Whole Genome Identification of Potential G-Quadruplexes and Analysis of the G-Quadruplex Binding Domain for SARS-CoV-2.

Abstract:

:The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2) has become a global public health emergency. G-quadruplex, one of the non-canonical secondary structures, has shown potential antiviral values. However, little is known about the G-quadruplexes of the emerging SARS-CoV-2. Herein, we characterized the potential G-quadruplexes in both positive and negative-sense viral strands. The identified potential G-quadruplexes exhibited similar features to the G-quadruplexes detected in the human transcriptome. Within some bat- and pangolin-related betacoronaviruses, the G-tracts rather than the loops were under heightened selective constraints. We also found that the amino acid sequence similar to SUD (SARS-unique domain) was retained in SARS-CoV-2 but depleted in some other coronaviruses that can infect humans. Further analysis revealed that the amino acid residues related to the binding affinity of G-quadruplexes were conserved among 16,466 SARS-CoV-2 samples. Moreover, the dimer of the SUD-homology structure in SARS-CoV-2 displayed similar electrostatic potential patterns to the SUD dimer from SARS. Considering the potential value of G-quadruplexes to serve as targets in antiviral strategy, our fundamental research could provide new insights for the SARS-CoV-2 drug discovery.

journal_name

Front Genet

journal_title

Frontiers in genetics

authors

Zhang R,Xiao K,Gu Y,Liu H,Sun X

doi

10.3389/fgene.2020.587829

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2020-11-27 00:00:00

pages

587829

issn

1664-8021

journal_volume

11

pub_type

杂志文章
  • DNA methyltransferases and TETs in the regulation of differentiation and invasiveness of extra-villous trophoblasts.

    abstract::Specialized cell types of trophoblast cells form the placenta in which each cell type has particular properties of proliferation and invasion. The placenta sustains the growth of the fetus throughout pregnancy and any aberrant trophoblast differentiation or invasion potentially affects the future health of the child a...

    journal_title:Frontiers in genetics

    pub_type: 杂志文章,评审

    doi:10.3389/fgene.2013.00265

    authors: Logan PC,Mitchell MD,Lobie PE

    更新日期:2013-12-04 00:00:00

  • Multi-genome alignment for quality control and contamination screening of next-generation sequencing data.

    abstract::The availability of massive amounts of DNA sequence data, from 1000s of genomes even in a single project has had a huge impact on our understanding of biology, but also creates several problems for biologists carrying out those experiments. Bioinformatic analysis of sequence data is perhaps the most obvious challenge ...

    journal_title:Frontiers in genetics

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.3389/fgene.2014.00031

    authors: Hadfield J,Eldridge MD

    更新日期:2014-02-20 00:00:00

  • Association Between the Methylation Statuses at CpG Sites in the Promoter Region of the SLCO1B3, RNA Expression and Color Change in Blue Eggshells in Lushi Chickens.

    abstract::The formation mechanism underlying the blue eggshell characteristic has been discovered in birds, and SLCO1B3 is the key gene that regulates the blue eggshell color. Insertion of an endogenous retrovirus, EAV-HP, in the SLCO1B3 5' flanking region promotes SLCO1B3 expression in the chicken shell gland, and this express...

    journal_title:Frontiers in genetics

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.3389/fgene.2019.00161

    authors: Li Z,Ren T,Li W,Zhou Y,Han R,Li H,Jiang R,Yan F,Sun G,Liu X,Tian Y,Kang X

    更新日期:2019-02-26 00:00:00

  • Putative Epigenetic Biomarkers of Stress in Red Blood Cells of Chickens Reared Across Different Biomes.

    abstract::Production animals are constantly subjected to early adverse environmental conditions that influence the adult phenotype and produce epigenetic effects. CpG dinucleotide methylation in red blood cells (RBC) could be a useful epigenetic biomarker to identify animals subjected to chronic stress in the production environ...

    journal_title:Frontiers in genetics

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.3389/fgene.2020.508809

    authors: Pértille F,Ibelli AMG,Sharif ME,Poleti MD,Fröhlich AS,Rezaei S,Ledur MC,Jensen P,Guerrero-Bosagna C,Coutinho LL

    更新日期:2020-11-02 00:00:00

  • Common Gene Modules Identified for Chicken Adiposity by Network Construction and Comparison.

    abstract::Excessive fat deposition can cause chicken health problem, and affect production efficiency by causing great economic losses to the industry. However, the molecular underpinnings of the complex adiposity trait remain elusive. In the current study, we constructed and compared the gene co-expression networks on four tra...

    journal_title:Frontiers in genetics

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.3389/fgene.2020.00537

    authors: Gao Z,Ding R,Zhai X,Wang Y,Chen Y,Yang CX,Du ZQ

    更新日期:2020-05-29 00:00:00

  • Genetic Constraints, Transcriptome Plasticity, and the Evolutionary Response to Climate Change.

    abstract::In situ adaptation to climate change will be critical for the persistence of many ectotherm species due to their relative lack of dispersal capacity. Climate change is causing increases in both the mean and the variance of environmental temperature, each of which may act as agents of selection on different traits. Imp...

    journal_title:Frontiers in genetics

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.3389/fgene.2020.538226

    authors: Logan ML,Cox CL

    更新日期:2020-09-18 00:00:00

  • Review, Evaluation, and Directions for Gene-Targeted Assembly for Ecological Analyses of Metagenomes.

    abstract::Shotgun metagenomics has greatly advanced our understanding of microbial communities over the last decade. Metagenomic analyses often include assembly and genome binning, computationally daunting tasks especially for big data from complex environments such as soil and sediments. In many studies, however, only a subset...

    journal_title:Frontiers in genetics

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.3389/fgene.2019.00957

    authors: Guo J,Quensen JF,Sun Y,Wang Q,Brown CT,Cole JR,Tiedje JM

    更新日期:2019-10-15 00:00:00

  • Genome Scan for Parent-of-Origin QTL Effects on Bovine Growth and Carcass Traits.

    abstract::Parent-of-origin effects (POE) such as genomic imprinting influence growth and body composition in livestock, rodents, and humans. Here, we report the results of a genome scan to detect quantitative trait loci (QTL) with POE on growth and carcass traits in Angus × Brahman cattle crossbreds. We identified 24 POE-QTL on...

    journal_title:Frontiers in genetics

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.3389/fgene.2011.00044

    authors: Imumorin IG,Kim EH,Lee YM,De Koning DJ,van Arendonk JA,De Donato M,Taylor JF,Kim JJ

    更新日期:2011-07-12 00:00:00

  • PIANO: A Web Server for Pseudouridine-Site (Ψ) Identification and Functional Annotation.

    abstract::Known as the "fifth RNA nucleotide", pseudouridine (Ψ or psi) is the first-discovered and most abundant RNA modification occurring at the Uridine site, and it plays a prominent role in a number of biological processes. Thousands of Ψ sites have been identified within different biological contexts thanks to the advance...

    journal_title:Frontiers in genetics

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.3389/fgene.2020.00088

    authors: Song B,Tang Y,Wei Z,Liu G,Su J,Meng J,Chen K

    更新日期:2020-03-12 00:00:00

  • Phthalate Exposure and Long-Term Epigenomic Consequences: A Review.

    abstract::Phthalates are esters of phthalic acid which are used in cosmetics and other daily personal care products. They are also used in polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastics to increase durability and plasticity. Phthalates are not present in plastics by covalent bonds and thus can easily leach into the environment and enter the...

    journal_title:Frontiers in genetics

    pub_type: 杂志文章,评审

    doi:10.3389/fgene.2020.00405

    authors: Dutta S,Haggerty DK,Rappolee DA,Ruden DM

    更新日期:2020-05-06 00:00:00

  • Mediterranean Diet and Particulate Matter Exposure Are Associated With LINE-1 Methylation: Results From a Cross-Sectional Study in Women.

    abstract::Emerging evidence suggests that air pollution increases the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and metabolic disorders, adding to the global burden of disease attributable to lifestyle and behavioral factors. Although long interspersed nucleotide elements 1 (LINE-1) methylation has been associated with these disorde...

    journal_title:Frontiers in genetics

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.3389/fgene.2018.00514

    authors: Barchitta M,Maugeri A,Quattrocchi A,Barone G,Mazzoleni P,Catalfo A,De Guidi G,Iemmolo MG,Crimi N,Agodi A

    更新日期:2018-10-30 00:00:00

  • Transcription factor binding at enhancers: shaping a genomic regulatory landscape in flux.

    abstract::The mammalian genome is packed tightly in the nucleus of the cell. This packing is primarily facilitated by histone proteins and results in an ordered organization of the genome in chromosome territories that can be roughly divided in heterochromatic and euchromatic domains. On top of this organization several distinc...

    journal_title:Frontiers in genetics

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.3389/fgene.2012.00195

    authors: Palstra RJ,Grosveld F

    更新日期:2012-09-28 00:00:00

  • The Characteristics of Chemosensory and Opsin Genes in Newly Emerged and Sexually Mature Agrilus planipennis, an Important Quarantine Forest Beetle.

    abstract::The emerald ash borer (EAB), Agrilus planipennis, is a highly destructive quarantine pest. The olfactory and visual systems of A. planipennis play different but critical roles at newly emerged and sexually mature stages; however, the molecular basis underlying these differences remain unclear. Consequently, based on d...

    journal_title:Frontiers in genetics

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.3389/fgene.2020.604757

    authors: Shen S,Fan Z,Zhang X,Kong X,Liu F,Zhang Z,Zhang X,Hu X,Zhang S

    更新日期:2021-01-15 00:00:00

  • Novel R tools for analysis of genome-wide population genetic data with emphasis on clonality.

    abstract::To gain a detailed understanding of how plant microbes evolve and adapt to hosts, pesticides, and other factors, knowledge of the population dynamics and evolutionary history of populations is crucial. Plant pathogen populations are often clonal or partially clonal which requires different analytical tools. With the a...

    journal_title:Frontiers in genetics

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.3389/fgene.2015.00208

    authors: Kamvar ZN,Brooks JC,Grünwald NJ

    更新日期:2015-06-10 00:00:00

  • Bioinformatics Analysis of Actin Molecules: Why Quantity Does Not Translate Into Quality?

    abstract::It is time to review all the available data and find the distinctive characteristics of actin that make it such an important cell molecule. The presented double-stranded organization of filamentous actin cannot explain the strong polymorphism of actin fibrils. In this work, we performed bioinformatics analysis of a se...

    journal_title:Frontiers in genetics

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.3389/fgene.2020.617763

    authors: Glyakina AV,Galzitskaya OV

    更新日期:2020-12-10 00:00:00

  • Concordance Study Between IBM Watson for Oncology and Real Clinical Practice for Cervical Cancer Patients in China: A Retrospective Analysis.

    abstract::Watson for Oncology (WFO) is a artificial intelligence clinical decision-support system with evidence-based treatment options for oncologists. WFO has been gradually used in China, but limited reports on whether WFO is suitable for Chinese patients. This study aims to investigate the concordance of treatment options b...

    journal_title:Frontiers in genetics

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.3389/fgene.2020.00200

    authors: Zou FW,Tang YF,Liu CY,Ma JA,Hu CH

    更新日期:2020-03-24 00:00:00

  • The Value of Mouse Models of Rare Diseases: A Spanish Experience.

    abstract::Animal models are invaluable for biomedical research, especially in the context of rare diseases, which have a very low prevalence and are often complex. Concretely mouse models provide key information on rare disease mechanisms and therapeutic strategies that cannot be obtained by using only alternative methods, and ...

    journal_title:Frontiers in genetics

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.3389/fgene.2020.583932

    authors: Murillo-Cuesta S,Artuch R,Asensio F,de la Villa P,Dierssen M,Enríquez JA,Fillat C,Fourcade S,Ibáñez B,Montoliu L,Oliver E,Pujol A,Salido E,Vallejo M,Varela-Nieto I

    更新日期:2020-10-14 00:00:00

  • Genetic Diversity and Connectivity in Maurolicus muelleri in the Bay of Biscay Inferred from Thousands of SNP Markers.

    abstract::Mesopelagic fish are largely abundant poorly studied fish that are still intact, but which, due to their potentially great added value, will be imminently exploited by humans. Therefore, studies that provide information to anticipate the anthropogenic impact on this important resource are urgently needed. In particula...

    journal_title:Frontiers in genetics

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.3389/fgene.2017.00195

    authors: Rodriguez-Ezpeleta N,Álvarez P,Irigoien X

    更新日期:2017-11-28 00:00:00

  • Co-barcoded sequence reads from long DNA fragments: a cost-effective solution for "perfect genome" sequencing.

    abstract::Next generation sequencing (NGS) technologies, primarily based on massively parallel sequencing, have touched and radically changed almost all aspects of research worldwide. These technologies have allowed for the rapid analysis, to date, of the genomes of more than 2,000 different species. In humans, NGS has arguably...

    journal_title:Frontiers in genetics

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.3389/fgene.2014.00466

    authors: Peters BA,Liu J,Drmanac R

    更新日期:2015-01-14 00:00:00

  • Biological Network Approach for the Identification of Regulatory Long Non-Coding RNAs Associated With Metabolic Efficiency in Cattle.

    abstract::Background: Genomic regions associated with divergent livestock feed efficiency have been found predominantly outside protein coding sequences. Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNA) can modulate chromatin accessibility, gene expression and act as important metabolic regulators in mammals. By integrating phenotypic, transcript...

    journal_title:Frontiers in genetics

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.3389/fgene.2019.01130

    authors: Nolte W,Weikard R,Brunner RM,Albrecht E,Hammon HM,Reverter A,Kühn C

    更新日期:2019-11-22 00:00:00

  • Genome-Wide Transcriptional Regulation of the Long Non-coding RNA Steroid Receptor RNA Activator in Human Erythroblasts.

    abstract::Erythropoiesis of human hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) maintains generation of red blood cells throughout life. However, little is known how human erythropoiesis is regulated by long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs). By using ChIRP-seq, we report here that the lncRNA steroid receptor RNA activator (SRA) occupies chromatin, ...

    journal_title:Frontiers in genetics

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.3389/fgene.2020.00850

    authors: Sawaengdee W,Cui K,Zhao K,Hongeng S,Fucharoen S,Wongtrakoongate P

    更新日期:2020-08-11 00:00:00

  • Experimental and Field Data Support Range Expansion in an Allopolyploid Arabidopsis Owing to Parental Legacy of Heavy Metal Hyperaccumulation.

    abstract::Empirical evidence is limited on whether allopolyploid species combine or merge parental adaptations to broaden habitats. The allopolyploid Arabidopsis kamchatica is a hybrid of the two diploid parents Arabidopsis halleri and Arabidopsis lyrata. A. halleri is a facultative heavy metal hyperaccumulator, and may be foun...

    journal_title:Frontiers in genetics

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.3389/fgene.2020.565854

    authors: Paape T,Akiyama R,Cereghetti T,Onda Y,Hirao AS,Kenta T,Shimizu KK

    更新日期:2020-09-30 00:00:00

  • The genetic analysis of tolerance to infections: a review.

    abstract::Tolerance to infections is defined as the ability of a host to limit the impact of a given pathogen burden on host performance. Uncoupling resistance and tolerance is a challenge, and there is a need to be able to separate them using specific trait recording or statistical methods. We present three statistical methods...

    journal_title:Frontiers in genetics

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.3389/fgene.2012.00262

    authors: Kause A,Odegård J

    更新日期:2012-12-14 00:00:00

  • Mechanisms Underlying the Environmentally Induced Plasticity of Leaf Morphology.

    abstract::The primary function of leaves is to provide an interface between plants and their environment for gas exchange, light exposure and thermoregulation. Leaves have, therefore a central contribution to plant fitness by allowing an efficient absorption of sunlight energy through photosynthesis to ensure an optimal growth....

    journal_title:Frontiers in genetics

    pub_type: 杂志文章,评审

    doi:10.3389/fgene.2018.00478

    authors: Fritz MA,Rosa S,Sicard A

    更新日期:2018-10-24 00:00:00

  • Gene and Protein Expression in Subjects With a Nystagmus-Associated AHR Mutation.

    abstract::Recently, a consanguineous family was identified in Israel with three children affected by Infantile Nystagmus and Foveal Hypoplasia, following an autosomal recessive mode of inheritance. A homozygous stop mutation c.1861C > T; p.Q621∗ in the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR) gene (AHR; MIM 600253) was identified that c...

    journal_title:Frontiers in genetics

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.3389/fgene.2020.582796

    authors: Borovok N,Weiss C,Sharkia R,Reichenstein M,Wissinger B,Azem A,Mahajnah M

    更新日期:2020-09-24 00:00:00

  • Functional Analysis of Nuclear Factor Y in the Wing-Dimorphic Brown Planthopper, Nilaparvata lugens (Hemiptera: Delphacidae).

    abstract::Nuclear factor Y (NF-Y) is a heterotrimeric transcription factor with the ability to bind to a CCAAT box in nearly all eukaryotes. However, the function of NF-Y in the life-history traits of insects is unclear. Here, we identified three NF-Y subunits, NlNF-YA, NlNF-YB, and NlNF-YC, in the wing-dimorphic brown planthop...

    journal_title:Frontiers in genetics

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.3389/fgene.2020.585320

    authors: Chen HH,Liu YL,Liu XY,Zhang JL,Xu HJ

    更新日期:2020-11-03 00:00:00

  • Programmable Base Editing of the Sheep Genome Revealed No Genome-Wide Off-Target Mutations.

    abstract::Since its emergence, CRISPR/Cas9-mediated base editors (BEs) with cytosine deaminase activity have been used to precisely and efficiently introduce single-base mutations in genomes, including those of human cells, mice, and crop species. Most production traits in livestock are induced by point mutations, and genome ed...

    journal_title:Frontiers in genetics

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.3389/fgene.2019.00215

    authors: Zhou S,Cai B,He C,Wang Y,Ding Q,Liu J,Liu Y,Ding Y,Zhao X,Li G,Li C,Yu H,Kou Q,Niu W,Petersen B,Sonstegard T,Ma B,Chen Y,Wang X

    更新日期:2019-03-15 00:00:00

  • The TALE face of Hox proteins in animal evolution.

    abstract::Hox genes are major regulators of embryonic development. One of their most conserved functions is to coordinate the formation of specific body structures along the anterior-posterior (AP) axis in Bilateria. This architectural role was at the basis of several morphological innovations across bilaterian evolution. In th...

    journal_title:Frontiers in genetics

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.3389/fgene.2015.00267

    authors: Merabet S,Galliot B

    更新日期:2015-08-18 00:00:00

  • The SNP rs13147758 in the HHIP Gene Is Associated With COPD Susceptibility, Serum, and Sputum Protein Levels in Smokers.

    abstract:Background:Genetic association studies have identified single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) related to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) susceptibility. The aim of this study was to identify HHIP genetic variants associated with COPD, pulmonary function, and serum and sputum HHIP protein levels in Mexican ...

    journal_title:Frontiers in genetics

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.3389/fgene.2020.00882

    authors: Ortega-Martínez A,Pérez-Rubio G,Ambrocio-Ortiz E,Nava-Quiroz KJ,Hernández-Zenteno RJ,Abarca-Rojano E,Rodríguez-Llamazares S,Hernández-Pérez A,García-Gómez L,Ramírez-Venegas A,Falfán-Valencia R

    更新日期:2020-09-24 00:00:00

  • Comparative Transcriptome Analysis Reveals Molecular Basis Underlying Fast Growth of the Selectively Bred Pacific Oyster, Crassostrea gigas.

    abstract::Fast growth is one of the most desired traits for all food animals, which affects the profitability of animal production. The Pacific oyster, Crassostrea gigas, is an important aquaculture shellfish around the world with the largest annual production. Growth of the Pacific oyster has been greatly improved by artificia...

    journal_title:Frontiers in genetics

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.3389/fgene.2019.00610

    authors: Zhang F,Hu B,Fu H,Jiao Z,Li Q,Liu S

    更新日期:2019-06-28 00:00:00