Effects of light regimes on circadian gene co‐expression networks in Arabidopsis thaliana

Abstract Light/dark (LD) cycles are responsible for oscillations in gene expression, which modulate several aspects of plant physiology. Those oscillations can persist under constant conditions due to regulation by the circadian oscillator. The response of the transcriptome to light regimes is dynam...

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Main Authors: Quentin Rivière, Virginie Raskin, Romário deMelo, Stéphanie Boutet, Massimiliano Corso, Matthieu Defrance, Alex A. R. Webb, Nathalie Verbruggen, Armand D. Anoman
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Published: Wiley 2024-08-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/pld3.70001
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author Quentin Rivière
Virginie Raskin
Romário deMelo
Stéphanie Boutet
Massimiliano Corso
Matthieu Defrance
Alex A. R. Webb
Nathalie Verbruggen
Armand D. Anoman
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Virginie Raskin
Romário deMelo
Stéphanie Boutet
Massimiliano Corso
Matthieu Defrance
Alex A. R. Webb
Nathalie Verbruggen
Armand D. Anoman
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description Abstract Light/dark (LD) cycles are responsible for oscillations in gene expression, which modulate several aspects of plant physiology. Those oscillations can persist under constant conditions due to regulation by the circadian oscillator. The response of the transcriptome to light regimes is dynamic and allows plants to adapt rapidly to changing environmental conditions. We compared the transcriptome of Arabidopsis under LD and constant light (LL) for 3 days and identified different gene co‐expression networks in the two light regimes. Our studies yielded unforeseen insights into circadian regulation. Intuitively, we anticipated that gene clusters regulated by the circadian oscillator would display oscillations under LD cycles. However, we found transcripts encoding components of the flavonoid metabolism pathway that were rhythmic in LL but not in LD. We also discovered that the expressions of many stress‐related genes were significantly increased during the dark period in LD relative to the subjective night in LL, whereas the expression of these genes in the light period was similar. The nocturnal pattern of these stress‐related gene expressions suggested a form of “skotoprotection.” The transcriptomics data were made available in a web application named Cyclath, which we believe will be a useful tool to contribute to a better understanding of the impact of light regimes on plants.
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spelling doaj-art-6690b57bc5ab4247abc62dd045e283172025-02-06T04:40:51ZengWileyPlant Direct2475-44552024-08-0188n/an/a10.1002/pld3.70001Effects of light regimes on circadian gene co‐expression networks in Arabidopsis thalianaQuentin Rivière0Virginie Raskin1Romário deMelo2Stéphanie Boutet3Massimiliano Corso4Matthieu Defrance5Alex A. R. Webb6Nathalie Verbruggen7Armand D. Anoman8Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Molecular Genetics Université Libre de Bruxelles Brussels BelgiumLaboratory of Plant Physiology and Molecular Genetics Université Libre de Bruxelles Brussels BelgiumLaboratory of Plant Physiology and Molecular Genetics Université Libre de Bruxelles Brussels BelgiumUniversité Paris‐Saclay, INRAE, AgroParisTech, Institut Jean‐Pierre Bourgin (IJPB) Versailles FranceUniversité Paris‐Saclay, INRAE, AgroParisTech, Institut Jean‐Pierre Bourgin (IJPB) Versailles FranceInteruniversity Institute of Bioinformatics in Brussels Université Libre de Bruxelles Brussels BelgiumDepartment of Plant Sciences University of Cambridge Cambridge UKLaboratory of Plant Physiology and Molecular Genetics Université Libre de Bruxelles Brussels BelgiumLaboratory of Plant Physiology and Molecular Genetics Université Libre de Bruxelles Brussels BelgiumAbstract Light/dark (LD) cycles are responsible for oscillations in gene expression, which modulate several aspects of plant physiology. Those oscillations can persist under constant conditions due to regulation by the circadian oscillator. The response of the transcriptome to light regimes is dynamic and allows plants to adapt rapidly to changing environmental conditions. We compared the transcriptome of Arabidopsis under LD and constant light (LL) for 3 days and identified different gene co‐expression networks in the two light regimes. Our studies yielded unforeseen insights into circadian regulation. Intuitively, we anticipated that gene clusters regulated by the circadian oscillator would display oscillations under LD cycles. However, we found transcripts encoding components of the flavonoid metabolism pathway that were rhythmic in LL but not in LD. We also discovered that the expressions of many stress‐related genes were significantly increased during the dark period in LD relative to the subjective night in LL, whereas the expression of these genes in the light period was similar. The nocturnal pattern of these stress‐related gene expressions suggested a form of “skotoprotection.” The transcriptomics data were made available in a web application named Cyclath, which we believe will be a useful tool to contribute to a better understanding of the impact of light regimes on plants.https://doi.org/10.1002/pld3.70001Arabidopsis thalianacircadian rhythmsco‐expression networksflavonoidslight regimeskotoprotection
spellingShingle Quentin Rivière
Virginie Raskin
Romário deMelo
Stéphanie Boutet
Massimiliano Corso
Matthieu Defrance
Alex A. R. Webb
Nathalie Verbruggen
Armand D. Anoman
Effects of light regimes on circadian gene co‐expression networks in Arabidopsis thaliana
Plant Direct
Arabidopsis thaliana
circadian rhythms
co‐expression networks
flavonoids
light regime
skotoprotection
title Effects of light regimes on circadian gene co‐expression networks in Arabidopsis thaliana
title_full Effects of light regimes on circadian gene co‐expression networks in Arabidopsis thaliana
title_fullStr Effects of light regimes on circadian gene co‐expression networks in Arabidopsis thaliana
title_full_unstemmed Effects of light regimes on circadian gene co‐expression networks in Arabidopsis thaliana
title_short Effects of light regimes on circadian gene co‐expression networks in Arabidopsis thaliana
title_sort effects of light regimes on circadian gene co expression networks in arabidopsis thaliana
topic Arabidopsis thaliana
circadian rhythms
co‐expression networks
flavonoids
light regime
skotoprotection
url https://doi.org/10.1002/pld3.70001
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