Multi-omics integration identifies diverse transcripts and chromatin accessibility profiles in Monopterus albus gonads
Yangyang Li, Yuanli Zhao, Hongrui Luo, Kaifeng Meng, Jiarui Song, Jiayi Yang, Wei Hu, Daji Luo
TL;DR
This study uses multi-omics to uncover new genes and regulatory elements involved in sex reversal in swamp eels, providing a valuable resource for understanding fish reproduction.
Contribution
The study provides a comprehensive, novel transcriptome and chromatin accessibility map for gonad development during sex reversal in Monopterus albus.
Findings
Identified 37,911 novel transcripts, including 16,900 novel genes and isoforms.
Mapped 2,174 putative cis-regulatory elements linked to gene expression during sex reversal.
Improved transcript annotation surpassing current NCBI data with precise polyadenylation site resolution.
Abstract
The swamp eel (Monopterus albus) is an economically important freshwater fish. However, its natural sex reversal contributes to low egg production and fry shortages in aquaculture. The molecular mechanisms governing this process remain poorly understood, hindered by incomplete gene annotations and a lack of comprehensive multi-omics characterization of the gonad. To address this, we performed integrated Iso-seq, RNA-seq, and ATAC-seq profiling across nine key stages of natural female-to-male sex reversal. This approach revealed an extensive, previously unannotated transcriptome landscape, identifying 37,911 novel transcripts. These included 16,900 novel genes and alternative isoforms derived from 24,193 annotated genes. Furthermore, chromatin accessibility mapping identified 2,174 putative cis-regulatory elements, uncovering dynamic regulatory shifts correlated with gene expression…
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Taxonomy
TopicsGenetic and Clinical Aspects of Sex Determination and Chromosomal Abnormalities · Reproductive biology and impacts on aquatic species · Developmental Biology and Gene Regulation