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Ploidy and fruit trait variation in oil-tea Camellia: Implications for ploidy breeding
Yanmin Li, Liangjing Yin, Xianyu He, Cenlong Hu, Ronghua Wu, Qian Long, Shixin Xiao, Deyi Yuan
2024, 23 (8): 2662-2673.   DOI: 10.1016/j.jia.2024.03.016
Abstract120)      PDF in ScienceDirect      
Plant polyploidy often occurs in conjunction with higher yield and superior quality.  Therefore, obtaining polyploid germplasms is a significant part of breeding.  The oil-tea Camellia tree is an important native woody plant that produces high-quality edible oil and includes many species of Camellia with different ploidies.  However, whether higher ploidy levels in oil-tea Camellia trees are related to better traits remains unclear.  In this study, the ploidy levels of 30 different oil-tea Camellia strains in three different species in the Sect. Paracamellia were determined by flow cytometry and chromosome preparation, and the phenotypic characteristics and fatty acid compositions of the fruits were examined by field observations and laboratory analyses.  The correlations between the ploidy level of oil-tea Camellia and the main traits of the fruit were investigated.  Our results showed that 10 Camellia lanceoleosa strains were diploid, 10 Camellia meiocarpa strains were tetraploid and 10 Camellia oleifera strains were hexaploid.  Hexaploid Coleifera had larger fruit size and weight, more seeds per fruit, greater seed weight per fruit, higher oil content and greater yield per crown width than tetraploid Cmeiocarpa and diploid Clanceoleosa, but their fruit peel thickness and fresh seed rate were significantly lower, and these traits were significantly correlated with ploidy level.  In addition, in terms of fatty acid composition, hexaploid Coleifera had a higher oleic acid content than tetraploid Cmeiocarpa and diploid Clanceoleosa, but their linoleic acid, linolenic acid and arachidonic acid contents were lower.  The contents of palmitic acid, stearic acid and total unsaturated fatty acids were not significantly correlated with ploidy level.  In conclusion, certain correlations exist between the main characteristics of oil-tea Camellia fruit and the ploidy level, and increasing the ploidy level led to an increase in fruit yield with no effect on oil composition.  The discovery of variations in the main characteristics of oil-tea Camellia fruit with different ploidies will facilitate germplasm innovation and lay a foundation for ploidy breeding and mechanistic research on fruit traits.


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Emergence of a novel multi-resistance-mediating integrative and conjugative element ICEPmu3 in Pasteurella multocida
Jiao He, Zhishuang Yang, Mingshu Wang, Renyong Jia, Shun Chen, Mafeng Liu, Xinxin Zhao, Qiao Yang, Ying Wu, Shaqiu Zhang, Juan Huang, Xumin Ou, Di Sun, Bin Tian, Yu He, Zhen Wu, Anchun Cheng, Dekang Zhu
2024, 23 (11): 3938-3942.   DOI: 10.1016/j.jia.2024.07.008
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Multiomics integration identifies regulatory factors underlying reproductive disorders in geese
Qingyuan Ouyang, Cong Lan, Shenqiang Hu, Haizhou Gong, Bincheng Tang, Qingliang Chen, Zhiyu He, Junqi Wang, Tanze Liu, Shangmin Wang, Xi Zhang, Jiwei Hu, Hua He, Liang Li, Hehe Liu, Jiwen Wang
DOI: 10.1016/j.jia.2024.05.030 Online: 14 June 2024
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Geese, descendants of migratory birds, have preserved the distinct reproductive and lipid metabolism traits of their wild ancestors.  Therefore, compared to other poultry, geese have lower egg production ability and a more sensitive susceptibility to fatty liver.  Recent research underscores the impact of lipid metabolism disorders on female reproductive health.  In this context, we observed reproductive disorders (RD) and lipid metabolism anomalies in certain geese populations.  This study systematically elucidated the differences between RD and normal geese at various levels, including genomics, transcriptomics, bile acid metabolomics, and microbiomics, revealing the crucial role of microorganisms.  Our study provides a thorough examination of the ovarian anatomical, histological, and transcriptomic profiles between normal and RD geese.  Genomic analyses pinpoint mutations in genes associated with bile acid metabolism, highlighting their potential role in RD pathogenesis.  The genomic discoveries are substantiated by precise bile acid assays and ileum transcriptome analyses, which expose a significant disruption in bile acid absorption, activation of FXR, and an increase in serum chenodeoxycholic acid (CDCA) concentrations within RD geese.  Notably, 16S rRNA sequencing uncovers significantly greater beta diversity in the ileum microbiota of RD geese as compared to the normal group.  Both Wilcoxon rank sum test and LEfSe analyses highlighted a marked increase in Romboutsia abundance in RD geese. Experimental cultivation of microbiota with CDCA supplementation confirms the impact of CDCA on Romboutsia lituseburensis (R. lituseburensis) proliferation. Gavage experiments with R. lituseburensis elucidates its involvement in primary follicle reduction via immune-mediated pathways.  Collectively, our multi-faceted analysis unravels the intricate involvement of Romboutsia in goose RD, offering insights from genetic, physiological, and microbial dimensions. Our findings not only deepen our understanding of the etiology of RD in geese but also suggest potential avenues for therapeutic interventions targeting bile acid metabolism and the modulation of specific microbiota components. 
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