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Cui Y, Ji X, Zhang Y, Liu Y, Bai Q, Su S. Transcriptomic and Metabolic Profiling Reveal the Mechanism of Ovule Development in Castanea mollissima. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:1974. [PMID: 38396651 PMCID: PMC10888392 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25041974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2023] [Revised: 01/29/2024] [Accepted: 02/01/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024] Open
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Ovule abortion, which is the main cause of empty burs in the Chinese chestnut, affects the formation of embryos and further reduces yield; therefore, it is important to study the mechanism of ovule abortion. In this study, we analyzed the transcriptomic and metabolomic data of ovules at critical developmental stages to explore the key regulatory networks affecting ovule development. The metabolites were enriched mainly in pathways involved in phytohormone signaling, energy metabolism, and amino acid synthesis in the endoplasmic reticulum. Analysis of the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) revealed that the HSP genes were significantly down-regulated during fertilization, indicating that this process is extremely sensitive to temperature. The hormone and sucrose contents of ovules before and after fertilization and of fertile and abortive ovules at different developmental stages showed significant differences, and it is hypothesized that that abnormal temperature may disrupt hormone synthesis, affecting the synthesis and catabolism of sucrose and ultimately resulting in the abortive development of Chinese chestnut ovules. At the pollination and fertilization stage of chestnuts, spraying with ethylene, ACC, and AIB significantly increased the number of developing fruit in each prickly pod compared to CK (water) treatment. These results indicated that both ethylene and ACC increased the rate of ovule development. This study provides an important theoretical molecular basis for the subsequent regulation of ovule development and nut yield in the Chinese chestnut.
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- Yanhong Cui
- College of Forestry, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China; (Y.C.); (X.J.); (Y.Z.)
- State Key Laboratory of Efficient Production of Forest Resources, Beijing 100083, China
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- College of Forestry, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China; (Y.C.); (X.J.); (Y.Z.)
- State Key Laboratory of Efficient Production of Forest Resources, Beijing 100083, China
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- College of Forestry, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China; (Y.C.); (X.J.); (Y.Z.)
- State Key Laboratory of Efficient Production of Forest Resources, Beijing 100083, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Tree Breeding by Molecular Design, College of Plant Science and Technology, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing 102206, China;
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- College of Forestry, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China; (Y.C.); (X.J.); (Y.Z.)
- State Key Laboratory of Efficient Production of Forest Resources, Beijing 100083, China
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- College of Forestry, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China; (Y.C.); (X.J.); (Y.Z.)
- State Key Laboratory of Efficient Production of Forest Resources, Beijing 100083, China
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Wu Y, Li X, Zhang W, Wang L, Li B, Wang S. Aroma profiling of Shine Muscat grape provides detailed insights into the regulatory effect of gibberellic acid and N-(2-chloro-4-pyridinyl)-N-phenylurea applications on aroma quality. Food Res Int 2023; 170:112950. [PMID: 37316003 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2023.112950] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2023] [Revised: 05/02/2023] [Accepted: 05/03/2023] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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As plant growth regulators, gibberellic acid (GA3) and CPPU [forchlorfenuron, N-(2-chloro-4-pyridinyl)-N-phenylurea] are widely used in the production of table grapes. However, how these compounds regulate the aroma quality remains unclear. By measuring free and bound aroma compounds in Shine Muscat grapes from eight groups during whole growth period, GA3 and CPPU were both found to significantly promote the synthesis of acyclic monoterpenes and (E)-2-hexenal, and double applications were found to further increase the aroma compound contents. On the other hand, GA3 and CPPU obviously promoted the expansion of berries, and the effect of promoting the synthesis of aroma compounds was largely diminished. In conclusion, free compound concentrations in berry were almost unaffected by GA3 and CPPU. From the perspective of aroma compounds, a highly concerted interplay was observed for terpenes, and bound compounds exhibited higher correlations than those of free compounds. In addition, 17 compounds could be used as markers that indicated the developmental timing of berries.
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- Yusen Wu
- Shandong Academy of Grape, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan 250100, China
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- Shandong Academy of Grape, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan 250100, China
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- Department of Plant Science, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Minhang District, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Department of Plant Science, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Minhang District, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Shandong Academy of Grape, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan 250100, China.
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- Department of Plant Science, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Minhang District, Shanghai 200240, China.
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Xie S, Liu Y, Chen H, Yang B, Ge M, Zhang Z. Effects of gibberellin applications before flowering on the phenotype, ripening, and flavonoid compounds of Syrah grape berries. JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE 2022; 102:6100-6111. [PMID: 35474458 DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.11962] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2021] [Revised: 04/19/2022] [Accepted: 04/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND Vitis vinifera L. cv. Syrah grapevines in most Chinese viticulture regions generally have compact clusters that increase the susceptibility to diseases and inhibit coloration of the inner berries. Gibberellic acid (GA3 ) is a plant growth regulator that is widely used during grape cultivation to elongate the rachis, control fruit set, and decrease cluster compactness. In this study, Syrah grapevines were treated with GA3 before flowering in 2019 and 2020 to determine the optimal GA3 treatment concentrations and times for decreasing bunch compactness, while minimizing the negative effects on the wine grape cluster weight. RESULTS Pre-flowering GA3 applications at 3, 5, and 7 mg L-1 , especially treatment at 20 days before flowering, decreased Syrah grape bunch compactness by decreasing the fruit set rate and promoting bunch elongation, with minimal adverse effects on the healthy grape cluster weight in both years. The 7 mg L-1 GA3 treatment at 20 days before flowering significantly increased reducing sugar, total phenolic, tannin, and total anthocyanin contents of Syrah grape berries in 2019 and 2020. Moreover, high-performance liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization-tandem mass spectrometry, hierarchical cluster, and principal component analysis results indicated GA3 applications before flowering (3, 5, and 7 mg L-1 ) significantly affected the accumulation of different anthocyanins in Syrah grape berries. Notably, the application of 7 mg L-1 GA3 at 20 days before flowering resulted in the highest anthocyanin content. CONCLUSION Pre-flowering gibberellin application can decrease bunch compactness and improve the quality of Syrah grape berries. These findings reflect the potential utility of gibberellin treatments for decreasing cluster compactness and increasing the quality of wine grapes. © 2022 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Sha Xie
- College of Enology, Northwest A & F University, Yangling, China
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- College of Enology, Northwest A & F University, Yangling, China
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- College of Enology, Northwest A & F University, Yangling, China
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- College of Enology, Northwest A & F University, Yangling, China
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- College of Water Resources and Architectural Engineering, Northwest A & F University, Yangling, China
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- College of Enology, Northwest A & F University, Yangling, China
- Shaanxi Engineering Research Center for Viti-Viniculture, Yangling, China
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Su Z, Xuan X, Sheng Z, Wang F, Zhang X, Ye D, Wang X, Dong T, Pei D, Zhang P, Fang J, Wang C. Characterization and regulatory mechanism analysis of VvmiR156a-VvAGL80 pair during grapevine flowering and parthenocarpy process induced by gibberellin. THE PLANT GENOME 2022; 15:e20181. [PMID: 34882981 DOI: 10.1002/tpg2.20181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2021] [Accepted: 10/25/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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MicroRNA156 (miR156) is an important conserved miRNA family in plants. Recently, we revealed VvmiR156a could involve in the modulation of gibberellin (GA)-mediated flower and berry development process of grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.). However, how to manipulate this process is unclear. For this, we used the GA-induced grapevine parthenocarpy system to investigate the regulatory roles of VvmiR156a during this process. Here, we cloned the mature and precursor sequences of VvmiR156a in Wink grape and identified its potential target gene VvAGL80, which belongs to the MADS-box gene family. Moreover, using RNA ligase-mediated 5' rapid amplification of cDNA ends (RLM-RACE) and poly(A)polymerase-mediated 3' rapid amplification of cDNA (PPM-RACE) technologies, it confirmed that VvAGL80 was the true target gene of VvmiR159a. Analysis of promoter cis-elements and β-glucuronidase (GUS) staining showed that both VvmiR156a and VvAGL80 contained GA-responsive elements and could respond to GA treatments. Quantitative real-time-polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) analysis exhibited the VvmiR156a and VvAGL80 showed opposite expression trends during grapevine flower and berry development, indicating that VvmiR156a negatively regulated the expression of VvAGL80 during this process. After GA treatment, the expression of miR156 in flowers was downregulated significantly, while that of VvAGL80 was upregulated, thereby accelerating grapevine flowering. Furthermore, GA treatment enhanced the negative regulation of VvmiR156a on VvAGL80 in seed, especially at the seed-coat hardening stage, which was the key period of seed growth and development. Our findings enriched the knowledge of the regulatory mechanism of the miRNA-mediated grapevine parthenocarpy process.
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- Ziwen Su
- College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural Univ., Nanjing, 210095, China
- Institute of Pomology, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, 210014, China
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- College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural Univ., Nanjing, 210095, China
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- College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural Univ., Nanjing, 210095, China
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- College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural Univ., Nanjing, 210095, China
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- College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural Univ., Nanjing, 210095, China
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- College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural Univ., Nanjing, 210095, China
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- Institute of Pomology, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, 210014, China
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- College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural Univ., Nanjing, 210095, China
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- College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural Univ., Nanjing, 210095, China
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- College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural Univ., Nanjing, 210095, China
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- College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural Univ., Nanjing, 210095, China
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- College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural Univ., Nanjing, 210095, China
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Li Q, Li J, Zhang L, Pan C, Yang N, Sun K, He C. Gibberellins are required for dimorphic flower development in Viola philippica. PLANT SCIENCE : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2021; 303:110749. [PMID: 33487338 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2020.110749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2020] [Revised: 10/26/2020] [Accepted: 10/31/2020] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Photoperiod is a major determinant of chasmogamous (CH)-cleistogamous (CL) dimorphic flower development in Viola philippica, and only long-day (LD) conditions induce CL flowers. In this study, it was found that the active gibberellin (GA) content in CL floral buds was higher than in CH floral buds formed under short-day (SD) conditions, suggesting that the biosynthesis of active GAs is enhanced by a longer photoperiod and may be associated with dimorphic flower development. Thus, the next step was to molecularly characterize the key V. philippica GA synthesis genes GA 20-oxidase (VpGA20ox) and GA 3-oxidase (VpGA3ox). In terms of the expression of VpGA20ox and VpGA3ox, it was found that the active GAs could be upregulated in developing pistils under both LD and SD conditions to develop functional pistils, and GAs could also accumulate in the stamens under SD conditions. The anthers and the adjacent petals were well developed under SD conditions. In contrast, the above-mentioned floral organs displayed low GA contents under LD conditions and were poorly developed. Although the application of paclobutrazol, an inhibitor of GA synthesis, did not reverse CL development under LD conditions, exogenous GAs could partially trigger the transition from CH to CL flowers under relative SD conditions (≤12 h daylight). This was coupled with the downregulation of B-class MADS-box genes, thereby restraining stamen and petal development. Both VpGA20ox and VpGA3ox exhibited similar expression profiles with B-class MADS-box genes in the development of the stamens and petals. Therefore, in response to photoperiod, GA signaling could affect the expression of B-class homeotic genes and regulate dimorphic flower development in Viola. As a compensation for poorly-developed nectaries, anthers, and petals, filament elongation, style shortness, and inward bending could ensure self-pollination in CL flowers. This work provides new insights into the regulation of CH-CL floral development and the evolutionary significance of the formation of dimorphic flowers.
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- Qiaoxia Li
- Life Science College, Northwest Normal University, Anning East Road 967, Anning, 730070 Lanzhou, Gansu, China.
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- Life Science College, Northwest Normal University, Anning East Road 967, Anning, 730070 Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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- Life Science College, Northwest Normal University, Anning East Road 967, Anning, 730070 Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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- Life Science College, Northwest Normal University, Anning East Road 967, Anning, 730070 Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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- Life Science College, Northwest Normal University, Anning East Road 967, Anning, 730070 Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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- Life Science College, Northwest Normal University, Anning East Road 967, Anning, 730070 Lanzhou, Gansu, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Systematic and Evolutionary Botany, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanxincun 20, Xiangshan, 100093 Beijing, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yuquan Road 19A, 100049 Beijing, China.
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Ryu S, Han JH, Cho JG, Jeong JH, Lee SK, Lee HJ. High temperature at veraison inhibits anthocyanin biosynthesis in berry skins during ripening in 'Kyoho' grapevines. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2020; 157:219-228. [PMID: 33129068 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2020.10.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2020] [Accepted: 10/16/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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We examined the effects of high temperature (HT) at veraison (the onset of ripening) on coloration and anthocyanin biosynthesis in berry skins of 'Kyoho' grapevines (Vitis labruscana L.). The vines were subjected to control, HT (6 °C higher than the control for 10 days), and intermittent HT (IHT; 6 °C higher than the control for 4 days followed by control temperature for 3 days and then 6 °C higher than the control for another 3 days) conditions from 50 to 60 days after full bloom (DAFB) in temperature-controlled rooms. Under control conditions, berry skins were tinted purple from 55 DAFB and turned to reddish-purple thereafter until 80 DAFB, concurrently with the anthocyanin accumulation. The HT and IHT treatments greatly inhibited the coloration and anthocyanin accumulation, with greater inhibition by the HT treatment. The HT and IHT treatments significantly inhibited the expressions of early (EBGs) and late anthocyanin biosynthetic genes (LBGs), and the transcription factor gene VlMYBA2. Abscisic acid (ABA) contents in the control berry skins increased from 50 DAFB, peaked at 55 DAFB, and decreased thereafter. The HT and IHT treatments reduced the increase in ABA contents, with no significant difference between HT- and IHT-treated vines. Gibberellin (GA) contents decreased during veraison in the berry skins of control and IHT-treated vines, but remained unchanged in those of HT-treated vines. These results suggest that the coloration and anthocyanin biosynthesis in berry skins are associated with changes in the ABA/GA ratio.
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- Suhyun Ryu
- Fruit Research Division, National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science, Wanju, 55365, Republic of Korea; Department of Plant Science, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Fruit Research Division, National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science, Wanju, 55365, Republic of Korea
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- Fruit Research Division, National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science, Wanju, 55365, Republic of Korea
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- Fruit Research Division, National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science, Wanju, 55365, Republic of Korea
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- Fruit Research Division, National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science, Wanju, 55365, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Plant Science, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea; Research Institute for Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea.
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Cong L, Wu T, Liu H, Wang H, Zhang H, Zhao G, Wen Y, Shi Q, Xu L, Wang Z. CPPU may induce gibberellin-independent parthenocarpy associated with PbRR9 in 'Dangshansu' pear. HORTICULTURE RESEARCH 2020; 7:68. [PMID: 32377358 PMCID: PMC7192895 DOI: 10.1038/s41438-020-0285-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2019] [Revised: 02/07/2020] [Accepted: 03/02/2020] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Parthenocarpy is a valuable trait in self-incompatible plants, such as pear. N-(2-chloro-4-pyridyl)-N'-phenylurea (CPPU), a synthetic cytokinin analog, can induce parthenocarpy in pear (Pyrus spp.), but the mechanism of induction is unclear. To investigate the role of gibberellin in CPPU-induced parthenocarpy in pear, CPPU supplemented with paclobutrazol (PAC) was sprayed onto 'Dangshansu' pear. We found that the fruit set rate of pear treated with CPPU supplemented with PAC was identical to that in a CPPU-alone treatment group. In regard to cell development, CPPU mainly promoted hypanthium cell division and expansion, and PAC application had no influence on CPPU-induced cell development. RNA sequencing revealed that gibberellin 20 oxidase and gibberellin 3 oxidase genes were not differentially expressed following CPPU treatment. According to the analysis of fruit phytohormone content, the CPPU treatments did not induce gibberellin biosynthesis. These results suggest that CPPU-induced parthenocarpy may be gibberellin independent in 'Dangshansu' pear. After CPPU treatment, the indole acetic acid (IAA) content in fruit was significantly increased, and the abscisic acid (ABA) content was significantly decreased. Similarly, RNA sequencing revealed that many genes involved in the auxin and ABA pathways were significantly differentially expressed in the CPPU treatment groups; among them, indole-3-pyruvate monooxygenase (YUCCA) was significantly upregulated and 9-cis-epoxycarotenoid dioxygenase (NCED) was significantly downregulated. IAA and ABA may thus play important roles in CPPU-induced parthenocarpy. PbTwo-component response regulator9 (PbRR9), PbYUCCA4, and PbNCED6 were then selected to further elucidate the mechanism of CPPU-induced parthenocarpy. A yeast one-hybrid assay indicated that PbRR9 can combine with the PbYUCCA4 and PbNCED6 promoters. Dual luciferase assays revealed that PbRR9 can promote and repress the activities of the PbYUCCA4 and PbNCED6 promoters, respectively. After the transient expression of PbRR9 in fruits, PbYUCCA4 expression was significantly upregulated, and PbNCED6 expression was significantly downregulated. This study uncovered a CPPU-induced parthenocarpy mechanism that is different from that in tomato. CPPU may upregulate PbYUCCA4 and downregulate PbNCED6 by upregulating PbRR9, thereby increasing IAA content and decreasing ABA content to ultimately induce parthenocarpy in 'Dangshansu' pear. However, because only a single time point was used and because 'botanical' and 'accessory' fruits have different structures, this conclusion is still preliminary.
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- Liu Cong
- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Taicheng, Road No.3, Yangling, Shaanxi, Province China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Taicheng, Road No.3, Yangling, Shaanxi, Province China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Taicheng, Road No.3, Yangling, Shaanxi, Province China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Taicheng, Road No.3, Yangling, Shaanxi, Province China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Taicheng, Road No.3, Yangling, Shaanxi, Province China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Taicheng, Road No.3, Yangling, Shaanxi, Province China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Taicheng, Road No.3, Yangling, Shaanxi, Province China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Taicheng, Road No.3, Yangling, Shaanxi, Province China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Taicheng, Road No.3, Yangling, Shaanxi, Province China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Taicheng, Road No.3, Yangling, Shaanxi, Province China
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Xie Z, Su Z, Wang W, Guan L, Bai Y, Zhu X, Wang X, Jia H, Fang J, Wang C. Characterization of VvSPL18 and Its Expression in Response to Exogenous Hormones during Grape Berry Development and Ripening. Cytogenet Genome Res 2019; 159:97-108. [PMID: 31760391 DOI: 10.1159/000503912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/27/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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The sequence and structure of grape SBP-box-like18 (VvSPL18) were identified and characterized to explore its regulatory roles during grape berry development and ripening. Homologous conservation across diverse plant species was observed, and its potential function and modulated roles in grapes were investigated. The results showed that VvSPL18 has an ORF sequence of 1,137 bp, encodes 378 amino acids, and is located on chromosome 14 of grapevine. VvSPL18 has the closest relationship with its homolog in soybeans. The promoter of VvSPL18 contains cis-elements responsive to gibberellins (GA) and salicylic acid (SA), indicating that this gene might respond to these hormones involved in the modulation of grape berry. VvSPL18 is mainly distributed in the nucleus. Expression profiles showed that VvSPL18 is highly expressed only at the veraison stage of the grape berry and is slightly expressed in other phases. RNA-seq data also revealed that VvSPL18 might participate in the modulation of grape berry development and ripening. Treatment with diverse hormones demonstrated that abscisic acid (ABA) had almost no effect on its expression, whereas naphthalene acetic acid (NAA) significantly upregulated its expression at the veraison stage. We also found that VvSPL18 has a GA-responsive cis-element but no NAA-responsive cis-element. GA could promote the expression of VvSPL18 with a peak at an earlier stage than NAA, suggesting that VvSPL18 responds faster to GA than to NAA. This result indicates that VvSPL18 might modulate berry development at this phase through an ABA-independent pathway, and it might directly respond to GA, but indirectly to NAA. Our findings provide insights into the functions of VvSPL18 in mediating grape berry development and ripening.
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He H, Liang G, Lu S, Wang P, Liu T, Ma Z, Zuo C, Sun X, Chen B, Mao J. Genome-Wide Identification and Expression Analysis of GA2ox, GA3ox, and GA20ox Are Related to Gibberellin Oxidase Genes in Grape ( Vitis Vinifera L.). Genes (Basel) 2019; 10:genes10090680. [PMID: 31492001 PMCID: PMC6771001 DOI: 10.3390/genes10090680] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2019] [Revised: 08/24/2019] [Accepted: 09/02/2019] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Gibberellin (GAs) plays the important role in the regulation of grape developmental and growth processes. The bioinformatics analysis confirmed the differential expression of GA2, GA3, and GA20 gibberellin oxidase genes (VvGA2oxs, VvGA3oxs, and VvGA20oxs) in the grape genome, and laid a theoretical basis for exploring its role in grape. Based on the Arabidopsis GA2oxs, GA3oxs, and GA20oxs genes already reported, the VvGA2oxs, VvGA3oxs, and VvGA20oxs genes in the grape genome were identified using the BLAST software in the grape genome database. Bioinformatics analysis was performed using software such as DNAMAN v.5.0, Clustalx, MapGene2Chrom, MEME, GSDS v.2.0, ExPASy, DNAsp v.5.0, and MEGA v.7.0. Chip expression profiles were generated using grape Affymetrix GeneChip 16K and Grape eFP Browser gene chip data in PLEXdb. The expression of VvGA2oxs, VvGA3oxs, and VvGA20oxs gene families in stress was examined by qRT-PCR (Quantitative real-time-PCR). There are 24 GAoxs genes identified with the grape genome that can be classified into seven subgroups based on a phylogenetic tree, gene structures, and conserved Motifs in our research. The gene family has higher codon preference, while selectivity is negative selection of codon bias and selective stress was analyzed. The expression profiles indicated that the most of VvGAox genes were highly expressed under different time lengths of ABA (Abscisic Acid) treatment, NaCl, PEG and 5 °C. Tissue expression analysis showed that the expression levels of VvGA2oxs and VvGA20oxs in different tissues at different developmental stages of grapes were relatively higher than that of VvGA3oxs. Last but not least, qRT-PCR (Real-time fluorescent quantitative PCR) was used to determine the relative expression of the GAoxs gene family under the treatment of GA3 (gibberellin 3) and uniconazole, which can find that some VvGA2oxs was upregulated under GA3 treatment. Simultaneously, some VvGA3oxs and VvGA20oxs were upregulated under uniconazole treatment. In a nutshell, the GA2ox gene mainly functions to inactivate biologically active GAs, while GA20ox mainly degrades C20 gibberellins, and GA3ox is mainly composed of biologically active GAs. The comprehensive analysis of the three classes of VvGAoxs would provide a basis for understanding the evolution and function of the VvGAox gene family in a grape plant.
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- Honghong He
- College of Horticulture, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- College of Horticulture, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- College of Horticulture, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- College of Horticulture, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- College of Horticulture, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- College of Horticulture, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- College of Horticulture, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- College of Resource and Environmental Sciences, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- College of Horticulture, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- College of Horticulture, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China.
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Wang J, Zhao X, Wang W, Qu Y, Teng W, Qiu L, Zheng H, Han Y, Li W. Genome-wide association study of inflorescence length of cultivated soybean based on the high-throughout single-nucleotide markers. Mol Genet Genomics 2019; 294:607-620. [PMID: 30739204 DOI: 10.1007/s00438-019-01533-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2018] [Accepted: 01/31/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
Abstract
As an important and complex trait, inflorescence length (IL) of soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] significantly affected seed yields. Therefore, elucidating molecular basis of inflorescence architecture, especially for IL, was important for improving soybean yield potentials. Longer IL meaned to have more pod and seed in soybean. Hence, increasing IL and improving yield are targets for soybean breeding. In this study, a association panel, comprising 283 diverse samples, was used to dissect the genetic basis of IL based on genome-wide association analysis (GWAS) and haplotype analysis. GWAS and haplotype analysis were conducted through high-throughout single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) developed by SLAF-seq methodology. A total of 39, 057 SNPs (minor allele frequency ≥ 0.2 and missing data ≤ 10%) were utilized to evaluate linkage disequilibrium (LD) level in the tested association panel. A total of 30 association signals were identified to be associated with IL via GWAS. Among them, 13 SNPs were novel, and another 17 SNPs were overlapped or located near the linked regions of known quantitative trait nucleotide (QTN) with soybean seed yield or yield component. The functional genes, located in the 200-kb genomic region of each peak SNP, were considered as candidate genes, such as the cell division/ elongation, specific enzymes, and signaling or transport of specific proteins. These genes have been reported to participant in the regulation of IL. Ten typical long-IL lines and ten typical short-IL lines were re-sequencing, and then, six SNPs from five genes were obtained based on candidate gene-based association. In addition, 42 haplotypes were defined based on haplotype analysis. Of them, 11 haplotypes were found to regulate long IL (> 14 mm) in soybean. The identified 30 QTN with beneficial alleles and their candidate genes might be valuable for dissecting the molecular mechanisms of IL and further improving the yield potential of soybean.
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- Jinyang Wang
- Key Laboratory of Soybean Biology in Chinese Ministry of Education (Key Laboratory of Soybean Biology and Breeding/Genetics of Chinese Agriculture Ministry), Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China
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- Key Laboratory of Soybean Biology in Chinese Ministry of Education (Key Laboratory of Soybean Biology and Breeding/Genetics of Chinese Agriculture Ministry), Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China
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- Key Laboratory of Soybean Biology in Chinese Ministry of Education (Key Laboratory of Soybean Biology and Breeding/Genetics of Chinese Agriculture Ministry), Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China
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- Key Laboratory of Soybean Biology in Chinese Ministry of Education (Key Laboratory of Soybean Biology and Breeding/Genetics of Chinese Agriculture Ministry), Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China
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- Key Laboratory of Soybean Biology in Chinese Ministry of Education (Key Laboratory of Soybean Biology and Breeding/Genetics of Chinese Agriculture Ministry), Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China
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- Institute of Crop Science, National Key Facility for Crop Gene Resources and Genetic Improvement (NFCRI) Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China
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- Bioinformatics Division, Biomarker Technologies Corporation, Beijing, 101300, China
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- Key Laboratory of Soybean Biology in Chinese Ministry of Education (Key Laboratory of Soybean Biology and Breeding/Genetics of Chinese Agriculture Ministry), Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Soybean Biology in Chinese Ministry of Education (Key Laboratory of Soybean Biology and Breeding/Genetics of Chinese Agriculture Ministry), Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China.
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Chai L, Chai P, Chen S, Flaishman MA, Ma H. Transcriptome analysis unravels spatiotemporal modulation of phytohormone-pathway expression underlying gibberellin-induced parthenocarpic fruit set in San Pedro-type fig (Ficus carica L.). BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2018; 18:100. [PMID: 29859043 PMCID: PMC5984833 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-018-1318-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2017] [Accepted: 05/24/2018] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND Gibberellin (GA) treatments can induce parthenocarpy in the main crop of San Pedro-type figs, the native non-parthenocarpic fruit, however, the underlying mechanism is still largely unclear. RESULTS In our study, GA3 was applied to San Pedro-type fig main crop at anthesis. Sharply increased GA3 content was detected in both female flowers and receptacle, along with significantly decreased indole-3-acetic acid (IAA), zeatin and abscisic acid (ABA) levels in female flowers, and increased zeatin peak intensity and earlier ABA peak in receptacles. Transcriptome comparison between control and treatment groups identified more differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in receptacles than in female flowers 2 and 4 days after treatment (DAT); 10 DAT, the number of DEGs became similar in the two tissues. Synchronized changing trends of phytohormone-associated DEGs were observed in female flowers and receptacles with fruit development. Modulation of ethylene and GA signaling and auxin metabolism by exogenous GA3 occurred mainly 2 DAT, whereas changes in auxin, cytokinin and ABA signaling occurred mainly 10 DAT. Auxin-, ethylene- and ABA-metabolism and response pathways were largely regulated in the two tissues, mostly 2 and 10 DAT. The major components altering fig phytohormone metabolic and response patterns included downregulated GA2ox, BAS1, NCED and ACO, and upregulated ABA 8'-h and AUX/IAA. CONCLUSIONS Thus GA-induced parthenocarpy in fig is co-modulated by the female flowers and receptacle, and repression of ABA and ethylene biosynthesis and GA catabolism might be the main forces deflecting abscission and producing fig parthenocarpy.
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- Lijuan Chai
- College of Horticulture, China Agricultural University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Horticulture, China Agricultural University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Beijing Laboratory for Food Quality and Safety, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Fruit Tree Sciences, Agricultural Research Organization, Volcani Center, Bet-Dagan, Israel
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- College of Horticulture, China Agricultural University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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Zheng C, Kwame Acheampong A, Shi Z, Halaly T, Kamiya Y, Ophir R, Galbraith DW, Or E. Distinct gibberellin functions during and after grapevine bud dormancy release. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2018; 69:1635-1648. [PMID: 29385616 PMCID: PMC5888973 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/ery022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2017] [Accepted: 01/16/2018] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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The molecular mechanism regulating dormancy release in grapevine buds is as yet unclear. It has been hypothesized that (i) abscisic acid (ABA) represses bud-meristem activity; (ii) perturbation of respiration induces an interplay between ethylene and ABA metabolism, which leads to removal of repression; and (iii) gibberellin (GA)-mediated growth is resumed. The first two hypothesis have been formally supported. The current study examines the third hypothesis regarding the potential involvement of GA in dormancy release. We found that during natural dormancy induction, levels of VvGA3ox, VvGA20ox, and VvGASA2 transcripts and of GA1 were decreased. However, during dormancy release, expression of these genes was enhanced, accompanied by decreased expression of the bud-expressed GA-deactivating VvGA2ox. Despite indications for its positive role during natural dormancy release, GA application had inhibitory effects on bud break. Hydrogen cyanamide up-regulated VvGA2ox and down-regulated VvGA3ox and VvGA20ox expression, reduced GA1 levels, and partially rescued the negative effect of GA. GA had an inhibitory effect only when applied simultaneously with bud-forcing initiation. Given these results, we hypothesize that during initial activation of the dormant bud meristem, the level of GA must be restricted, but after meristem activation an increase in its level serves to enhance primordia regrowth.
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- Chuanlin Zheng
- Institute of Plant Sciences, Department of Fruit Tree Sciences, Agricultural Research Organization, Volcani Center, Rishon LeZion, Israel
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- Institute of Plant Sciences, Department of Fruit Tree Sciences, Agricultural Research Organization, Volcani Center, Rishon LeZion, Israel
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- Institute of Plant Sciences, Department of Fruit Tree Sciences, Agricultural Research Organization, Volcani Center, Rishon LeZion, Israel
- College of Life Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- Institute of Plant Sciences, Department of Fruit Tree Sciences, Agricultural Research Organization, Volcani Center, Rishon LeZion, Israel
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- RIKEN Plant Science Center, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Institute of Plant Sciences, Department of Fruit Tree Sciences, Agricultural Research Organization, Volcani Center, Rishon LeZion, Israel
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- School of Plant Sciences and Bio5 Institute, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
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- Institute of Plant Sciences, Department of Fruit Tree Sciences, Agricultural Research Organization, Volcani Center, Rishon LeZion, Israel
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Acheampong AK, Zheng C, Halaly T, Giacomelli L, Takebayashi Y, Jikumaru Y, Kamiya Y, Lichter A, Or E. Abnormal Endogenous Repression of GA Signaling in a Seedless Table Grape Cultivar with High Berry Growth Response to GA Application. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2017; 8:850. [PMID: 28596775 PMCID: PMC5442209 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2017.00850] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2017] [Accepted: 05/08/2017] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Gibberellin (GA) application is routinely used in the table grape industry to increase berry size and cluster length. Although grapevine cultivars show a wide range of growth responsiveness to GA3 application, the reasons for these differences is unclear. To shed light on this issue, two commercial grapevine cultivars with contrasting berry response to GA were selected for comparative analysis, in which we tested if the differences in response: (1) is organ-specific or cultivar-related; (2) will be reflected in qualitative/quantitative differences in transcripts/proteins of central components of GA metabolism and signaling and levels of GA metabolites. Our results showed that in addition to the high response of its berries to GA, internodes and rachis of cv. Black finger (BF) presented a greater growth response compared to that of cv. Spring blush (SB). In agreement, the results exposed significant quantitative differences in GA signaling components in several organs of both cultivars. Exceptionally higher level of all three functional VvDELLA proteins was recorded in young BF organs, accompanied by elevated VvGID1 expression and lower VvSLY1b transcripts. Absence of seed traces, low endogenous GA quantities and lower expression of VvGA20ox4 and VvGA3ox3 were also recorded in berries of BF. Our results raise the hypothesis that, in young organs of BF, low expression of VvSLY1b may be responsible for the massive accumulation of VvDELLA proteins, which then leads to elevated VvGID1 levels. This integrated analysis suggests causal relationship between endogenous mechanisms leading to anomalous GA signaling repression in BF, manifested by high quantities of VvDELLA proteins, and greater growth response to GA application.
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- Atiako K. Acheampong
- Department of Fruit Tree Sciences, Institute of Plant Sciences, Agricultural Research Organization, Volcani CenterBet Dagan, Israel
- Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture Environment and Food Sciences, The Hebrew University of JerusalemRehovot, Israel
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- Department of Fruit Tree Sciences, Institute of Plant Sciences, Agricultural Research Organization, Volcani CenterBet Dagan, Israel
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- Department of Fruit Tree Sciences, Institute of Plant Sciences, Agricultural Research Organization, Volcani CenterBet Dagan, Israel
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- Research and Innovation Centre-Fondazione Edmund MachSan Michele all’Adige, Italy
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- Institute of Postharvest and Food Sciences, Department of Postharvest Science of Fresh Produce, Agricultural Research Organization, Volcani CenterBet Dagan, Israel
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- Department of Fruit Tree Sciences, Institute of Plant Sciences, Agricultural Research Organization, Volcani CenterBet Dagan, Israel
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Jung CJ, Hur YY, Yu HJ, Noh JH, Park KS, Lee HJ. Gibberellin application at pre-bloom in grapevines down-regulates the expressions of VvIAA9 and VvARF7, negative regulators of fruit set initiation, during parthenocarpic fruit development. PLoS One 2014; 9:e95634. [PMID: 24743886 PMCID: PMC3990702 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0095634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2014] [Accepted: 03/28/2014] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Fruit set is initiated only after fertilization and is tightly regulated primarily by gibberellins (GAs) and auxins. The application of either of these hormones induces parthenocarpy, fruit set without fertilization, but the molecular mechanism underlying this induction is poorly understood. In the present study, we have shown that the parthenocarpic fruits induced by GA application at pre-bloom result from the interaction of GA with auxin signaling. The transcriptional levels of the putative negative regulators of fruit set initiation, including Vitis auxin/indole-3-acetic acid transcription factor 9 (VvIAA9), Vitis auxin response factor 7 (VvARF7), and VvARF8 were monitored during inflorescence development in seeded diploid ‘Tamnara’ grapevines with or without GA application. Without GA application, VvIAA9, VvARF7, and VvARF8 were expressed at a relatively high level before full bloom, but decreased thereafter following pollination. After GA application at 14 days before full bloom (DBF); however, the expression levels of VvIAA9 and VvARF7 declined at 5 DBF prior to pollination. The effects of GA application on auxin levels or auxin signaling were also analyzed by monitoring the expression patterns of auxin biosynthesis genes and auxin-responsive genes with or without GA application. Transcription levels of the auxin biosynthesis genes Vitis anthranilate synthase β subunit (VvASB1-like), Vitis YUCCA2 (VvYUC2), and VvYUC6 were not significantly changed by GA application. However, the expressions of Vitis Gretchen Hagen3.2 (VvGH3.2) and VvGH3.3, auxin-responsive genes, were up-regulated from 2 DBF to full bloom with GA application. Furthermore, the Vitis GA signaling gene, VvDELLA was up-regulated by GA application during 12 DBF to 7 DBF, prior to down-regulation of VvIAA9 and VvARF7. These results suggest that VvIAA9 and VvARF7 are negative regulators of fruit set initiation in grapevines, and GA signaling is integrated with auxin signaling via VvDELLA during parthenocarpic fruit development in grapevines.
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- Chan Jin Jung
- Fruit Research Division, National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science, Rural Development Administration, Suwon, Republic of Korea
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- Fruit Research Division, National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science, Rural Development Administration, Suwon, Republic of Korea
- Department of Plant Science, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Life Sciences, The Catholic University of Korea, Bucheon, Republic of Korea
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- Fruit Research Division, National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science, Rural Development Administration, Suwon, Republic of Korea
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- Fruit Research Division, National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science, Rural Development Administration, Suwon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Plant Science, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Research Institute for Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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