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Article

Analysis of Hyperosmotic Tolerance Mechanisms in Gracilariopsis lemaneiformis Based on Weighted Co-Expression Network Analysis

Key Laboratory of Marine Genetics and Breeding, Ocean University of China, Ministry of Education, Qingdao 266003, China
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Genes 2024, 15(6), 781; https://doi.org/10.3390/genes15060781
Submission received: 10 May 2024 / Revised: 7 June 2024 / Accepted: 11 June 2024 / Published: 13 June 2024
(This article belongs to the Collection Feature Papers in Bioinformatics)

Abstract

We conducted transcriptome sequencing on salt-tolerant mutants X5 and X3, and a control (Ctr) strain of Gracilariopsis lemaneiformis after treatment with artificial seawater at varying salinities (30‰, 45‰, and 60‰) for 3 weeks. Differentially expressed genes were identified and a weighted co-expression network analysis was conducted. The blue, red, and tan modules were most closely associated with salinity, while the black, cyan, light cyan, and yellow modules showed a close correlation with strain attributes. KEGG enrichment of genes from the aforementioned modules revealed that the key enrichment pathways for salinity attributes included the proteasome and carbon fixation in photosynthesis, whereas the key pathways for strain attributes consisted of lipid metabolism, oxidative phosphorylation, soluble N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive factor-activating protein receptor (SNARE) interactions in vesicular transport, and porphyrin and chlorophyll metabolism. Gene expression for the proteasome and carbon fixation in photosynthesis was higher in all strains at 60‰. In addition, gene expression in the proteasome pathway was higher in the X5-60 than Ctr-60 and X3-60. Based on the above data and relevant literature, we speculated that mutant X5 likely copes with high salt stress by upregulating genes related to lysosome and carbon fixation in photosynthesis. The proteasome may be reset to adjust the organism’s proteome composition to adapt to high-salt environments, while carbon fixation may aid in maintaining material and energy metabolism for normal life activities by enhancing carbon dioxide uptake via photosynthesis. The differences between the X5-30 and Ctr-30 expression of genes involved in the synthesis of secondary metabolites, oxidative phosphorylation, and SNARE interactions in vesicular transport suggested that the X5-30 may differ from Ctr-30 in lipid metabolism, energy metabolism, and vesicular transport. Finally, among the key pathways with good correlation with salinity and strain traits, the key genes with significant correlation with salinity and strain traits were identified by correlation analysis.
Keywords: Gracilariopsis lemaneiformis; high salinity; modules; WGCNA Gracilariopsis lemaneiformis; high salinity; modules; WGCNA

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Xiao, B.; Feng, X.; Li, P.; Sui, Z. Analysis of Hyperosmotic Tolerance Mechanisms in Gracilariopsis lemaneiformis Based on Weighted Co-Expression Network Analysis. Genes 2024, 15, 781. https://doi.org/10.3390/genes15060781

AMA Style

Xiao B, Feng X, Li P, Sui Z. Analysis of Hyperosmotic Tolerance Mechanisms in Gracilariopsis lemaneiformis Based on Weighted Co-Expression Network Analysis. Genes. 2024; 15(6):781. https://doi.org/10.3390/genes15060781

Chicago/Turabian Style

Xiao, Baoheng, Xiaoqing Feng, Pingping Li, and Zhenghong Sui. 2024. "Analysis of Hyperosmotic Tolerance Mechanisms in Gracilariopsis lemaneiformis Based on Weighted Co-Expression Network Analysis" Genes 15, no. 6: 781. https://doi.org/10.3390/genes15060781

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Xiao, B., Feng, X., Li, P., & Sui, Z. (2024). Analysis of Hyperosmotic Tolerance Mechanisms in Gracilariopsis lemaneiformis Based on Weighted Co-Expression Network Analysis. Genes, 15(6), 781. https://doi.org/10.3390/genes15060781

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