Pub Date : 2024-11-04DOI: 10.1007/s11427-024-2766-0
Lan-Yi Zhong, Chu Xie, Le-Le Zhang, Yan-Lin Yang, Yuan-Tao Liu, Ge-Xin Zhao, Guo-Long Bu, Xian-Shu Tian, Zi-Ying Jiang, Bo-Yu Yuan, Peng-Lin Li, Pei-Huang Wu, Wei-Hua Jia, Christian Münz, Benjamin E Gewurz, Qian Zhong, Cong Sun, Mu-Sheng Zeng
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), the first human oncovirus discovered in 1964, has become a focal point in virology, immunology, and oncology because of its unique biological characteristics and significant role in human diseases. As we commemorate the 60th anniversary of EBV's discovery, it is an opportune moment to reflect on the major advancements in our understanding of this complex virus. In this review, we highlight key milestones in EBV research, including its virion structure and life cycle, interactions with the host immune system, association with EBV-associated diseases, and targeted intervention strategies.
{"title":"Research landmarks on the 60th anniversary of Epstein-Barr virus.","authors":"Lan-Yi Zhong, Chu Xie, Le-Le Zhang, Yan-Lin Yang, Yuan-Tao Liu, Ge-Xin Zhao, Guo-Long Bu, Xian-Shu Tian, Zi-Ying Jiang, Bo-Yu Yuan, Peng-Lin Li, Pei-Huang Wu, Wei-Hua Jia, Christian Münz, Benjamin E Gewurz, Qian Zhong, Cong Sun, Mu-Sheng Zeng","doi":"10.1007/s11427-024-2766-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11427-024-2766-0","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), the first human oncovirus discovered in 1964, has become a focal point in virology, immunology, and oncology because of its unique biological characteristics and significant role in human diseases. As we commemorate the 60th anniversary of EBV's discovery, it is an opportune moment to reflect on the major advancements in our understanding of this complex virus. In this review, we highlight key milestones in EBV research, including its virion structure and life cycle, interactions with the host immune system, association with EBV-associated diseases, and targeted intervention strategies.</p>","PeriodicalId":21576,"journal":{"name":"Science China Life Sciences","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":8.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142591258","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-11-01Epub Date: 2024-07-29DOI: 10.1007/s11427-024-2643-1
Yijiao Huang, Weiyang Wang, Yan Liu, Zai Wang, Bin Cao
SARS-CoV-2 has caused global waves of infection since December 2019 and continues to persist today. The emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variants with strong immune evasion capabilities has compromised the effectiveness of existing vaccines against breakthrough infections. Therefore, it is important to determine the best utilization strategies for different demographic groups given the variety of vaccine options available. In this review, we will discuss the protective efficacy of vaccines during different stages of the epidemic and emphasize the importance of timely updates to target prevalent variants, which can significantly improve immune protection. While it is recognized that vaccine effectiveness may be lower in certain populations such as the elderly, individuals with chronic comorbidities (e.g., diabetes with poor blood glucose control, those on maintenance dialysis), or those who are immunocompromised compared to the general population, administering multiple doses can result in a strong protective immune response that outweighs potential risks. However, caution should be exercised when considering vaccines that might trigger an intense immune response in populations prone to inflammatory flare or other complications. In conclusion, individuals with special conditions require enhanced and more effective immunization strategies to prevent infection or reinfection, as well as to avoid the potential development of long COVID.
{"title":"COVID-19 vaccine updates for people under different conditions.","authors":"Yijiao Huang, Weiyang Wang, Yan Liu, Zai Wang, Bin Cao","doi":"10.1007/s11427-024-2643-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11427-024-2643-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>SARS-CoV-2 has caused global waves of infection since December 2019 and continues to persist today. The emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variants with strong immune evasion capabilities has compromised the effectiveness of existing vaccines against breakthrough infections. Therefore, it is important to determine the best utilization strategies for different demographic groups given the variety of vaccine options available. In this review, we will discuss the protective efficacy of vaccines during different stages of the epidemic and emphasize the importance of timely updates to target prevalent variants, which can significantly improve immune protection. While it is recognized that vaccine effectiveness may be lower in certain populations such as the elderly, individuals with chronic comorbidities (e.g., diabetes with poor blood glucose control, those on maintenance dialysis), or those who are immunocompromised compared to the general population, administering multiple doses can result in a strong protective immune response that outweighs potential risks. However, caution should be exercised when considering vaccines that might trigger an intense immune response in populations prone to inflammatory flare or other complications. In conclusion, individuals with special conditions require enhanced and more effective immunization strategies to prevent infection or reinfection, as well as to avoid the potential development of long COVID.</p>","PeriodicalId":21576,"journal":{"name":"Science China Life Sciences","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":8.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141856426","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-11-01Epub Date: 2024-08-07DOI: 10.1007/s11427-023-2682-5
Pan Li, Dingcai Dong, Fei Gao, Yuyang Xie, Honglin Huang, Siwei Sun, Zhao Ma, Cheng He, Jinsheng Lai, Xuguang Du, Sen Wu
CRISPR-Cas tools for mammalian genome editing typically rely on single Cas9 or Cas12a proteins. While type I CRISPR systems in Class I may offer greater specificity and versatility, they are not well-developed for genome editing. Here, we present an alternative type I-C CRISPR system from Desulfovibrio vulgaris (Dvu) for efficient and precise genome editing in mammalian cells and animals. We optimized the Dvu type I-C editing complex to generate precise deletions at multiple loci in various cell lines and pig primary fibroblast cells using a paired PAM-in crRNA strategy. These edited pig cells can serve as donors for generating transgenic cloned piglets. The Dvu type I-C editor also enabled precise large fragment replacements with homology-directed repair. Additionally, we adapted the Dvu-Cascade effector for cytosine and adenine base editing, developing Dvu-CBE and Dvu-ABE systems. These systems efficiently induced C-to-T and A-to-G substitutions in human genes without double-strand breaks. Off-target analysis confirmed the high specificity of the Dvu type I-C editor. Our findings demonstrate the Dvu type I-C editor's potential for diverse mammalian genome editing applications, including deletions, fragment replacement, and base editing, with high efficiency and specificity for biomedicine and agriculture.
用于哺乳动物基因组编辑的 CRISPR-Cas 工具通常依赖单个 Cas9 或 Cas12a 蛋白。虽然I类CRISPR系统可能具有更高的特异性和多功能性,但它们在基因组编辑方面并不发达。在这里,我们介绍了一种来自Desulfovibrio vulgaris(Dvu)的I-C型CRISPR系统,用于在哺乳动物细胞和动物中进行高效、精确的基因组编辑。我们对 Dvu I-C 型编辑复合物进行了优化,利用成对的 PAM-in crRNA 策略在各种细胞系和猪原代成纤维细胞中生成多个位点的精确缺失。这些经过编辑的猪细胞可作为供体,用于产生转基因克隆仔猪。Dvu I-C 型编辑器还能通过同源定向修复实现大片段的精确替换。此外,我们还将 Dvu 级联效应器用于胞嘧啶和腺嘌呤碱基编辑,开发出了 Dvu-CBE 和 Dvu-ABE 系统。这些系统能有效地诱导人类基因中的 C 到 T 和 A 到 G 的置换,而不会发生双链断裂。脱靶分析证实了 Dvu I-C 型编辑器的高度特异性。我们的研究结果表明,Dvu I-C 型编辑器可用于多种哺乳动物基因组编辑应用,包括缺失、片段置换和碱基编辑,在生物医学和农业领域具有高效率和特异性。
{"title":"Versatile and efficient mammalian genome editing with Type I-C CRISPR System of Desulfovibrio vulgaris.","authors":"Pan Li, Dingcai Dong, Fei Gao, Yuyang Xie, Honglin Huang, Siwei Sun, Zhao Ma, Cheng He, Jinsheng Lai, Xuguang Du, Sen Wu","doi":"10.1007/s11427-023-2682-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11427-023-2682-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>CRISPR-Cas tools for mammalian genome editing typically rely on single Cas9 or Cas12a proteins. While type I CRISPR systems in Class I may offer greater specificity and versatility, they are not well-developed for genome editing. Here, we present an alternative type I-C CRISPR system from Desulfovibrio vulgaris (Dvu) for efficient and precise genome editing in mammalian cells and animals. We optimized the Dvu type I-C editing complex to generate precise deletions at multiple loci in various cell lines and pig primary fibroblast cells using a paired PAM-in crRNA strategy. These edited pig cells can serve as donors for generating transgenic cloned piglets. The Dvu type I-C editor also enabled precise large fragment replacements with homology-directed repair. Additionally, we adapted the Dvu-Cascade effector for cytosine and adenine base editing, developing Dvu-CBE and Dvu-ABE systems. These systems efficiently induced C-to-T and A-to-G substitutions in human genes without double-strand breaks. Off-target analysis confirmed the high specificity of the Dvu type I-C editor. Our findings demonstrate the Dvu type I-C editor's potential for diverse mammalian genome editing applications, including deletions, fragment replacement, and base editing, with high efficiency and specificity for biomedicine and agriculture.</p>","PeriodicalId":21576,"journal":{"name":"Science China Life Sciences","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":8.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141913674","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The growing variety of RNA classes, such as mRNAs, lncRNAs, and circRNAs, plays pivotal roles in both developmental processes and various pathophysiological conditions. Nonetheless, our comprehension of RNA functions in live organisms remains limited due to the absence of durable and effective strategies for directly influencing RNA levels. In this study, we combined the CRISPR-RfxCas13d system with sperm-like stem cell-mediated semi-cloning techniques, which enabled the suppressed expression of different RNA species. This approach was employed to interfere with the expression of three types of RNA molecules: Sfmbt2 mRNA, Fendrr lncRNA, and circMan1a2(2,3,4,5,6). The results confirmed the critical roles of these RNAs in embryonic development, as their loss led to observable phenotypes, including embryonic lethality, delayed embryonic development, and embryo resorption. In summary, our methodology offers a potent toolkit for silencing specific RNA targets in living organisms without introducing genetic alterations.
{"title":"A CRISPR/RfxCas13d-mediated strategy for efficient RNA knockdown in mouse embryonic development.","authors":"Lin Zhang, Shi-Meng Cao, Hao Wu, Meng Yan, Jinsong Li, Ling-Ling Chen","doi":"10.1007/s11427-023-2572-6","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11427-023-2572-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The growing variety of RNA classes, such as mRNAs, lncRNAs, and circRNAs, plays pivotal roles in both developmental processes and various pathophysiological conditions. Nonetheless, our comprehension of RNA functions in live organisms remains limited due to the absence of durable and effective strategies for directly influencing RNA levels. In this study, we combined the CRISPR-RfxCas13d system with sperm-like stem cell-mediated semi-cloning techniques, which enabled the suppressed expression of different RNA species. This approach was employed to interfere with the expression of three types of RNA molecules: Sfmbt2 mRNA, Fendrr lncRNA, and circMan1a2(2,3,4,5,6). The results confirmed the critical roles of these RNAs in embryonic development, as their loss led to observable phenotypes, including embryonic lethality, delayed embryonic development, and embryo resorption. In summary, our methodology offers a potent toolkit for silencing specific RNA targets in living organisms without introducing genetic alterations.</p>","PeriodicalId":21576,"journal":{"name":"Science China Life Sciences","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":8.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141898132","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-11-01Epub Date: 2024-08-21DOI: 10.1007/s11427-023-2593-4
Qingxian Li, Fan Zhang, Yongguo Dai, Liang Liu, Liaobin Chen, Hui Wang
Osteoarthritis is a chronic, age-related joint disease. Previous studies have shown that osteoarthritis develops during intrauterine development. Prednisone is frequently used to treat pregnancies complicated by autoimmune diseases. However, limited research has been conducted on the enduring effects of prednisone use during pregnancy on the offspring. In this study, we investigated the effect of excessive prednisone exposure on cartilage development and susceptibility to osteoarthritis in the offspring. We found that prenatal prednisone exposure (PPE) impaired cartilage extracellular matrix (ECM) synthesis, resulting in poor cartilage pathology in female offspring during the adult period, which was further exacerbated after long-distance running stimulation. Additionally, PPE suppressed cartilage development during the intrauterine period. Tracing back to the intrauterine period, we found that Pred, rather than prednisone, decreased glutamine metabolic flux, which resulted in increased oxidative stress, and decreased histone acetylation, and expression of cartilage phenotypic genes. Further, PGC-1α-mediated mitochondrial biogenesis, while PPE caused hypermethylation in the promoter region of PGC-1α and decreased its expression in fetal cartilage by activating the glucocorticoid receptor, resulting in a reduction of glutamine flux controlled by mitochondrial biogenesis. Additionally, overexpression of PGC-1α (either pharmacological or through lentiviral transfection) reversed PPE- and Pred-induced cartilage ECM synthesis impairment. In summary, this study demonstrated that PPE causes chondrodysplasia in female offspring and increases their susceptibility to postnatal osteoarthritis. Hence, targeting PGC-1α early on could be a potential intervention strategy for PPE-induced osteoarthritis susceptibility.
骨关节炎是一种与年龄有关的慢性关节疾病。以往的研究表明,骨关节炎是在宫内发育过程中形成的。泼尼松常用于治疗妊娠合并自身免疫性疾病。然而,关于孕期使用泼尼松对后代的持久影响的研究却很有限。在这项研究中,我们调查了过量泼尼松暴露对后代软骨发育和骨关节炎易感性的影响。我们发现,产前泼尼松暴露(PPE)会损害软骨细胞外基质(ECM)的合成,从而导致雌性后代成年后软骨病理状况不佳,而长跑刺激会进一步加剧这种状况。此外,PPE 还会抑制宫内软骨的发育。追溯到宫内期,我们发现Pred而不是泼尼松降低了谷氨酰胺代谢通量,从而导致氧化应激增加、组蛋白乙酰化减少以及软骨表型基因的表达。此外,PGC-1α 介导线粒体生物生成,而 PPE 通过激活糖皮质激素受体,导致 PGC-1α 启动子区域甲基化过度,并降低其在胎儿软骨中的表达,从而导致线粒体生物生成控制的谷氨酰胺通量减少。此外,过表达 PGC-1α(药理或通过慢病毒转染)可逆转 PPE 和 Pred 诱导的软骨 ECM 合成障碍。总之,本研究证明,PPE 会导致雌性后代软骨发育不良,并增加其对出生后骨关节炎的易感性。因此,早期靶向 PGC-1α 可能是干预 PPE 诱导的骨关节炎易感性的一种潜在策略。
{"title":"Activation of the PGC-1α-mediated mitochondrial glutamine metabolism pathway attenuates female offspring osteoarthritis induced by prenatal excessive prednisone.","authors":"Qingxian Li, Fan Zhang, Yongguo Dai, Liang Liu, Liaobin Chen, Hui Wang","doi":"10.1007/s11427-023-2593-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11427-023-2593-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Osteoarthritis is a chronic, age-related joint disease. Previous studies have shown that osteoarthritis develops during intrauterine development. Prednisone is frequently used to treat pregnancies complicated by autoimmune diseases. However, limited research has been conducted on the enduring effects of prednisone use during pregnancy on the offspring. In this study, we investigated the effect of excessive prednisone exposure on cartilage development and susceptibility to osteoarthritis in the offspring. We found that prenatal prednisone exposure (PPE) impaired cartilage extracellular matrix (ECM) synthesis, resulting in poor cartilage pathology in female offspring during the adult period, which was further exacerbated after long-distance running stimulation. Additionally, PPE suppressed cartilage development during the intrauterine period. Tracing back to the intrauterine period, we found that Pred, rather than prednisone, decreased glutamine metabolic flux, which resulted in increased oxidative stress, and decreased histone acetylation, and expression of cartilage phenotypic genes. Further, PGC-1α-mediated mitochondrial biogenesis, while PPE caused hypermethylation in the promoter region of PGC-1α and decreased its expression in fetal cartilage by activating the glucocorticoid receptor, resulting in a reduction of glutamine flux controlled by mitochondrial biogenesis. Additionally, overexpression of PGC-1α (either pharmacological or through lentiviral transfection) reversed PPE- and Pred-induced cartilage ECM synthesis impairment. In summary, this study demonstrated that PPE causes chondrodysplasia in female offspring and increases their susceptibility to postnatal osteoarthritis. Hence, targeting PGC-1α early on could be a potential intervention strategy for PPE-induced osteoarthritis susceptibility.</p>","PeriodicalId":21576,"journal":{"name":"Science China Life Sciences","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":8.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142047147","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-11-01DOI: 10.1007/s11427-024-2729-2
Hamza Sohail, Iqra Noor, Xuehao Chen, Xiaodong Yang
{"title":"Innovative genome editing in plants: a transposase and CRISPR combination approach.","authors":"Hamza Sohail, Iqra Noor, Xuehao Chen, Xiaodong Yang","doi":"10.1007/s11427-024-2729-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11427-024-2729-2","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":21576,"journal":{"name":"Science China Life Sciences","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":8.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142581692","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-11-01Epub Date: 2024-06-26DOI: 10.1007/s11427-024-2652-y
Xinxin Tang, Yinkun Fu, Zhihui Zou, Yue Li, Ming He
{"title":"Androgens exert multifaceted functions in sex differences analyzed through single-cell transcriptome.","authors":"Xinxin Tang, Yinkun Fu, Zhihui Zou, Yue Li, Ming He","doi":"10.1007/s11427-024-2652-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11427-024-2652-y","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":21576,"journal":{"name":"Science China Life Sciences","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":8.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141470539","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Crossover recombination is a hallmark of meiosis that holds the paternal and maternal chromosomes (homologs) together for their faithful segregation, while promoting genetic diversity of the progeny. The pattern of crossover is mainly controlled by the architecture of the meiotic chromosomes. Environmental factors, especially temperature, also play an important role in modulating crossovers. However, it is unclear how temperature affects crossovers. Here, we examined the distribution of budding yeast axis components (Red1, Hop1, and Rec8) and the crossover-associated Zip3 foci in detail at different temperatures, and found that both increased and decreased temperatures result in shorter meiotic chromosome axes and more crossovers. Further investigations showed that temperature changes coordinately enhanced the hyperabundant accumulation of Hop1 and Red1 on chromosomes and the number of Zip3 foci. Most importantly, temperature-induced changes in the distribution of axis proteins and Zip3 foci depend on changes in DNA negative supercoils. These results suggest that yeast meiosis senses temperature changes by increasing the level of negative supercoils to increase crossovers and modulate chromosome organization. These findings provide a new perspective on understanding the effect and mechanism of temperature on meiotic recombination and chromosome organization, with important implications for evolution and breeding.
{"title":"Temperature regulates negative supercoils to modulate meiotic crossovers and chromosome organization.","authors":"Yingjin Tan, Taicong Tan, Shuxian Zhang, Bo Li, Beiyi Chen, Xu Zhou, Ying Wang, Xiao Yang, Binyuan Zhai, Qilai Huang, Liangran Zhang, Shunxin Wang","doi":"10.1007/s11427-024-2671-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11427-024-2671-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Crossover recombination is a hallmark of meiosis that holds the paternal and maternal chromosomes (homologs) together for their faithful segregation, while promoting genetic diversity of the progeny. The pattern of crossover is mainly controlled by the architecture of the meiotic chromosomes. Environmental factors, especially temperature, also play an important role in modulating crossovers. However, it is unclear how temperature affects crossovers. Here, we examined the distribution of budding yeast axis components (Red1, Hop1, and Rec8) and the crossover-associated Zip3 foci in detail at different temperatures, and found that both increased and decreased temperatures result in shorter meiotic chromosome axes and more crossovers. Further investigations showed that temperature changes coordinately enhanced the hyperabundant accumulation of Hop1 and Red1 on chromosomes and the number of Zip3 foci. Most importantly, temperature-induced changes in the distribution of axis proteins and Zip3 foci depend on changes in DNA negative supercoils. These results suggest that yeast meiosis senses temperature changes by increasing the level of negative supercoils to increase crossovers and modulate chromosome organization. These findings provide a new perspective on understanding the effect and mechanism of temperature on meiotic recombination and chromosome organization, with important implications for evolution and breeding.</p>","PeriodicalId":21576,"journal":{"name":"Science China Life Sciences","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":8.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141760792","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-11-01Epub Date: 2024-08-09DOI: 10.1007/s11427-023-2694-5
Kun Zhang, Xu Huang, Chongqing Wang, Xidan Xu, Xiaowei Xu, Xiaoping Dong, Qingwen Xiao, Jinhai Bai, Yue Zhou, Zhengkun Liu, Xinyi Deng, Yan Tang, Siyang Li, Enkui Hu, Wanjing Peng, Ling Xiong, Qinbo Qin, Shaojun Liu
Autotetraploid Carassius auratus is a stable hereditary autotetraploid fish resulting from the hybridization of Carassius auratus red var. (RCC, ♀) × Megalobrama amblycephala (BSB, ♂), containing four sets of RCC chromosomes. However, the molecular mechanism underlying the determination of sex in this species remains largely unknown. Currently, there lacks a full understanding of the molecular mechanisms governing sex determination and specific molecular markers to differentiate sex in this species. In this study, 25,801,677 SNPs (Single-nucleotide polymorphism) and 6,210,306 Indels (insertion-deletion) were obtained from whole-genome resequencing of 100 individuals (including 50 female and 50 male). Further identification confirmed the candidate chromosomes as Chr46B, with the sex-determining region located at Chr46B: 22,500,000-22,800,000 bp. Based on the male-specific insertion (26 bp) within the candidate sex-determining region, a pair of sex-specific molecular markers has been identified. In addition, based on the screening of candidate sex-determining region genes and RT-qPCR validation analysis, ADAM10, AQP9 and tc1a were identified as candidate sex-determining genes. These findings provide a robust foundation for investigating sex determination mechanisms in fish, the evolution of sex chromosomes, and the development of monosex populations.
{"title":"Unveiling potential sex-determining genes and sex-specific markers in autotetraploid Carassius auratus.","authors":"Kun Zhang, Xu Huang, Chongqing Wang, Xidan Xu, Xiaowei Xu, Xiaoping Dong, Qingwen Xiao, Jinhai Bai, Yue Zhou, Zhengkun Liu, Xinyi Deng, Yan Tang, Siyang Li, Enkui Hu, Wanjing Peng, Ling Xiong, Qinbo Qin, Shaojun Liu","doi":"10.1007/s11427-023-2694-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11427-023-2694-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Autotetraploid Carassius auratus is a stable hereditary autotetraploid fish resulting from the hybridization of Carassius auratus red var. (RCC, ♀) × Megalobrama amblycephala (BSB, ♂), containing four sets of RCC chromosomes. However, the molecular mechanism underlying the determination of sex in this species remains largely unknown. Currently, there lacks a full understanding of the molecular mechanisms governing sex determination and specific molecular markers to differentiate sex in this species. In this study, 25,801,677 SNPs (Single-nucleotide polymorphism) and 6,210,306 Indels (insertion-deletion) were obtained from whole-genome resequencing of 100 individuals (including 50 female and 50 male). Further identification confirmed the candidate chromosomes as Chr46B, with the sex-determining region located at Chr46B: 22,500,000-22,800,000 bp. Based on the male-specific insertion (26 bp) within the candidate sex-determining region, a pair of sex-specific molecular markers has been identified. In addition, based on the screening of candidate sex-determining region genes and RT-qPCR validation analysis, ADAM10, AQP9 and tc1a were identified as candidate sex-determining genes. These findings provide a robust foundation for investigating sex determination mechanisms in fish, the evolution of sex chromosomes, and the development of monosex populations.</p>","PeriodicalId":21576,"journal":{"name":"Science China Life Sciences","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":8.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141971799","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}