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Zhao Q, Wang F, Wang Y, Zhong X, Zhu S, Zhang X, Li S, Lei X, Zang Z, Tan G, Zhang J. Low-Temperature Regulates the Cell Structure and Chlorophyll in Addition to Cellulose Metabolism of Postharvest Red Toona sinensis Buds across Different Seasons. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:7719. [PMID: 39062962 PMCID: PMC11276666 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25147719] [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: 05/16/2024] [Revised: 07/11/2024] [Accepted: 07/12/2024] [Indexed: 07/28/2024] Open
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Postharvest fibrosis and greening of Toona sinensis buds significantly affect their quality during storage. This study aimed to clarify the effects of low-temperature storage on postharvest red TSB quality harvested in different seasons. Red TSB samples were collected from Guizhou province, China, 21 days after the beginning of spring (Lichun), summer (Lixia), and autumn (Liqiu), and stored at 4 °C in dark conditions. We compared and analyzed the appearance, microstructure, chlorophyll and cellulose content, and expression levels of related genes across different seasons. The results indicated that TSB harvested in spring had a bright, purple-red color, whereas those harvested in summer and autumn were green. All samples lost water and darkened after 1 day of storage. Severe greening occurred in spring-harvested TSB within 3 days, a phenomenon not observed in summer and autumn samples. Microstructural analysis revealed that the cells in the palisade and spongy tissues of spring and autumn TSB settled closely during storage, while summer TSB cells remained loosely aligned. Xylem cells were smallest in spring-harvested TSB and largest in autumn. Prolonged storage led to thickening of the secondary cell walls and pith cell autolysis in the petioles, enlarging the cavity area. Chlorophyll content was higher in leaves than in petioles, while cellulose content was lower in petioles across all seasons. Both chlorophyll and cellulose content increased with storage time. Gene expression analysis showed season-dependent variations and significant increases in the expression of over half of the chlorophyll-related and cellulose-related genes during refrigeration, correlating with the observed changes in chlorophyll and cellulose content. This research provides valuable insights for improving postharvest storage and freshness preservation strategies for red TSB across different seasons.
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- Qian Zhao
- Faculty of Agronomy, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China; (Q.Z.); (F.W.)
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- Faculty of Agronomy, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China; (Q.Z.); (F.W.)
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- Faculty of Agronomy, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China; (Q.Z.); (F.W.)
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- Institute of Horticulture, Guizhou Provincial Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guiyang 550006, China
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- Institute of Horticulture, Guizhou Provincial Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guiyang 550006, China
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- Institute of Horticulture, Guizhou Provincial Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guiyang 550006, China
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- Faculty of Agronomy, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China; (Q.Z.); (F.W.)
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- College of Chinese Medicinal Materials, National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Ginseng Breeding and Development, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China
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- Faculty of Agronomy, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China; (Q.Z.); (F.W.)
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- Faculty of Agronomy, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China; (Q.Z.); (F.W.)
- Institute of Horticulture, Guizhou Provincial Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guiyang 550006, China
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- Faculty of Agronomy, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China; (Q.Z.); (F.W.)
- Department of Biology, University of British Columbia, Okanagan, Kelowna, BC V1V 1V7, Canada
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Meng X, Dong T, Li Z, Zhu M. First systematic review of the last 30 years of research on sweetpotato: elucidating the frontiers and hotspots. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2024; 15:1428975. [PMID: 39036362 PMCID: PMC11258629 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2024.1428975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2024] [Accepted: 06/17/2024] [Indexed: 07/23/2024]
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Sweetpotato is an economically important crop, and it has various advantages over other crops in addressing global food security and climate change. Although substantial articles have been published on the research of various aspects of sweetpotato biology, there are no specific reports to systematically crystallize the research achievements. The current review takes the lead in conducting a keyword-centric spatiotemporal dimensional bibliometric analysis of articles on sweetpotato research using CiteSpace software to comprehensively clarify the development status, research hotspot, and development trend in the past 30 years (1993-2022). Quantitative analysis was carried out on the publishing countries, institutions, disciplines, and scholars to understand the basic status of sweetpotato research; then, visual analysis was conducted on high-frequency keywords, burst keywords, and keyword clustering; the evolution of major research hotspots and the development trend in different periods were summarized. Finally, the three main development stages-preliminary stage (1993-2005), rapid stage (2006-2013), and diversified mature stage (2014-2022)-were reviewed and analyzed in detail. Particularly, the development needs of sweetpotato production in improving breeding efficiency, enhancing stress tolerance, coordinating high yield with high quality and high resistance, and promoting demand were discussed, which will help to comprehensively understand the development dynamics of sweetpotato research from different aspects of biological exploration.
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- The Key Laboratory of Biotechnology for Medicinal Plant of Jiangsu Province, School of Life Sciences, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China
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Zhou Y, Li A, Du T, Qin Z, Zhang L, Wang Q, Li Z, Hou F. A Small Auxin-Up RNA Gene, IbSAUR36, Regulates Adventitious Root Development in Transgenic Sweet Potato. Genes (Basel) 2024; 15:760. [PMID: 38927696 PMCID: PMC11203243 DOI: 10.3390/genes15060760] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2024] [Revised: 06/05/2024] [Accepted: 06/05/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024] Open
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Small auxin-upregulated RNAs (SAURs), as the largest family of early auxin-responsive genes, play important roles in plant growth and development processes, such as auxin signaling and transport, hypocotyl development, and tolerance to environmental stresses. However, the functions of few SAUR genes are known in the root development of sweet potatoes. In this study, an IbSAUR36 gene was cloned and functionally analyzed. The IbSAUR36 protein was localized to the nucleus and plasma membrane. The transcriptional level of this gene was significantly higher in the pencil root and leaf.This gene was strongly induced by indole-3-acetic acid (IAA), but it was downregulated under methyl-jasmonate(MeJA) treatment. The promoter of IbSAUR36 contained the core cis-elements for phytohormone responsiveness. Promoter β-glucuronidase (GUS) analysis in Arabidopsis showed that IbSAUR36 is highly expressed in the young tissues of plants, such as young leaves, roots, and buds. IbSAUR36-overexpressing sweet potato roots were obtained by an efficient Agrobacterium rhizogenes-mediated root transgenic system. We demonstrated that overexpression of IbSAUR36 promoted the accumulation of IAA, upregulated the genes encoding IAA synthesis and its signaling pathways, and downregulated the genes encoding lignin synthesis and JA signaling pathways. Taken together, these results show that IbSAUR36 plays an important role in adventitious root (AR) development by regulating IAA signaling, lignin synthesis, and JA signaling pathways in transgenic sweet potatoes.
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- Yuanyuan Zhou
- Crop Research Institute, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan 250100, China
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- Crop Research Institute, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan 250100, China
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- Crop Research Institute, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan 250100, China
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- Crop Research Institute, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan 250100, China
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- Crop Research Institute, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan 250100, China
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- Crop Research Institute, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan 250100, China
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- Key Laboratory of Phylogeny and Comparative Genomics of the Jiangsu Province, School of Life Sciences, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou 221116, China
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- Crop Research Institute, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan 250100, China
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Liu BK, Xv BJ, Si CC, Shi WQ, Ding GZ, Tang LX, Xv M, Shi CY, Liu HJ. Effect of potassium fertilization on storage root number, yield, and appearance quality of sweet potato ( Ipomoea batatas L.). FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2024; 14:1298739. [PMID: 38455375 PMCID: PMC10917953 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1298739] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2023] [Accepted: 12/18/2023] [Indexed: 03/09/2024]
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Increasing storage root number is a pivotal approach to enhance both storage root (SR) yield and appearance quality of sweet potato. Here, 2-year field experiments were conducted to investigate the effect of 0 (K0), 120 (K1), 240 (K2), and 360 (K3) kg ha-1 potassium fertilizer (K2O) on lignin metabolism, root growth, storage root yield, and uniformity. The results demonstrated that potassium (K) application led to a decrease in the activities of key enzymes involved in lignin biosynthesis, including phenylalanine deaminase (PAL), 4-coumarate coenzyme A ligase (4-CL), cinnamic acid dehydrogenase (CAD), polyphenol oxidase (PPO), and peroxidase (POD). This resulted in a significant reduction in lignin and G-type lignin contents in potential SRs compared to K0 treatment within 10-30 days after planting (DAP). BJ553 exhibited a significant decrease in PAL activity, as well as lignin and G-type contents at 10 DAP, whereas YS25 showed delayed effects until 20 DAP. However, the number and distribution of secondary xylem conduits as well as the mid-column diameter area in roots were increased in K2 treatment. Interestingly, K2 treatment exhibited significantly larger potential SR diameter than other treatments at 15, 20, and 25 DAP. At harvest, K2 treatment increased the SR number, the single SR weight, and overall yield greatly compared with K0 treatment, with an average increase of 19.12%, 16.54%, and 16.92% respectively. The increase of SR number in BJ553 was higher than that of YS25. Furthermore, K2 treatment exhibited the lowest coefficient of variation for both SR length and diameter, indicating a higher yield of middle-sized SRs. In general, appropriate potassium application could effectively suppress lignin biosynthesis, leading to a reduction in the degree of pericycle lignification in potential SRs. This promotes an increase in the number of storage roots and ultimately enhances both yield and appearance quality of sweet potato. The effect of potassium fertilizer on lignin metabolism in BJ553 roots was earlier and resulted in a greater increase in the SR number compared to YS25.
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- Ben-kui Liu
- College of Agronomy, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an, Shandong, China
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- College of Agronomy, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an, Shandong, China
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- School of Breeding and Multiplication (Sanya Institute of Breeding and Multiplication), Hainan University, Sanya, China
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- Shandong Agricultural Technology Extension Center, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- College of Agronomy, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an, Shandong, China
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- College of Agronomy, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an, Shandong, China
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- Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- College of Agronomy, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an, Shandong, China
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- College of Agronomy, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an, Shandong, China
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Kang Z, Zhang Y, Cai X, Zhang Z, Xu Z, Meng X, Li X, Hu X. Crosstalk between 5-Aminolevulinic Acid and Abscisic Acid Adjusted Leaf Iron Accumulation and Chlorophyll Synthesis to Enhance the Cold Tolerance in Solanum lycopersicum Seedlings. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:10781. [PMID: 37445959 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241310781] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2023] [Revised: 06/22/2023] [Accepted: 06/26/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
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Previous studies found that 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA) and abscisic acid (ABA) can mitigate damage from adversity by enhancing photosynthesis. However, it is not clear whether they have positive effects on iron utilization and chlorophyll synthesis of tomato seedlings under low-temperature stress. To investigate the possible functional relationship between ABA and ALA and elucidate the possible mechanisms of action of ALA to alleviate low-temperature stress in tomato seedlings, this experiment analyzed the effects of ALA and ABA on chlorophyll synthesis in tomato seedling leaves sprayed with exogenous of ALA (25 mg·L-1) or ABA (100 µM) under low-temperature stress (8-18 °C/8-12 °C, day/night). The results show that exogenous ALA increased the Fv/Fm of tomato leaves by 5.31% and increased the accumulation of iron and chlorophyll by 101.15% and 15.18%, respectively, compared to the low-temperature treatment alone, and tomato resistance of low-temperature stress was enhanced. Meanwhile, exogenous application of ALA increased the ABA content by 39.43%, and subsequent application of exogenous ABA revealed that tomato seedlings showed similar effects to exogenous ALA under low-temperature stress, with increased accumulation of iron and chlorophyll in tomato seedlings, which eventually increased the maximum photochemical efficiency of PS II. Under low-temperature stress, application of exogenous ABA significantly reduced ALA content, but the expression of key enzyme genes (PPGD, HEMB1, HEME1, and HEMF1), precursors of chlorophyll synthesis by ALA, was significantly elevated, presumably because the increased activity of these enzymes after external application of ABA accelerated ALA consumption. In conclusion, ABA may crosstalk with ALA to improve the photochemical efficiency and low temperature resistance of tomatoes by regulating chlorophyll synthesis and iron accumulation.
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- Zhen Kang
- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
- Key Laboratory of Protected Horticultural Engineering in Northwest, Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling 712100, China
- Shaanxi Protected Agriculture Research Centre, Yangling 712100, China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
- Key Laboratory of Protected Horticultural Engineering in Northwest, Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling 712100, China
- Shaanxi Protected Agriculture Research Centre, Yangling 712100, China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
- Key Laboratory of Protected Horticultural Engineering in Northwest, Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling 712100, China
- Shaanxi Protected Agriculture Research Centre, Yangling 712100, China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
- Key Laboratory of Protected Horticultural Engineering in Northwest, Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling 712100, China
- Shaanxi Protected Agriculture Research Centre, Yangling 712100, China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
- Key Laboratory of Protected Horticultural Engineering in Northwest, Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling 712100, China
- Shaanxi Protected Agriculture Research Centre, Yangling 712100, China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
- Key Laboratory of Protected Horticultural Engineering in Northwest, Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling 712100, China
- Shaanxi Protected Agriculture Research Centre, Yangling 712100, China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
- Key Laboratory of Protected Horticultural Engineering in Northwest, Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling 712100, China
- Shaanxi Protected Agriculture Research Centre, Yangling 712100, China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
- Key Laboratory of Protected Horticultural Engineering in Northwest, Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling 712100, China
- Shaanxi Protected Agriculture Research Centre, Yangling 712100, China
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Wang YJ, Wu LL, Sun MH, Li Z, Tan XF, Li JA. Transcriptomic and metabolomic insights on the molecular mechanisms of flower buds in responses to cold stress in two Camellia oleifera cultivars. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 14:1126660. [PMID: 36968351 PMCID: PMC10037702 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1126660] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2022] [Accepted: 01/31/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The Camellia oleifera (C. oleifera) cultivars 'Huashuo' (HS) and 'Huaxin' (HX) are new high-yielding and economically valuable cultivars that frequently encounter prolonged cold weather during the flowering period, resulting in decreased yields and quality. The flower buds of HS sometimes fail to open or open incompletely under cold stress, whereas the flower buds of HX exhibit delayed opening but the flowers and fruits rarely drop. METHODS In this study, flower buds at the same development stage of two C. oleifera cultivars were used as test materials for a combination of physiological, transcriptomic and metabolomic analyses, to unravel the different cold regulatory mechanisms between two cultivars of C. oleifera. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION Key differentially expressed genes (DEGs) and differentially expressed metabolites (DEMs) involved in sugar metabolism, phenylpropanoid biosynthesis, and hormone signal transduction were significantly higher in HX than in HS, which is consistent with phenotypic observations from a previous study. The results indicate that the flower buds of HX are less affected by long-term cold stress than those of HS, and that cold resistance in C. oleifera cultivars varies among tissues or organs.This study will provide a basis for molecular markers and molecular breeding of C. oleifera.
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- Ya-Jun Wang
- Key Laboratory of Cultivation and Protection for Non-wood Forest Trees, Ministry of Education, and the Key Laboratory of Non-Wood Forest Products, Forestry Ministry, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, China
- Engineering Technology Research Center of Southern Hilly and Mountainous Ecological Non-Wood Forest Industry of Hunan Province, Changsha, China
- Camellia Oil Tree Research Institute of Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, China
- The Belt and Road International Union Research Center for Tropical Arid Non-wood Forest in Hunan Province, Changsha, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cultivation and Protection for Non-wood Forest Trees, Ministry of Education, and the Key Laboratory of Non-Wood Forest Products, Forestry Ministry, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, China
- Engineering Technology Research Center of Southern Hilly and Mountainous Ecological Non-Wood Forest Industry of Hunan Province, Changsha, China
- Camellia Oil Tree Research Institute of Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, China
- The Belt and Road International Union Research Center for Tropical Arid Non-wood Forest in Hunan Province, Changsha, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cultivation and Protection for Non-wood Forest Trees, Ministry of Education, and the Key Laboratory of Non-Wood Forest Products, Forestry Ministry, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, China
- Engineering Technology Research Center of Southern Hilly and Mountainous Ecological Non-Wood Forest Industry of Hunan Province, Changsha, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cultivation and Protection for Non-wood Forest Trees, Ministry of Education, and the Key Laboratory of Non-Wood Forest Products, Forestry Ministry, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, China
- Engineering Technology Research Center of Southern Hilly and Mountainous Ecological Non-Wood Forest Industry of Hunan Province, Changsha, China
- Camellia Oil Tree Research Institute of Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, China
- The Belt and Road International Union Research Center for Tropical Arid Non-wood Forest in Hunan Province, Changsha, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cultivation and Protection for Non-wood Forest Trees, Ministry of Education, and the Key Laboratory of Non-Wood Forest Products, Forestry Ministry, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, China
- Engineering Technology Research Center of Southern Hilly and Mountainous Ecological Non-Wood Forest Industry of Hunan Province, Changsha, China
- Camellia Oil Tree Research Institute of Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, China
- The Belt and Road International Union Research Center for Tropical Arid Non-wood Forest in Hunan Province, Changsha, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cultivation and Protection for Non-wood Forest Trees, Ministry of Education, and the Key Laboratory of Non-Wood Forest Products, Forestry Ministry, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, China
- Engineering Technology Research Center of Southern Hilly and Mountainous Ecological Non-Wood Forest Industry of Hunan Province, Changsha, China
- Camellia Oil Tree Research Institute of Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, China
- The Belt and Road International Union Research Center for Tropical Arid Non-wood Forest in Hunan Province, Changsha, China
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Dai Y, Wang S, Huang W, Li Z, Zhang S, Zhang H, Li G, Fang Z, Sun R, Li F, Zhang S. Transcriptome Analysis of Chinese Cabbage Provides Insights into the Basis of Understanding the Lignin Affected by Low Temperature. Genes (Basel) 2022; 13:2084. [PMID: 36360321 PMCID: PMC9690211 DOI: 10.3390/genes13112084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2022] [Revised: 11/02/2022] [Accepted: 11/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/06/2024] Open
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Chinese cabbage, which is a cold season crop, can still be damaged at an overly low temperature. It is crucial to study the mechanism of the resistance to low temperature of Chinese cabbage. In this study, the Chinese cabbage 'XBJ' was used as the material, and nine different low temperatures and control samples were treated. Using RNA-seq and lignin content determination, we analyzed 27 samples, and the stained sections of them were observed. A total of 8845 genes were screened for the WGCNA analysis, yielding 17 modules. The GO and KEGG analyses of the modules was highly associated with a low-temperature treatment. The pathways such as 'starch and sucrose metabolism' and 'plant hormone signal transduction' were enriched in modules related to low temperature. Interestingly, L-15DAT-associated MEcoral2 was found to have 14 genes related to the 'lignin biosynthetic process' in the GO annotation. The combination of the determination of the lignin content and the treatment of the stained sections showed that the lignin content of the low-temperatures samples were indeed higher than that of the control. We further explored the expression changes of the lignin synthesis pathway and various genes and found that low temperature affects the expression changes of most genes in the lignin synthesis pathway, leading to the speculation that the lignin changes at low temperature are a defense mechanism against low temperatures. The 29 BrCOMT gene sequence derived from the RNA-seq was non-conserved, and eight BrCOMT genes were differentially expressed. This study provides a new insight into how lignin is affected by low temperature.
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- Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
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Zhang Z, Yuan L, Ma Y, Kang Z, Zhou F, Gao Y, Yang S, Li T, Hu X. Exogenous 5-aminolevulinic acid alleviates low-temperature damage by modulating the xanthophyll cycle and nutrient uptake in tomato seedlings. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2022; 189:83-93. [PMID: 36058015 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2022.08.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2022] [Revised: 08/05/2022] [Accepted: 08/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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5-Aminolevulinic acid (ALA), an antioxidant existing in plants, has been widely reported to participate in the process of coping with cold stress of plants. In this study, exogenous ALA promoted the growth of tomato plants and alleviated the appearance of purple tomato leaves under low-temperature stress. At the same time, exogenous ALA improved antioxidant enzyme activities, SlSOD gene expression, Fv/Fm, and proline contents and reduced H2O2 contents, SlRBOH gene expression, relative electrical conductivity, and malondialdehyde contents to alleviate the damage caused by low temperature to tomato seedlings. Compared with low-temperature stress, spraying exogenous ALA before low-temperature stress could restore the indicators of photochemical quenching, actual photochemical efficiency, electron transport rate, and nonphotochemical quenching to normal. Exogenous ALA could increase the total contents of the xanthophyll cycle pool, the positive de-epoxidation rate of the xanthophyll cycle and improved the expression levels of key genes in the xanthophyll cycle under low-temperature stress. In addition, we found that exogenous ALA significantly enhanced the absorption of mineral nutrients, promoted the transfer and distribution of mineral nutrients to the leaves, and improved the expression levels of mineral nutrient absorption-related genes, which were all conducive to the improved adaptation of tomato seedlings under low-temperature stress. In summary, the application of exogenous ALA can increase tomato seedlings' tolerance to low-temperature stress by improving the xanthophyll cycle and the ability of the absorption of mineral nutrients in tomato seedlings.
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- Zhengda Zhang
- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China; Key Laboratory of Protected Horticultural Engineering in Northwest, Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China; Shaanxi Protected Agriculture Research Centre, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China; Key Laboratory of Protected Horticultural Engineering in Northwest, Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China; Shaanxi Protected Agriculture Research Centre, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China; Key Laboratory of Protected Horticultural Engineering in Northwest, Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China; Shaanxi Protected Agriculture Research Centre, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China; Key Laboratory of Protected Horticultural Engineering in Northwest, Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China; Shaanxi Protected Agriculture Research Centre, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
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- College of Horticulture, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, 110866, China.
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China; Key Laboratory of Protected Horticultural Engineering in Northwest, Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China; Shaanxi Protected Agriculture Research Centre, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China.
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Salah R, Zhang RJ, Xia SW, Song SS, Hao Q, Hashem MH, Li HX, Li Y, Li XX, Lai YS. Higher Phytohormone Contents and Weaker Phytohormone Signal Transduction Were Observed in Cold-Tolerant Cucumber. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 11:961. [PMID: 35406941 PMCID: PMC9003209 DOI: 10.3390/plants11070961] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2022] [Revised: 03/29/2022] [Accepted: 03/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
Abstract
Cucumbers (Cucumis sativus L.) originated from the South Asian subcontinent, and most of them are fragile to cold stress. In this study, we evaluated the cold tolerance of 115 cucumber accessions and screened out 10 accessions showing high resistance to cold stress. We measured and compared plant hormone contents between cold-tolerant cucumber CT90R and cold-sensitive cucumber CT57S in cold treatment. Most of the detected plant hormones showed significantly higher content in CT90R. To elucidate the role of plant hormones, we compared the leaf- and root-transcriptomes of CT90R with those of CT57S in cold stress treatment. In leaves, there were 1209 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) between CT90R and CT57S, while there were 703 in roots. These DEGs were not evenly distributed across the chromosomes and there were significant enrichments at particular positions, including qLTT6.2, a known QTL controlling cucumber cold tolerance. The GO and KEGG enrichment analysis showed that there was a significant difference in the pathway of plant hormone transductions between CT90R and CT57S in leaves. In short, genes involved in plant hormone transductions showed lower transcription levels in CT90R. In roots, the most significantly different pathway was phenylpropanoid biosynthesis. CT90R seemed to actively accumulate more monolignols by upregulating cinnamyl-alcohol dehydrogenase (CAD) genes. These results above suggest a new perspective on the regulation mechanism of cold tolerance in cucumbers.
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- Radwa Salah
- College of Horticulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China; (R.S.); (R.-J.Z.); (S.-W.X.); (S.-S.S.); (Q.H.); (M.H.H.); (H.-X.L.); (Y.L.)
- Faculty of Agriculture, Minya University, Minya 61511, Egypt
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- College of Horticulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China; (R.S.); (R.-J.Z.); (S.-W.X.); (S.-S.S.); (Q.H.); (M.H.H.); (H.-X.L.); (Y.L.)
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- College of Horticulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China; (R.S.); (R.-J.Z.); (S.-W.X.); (S.-S.S.); (Q.H.); (M.H.H.); (H.-X.L.); (Y.L.)
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- College of Horticulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China; (R.S.); (R.-J.Z.); (S.-W.X.); (S.-S.S.); (Q.H.); (M.H.H.); (H.-X.L.); (Y.L.)
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- College of Horticulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China; (R.S.); (R.-J.Z.); (S.-W.X.); (S.-S.S.); (Q.H.); (M.H.H.); (H.-X.L.); (Y.L.)
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- College of Horticulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China; (R.S.); (R.-J.Z.); (S.-W.X.); (S.-S.S.); (Q.H.); (M.H.H.); (H.-X.L.); (Y.L.)
- Central Lab. of Organic Agriculture, Agricultural Research Center, Giza 12619, Egypt
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- College of Horticulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China; (R.S.); (R.-J.Z.); (S.-W.X.); (S.-S.S.); (Q.H.); (M.H.H.); (H.-X.L.); (Y.L.)
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- College of Horticulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China; (R.S.); (R.-J.Z.); (S.-W.X.); (S.-S.S.); (Q.H.); (M.H.H.); (H.-X.L.); (Y.L.)
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- Institution of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, South Zhongguancun Street 12, Beijing 100081, China;
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- College of Horticulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China; (R.S.); (R.-J.Z.); (S.-W.X.); (S.-S.S.); (Q.H.); (M.H.H.); (H.-X.L.); (Y.L.)
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Lee CJ, Park SU, Kim SE, Lim YH, Ji CY, Kim YH, Kim HS, Kwak SS. Overexpression of IbLfp in sweetpotato enhances the low-temperature storage ability of tuberous roots. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2021; 167:577-585. [PMID: 34461554 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2021.08.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2021] [Revised: 08/23/2021] [Accepted: 08/26/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
Abstract
Sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas [L.] Lam) is a prospective food crop that ensures food and nutrition security under the dynamic changes in global climate. Peroxidase (POD) is a multifunctional enzyme involved in diverse plant physiological processes, including stress tolerance and cell wall lignification. Although various POD genes were cloned and functionally characterized in sweetpotato, the role of POD in lignification and low-temperature storage ability of sweetpotato tuberous roots is yet to be investigated. In this study, we isolated the cold-induced lignin forming peroxidase (IbLfp) gene of sweetpotato, and analyzed its physiological functions. IbLfp showed more predominant expression in fibrous roots than in other tissues. Moreover, IbLfp expression was up-regulated in leaves and roots under cold stress, and was altered by other abiotic stresses. Tuberous roots of transgenic sweetpotato lines overexpressing IbLfp (LP lines) showed improved tolerance to low temperature, with lower malondialdehyde and hydrogen peroxide contents than non-transgenic sweetpotato plants under cold stress. The enhanced cold tolerance of LP lines could be attributed to the increased basal activity of POD, which is involved in reactive oxygen species (ROS) scavenging. Moreover, greater accumulation of lignin could also contribute to the enhanced cold tolerance of LP lines, as lignin acts as a protective barrier against invading pathogens, which is a secondary symptom of chilling injury in sweetpotato. Overall, the results of this study enhance our understanding of the function of POD in low-temperature storage of sweetpotato tuberous roots.
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- Chan-Ju Lee
- Plant Systems Engineering Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), 125 Gwahak-ro, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea; Department of Environmental Biotechnology, KRIBB School of Biotechnology, University of Science and Technology (UST), 217 Gajeong-ro, Daejeon, 34113, Republic of Korea
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- Plant Systems Engineering Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), 125 Gwahak-ro, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea; Department of Environmental Biotechnology, KRIBB School of Biotechnology, University of Science and Technology (UST), 217 Gajeong-ro, Daejeon, 34113, Republic of Korea
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- Plant Systems Engineering Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), 125 Gwahak-ro, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea; Department of Environmental Biotechnology, KRIBB School of Biotechnology, University of Science and Technology (UST), 217 Gajeong-ro, Daejeon, 34113, Republic of Korea
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- Plant Systems Engineering Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), 125 Gwahak-ro, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea; Department of Environmental Biotechnology, KRIBB School of Biotechnology, University of Science and Technology (UST), 217 Gajeong-ro, Daejeon, 34113, Republic of Korea
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- R&D Center, Genolution Inc., 11, Beobwon-ro 11-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 05836, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biology Education, IALS, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, 52828, Republic of Korea
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- Plant Systems Engineering Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), 125 Gwahak-ro, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea.
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- Plant Systems Engineering Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), 125 Gwahak-ro, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea; Department of Environmental Biotechnology, KRIBB School of Biotechnology, University of Science and Technology (UST), 217 Gajeong-ro, Daejeon, 34113, Republic of Korea.
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