GSE200911
Genome-Wide Analysis Reveals the Roles of lncRNA in Se accumulation and detoxification in alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.)
Medicago sativa L. is the most extensively cultivated and high biomass forage. Selenium is an essential microscale mineral for humans and animals and is a beneficial element for plants, which could increase yields under low concentration and have a poisoning effect under high concentration. LncRNA is involved in diverse biological processes such as flowering, photomorphogenesis, vernalization and stress response in the plants. To study the possible role of lncRNAs in Se accumulation and detoxification underlying alfalfa, we identified and analyzed lncRNAs in alfalfa leaves under 0 mg L-1, 100 mg L-1, 500 mg L-1 based on the degradome deep sequencing. We identified a total of 64,684 novel lncRNAs, from which 3155 were differentially expressed lncRNAs (DELs). The expression patterns of some lncRNAs can be significantly differentially expressed between high and low concentrations. The results of GO and KEGG analysis suggested that sulfate transporter and ABC transporter might be a contributor to Se accumulation in alfalfa. The jasmonic acid (JA) promoted by lipoxygenase and allene oxide synthase may play an important role in Se resistance. The high expression of some key genes of selenocompound metabolism may be beneficial to remove excess Se. The phenylpropanoid, flavonoid, isoflavonoid, and anthocyanidin biosynthesis and autophagy may alleviate the Se toxicity by scavenging reactive oxygen. The expression patterns of nine lncRNAs and their protein-coding genes were validated by qRT-PCR. The same expression pattern was observed between most lncRNAs and their target genes. This study has excavated potential lncRNAs and will give new insight and rich genetic resources to Se-enriched breeding. Overall design: Research of 3 different selenite concentration in alfalfa leaf