@article{Hoguin2023,

title = {The model diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum provides insights into the diversity and function of microeukaryotic DNA methyltransferases},

author = {Antoine Hoguin and Feng Yang and Agnès Groisillier and Chris Bowler and Auguste Genovesio and Ouardia Ait-Mohamed and Fabio Rocha Jimenez Vieira and Leila Tirichine},

editor = {Nature},

url = {https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9998398/},

doi = {10.1038/s42003-023-04629-0 },

issn = {23993642},

year  = {2023},

date = {2023-03-09},

urldate = {2023-03-09},

journal = {Communications Biology},

volume = {6},

number = {1},

issue = {1},

pages = {253},

abstract = {Cytosine methylation is an important epigenetic mark involved in the transcriptional control of transposable elements in mammals, plants and fungi. The Stramenopiles-Alveolate-Rhizaria (SAR) lineages are a major group of ecologically important marine microeukaryotes, including the phytoplankton groups diatoms and dinoflagellates. However, little is known about their DNA methyltransferase diversity. Here, we performed an in-silico analysis of DNA methyltransferases found in marine microeukaryotes and showed that they encode divergent DNMT3, DNMT4, DNMT5 and DNMT6 enzymes. Furthermore, we found three classes of enzymes within the DNMT5 family. Using a CRISPR/Cas9 strategy we demonstrated that the loss of the DNMT5a gene correlates with a global depletion of DNA methylation and overexpression of young transposable elements in the model diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum. The study provides a view of the structure and function of a DNMT family in the SAR supergroup using an attractive model species.},

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@article{Hoguin2021,

title = {Genome ‑ wide analysis of allele ‑ specific expression of genes in the model diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum},

author = {Antoine Hoguin and Achal Rastogi and Chris Bowler and Leila Tirichine},

url = {https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-82529-1},

doi = {10.1038/s41598-021-82529-1},

issn = {2045-2322},

year  = {2021},

date = {2021-01-01},

journal = {Scientific Reports},

pages = {1--10},

publisher = {Nature Publishing Group UK},

abstract = {Recent advances in next generation sequencing technologies have allowed the discovery of widespread autosomal allele-specific expression (aASE) in mammals and plants with potential phenotypic effects. Extensive numbers of genes with allele-specific expression have been described in the diatom Fragilariopsis cylindrus in association with adaptation to external cues, as well as in Fistulifera solaris in the context of natural hybridization. However, the role of aASE and its extent in diatoms remain elusive. In this study, we investigate allele-specific expression in the model diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum by the re-analysis of previously published whole genome RNA sequencing data and polymorphism calling. We found that 22% of P. tricornutum genes show moderate bias in allelic expression while 1% show nearly complete monoallelic expression. Biallelic expression associates with genes encoding components of protein metabolism while moderately biased genes associate with functions in catabolism and protein transport. We validated candidate genes by pyrosequencing and found that moderate biases in allelic expression were less stable than monoallelically expressed genes that showed consistent bias upon experimental validations at the population level and in subcloning experiments. Our approach provides the basis for the analysis of aASE in P. tricornutum and could be routinely implemented to test for variations in allele expression under different environmental conditions.},

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@article{Hoguin2021.06.11.447926,

title = {Evolutionary analysis of DNA methyltransferases in microeukaryotes: Insights from the model diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum},

author = {Antoine Hoguin and Ouardia Ait Mohamed and Chris Bowler and Auguste Genovesio and Fabio Rocha Jimenez Vieira and Leila Tirichine},

url = {https://www.biorxiv.org/content/early/2021/06/11/2021.06.11.447926},

doi = {10.1101/2021.06.11.447926},

year  = {2021},

date = {2021-01-01},

urldate = {2021-01-01},

journal = {bioRxiv},

publisher = {Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory},

abstract = {Cytosine DNA methylation is an important epigenetic mark in eukaryotes that is involved in the transcriptional control of mainly transposable elements in mammals, plants, and fungi. Eukaryotes encode a diverse set of DNA methyltransferases that were iteratively acquired and lost during evolution. The Stramenopiles-Alveolate-Rhizaria (SAR) lineages are a major group of ecologically important marine microeukaryotes that include the main phytoplankton classes such as diatoms and dinoflagellates. However, little is known about the diversity of DNA methyltransferases and their role in the deposition and maintenance of DNA methylation in microalgae. We performed a phylogenetic analysis of DNA methyltransferase families found in marine microeukaryotes and show that they encode divergent DNMT3, DNMT4, DNMT5 and DNMT6 enzymes family revisiting previously established phylogenies. Furthermore, we reveal a novel group of DNMTs with three classes of enzymes within the DNMT5 family. Using a CRISPR/Cas9 strategy we demonstrate that the loss of the DNMT5 gene correlates with a global depletion of DNA methylation and overexpression of transposable elements in the model diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum. The study provides a pioneering view of the structure and function of a DNMT family in the SAR supergroup.Competing Interest StatementThe authors have declared no competing interest.},

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