Changes in gene expression levels caused by H3K9me3/H3K9ac modifications are associated with BmCPV infection in Bombyx mori

Changes in chromatin accessibility caused by histone modifications regulate gene transcription. However, little is known about associations between gene expression changes caused by histone modifications and viral infections. We investigate the midguts of silkworms infected with Bombyx mori cypoviru...

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Main Authors: Qunnan Qiu, Xinyu Tong, Min Zhu, Zhe Liu, Huilin Pang, Liuyang Li, Yongjie Feng, Xiaolong Hu, Chengliang Gong
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Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2025-12-01
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/21505594.2025.2510535
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author Qunnan Qiu
Xinyu Tong
Min Zhu
Zhe Liu
Huilin Pang
Liuyang Li
Yongjie Feng
Xiaolong Hu
Chengliang Gong
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Xinyu Tong
Min Zhu
Zhe Liu
Huilin Pang
Liuyang Li
Yongjie Feng
Xiaolong Hu
Chengliang Gong
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description Changes in chromatin accessibility caused by histone modifications regulate gene transcription. However, little is known about associations between gene expression changes caused by histone modifications and viral infections. We investigate the midguts of silkworms infected with Bombyx mori cypovirus (BmCPV) at 48 h and 96 h post infection (CPV48 and CPV96), and corresponding midguts of uninfected silkworms (GUT48 and GUT96) using CUT&Tag-seq and RNA-seq. We report H3K9me3, H3K9ac, and gene expression profiles at the genome-wide level to change with BmCPV infection. Differential H3K9me3 peak-related genes were mainly enriched in MAPK, Wnt, and Hippo signalling pathways; Differential H3K9ac peaks-related genes were mainly enriched in the Hippo signalling, apoptosis, and citrate cycle pathways; and differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were mainly enriched in carbon metabolism, protein processing in endoplasmic reticulum, and glycolysis/gluconeogenesis pathways. Integration analysis between H3K9me3/H3K9ac peaks and gene expression revealed changes in gene expression profiles to be associated with alteration of H3K9me3/H3K9ac at promoters; gene expression correlates negatively with corresponding H3K9me3 signals in gene bodies, and positively with corresponding H3K9ac signals at the transcription start site. Intersection genes with log2foldchange of both CUT&Tag-seq peak and RNA-seq FPKM > 1 were screened and annotated. Genes shared by differential H3K9me3 peak-related genes and DEGs were enriched in insect hormone biosynthesis, MAPK signalling, and TGF-beta signalling pathways, and genes shared by differential H3K9ac peak-related genes and DEGs were enriched in glycolysis/gluconeogenesis, TGF-beta signalling, and mitophagy pathways. These results indicate that BmCPV regulates gene expression through H3K9me3/H3K9ac.
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spelling doaj-art-7679a46528aa4e0db1b8f35597a627932025-08-20T03:14:28ZengTaylor & Francis GroupVirulence2150-55942150-56082025-12-0116110.1080/21505594.2025.2510535Changes in gene expression levels caused by H3K9me3/H3K9ac modifications are associated with BmCPV infection in Bombyx moriQunnan Qiu0Xinyu Tong1Min Zhu2Zhe Liu3Huilin Pang4Liuyang Li5Yongjie Feng6Xiaolong Hu7Chengliang Gong8School of Life Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, ChinaSchool of Life Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, ChinaSchool of Life Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, ChinaSchool of Life Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, ChinaSchool of Life Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, ChinaSchool of Life Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, ChinaSchool of Life Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, ChinaSchool of Life Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, ChinaSchool of Life Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, ChinaChanges in chromatin accessibility caused by histone modifications regulate gene transcription. However, little is known about associations between gene expression changes caused by histone modifications and viral infections. We investigate the midguts of silkworms infected with Bombyx mori cypovirus (BmCPV) at 48 h and 96 h post infection (CPV48 and CPV96), and corresponding midguts of uninfected silkworms (GUT48 and GUT96) using CUT&Tag-seq and RNA-seq. We report H3K9me3, H3K9ac, and gene expression profiles at the genome-wide level to change with BmCPV infection. Differential H3K9me3 peak-related genes were mainly enriched in MAPK, Wnt, and Hippo signalling pathways; Differential H3K9ac peaks-related genes were mainly enriched in the Hippo signalling, apoptosis, and citrate cycle pathways; and differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were mainly enriched in carbon metabolism, protein processing in endoplasmic reticulum, and glycolysis/gluconeogenesis pathways. Integration analysis between H3K9me3/H3K9ac peaks and gene expression revealed changes in gene expression profiles to be associated with alteration of H3K9me3/H3K9ac at promoters; gene expression correlates negatively with corresponding H3K9me3 signals in gene bodies, and positively with corresponding H3K9ac signals at the transcription start site. Intersection genes with log2foldchange of both CUT&Tag-seq peak and RNA-seq FPKM > 1 were screened and annotated. Genes shared by differential H3K9me3 peak-related genes and DEGs were enriched in insect hormone biosynthesis, MAPK signalling, and TGF-beta signalling pathways, and genes shared by differential H3K9ac peak-related genes and DEGs were enriched in glycolysis/gluconeogenesis, TGF-beta signalling, and mitophagy pathways. These results indicate that BmCPV regulates gene expression through H3K9me3/H3K9ac.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/21505594.2025.2510535Bombyx moricypovirusH3K9me3H3K9acgene expression
spellingShingle Qunnan Qiu
Xinyu Tong
Min Zhu
Zhe Liu
Huilin Pang
Liuyang Li
Yongjie Feng
Xiaolong Hu
Chengliang Gong
Changes in gene expression levels caused by H3K9me3/H3K9ac modifications are associated with BmCPV infection in Bombyx mori
Virulence
Bombyx mori
cypovirus
H3K9me3
H3K9ac
gene expression
title Changes in gene expression levels caused by H3K9me3/H3K9ac modifications are associated with BmCPV infection in Bombyx mori
title_full Changes in gene expression levels caused by H3K9me3/H3K9ac modifications are associated with BmCPV infection in Bombyx mori
title_fullStr Changes in gene expression levels caused by H3K9me3/H3K9ac modifications are associated with BmCPV infection in Bombyx mori
title_full_unstemmed Changes in gene expression levels caused by H3K9me3/H3K9ac modifications are associated with BmCPV infection in Bombyx mori
title_short Changes in gene expression levels caused by H3K9me3/H3K9ac modifications are associated with BmCPV infection in Bombyx mori
title_sort changes in gene expression levels caused by h3k9me3 h3k9ac modifications are associated with bmcpv infection in bombyx mori
topic Bombyx mori
cypovirus
H3K9me3
H3K9ac
gene expression
url https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/21505594.2025.2510535
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