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Hu Z, Liu J, Xu H, Tian L, Liu D. Exploring the mechanism of Lycium barbarum fruit cell wall polysaccharide remodeling reveals potential pectin accumulation contributors. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 258:128958. [PMID: 38154707 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.128958] [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: 07/25/2023] [Revised: 12/06/2023] [Accepted: 12/19/2023] [Indexed: 12/30/2023]
Abstract
The level of polysaccharides in the mature Lycium barbarum fruit (LBF) cell wall depends on their metabolism, trafficking, and reassembly within the cell. In this study, we examined the composition, content, and ultrastructure of the cell wall polysaccharides of LBF during maturation, and further analyzed cell wall polysaccharide remodeling using isotope tagging with relative and absolute quantification (iTRAQ)-based proteomics. The results showed that the contents of cellulose and hemicellulose tended to increase in the pre-maturation stage and decrease in the later stage, while pectin level increased before fruit maturing. The differential expression of the 54 proteins involved in the metabolic pathways for glucose, fructose, galactose, galacturonic acid and arabinose was found to be responsible for these alterations. The work provides a biological framework for the reorganization of polysaccharides in the LBF cell wall, and supports the hypothesis that pectic polysaccharide glycosyl donors come from starch, cellulose, hemicellulose and isomorphic pectin.
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- Ziying Hu
- School of Food Science and Technology, Ningxia University, 750021 Yinchuan, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Edible Wild Plants Conservation & Utilization, College of Life Sciences, Hubei Normal University, Huangshi 435002, China.
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- School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi 214122, China
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- School of Food Science and Technology, Ningxia University, 750021 Yinchuan, China
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- School of Food Science and Technology, Ningxia University, 750021 Yinchuan, China.
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Li M, Zhang L, Jiang LL, Zhao ZB, Long YH, Chen DM, Bin J, Kang C, Liu YJ. Label-free Raman microspectroscopic imaging with chemometrics for cellular investigation of apple ring rot and nondestructive early recognition using near-infrared reflection spectroscopy with machine learning. Talanta 2024; 267:125212. [PMID: 37741265 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2023.125212] [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: 07/07/2023] [Revised: 08/16/2023] [Accepted: 09/14/2023] [Indexed: 09/25/2023]
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Apple ring rot caused by Botryosphaeria dothidea can cause fruit decay during the growth and storage stages of apple fruit. Understanding the infection process and cellular defense response at the cellular micro-level holds immense importance in the field of prevention and control. Consequently, there is a pressing need to develop suitable chemical imaging analysis methods. Here we proposed a label-free, high-throughput imaging method for cellular investigation of apple fruit ring rot infected by Botryosphaeria dothidea, based on confocal Raman microspectroscopic imaging technology combined with multivariate curve resolution-alternating least squares algorithm (MCR-ALS). We conducted Raman measurements on every apple fruit and obtain an image cube. This cube was then unfolded into an augmented matrix in a column-wise manner. We proceeded with simultaneous MCR-ALS analysis, resolving the single-substance spectrum and concentration profile from the mixed signals. Lastly, the accurate and pure molecular imaging of low methoxyl pectin, high methoxyl pectin, cellulose, lignin, and phenols were realized by refolding the resolved concentration data to construct the composition image. Thereafter, we realized the study of the spatial-temporal changes distribution of the above substances in the cuticle and cell wall of green and red apples at different stages of infection. The imaging method proposed in this paper is expected to provide a chemical imaging strategy for studying pathogen infection process and fruit defense response at the cellular level. In addition, by utilizing a fiber-optic probe near-infrared reflection spectrometer in conjunction with machine learning, we developed a rapid and non-destructive classification method. This method allows for the timely identification of apples exhibiting early infection by Botryosphaeria dothidea. Notably, both principal component analysis-quadratic discriminant analysis and support vector machine achieved a classification accuracy of 100%.
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- Mei Li
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, China
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- Engineering and Technology Research Center of Kiwifruit, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, China
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- Engineering and Technology Research Center of Kiwifruit, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, China
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- Engineering and Technology Research Center of Kiwifruit, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology, the NMPA & State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences & the Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, China.
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Qi Y, Gao P, Yang S, Li L, Ke Y, Wei H, Huang F, Yu L. Comparative metabolomics analysis reveals dynamic changes in carbohydrate profiles of corms during the "relay growth" of konjac ( Amorphophallus muelleri). FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 14:1259561. [PMID: 37920719 PMCID: PMC10619727 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1259561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2023] [Accepted: 09/20/2023] [Indexed: 11/04/2023]
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The type and content of carbohydrates in konjac corms are an essential factors in determining the quality of konjac; however, the pattern of carbohydrate changes and the mechanism regulating the development of mother and daughter corms in the "relay growth" process of Amorphophallus muelleri remain unclear. This study aimed to investigate changes in corm carbohydrates during the growth cycle of A. muelleri and to compare the carbohydrate composition and the expression of related genes between mother and daughter corms. Integrated metabolome and RNA-seq analyses identified 37 differential metabolites as well as 8074 genes that were differentially expressed between mother and daughter corms, the majority of which were involved in starch and sucrose metabolism. More than 80% of the differential metabolites, including sucrose and starch, tended to accumulate in the mother corms; however, konjac glucomannan (KGM), as one of the most important carbohydrates and its major component of the corm, accumulated in higher amounts in the daughter corms. In addition, the expression of invertase and alpha-amylase that promote the breakdown of sucrose and starch was 351.78- and 15.63-fold higher, respectively, in the daughter corm, whereas that of the starch synthesis gene AkWAXY was only 0.096 times as high as in the mother corms. Furthermore, the level of cellulose synthase-like protein G, which promotes KGM synthesis, was 3.85 times higher in daughter corms compared to mother corms. Thus, we inferred that the daughter and mother corms had two distinct carbohydrate utilization strategies. This study provides insights into temporal changes in carbohydrates during the growth cycle of A. muelleri.
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- College of Agronomy, Yunnan Urban Agricultural Engineering and Technological Research Center, Kunming University, Kunming, China
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- College of Agronomy, Yunnan Urban Agricultural Engineering and Technological Research Center, Kunming University, Kunming, China
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Dong W, Shi L, Li S, Xu F, Yang Z, Cao S. Hydrogen-rich water delays fruit softening and prolongs shelf life of postharvest okras. Food Chem 2023; 399:133997. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2022.133997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2022] [Revised: 07/30/2022] [Accepted: 08/20/2022] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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Yu W, Li S, Zheng B, Wang Y, Yu Y, Wang Y, Zheng X, Liu J, Zhang Z, Xue Z. Transcriptome analysis reveals the potential mechanism of polyethylene packing delaying lignification of Pleurotus eryngii. FOOD CHEMISTRY: MOLECULAR SCIENCES 2022; 5:100117. [PMID: 35845151 PMCID: PMC9278076 DOI: 10.1016/j.fochms.2022.100117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2022] [Revised: 06/02/2022] [Accepted: 07/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Transcriptomics analysis of polyethylene (PE) on lignification of P. eryngii. Differentially expressed genes are enriched in process of lignin decomposition. PE delayed lignification by regulation of gene related to lignin metabolism. Visualization of lignin changes in P. eryngii by confocal Raman microspectroscopy.
Transcriptome analysis is important for the quality improvement of edible fungi, however, the effect of polyethylene (PE) packaging on the preservation of Pleurotus eryngii at the transcriptome level still needs to be further investigated. In order to elucidate the effect of PE on delaying lignification of P. eryngii, this study focused on exploring effects of PE on enzymes and genes involved in lignification. The results showed that PE packaging delayed the deterioration of phenotype, color difference and weight loss rate of P. eryngii, inhibited lignin and H2O2 content and maintained firmness and cellulose content. The activities of PAL, POD, 4-CL were inhibited, and more laccase expression was activated. Fifty-five differentially expressed genes associated with laccase, multifunctional peroxidase (VP), POD and 4-CL were screened from 10 d, 20 d and 30 d transcriptome data. These results show that PE could inhibit lignification of P. eryngii by up-regulating laccase and VP related genes involved in lignin decomposition and down-regulating the expression of genes involved in lignin synthesis. Meanwhile, we employed Confocal Raman microspectroscopy (CRM) to realize lignin cell level visualization and PE could reduce lignin deposition and weaken the lignin signal bands formed. Therefore, PE can alleviate the lignification of P. eryngii during storage by regulating the expression of specific genes, advancing the understanding of lignification in postharvest P. eryngii at the molecular level, and CRM has the potential to detect the changes of P. eryngii cell wall.
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- Wancong Yu
- Biotechnology Research Institute, Tianjin Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 300384 Tianjin, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, Guangdong, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Robert Holley Center, US Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
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- National Engineering Technology Research Center for Preservation of Agricultural Products, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Postharvest Physiology and Storage of Agricultural Products, 300384 Tianjin, China
- Corresponding authors.
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
- Corresponding authors.
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Raman Method in Identification of Species and Varieties, Assessment of Plant Maturity and Crop Quality—A Review. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27144454. [PMID: 35889327 PMCID: PMC9322835 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27144454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2022] [Revised: 07/08/2022] [Accepted: 07/11/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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The present review covers reports discussing potential applications of the specificity of Raman techniques in the advancement of digital farming, in line with an assumption of yield maximisation with minimum environmental impact of agriculture. Raman is an optical spectroscopy method which can be used to perform immediate, label-free detection and quantification of key compounds without destroying the sample. The authors particularly focused on the reports discussing the use of Raman spectroscopy in monitoring the physiological status of plants, assessing crop maturity and quality, plant pathology and ripening, and identifying plant species and their varieties. In recent years, research reports have presented evidence confirming the effectiveness of Raman spectroscopy in identifying biotic and abiotic stresses in plants as well as in phenotyping and digital selection of plants in farming. Raman techniques used in precision agriculture can significantly improve capacities for farming management, crop quality assessment, as well as biological and chemical contaminant detection, thereby contributing to food safety as well as the productivity and profitability of agriculture. This review aims to increase the awareness of the growing potential of Raman spectroscopy in agriculture among plant breeders, geneticists, farmers and engineers.
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Hu W, Cheng H, Wu D, Chen J, Ye X, Chen S. Enhanced extraction assisted by pressure and ultrasound for targeting RG-I enriched pectin from citrus peel wastes: A mechanistic study. Food Hydrocoll 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodhyd.2022.107778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Oliveira ALMD, Vilela DR, Zitha EZM, de Barros HEA, Lago RCD, Carvalho EEN, Vilas Boas EVDB. Cell wall break down of pitanga fruit (
Eugenia uniflora
L.) is associated with pectic solubilisation and softening. Int J Food Sci Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1111/ijfs.15259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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- Department of Food Science Federal University of Lavras UFLA Lavras MG 37200‐900 Brazil
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Bilbao-Sainz C, Sinrod AJ, Dao L, Takeoka G, Williams T, Wood D, Chiou BS, Bridges DF, Wu VC, Lyu C, Powell-Palm MJ, Rubinsky B, McHugh T. Preservation of grape tomato by isochoric freezing. Food Res Int 2021; 143:110228. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2021.110228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2020] [Revised: 02/08/2021] [Accepted: 02/14/2021] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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Oshima T, Kato K, Imaizumi T. Effects of blanching on drying characteristics, quality, and pectin nanostructures of dried cut-persimmons. Lebensm Wiss Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lwt.2021.111094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Saletnik A, Saletnik B, Puchalski C. Overview of Popular Techniques of Raman Spectroscopy and Their Potential in the Study of Plant Tissues. Molecules 2021; 26:1537. [PMID: 33799702 PMCID: PMC7999012 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26061537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2021] [Revised: 03/05/2021] [Accepted: 03/09/2021] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Raman spectroscopy is one of the main analytical techniques used in optical metrology. It is a vibration, marker-free technique that provides insight into the structure and composition of tissues and cells at the molecular level. Raman spectroscopy is an outstanding material identification technique. It provides spatial information of vibrations from complex biological samples which renders it a very accurate tool for the analysis of highly complex plant tissues. Raman spectra can be used as a fingerprint tool for a very wide range of compounds. Raman spectroscopy enables all the polymers that build the cell walls of plants to be tracked simultaneously; it facilitates the analysis of both the molecular composition and the molecular structure of cell walls. Due to its high sensitivity to even minute structural changes, this method is used for comparative tests. The introduction of new and improved Raman techniques by scientists as well as the constant technological development of the apparatus has resulted in an increased importance of Raman spectroscopy in the discovery and defining of tissues and the processes taking place in them.
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- Department of Bioenergetics, Food Analysis and Microbiology, Institute of Food Technology and Nutrition, College of Natural Sciences, University of Rzeszów, Ćwiklińskiej 2D, 35-601 Rzeszów, Poland; (A.S.); (C.P.)
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A Four-Level Maturity Index for Hot Peppers (Capsicum annum) Using Non-Invasive Automated Mobile Raman Spectroscopy for On-Site Testing. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/app11041614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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A handheld Raman spectrometer was used to determine the ripeness of peppers. Raman spectra were recorded non-invasively on the fruit surface. The spectroscopic data were transformed into a classification scheme referred to as the maturity index which allowed for attribution of the fruit stadium to four levels from immature to fully mature. Hot pepper and tomato ripening includes pectic polysaccharide depolymerization, chlorophyll degradation and carotenoid formation, among others. The latter were followed non-invasively by Raman spectroscopy. Two portable systems and one benchtop system were compared for their applicability and robustness to establish a suitable maturity index. Spectral acquisition, data treatment and multivariate data analysis were automated using a Matlab script on a laptop computer. The automated workflow provided a graphic visualization of the relevant parameters and results on-site in real time. In terms of reliability and applicability, the chemometric model to determine the maturity of fruits was compared to a univariate procedure based on the average intensity and ratio of three characteristic signals. Portable Raman spectrometers in combination with the maturity index or a chemometric model should be suitable to assess the stage of maturing for carotenoid-containing fruits and thus to determine ripeness on-site or during a sorting process in an automated manner.
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Kumar N, Tokas J, Raghavendra M, Singal HR. Impact of exogenous salicylic acid treatment on the cell wall metabolism and ripening process in postharvest tomato fruit stored at ambient temperature. Int J Food Sci Technol 2020. [DOI: 10.1111/ijfs.14936] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Naresh Kumar
- Department of Biochemistry CCS Haryana Agricultural University Hisar India
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- Department of Biochemistry CCS Haryana Agricultural University Hisar India
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- Department of Biochemistry CCS Haryana Agricultural University Hisar India
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The Effect of Cultivation Method of Strawberry ( Fragaria x ananassa Duch.) cv. Honeoye on Structure and Degradation Dynamics of Pectin during Cold Storage. Molecules 2020; 25:molecules25184325. [PMID: 32967223 PMCID: PMC7570722 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25184325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2020] [Revised: 09/15/2020] [Accepted: 09/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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The high quality and long shelf life of strawberry fruit are largely dependent on the cultivation method. The goal of this experiment was to study the effect of different cultivation methods on molecular structure and rheological properties of pectin extracted from strawberry quality parameters during cold storage. Three methods of cultivation of strawberry cv. Honeoye were tested: organic cultivation on raised beds, organic cultivation with the flat-planted method and conventional cultivation with the flat-planted method. The nanostructure of pectin (AFM), its chemical structure (FT-IR) and rheological properties were studied. The fruits were also tested by size, dry matter, firmness, acidity and the content of soluble solids, anthocyanin, phenolics, vitamin C and galacturonic acid. Pectin isolated from organic strawberries was more rapidly degraded than conventional strawberry pectin, which limits the possibilities for their processing and use as gelling or stabilizing agents at 20 °C. The differences in fruit quality were particularly noticeable with respect to the anthocyanin content, which was significantly higher for organic strawberry. The organic fruit also had better sensory properties because of its lower acidity and higher soluble solid content (SSC). These and other results from this experiment showed that strawberries produced by organic farming methods had better biochemical properties compared to conventional fruit; however, pectin transformation undergone faster limits their further technological applications.
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Xiao N, Bock P, Antreich SJ, Staedler YM, Schönenberger J, Gierlinger N. From the Soft to the Hard: Changes in Microchemistry During Cell Wall Maturation of Walnut Shells. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2020; 11:466. [PMID: 32431720 PMCID: PMC7216782 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2020.00466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2019] [Accepted: 03/30/2020] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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The walnut shell is a hard and protective layer that provides an essential barrier between the seed and its environment. The shell is based on only one unit cell type: the polylobate sclerenchyma cell. For a better understanding of the interlocked walnut shell tissue, we investigate the structural and compositional changes during the development of the shell from the soft to the hard state. Structural changes at the macro level are explored by X-ray tomography and on the cell and cell wall level various microscopic techniques are applied. Walnut shell development takes place beneath the outer green husk, which protects and delivers components during the development of the walnut. The cells toward this outer green husk have the thickest and most lignified cell walls. With maturation secondary cell wall thickening takes place and the amount of all cell wall components (cellulose, hemicelluloses and especially lignin) is increased as revealed by FTIR microscopy. Focusing on the cell wall level, Raman imaging showed that lignin is deposited first into the pectin network between the cells and cell corners, at the very beginning of secondary cell wall formation. Furthermore, Raman imaging of fluorescence visualized numerous pits as a network of channels, connecting all the interlocked polylobate walnut shells. In the final mature stage, fluorescence increased throughout the cell wall and a fluorescent layer was detected toward the lumen in the inner part. This accumulation of aromatic components is reminiscent of heartwood formation of trees and is suggested to improve protection properties of the mature walnut shell. Understanding the walnut shell and its development will inspire biomimetic material design and packaging concepts, but is also important for waste valorization, considering that walnuts are the most widespread tree nuts in the world.
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- Nannan Xiao
- Institute of Biophysics, Department of Nanobiotechnology, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Biophysics, Department of Nanobiotechnology, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Biophysics, Department of Nanobiotechnology, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Austria
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- Division of Structural and Functional Botany, Department of Botany and Biodiversity Research, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Division of Structural and Functional Botany, Department of Botany and Biodiversity Research, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Biophysics, Department of Nanobiotechnology, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Austria
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Zhang X, Tang H, Du H, Liu Z, Bao Z, Shi Q. Comparative N-glycoproteome analysis provides novel insights into the regulation mechanism in tomato (solanum lycopersicum L.) During fruit ripening process. PLANT SCIENCE : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2020; 293:110413. [PMID: 32081262 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2020.110413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2019] [Revised: 01/08/2020] [Accepted: 01/11/2020] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Protein N-glycosylation plays key roles in protein folding, stability, solubility, biogenesis, and enzyme activity. Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) is an important vegetable crop with abundant nutritional value, and the formation of tomato fruit qualities primarily occurs in the fruit ripening process. However, a large number of N-glycosylation-mediated mechanisms in regulating tomato fruit ripening have not been elucidated to date. In this study, western blot assays showed that the extents of mature N-glycoproteins were differentially expressed in mature green fruits (fruit start ripening) and ripe fruits (fruit stop ripening). Next, through performing a comparative N-glycoproteome analysis strategy, a total of 553 N-glycosites from 363 N-glycoproteins were identified in mature green fruits compared with ripe fruits. Among them, 252 N-glycosites from 191 N-glycoproteins were differentially expressed in mature green fruits compared with ripe fruits. The differentially expressed N-glycoproteins were mainly located in the chloroplast (30 %) and cytoplasm (16 %). Gene Ontology (GO) analysis showed that these N-glycoproteins were involved in various biological processes, cellular components and molecular functions. These N-glycoproteins participate in biological processes, such as metabolic processes, cellular processes and single-organism processes. These N-glycoproteins are also cellular components in biological process cells, membranes and organelles and have different molecular functions, such as catalytic activity and binding. Notably, these N-glycoproteins were enriched in starch and sucrose metabolism and galactose metabolism by KEGG pathway analysis. This community resource regarding N-glycoproteins is the first large-scale N-glycoproteome during plant fruit ripening. This study will contribute to understanding the function of N-glycosylation in regulating plant fruit ripening.
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- Xu Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, Shandong Collaborative Innovation Center of Fruit & Vegetable Quality and Efficient Production, College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an 271018, Shandong, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, Shandong Collaborative Innovation Center of Fruit & Vegetable Quality and Efficient Production, College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an 271018, Shandong, China.
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- College of food science and engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an 271018, Shandong, China.
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- Jingjie PTM Biolab Co. Ltd, Hangzhou 310018, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, Shandong Collaborative Innovation Center of Fruit & Vegetable Quality and Efficient Production, College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an 271018, Shandong, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, Shandong Collaborative Innovation Center of Fruit & Vegetable Quality and Efficient Production, College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an 271018, Shandong, China.
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Tang H, Zhang X, Gong B, Yan Y, Shi Q. Proteomics and metabolomics analysis of tomato fruit at different maturity stages and under salt treatment. Food Chem 2019; 311:126009. [PMID: 31887558 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2019.126009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2019] [Revised: 12/02/2019] [Accepted: 12/02/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Proteomics and metabolomics were used to study the changes in proteins and metabolites in tomato fruits at different ripening stages and the effect of salt treatment on fruit quality. The results showed 2607 and 153 differentially expressed proteins in ripe fruits compared with mature green fruits and in NaCl-treated ripe fruits compared with control ripe fruits, respectively. KEGG analysis indicated that these proteins were mainly involved in photosynthesis, pentose and glucuronate interconversions in different ripening stages of fruits, and salt-induced proteins were involved in flavonoid biosynthesis and linoleic acid metabolism. A series of metabolites, including carbohydrates and amino acids showed significantly different accumulations between ripe and mature green fruits and between salt-treated and control fruits. Combined analysis explored glycine, L-alanine, D-xylose and sucrose and some proteins involved in multiple metabolic pathways under salt conditions. Their interactions might affect fruit development and fruit quality under salt treatment.
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- Huimeng Tang
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, Shandong Collaborative Innovation Center of Fruit & Vegetable Quality and Efficient Production, College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian 2018, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, Shandong Collaborative Innovation Center of Fruit & Vegetable Quality and Efficient Production, College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian 2018, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, Shandong Collaborative Innovation Center of Fruit & Vegetable Quality and Efficient Production, College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian 2018, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, Shandong Collaborative Innovation Center of Fruit & Vegetable Quality and Efficient Production, College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian 2018, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, Shandong Collaborative Innovation Center of Fruit & Vegetable Quality and Efficient Production, College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian 2018, PR China.
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Zhu N, Yang Y, Ji M, Wu D, Chen K. Label-free visualization of lignin deposition in loquats using complementary stimulated and spontaneous Raman microscopy. HORTICULTURE RESEARCH 2019; 6:72. [PMID: 31231530 PMCID: PMC6544619 DOI: 10.1038/s41438-019-0153-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2019] [Revised: 03/28/2019] [Accepted: 04/08/2019] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
Abstract
The lignification triggered by biotic or abiotic stresses hardens fruits and vegetables and eventually influences their consumer appeal. Extensive prior efforts have been made to unveil the underlying mechanism of flesh lignification, primarily focused on its physicochemical and molecular biological properties. Nevertheless, most of these studies used destroyed and homogenized bulk tissues as analytes; as a result, potentially valuable spatial information was lost. In this study, the deposition of lignin in loquat flesh during lignification was visualized from the tissue level to the single-cell level by combining the advantages of stimulated Raman scattering (SRS) and spontaneous Raman microscopy using label-free in situ molecular imaging. SRS has the advantages of being fast and providing large-area chemical imaging to reveal the spatial heterogeneity of lignin and cell wall polysaccharide distribution in loquat flesh. After 2 days of storage at 0 °C, increased lignins were observed by large-area SRS imaging. In addition, microscopic SRS images of the flesh cells indicated that the increased lignins were trapped in the cell corner (CC) and middle lamella (ML). Furthermore, the compositional and structural features of lignified cells (LCs), CC and ML of loquat flesh were investigated by spontaneous Raman microscopy, and the results showed that the LCs were a combination of lignin, cellulose, and hemicellulose, whereas CC and ML showed only deposited lignin and pectin without cross-linked cellulose and hemicellulose. This result further suggests that the lignins in the CC and ML regions of loquats were later synthesized alone during postharvest storage. This innovative combination of SRS and spontaneous Raman microscopy allows the label-free macroscale and fine chemical imaging of plant cell walls and will enhance our fundamental understanding of the structures and functions of the plant cell wall.
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- Nan Zhu
- College of Agriculture & Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Zijingang Campus, Hangzhou, 310058 People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Surface Physics and Department of Physics, Human Phenome Institute, Multiscale Research Institute of Complex Systems, Key Laboratory of Micro and Nano Photonic Structures (Ministry of Education), Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433 People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Surface Physics and Department of Physics, Human Phenome Institute, Multiscale Research Institute of Complex Systems, Key Laboratory of Micro and Nano Photonic Structures (Ministry of Education), Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433 People’s Republic of China
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- College of Agriculture & Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Zijingang Campus, Hangzhou, 310058 People’s Republic of China
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Integrative Biology, Zhejiang University, Zijingang Campus, Hangzhou, 310058 People’s Republic of China
- The State Agriculture Ministry Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Growth, Development and Quality Improvement, Zhejiang University, Zijingang Campus, Hangzhou, 310058 People’s Republic of China
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- College of Agriculture & Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Zijingang Campus, Hangzhou, 310058 People’s Republic of China
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Integrative Biology, Zhejiang University, Zijingang Campus, Hangzhou, 310058 People’s Republic of China
- The State Agriculture Ministry Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Growth, Development and Quality Improvement, Zhejiang University, Zijingang Campus, Hangzhou, 310058 People’s Republic of China
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Leszczuk A, Chylińska M, Zdunek A. Enzymes and vitamin C as factors influencing the presence of arabinogalactan proteins (AGPs) in Solanum lycopersicum fruit. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2019; 139:681-690. [PMID: 31054470 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2019.04.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2019] [Revised: 04/25/2019] [Accepted: 04/26/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Arabinogalactan proteins (AGPs) are ubiquitous components of the amorphous plant extracellular matrix. They are characterized by a high proportion of sugar moieties, heterogeneity of their protein backbone and carbohydrate chains. It is known that AGPs form a complex network with other basic constituents in cell wall thus it may also play a role in softening process of fruit. The use of enzymatic degradation and cell wall polysaccharide directed probes are valid analytical tools for the study of developmental modification of the fruit structure. However, it is unknown whether pectolytic enzymes affect AGPs. Thus, the aim of the current work is to detect AGP epitopes in situ to understand the impact of selected degradation enzymes on various carbohydrate moieties of AGPs. Secondly, there are no data with clarification of the impact of vitamin C on fruit ripening processes at the cellular level; hence, we also focused on the effect of vitamin C on the arrangement of AGPs as important constituents of the polysaccharide-proteoglycan network in the fruit cell wall. The results indicate that the distribution of the examined AGP carbohydrate moieties differs, which are related to changes in tissue architecture. The absence of glycan chains causes disruption in establishment of correlations between cell wall constituents and rearrangement in the cell wall structure. The induced modifications of cell walls are not comparable to alterations occurring in naturally ripening fruit, which allows a conclusion that the synergistic action of a wide variety of factors influences ripening.
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- Agata Leszczuk
- Institute of Agrophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Doświadczalna 4, 20-290, Lublin, Poland.
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- Institute of Agrophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Doświadczalna 4, 20-290, Lublin, Poland.
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- Institute of Agrophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Doświadczalna 4, 20-290, Lublin, Poland.
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Leszczuk A, Chylińska M, Zdunek A. Distribution of arabinogalactan proteins and pectins in the cells of apple (Malus × domestica) fruit during post-harvest storage. ANNALS OF BOTANY 2019; 123:47-55. [PMID: 30007326 PMCID: PMC6344086 DOI: 10.1093/aob/mcy133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2018] [Accepted: 06/15/2018] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Changes in the arrangement of cell wall components determine cell wall properties (integrity, stiffness), thereby affecting the macro-scale properties of fruits, which are important for consumers and industry. Arabinogalactan proteins (AGPs) are ubiquitous components of the plant cell, in which they have various functions. Currently, AGPs are considered to be one of the less well-known, enigmatic proteoglycans, a consequence of their heterogeneous structure and unclear mechanism of activity. METHODS An immunocytochemical study was conducted to elucidate the distribution of AGPs and pectic polysaccharides contained in apple (Malus × domestica) fruit during senescence. De-esterified homogalacturonan (LM19), methyl-esterified homogalacturonan (LM20), processed arabinan (LM16) and three AGP epitopes (JIM13, JIM15, MAC207) were identified in the fruit at three stages: fresh fruit, and fruit at 1 and 3 months of post-harvest storage. KEY RESULTS Microscopy revealed spatio-temporal changes in the localization of all examined epitopes. Changes of fruit cell wall assembly and its degradation were confirmed by determination of the galacturonic acid content in the WSP (water soluble pectins), CSP (chelator soluble pectins) and DASP (dilute alkali soluble pectins) fractions. CONCLUSIONS The results revealed dependencies between AGPs, arabinan and homogalacturonan distribution in apple fruit, which are correlated with changes in microstructure during senescence. We propose that AGPs are involved in establishment of the cell wall - plasma membrane continuum.
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- Agata Leszczuk
- Institute of Agrophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Lublin, Poland
- For correspondence. E-mail:
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- Institute of Agrophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Lublin, Poland
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- Institute of Agrophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Lublin, Poland
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Leszczuk A, Chylińska M, Zięba E, Skrzypek T, Szczuka E, Zdunek A. Structural network of arabinogalactan proteins (AGPs) and pectins in apple fruit during ripening and senescence processes. PLANT SCIENCE : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2018; 275:36-48. [PMID: 30107880 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2018.07.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2018] [Revised: 07/20/2018] [Accepted: 07/31/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The cell wall is an essential framework determining the overall form of the plant cell. Our study was focused on the distribution of arabinogalactan proteins (AGPs), arabinan, and homogalacturonan in fruit cells during ripening and storage with emphasis on quantitative analysis of their presence in particular regions of the cell wall - plasma membrane. The localization of the examined compounds was determined with immunohistochemistry techniques and immunogold labelling. Spatio-temporal colocalization between AGPs epitopes - [βGlcA(1→3)-αGalA(1→2)Rha] recognized by JIM13 and MAC207 antibodies, and arabinan labelled by the LM16 antibody was detected in the inner cell wall layer, in association with the plasma membrane. The specific arrangement of AGP and arabinan epitopes differentiated them from homogalacturonan epitopes, consisting of GalA residues recognized by LM19 and LM20 antibodies in all the examined fruit maturity stages. The disruption of cell wall - plasma membrane continuum, observed during ripening-associated softening process, was associated with both the substantial decrease of AGPs, pectins content and with remodeling of their arrangement. The results indicate that the textural properties of fruit during growth and postharvest storage, an attribute of fruit quality becoming selection criteria for consumers, depend on the existence of dynamic network organizing polysaccharides and glycoproteins in the extracellular matrix.
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- Agata Leszczuk
- Institute of Agrophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Doświadczalna 4, 20-290, Lublin, Poland.
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- Institute of Agrophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Doświadczalna 4, 20-290, Lublin, Poland.
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- Confocal and Electron Microscopy Laboratory, Centre for Interdisciplinary Research, John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Al. Kraśnicka 102, 20-718, Lublin, Poland.
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- Confocal and Electron Microscopy Laboratory, Centre for Interdisciplinary Research, John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Al. Kraśnicka 102, 20-718, Lublin, Poland.
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- Department of Plant Anatomy and Cytology, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Akademicka 19, 20-033 Lublin, Poland.
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- Institute of Agrophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Doświadczalna 4, 20-290, Lublin, Poland.
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Ma G, Shi X, Zou Q, Tian D, An X, Zhu K. iTRAQ-based quantitative proteomic analysis reveals dynamic changes during daylily flower senescence. PLANTA 2018; 248:859-873. [PMID: 29943113 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-018-2943-5] [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: 05/07/2018] [Accepted: 06/18/2018] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Sugar-related metabolic biological processes and metabolic pathways as well as invertase, protease, and ribosomal proteins may be critical regulators controlling the circadian rhythm and ephemeral properties of daylily flowers. Daylily is a familiar perennial flower. The daylily flower opens at dawn and withers away at night. Flower longevity in almost all daylily varieties from opening to fading is less than 24 h. In the past decades, the physiological changes and genetic responses to senescence in daylily flowers have been reported. However, the main metabolic pathways and biological processes involved in daylily flower senescence and the proteins involved in premature senility of daylily flowers are poorly understood. Herein, we identified differences between the proteomes of four developmental stages (s1-s4) of daylily flowers using iTRAQ-based quantitative proteomic methods. A total of 445 proteins (containing at least two unique peptides) were identified, and differentially expressed proteins (upregulation ≥ 1.5 or downregulation ≤ 0.67, P value ≤ 0.05) were detected between these stages in the following numbers: 58 (s2/s1), 59 (s3/s1), 31 (s3/s2), 64 (s4/s1), 52 (s4/s2), and 29 (s4/s3). Protein functions and classifications were analyzed based on GO, KEGG, and COG, and expressive hierarchical cluster analysis and functional enrichment analysis for differentially expressed proteins were carried out. A comparison of the late stages (s3 and s4) with the early stage (s1) revealed that the sugar (hexose, monosaccharide, and glucose) metabolic process GO category was the most enriched, and sugar (galactose, pentose, starch, and sucrose) metabolism pathways constituted the most enriched KEGG category. Finally, the potential research value of invertase, protease, and ribosomal proteins for revealing the mechanism underlying the circadian rhythm and ephemeral properties of daylily flowers are discussed. These data and analyses provide new insight into the senescence mechanism of daylily flowers.
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- Guangying Ma
- Floriculture Research and Development Center of Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
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- Floriculture Research and Development Center of Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Floriculture Research and Development Center of Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Floriculture Research and Development Center of Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Floriculture Research and Development Center of Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Floriculture Research and Development Center of Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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