2022-12-22T01:21:00ZengBMCBMC Genomics1471-21642012-09-0113149710.1186/1471-2164-13-497Cis-regulatory signatures of orthologous stress-associated bZIP transcription factors from rice, sorghum and Arabidopsis based on phylogenetic footprintsXu FuyuPark Myoung-RyoulKitazumi AiHerath VenuraMohanty BijayalaxmiYun Songde los Reyes Benildo G<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The potential contribution of upstream sequence variation to the unique features of orthologous genes is just beginning to be unraveled. A core subset of stress-associated bZIP transcription factors from rice (<it>Oryza sativa</it>) formed ten clusters of orthologous groups (COG) with genes from the monocot sorghum (<it>Sorghum bicolor</it>) and dicot Arabidopsis (<it>Arabidopsis thaliana</it>). The total cis-regulatory information content of each stress-associated COG was examined by phylogenetic footprinting to reveal ortholog-specific, lineage-specific and species-specific conservation patterns.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>The most apparent pattern observed was the occurrence of spatially conserved ‘core modules’ among the COGs but not among paralogs. These core modules are comprised of various combinations of two to four putative transcription factor binding site (TFBS) classes associated with either developmental or stress-related functions. Outside the core modules are specific stress (ABA, oxidative, abiotic, biotic) or organ-associated signals, which may be functioning as ‘regulatory fine-tuners’ and further define lineage-specific and species-specific cis-regulatory signatures. Orthologous monocot and dicot promoters have distinct TFBS classes involved in disease and oxidative-regulated expression, while the orthologous rice and sorghum promoters have distinct combinations of root-specific signals, a pattern that is not particularly conserved in Arabidopsis.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>Patterns of cis-regulatory conservation imply that each ortholog has distinct signatures, further suggesting that they are potentially unique in a regulatory context despite the presumed conservation of broad biological function during speciation. Based on the observed patterns of conservation, we postulate that core modules are likely primary determinants of basal developmental programming, which may be integrated with and further elaborated by additional intrinsic or extrinsic signals in conjunction with lineage-specific or species-specific regulatory fine-tuners. This synergy may be critical for finer-scale spatio-temporal regulation, hence unique expression profiles of homologous transcription factors from different species with distinct zones of ecological adaptation such as rice, sorghum and Arabidopsis. The patterns revealed from these comparisons set the stage for further empirical validation by functional genomics.</p>http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/13/497OrthologsCis-elementsStressbZIP transcription factorPhylogenetic footprinting |
| spellingShingle | Xu Fuyu Park Myoung-Ryoul Kitazumi Ai Herath Venura Mohanty Bijayalaxmi Yun Song de los Reyes Benildo G Cis-regulatory signatures of orthologous stress-associated bZIP transcription factors from rice, sorghum and Arabidopsis based on phylogenetic footprints BMC Genomics Orthologs Cis-elements Stress bZIP transcription factor Phylogenetic footprinting |
| title | Cis-regulatory signatures of orthologous stress-associated bZIP transcription factors from rice, sorghum and Arabidopsis based on phylogenetic footprints |
| title_full | Cis-regulatory signatures of orthologous stress-associated bZIP transcription factors from rice, sorghum and Arabidopsis based on phylogenetic footprints |
| title_fullStr | Cis-regulatory signatures of orthologous stress-associated bZIP transcription factors from rice, sorghum and Arabidopsis based on phylogenetic footprints |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cis-regulatory signatures of orthologous stress-associated bZIP transcription factors from rice, sorghum and Arabidopsis based on phylogenetic footprints |
| title_short | Cis-regulatory signatures of orthologous stress-associated bZIP transcription factors from rice, sorghum and Arabidopsis based on phylogenetic footprints |
| title_sort | cis regulatory signatures of orthologous stress associated bzip transcription factors from rice sorghum and arabidopsis based on phylogenetic footprints |
| topic | Orthologs Cis-elements Stress bZIP transcription factor Phylogenetic footprinting |
| url | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/13/497 |
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