Epigenetic neofunctionalisation and regulatory gene evolution in grasses

Trends in Plant Science
Hugh G DickinsonJ F Gutierrez-Marcos

Abstract

During plant evolution, genome duplication and subsequent selection acting on new gene pairs has frequently resulted in partition of gene functions, or acquisition of new functions. This 'sub- and neofunctionalisation' (subF and neoF) is held to have driven the expansion of key gene classes. One such gene class in maize (Zea mays) includes a pair of Polycomb group (PcG) protein genes that, unlike their single Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana) counterpart, are both parentally imprinted with only the maternal alleles being expressed in the seed endosperm. Surprisingly, this imprinting is regulated by different mechanisms in the two genes, resulting in different phasing of parent-specific expression. In this opinion article we propose that recruitment of different imprinting systems constitutes 'epigenetic neoF', and has enhanced maternal control over seed development, with a potential impact on the evolution of the large and persistent endosperms of cereal grains.

References

Feb 1, 1991·Trends in Genetics : TIG·T Moore, D Haig
Sep 1, 1993·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America·S Ahn, S D Tanksley
Nov 10, 2000·Science·M Lynch, J S Conery
Apr 6, 2002·Science·Stephen A GoffSteven Briggs
Feb 5, 2003·The Plant Cell·Olga N DanilevskayaEvgueni V Ananiev
May 3, 2003·Nature Reviews. Genetics·Virginia Walbot, Matthew M S Evans
Sep 4, 2003·The Plant Cell·Klaas VandepoeleYves Van de Peer
Nov 25, 2003·Science·Tetsu KinoshitaTetsuji Kakutani
Jun 23, 2004·The Plant Cell·Guillaume Blanc, Kenneth H Wolfe
Oct 1, 2004·Development·Yindee ChanvivattanaJustin Goodrich
Oct 7, 2004·Genome Research·Zuzana SwigonováJoachim Messing
Feb 3, 2005·PLoS Biology·Jun YuHuanming Yang
Jul 11, 2006·Nature Genetics·José F Gutiérrez-MarcosHugh G Dickinson
Nov 16, 2006·PLoS Biology·Jason B Wolf, Reinmar Hager
Dec 22, 2006·The Plant Journal : for Cell and Molecular Biology·William J HaunNathan M Springer
Mar 17, 2007·Nature Reviews. Genetics·R Keith Slotkin, Robert Martienssen
Apr 19, 2007·PLoS Biology·Xiaoyu ZhangSteven E Jacobsen
Apr 21, 2007·Science·Michael L Stitzel, Geraldine Seydoux
Sep 18, 2007·Current Biology : CB·Stephanie Meyer, Stefan Scholten
Jun 13, 2009·Science·Tzung-Fu HsiehDaniel Zilberman
Sep 1, 2009·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America·M C LuoJ Dvorak
Sep 29, 2009·Current Biology : CB·Stephanie Jahnke, Stefan Scholten
Oct 15, 2009·Molecular Plant·Ming LuoElizabeth S Dennis
Nov 21, 2009·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America·Lixing Yang, Jeffrey L Bennetzen
Dec 8, 2009·Science·Patrick S SchnableRichard K Wilson
Dec 10, 2009·Heredity·C Köhler, I Weinhofer-Molisch
Jun 17, 2010·The Plant Cell·Richard B Meagher
Jan 25, 2011·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America·Tzung-Fu HsiehRobert L Fischer
Feb 1, 2011·The Plant Cell·Michael T RaissigUeli Grossniklaus
Nov 17, 2011·Plant Physiology·Sarah Holec, Frédéric Berger
Dec 27, 2011·The Plant Cell·Amanda J WatersNathan M Springer
Jan 17, 2012·Current Biology : CB·Liliana M CostaJose F Gutierrez-Marcos

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

May 7, 2013·Annual Review of Cell and Developmental Biology·David Haig
Mar 26, 2015·Plant Science : an International Journal of Experimental Plant Biology·Kai MaJialing Yao
Mar 31, 2015·Frontiers in Plant Science·Kaoru Tonosaki, Tetsu Kinoshita
Sep 11, 2013·Annual Review of Genetics·Mary Gehring
Aug 28, 2020·Frontiers in Genetics·Gonzalo Nieto FelinerJonathan F Wendel

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.