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Expansion of the circadian transcriptome in Brassica rapa and genome-wide diversification of paralog expression patterns

  1. Kathleen Greenham  Is a corresponding author
  2. Ryan C Sartor
  3. Stevan Zorich
  4. Ping Lou
  5. Todd C Mockler
  6. C Robertson McClung  Is a corresponding author
  1. University of Minnesota, United States
  2. North Carolina State University, United States
  3. Dartmouth College, United States
  4. Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, United States
https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.58993
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  1. Kathleen Greenham
  2. Ryan C Sartor
  3. Stevan Zorich
  4. Ping Lou
  5. Todd C Mockler
  6. C Robertson McClung
(2020)
Expansion of the circadian transcriptome in Brassica rapa and genome-wide diversification of paralog expression patterns
eLife 9:e58993.
https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.58993
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Abstract

An important challenge of crop improvement strategies is assigning function to paralogs in polyploid crops. Here, we describe the circadian transcriptome in the polyploid crop Brassica rapa. Strikingly, almost three quarters of expressed genes exhibited circadian rhythmicity. Genetic redundancy resulting from whole genome duplication is thought to facilitate evolutionary change through sub- and neo-functionalization among paralogous gene pairs. We observed genome-wide expansion of circadian expression phase among retained paralogous pairs. Using gene regulatory network models, we compared transcription factor targets between B. rapa and Arabidopsis circadian networks to reveal evidence for divergence between B. rapa paralogs that may be driven in part by variation in conserved non-coding sequences (CNS). Additionally, differential drought response among retained paralogous pairs suggests further functional diversification. These findings support the rapid expansion and divergence of the transcriptional network in a polyploid crop and offer a new approach for assessing paralog activity at the transcript level.

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  1. Kathleen Greenham

    Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, University of Minnesota, Saint Paul, United States
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  2. Ryan C Sartor

    Crop and Soil Sciences, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, United States
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  3. Stevan Zorich

    Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, University of Minnesota, Saint Paul, United States
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  4. Ping Lou

    Department of Biological Sciences, Dartmouth College, Hanover, United States
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  5. Todd C Mockler

    Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, St. Louis, United States
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  6. C Robertson McClung

    Biological Sciences, Dartmouth College, Hanover, United States
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National Science Foundation (IOS-1202779)

  • Kathleen Greenham

National Science Foundation (IOS-1711662)

  • Ryan C Sartor

National Science Foundation (IOS-1547796)

  • C Robertson McClung

Rural Development Administration (Next Generation BioGreen 21,grant number SSAC PJ01327306)

  • C Robertson McClung

The funders had no role in study design, data collection and interpretation, or the decision to submit the work for publication.

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  1. Kathleen Greenham
  2. Ryan C Sartor
  3. Stevan Zorich
  4. Ping Lou
  5. Todd C Mockler
  6. C Robertson McClung
(2020)
Expansion of the circadian transcriptome in Brassica rapa and genome-wide diversification of paralog expression patterns
eLife 9:e58993.
https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.58993

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