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Davies C, Burbidge CA, Böttcher C, Dodd AN. Loss of Diel Circadian Clock Gene Cycling Is a Part of Grape Berry Ripening. PLANT & CELL PHYSIOLOGY 2023; 64:1386-1396. [PMID: 37769233 DOI: 10.1093/pcp/pcad099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2023] [Revised: 08/16/2023] [Accepted: 09/04/2023] [Indexed: 09/30/2023]
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Diel cycles of gene expression are thought to adapt plants to 24-h changes in environmental conditions. The circadian clock contributes to this process, but less is known about circadian programs in developing reproductive organs. While model plants and controlled conditions have contributed greatly to our knowledge of circadian clock function, there is a need to better understand its role in crop plants under field conditions with fluctuating light and temperature. In this study, we investigated changes in the circadian clock during the development of grape berries of Vitis vinifera L. We found that the transcripts of circadian clock homologs had high-amplitude oscillations prior to, but not during, ripening. As ripening progressed, the amplitude and rhythmicity of the diel oscillations decreased until most transcripts tested had no significant fluctuation over the 24-h cycle. Despite this loss of rhythmicity, the majority of circadian clock genes investigated were expressed at or near their abundance at the nadir of their pre-ripening oscillation although the berries remained transcriptionally active. From this, it can be concluded that cycling of the canonical circadian clock appears unnecessary for berry ripening. Our data suggest that changes in circadian clock dynamics during reproductive organ development may have important functional consequences.
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- John Innes Centre, Norwich Research Park, Norwich NR4 7RU, UK
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Perotti MF, Posé D, Martín-Pizarro C. Non-climacteric fruit development and ripening regulation: 'the phytohormones show'. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2023; 74:6237-6253. [PMID: 37449770 PMCID: PMC10627154 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erad271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2023] [Accepted: 07/13/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
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Fruit ripening involves numerous physiological, structural, and metabolic changes that result in the formation of edible fruits. This process is controlled at different molecular levels, with essential roles for phytohormones, transcription factors, and epigenetic modifications. Fleshy fruits are classified as either climacteric or non-climacteric species. Climacteric fruits are characterized by a burst in respiration and ethylene production at the onset of ripening, while regulation of non-climacteric fruit ripening has been commonly attributed to abscisic acid (ABA). However, there is controversy as to whether mechanisms regulating fruit ripening are shared between non-climacteric species, and to what extent other hormones contribute alongside ABA. In this review, we summarize classic and recent studies on the accumulation profile and role of ABA and other important hormones in the regulation of non-climacteric fruit development and ripening, as well as their crosstalk, paying special attention to the two main non-climacteric plant models, strawberry and grape. We highlight both the common and different roles of these regulators in these two crops, and discuss the importance of the transcriptional and environmental regulation of fruit ripening, as well as the need to optimize genetic transformation methodologies to facilitate gene functional analyses.
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- María Florencia Perotti
- Departamento de Mejora Genética y Biotecnología, Instituto de Hortofruticultura Subtropical y Mediterránea ‘La Mayora’ (IHSM), Universidad de Málaga - Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Departamento de Biología Molecular y Bioquímica, Facultad de Ciencias, UMA, Málaga, Spain
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- Departamento de Mejora Genética y Biotecnología, Instituto de Hortofruticultura Subtropical y Mediterránea ‘La Mayora’ (IHSM), Universidad de Málaga - Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Departamento de Biología Molecular y Bioquímica, Facultad de Ciencias, UMA, Málaga, Spain
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- Departamento de Mejora Genética y Biotecnología, Instituto de Hortofruticultura Subtropical y Mediterránea ‘La Mayora’ (IHSM), Universidad de Málaga - Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Departamento de Biología Molecular y Bioquímica, Facultad de Ciencias, UMA, Málaga, Spain
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Sharma M, Negi S, Kumar P, Srivastava DK, Choudhary MK, Irfan M. Fruit ripening under heat stress: The intriguing role of ethylene-mediated signaling. PLANT SCIENCE : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2023; 335:111820. [PMID: 37549738 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2023.111820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2023] [Revised: 08/01/2023] [Accepted: 08/05/2023] [Indexed: 08/09/2023]
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Crop production is significantly influenced by climate, and even minor climate changes can have a substantial impact on crop yields. Rising temperature due to climate change can lead to heat stress (HS) in plants, which not only hinders plant growth and development but also result in significant losses in crop yields. To cope with the different stresses including HS, plants have evolved a variety of adaptive mechanisms. In response to these stresses, phytohormones play a crucial role by generating endogenous signals that regulate the plant's defensive response. Among these, Ethylene (ET), a key phytohormone, stands out as a major regulator of stress responses in plants and regulates many plant traits, which are critical for crop productivity and nutritional quality. ET is also known as a ripening hormone for decades in climacteric fruit and many studies are available deciphering the function of different ET biosynthesis and signaling components in the ripening process. Recent studies suggest that HS significantly affects fruit quality traits and perturbs fruit ripening by altering the regulation of many ethylene biosynthesis and signaling genes resulting in substantial loss of fruit yield, quality, and postharvest stability. Despite the significant progress in this field in recent years the interplay between ET, ripening, and HS is elusive. In this review, we summarized the recent advances and current understanding of ET in regulating the ripening process under HS and explored their crosstalk at physiological and molecular levels to shed light on intricate relationships.
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- Megha Sharma
- Department of Biotechnology, Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India.
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- Department of Biotechnology, Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India
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- Department of Biology, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Little Rock, AR 72204, USA
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- Plant Biology Section, School of Integrative Plant Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA.
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Zhang Y, Yuan Y, Qu M, Kang C. Brassinosteroid catabolic enzyme CYP734A129 regulates the morphologies of leaves and floral organs in woodland strawberry. PLANT SCIENCE : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2023; 335:111788. [PMID: 37421982 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2023.111788] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2023] [Revised: 07/02/2023] [Accepted: 07/04/2023] [Indexed: 07/10/2023]
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Brassinosteroids (BRs) play critical roles in plant growth and development and regulate many important agronomic traits. However, the functions of BRs in strawberry are unclear. This study identified two mutants, named P6 and R87, in woodland strawberry (Fragaria vesca) from EMS mutagenesis populations that exhibit narrow leaves, petals and sepals. Mapping by sequencing and genetic studies revealed that the F. vesca CYP734A129, encoding a putative BR catabolic enzyme, is the causative gene for both P6 and R87. Overexpression of CYP734A129 in both F. vesca and Arabidopsis causes a severe dwarf phenotype, and the BRI1-EMS-SUPPRESSOR 1 (BES1) protein is less abundant in the CYP734A129-overexpressing Arabidopsis seedlings. This suggests that CYP734A129 is functionally conserved with CYP734A1, as a BR-inactivating enzyme. Transcriptome analysis of young leaves revealed that four BR biosynthetic genes were significantly downregulated in P6 (cyp734a129), and photosynthesis-related genes were highly enriched among the up-regulated genes in P6 compared to the wild type. This further supports that CYP734A129 inactivates BRs in F. vesca. Furthermore, we showed that mutations in CYP734A129 do not affect fruit shape and color during ripening in strawberry. Overall, our results suggest that F. vesca CYP734A129 is a BR catabolic enzyme, and provide insights into the roles of CYP734A129 in strawberry.
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- Yunming Zhang
- National Key Laboratory for Germplasm Innovation & Utilization of Horticultural Crops, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Wuhan 430070, China; Hubei Key Laboratory of Genetic Regulation and Integrative Biology, School of Life Sciences, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, China
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- National Key Laboratory for Germplasm Innovation & Utilization of Horticultural Crops, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Wuhan 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory for Germplasm Innovation & Utilization of Horticultural Crops, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory for Germplasm Innovation & Utilization of Horticultural Crops, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Wuhan 430070, China.
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Lei Y, Cui Y, Cui R, Chen X, Wang J, Lu X, Wang D, Wang S, Guo L, Zhang Y, Rui C, Fan Y, Han M, Zhao L, Zhang H, Liu X, Xu N, Wang J, Huang H, Feng X, Xi Y, Ni K, Zhang M, Jiang T, Ye W. Characterization and gene expression patterns analysis implies BSK family genes respond to salinity stress in cotton. Front Genet 2023; 14:1169104. [PMID: 37351349 PMCID: PMC10282553 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2023.1169104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2023] [Accepted: 05/15/2023] [Indexed: 06/24/2023] Open
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Identification, evolution, and expression patterns of BSK (BR signaling kinase) family genes revealed that BSKs participated in the response of cotton to abiotic stress and maintained the growth of cotton in extreme environment. The steroidal hormone brassinosteroids (BR) play important roles in different plant biological processes. This study focused on BSK which were downstream regulatory element of BR, in order to help to decipher the functions of BSKs genes from cotton on growth development and responses to abiotic stresses and lean the evolutionary relationship of cotton BSKs. BSKs are a class of plant-specific receptor-like cytoplasmic kinases involved in BR signal transduction. In this study, bioinformatics methods were used to identify the cotton BSKs gene family at the cotton genome level, and the gene structure, promoter elements, protein structure and properties, gene expression patterns and candidate interacting proteins were analyzed. In the present study, a total of 152 BSKs were identified by a genome-wide search in four cotton species and other 11 plant species, and phylogenetic analysis revealed three evolutionary clades. It was identified that BSKs contain typical PKc and TPR domains, the N-terminus is composed of extended chains and helical structures. Cotton BSKs genes show different expression patterns in different tissues and organs. The gene promoter contains numerous cis-acting elements induced by hormones and abiotic stress, the hormone ABA and Cold-inducing related elements have the highest count, indicating that cotton BSK genes may be regulated by various hormones at different growth stages and involved in the response regulation of cotton to various stresses. The expression analysis of BSKs in cotton showed that the expression levels of GhBSK06, GhBSK10, GhBSK21 and GhBSK24 were significantly increased with salt-inducing. This study is helpful to analyze the function of cotton BSKs genes in growth and development and in response to stress.
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- Yuqian Lei
- Zhengzhou Research Base, State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, School of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
- State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Institute of Cotton Research of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Anyang, Henan, China
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- Anyang Institute of Technology, Anyang, Henan, China
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- Anyang Institute of Technology, Anyang, Henan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Institute of Cotton Research of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Anyang, Henan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Institute of Cotton Research of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Anyang, Henan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Institute of Cotton Research of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Anyang, Henan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Institute of Cotton Research of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Anyang, Henan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Institute of Cotton Research of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Anyang, Henan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Institute of Cotton Research of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Anyang, Henan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Institute of Cotton Research of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Anyang, Henan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Institute of Cotton Research of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Anyang, Henan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Institute of Cotton Research of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Anyang, Henan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Institute of Cotton Research of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Anyang, Henan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Institute of Cotton Research of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Anyang, Henan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Institute of Cotton Research of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Anyang, Henan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Institute of Cotton Research of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Anyang, Henan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Institute of Cotton Research of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Anyang, Henan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Institute of Cotton Research of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Anyang, Henan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Institute of Cotton Research of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Anyang, Henan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Institute of Cotton Research of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Anyang, Henan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Institute of Cotton Research of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Anyang, Henan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Institute of Cotton Research of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Anyang, Henan, China
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- Zhengzhou Research Base, State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, School of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
- State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Institute of Cotton Research of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Anyang, Henan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Institute of Cotton Research of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Anyang, Henan, China
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- Zhengzhou Research Base, State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, School of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
- State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Institute of Cotton Research of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Anyang, Henan, China
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Guo B, Dai L, Yang H, Zhao X, Liu M, Wang L. Comprehensive Analysis of BR Receptor Expression under Hormone Treatment in the Rubber Tree ( Hevea brasiliensis Muell. Arg.). PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:1280. [PMID: 36986969 PMCID: PMC10058276 DOI: 10.3390/plants12061280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2023] [Revised: 03/03/2023] [Accepted: 03/08/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Brassinosteroids (BRs) are important for plant growth and development, with BRI1 and BAK1 kinases playing an important role in BR signal transduction. Latex from rubber trees is crucial for industry, medicine and defense use. Therefore, it is beneficial to characterize and analyze HbBRI1 and HbBAK1 genes to improve the quality of the resources obtained from Hevea brasiliensis (rubber tree). Based on bioinformatics predictions and rubber tree database, five HbBRI1s with four HbBAK1s were identified and named HbBRI1~HbBRL3 and HbBAK1a~HbBAK1d, respectively, which were clustered in two groups. HbBRI1 genes, except for HbBRL3, exclusively contain introns, which is convenient for responding to external factors, whereas HbBAK1b/c/d contain 10 introns and 11 exons, and HbBAK1a contains eight introns. Multiple sequence analysis showed that HbBRI1s include typical domains of the BRI1 kinase, indicating that HbBRI1s belong to BRI1. HbBAK1s that possess LRR and STK_BAK1_like domains illustrate that HbBAK1s belong to the BAK1 kinase. BRI1 and BAK1 play an important role in regulating plant hormone signal transduction. Analysis of the cis-element of all HbBRI1 and HbBAK1 genes identified hormone response, light regulation and abiotic stress elements in the promoters of HbBRI1s and HbBAK1s. The results of tissue expression patterns indicate that HbBRL1/2/3/4 and HbBAK1a/b/c are highly expressed in the flower, especially HbBRL2-1. The expression of HbBRL3 is extremely high in the stem, and the expression of HbBAK1d is extremely high in the root. Expression profiles with different hormones show that HbBRI1 and HbBAK1 genes are extremely induced by different hormone stimulates. These results provide theoretical foundations for further research on the functions of BR receptors, especially in response to hormone signals in the rubber tree.
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Enoki S, Tanaka K, Moriyama A, Hanya N, Mikami N, Suzuki S. Grape cytochrome P450 CYP90D1 regulates brassinosteroid biosynthesis and increases vegetative growth. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2023; 196:993-1001. [PMID: 36898216 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2023.02.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2022] [Revised: 01/20/2023] [Accepted: 02/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Vine vigor or vegetative growth is an important factor related to berry quality and vinicultural training management, but brassinosteroid (BR)-induced molecular mechanisms underlying vine growth remain unclear. In this study, the hypothesis that the Vitis vinifera CYP90D1 gene VvCYP90D1, one of the genes for BR biosynthesis, plays a critical role in shoot elongation was tested. RNA sequencing analysis of shoots collected from the vigorous cultivar Koshu (KO) and the reference cultivar Pinot Noir (PN) 7 days after bud break showed higher expression levels of various genes in the BR biosynthesis pathway in KO than in PN. The VvCYP90D1 expression level in KO was highest in meristems, followed by internodes and leaves. Cluster analysis of amino acid sequences including those in other plant species showed that the isolated gene belonged to the CYP90D1 group. The vegetative growth and the endogenous BR (brassinolide; BL) content were significantly higher in VvCYP90D1-overexpressing Arabidopsis than in wild type. VvCYP90D1-overexpressing Arabidopsis treated with brassinazole (Brz), a BR biosynthesis inhibitor, showed recovery of vegetative growth. These results indicate that VvCYP90D1 in grapevine has a vegetative growth promoting effect via BR biosynthesis. Our findings on the mechanism of BR-induced grape shoot growth will contribute to the development of new shoot control techniques for grapevine.
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- Shinichi Enoki
- Laboratory of Fruit Genetic Engineering, The Institute of Enology and Viticulture, University of Yamanashi, 1-13-1 Kofu, Yamanashi, 400-0005, Japan.
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- NODAI Genome Research Center, Tokyo University of Agriculture, 1-1-1 Setagaya, Tokyo, 156-8502, Japan
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- Laboratory of Fruit Genetic Engineering, The Institute of Enology and Viticulture, University of Yamanashi, 1-13-1 Kofu, Yamanashi, 400-0005, Japan
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- Laboratory of Fruit Genetic Engineering, The Institute of Enology and Viticulture, University of Yamanashi, 1-13-1 Kofu, Yamanashi, 400-0005, Japan
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- Laboratory of Fruit Genetic Engineering, The Institute of Enology and Viticulture, University of Yamanashi, 1-13-1 Kofu, Yamanashi, 400-0005, Japan
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- Laboratory of Fruit Genetic Engineering, The Institute of Enology and Viticulture, University of Yamanashi, 1-13-1 Kofu, Yamanashi, 400-0005, Japan
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Cell Wall Integrity Signaling in Fruit Ripening. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24044054. [PMID: 36835462 PMCID: PMC9961072 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24044054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2022] [Revised: 02/04/2023] [Accepted: 02/15/2023] [Indexed: 02/19/2023] Open
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Plant cell walls are essential structures for plant growth and development as well as plant adaptation to environmental stresses. Thus, plants have evolved signaling mechanisms to monitor the changes in the cell wall structure, triggering compensatory changes to sustain cell wall integrity (CWI). CWI signaling can be initiated in response to environmental and developmental signals. However, while environmental stress-associated CWI signaling has been extensively studied and reviewed, less attention has been paid to CWI signaling in relation to plant growth and development under normal conditions. Fleshy fruit development and ripening is a unique process in which dramatic alternations occur in cell wall architecture. Emerging evidence suggests that CWI signaling plays a pivotal role in fruit ripening. In this review, we summarize and discuss the CWI signaling in relation to fruit ripening, which will include cell wall fragment signaling, calcium signaling, and NO signaling, as well as Receptor-Like Protein Kinase (RLKs) signaling with an emphasis on the signaling of FERONIA and THESEUS, two members of RLKs that may act as potential CWI sensors in the modulation of hormonal signal origination and transduction in fruit development and ripening.
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Li J, Quan Y, Wang L, Wang S. Brassinosteroid Promotes Grape Berry Quality-Focus on Physicochemical Qualities and Their Coordination with Enzymatic and Molecular Processes: A Review. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 24:ijms24010445. [PMID: 36613887 PMCID: PMC9820165 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24010445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2022] [Revised: 12/18/2022] [Accepted: 12/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Brassinosteroid (BR) is an important endogenous phytohormone that plays a significant role in fruit quality regulation. The regulation of BR biosynthesis and its physiological effects have been well-studied in various fruits. External quality (fruit longitudinal and transverse diameters, firmness, single berry weight, color) and internal quality (sugars, aroma, anthocyanin, stress-related metabolites) are important parameters that are modified during grape berry development and ripening. Grapevines are grown all over the world as a cash crop and utilized for fresh consumption, wine manufacture, and raisin production. In this paper, the biosynthesis and signaling transduction of BR in grapevine were summarized, as well as the recent developments in understanding the role of BR in regulating the external quality (fruit longitudinal and transverse diameters, firmness, single berry weight, and color) and internal quality (sugars, organic acids, aroma substances, anthocyanins, antioxidants) of grapes. Additionally, current advancements in exogenous BR strategies for improving grape berries quality were examined from the perspectives of enzymatic activity and transcriptional regulation. Furthermore, the interaction between BR and other phytohormones regulating the grape berry quality was also discussed, aiming to provide a reliable reference for better understanding the potential value of BR in the grape/wine industry.
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Botton A, Girardi F, Ruperti B, Brilli M, Tijero V, Eccher G, Populin F, Schievano E, Riello T, Munné-Bosch S, Canton M, Rasori A, Cardillo V, Meggio F. Grape Berry Responses to Sequential Flooding and Heatwave Events: A Physiological, Transcriptional, and Metabolic Overview. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 11:3574. [PMID: 36559686 PMCID: PMC9788187 DOI: 10.3390/plants11243574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2022] [Revised: 12/06/2022] [Accepted: 12/13/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Grapevine cultivation, such as the whole horticulture, is currently challenged by several factors, among which the extreme weather events occurring under the climate change scenario are the most relevant. Within this context, the present study aims at characterizing at the berry level the physiological response of Vitis vinifera cv. Sauvignon Blanc to sequential stresses simulated under a semi-controlled environment: flooding at bud-break followed by multiple summer stress (drought plus heatwave) occurring at pre-vèraison. Transcriptomic and metabolomic assessments were performed through RNASeq and NMR, respectively. A comprehensive hormone profiling was also carried out. Results pointed out a different response to the heatwave in the two situations. Flooding caused a developmental advance, determining a different physiological background in the berry, thus affecting its response to the summer stress at both transcriptional levels, with the upregulation of genes involved in oxidative stress responses, and metabolic level, with the increase in osmoprotectants, such as proline and other amino acids. In conclusion, sequential stress, including a flooding event at bud-break followed by a summer heatwave, may impact phenological development and berry ripening, with possible consequences on berry and wine quality. A berry physiological model is presented that may support the development of sustainable vineyard management solutions to improve the water use efficiency and adaptation capacity of actual viticultural systems to future scenarios.
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- Alessandro Botton
- Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals and Environment—DAFNAE, University of Padova, Agripolis, Viale dell’università 16, Legnaro, 35020 Padova, Italy
- Interdepartmental Research Centre for Viticulture and Enology—CIRVE, University of Padova, Via XXVIII Aprile 14, Conegliano, 31015 Treviso, Italy
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- Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals and Environment—DAFNAE, University of Padova, Agripolis, Viale dell’università 16, Legnaro, 35020 Padova, Italy
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- Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals and Environment—DAFNAE, University of Padova, Agripolis, Viale dell’università 16, Legnaro, 35020 Padova, Italy
- Interdepartmental Research Centre for Viticulture and Enology—CIRVE, University of Padova, Via XXVIII Aprile 14, Conegliano, 31015 Treviso, Italy
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- Department of Biosciences, University of Milan, Via Celoria 26, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals and Environment—DAFNAE, University of Padova, Agripolis, Viale dell’università 16, Legnaro, 35020 Padova, Italy
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- Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals and Environment—DAFNAE, University of Padova, Agripolis, Viale dell’università 16, Legnaro, 35020 Padova, Italy
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- Unit of Fruit Crop Genetics and Breeding, Research and Innovation Centre—CRI, Edmund Mach Foundation—FEM, Via E. Mach 1, San Michele all’Adige, 38098 Trento, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Padova, Via Marzolo 1, 35131 Padova, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Padova, Via Marzolo 1, 35131 Padova, Italy
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- Department of Evolutionary Biology, Ecology and Environmental Sciences, University of Barcelona, Diagonal 643, 08017 Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals and Environment—DAFNAE, University of Padova, Agripolis, Viale dell’università 16, Legnaro, 35020 Padova, Italy
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- Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals and Environment—DAFNAE, University of Padova, Agripolis, Viale dell’università 16, Legnaro, 35020 Padova, Italy
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- Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals and Environment—DAFNAE, University of Padova, Agripolis, Viale dell’università 16, Legnaro, 35020 Padova, Italy
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- Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals and Environment—DAFNAE, University of Padova, Agripolis, Viale dell’università 16, Legnaro, 35020 Padova, Italy
- Interdepartmental Research Centre for Viticulture and Enology—CIRVE, University of Padova, Via XXVIII Aprile 14, Conegliano, 31015 Treviso, Italy
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Sang K, Li J, Qian X, Yu J, Zhou Y, Xia X. The APETALA2a/DWARF/BRASSINAZOLE-RESISTANT 1 module contributes to carotenoid synthesis in tomato fruits. THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2022; 112:1238-1251. [PMID: 36271694 DOI: 10.1111/tpj.16009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2022] [Revised: 10/11/2022] [Accepted: 10/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Ethylene (ET) signaling plays a critical role in the ripening of climacteric fruits such as tomato. Brassinosteroids (BRs) were found to promote the ripening of both climacteric and non-climacteric fruits. However, the mechanism of interaction between ET and BRs during fruit ripening is unclear. Here, we found that BR synthesis and signaling increased after the onset of fruit ripening. Overexpression of the BR synthesis gene DWARF (DWF) promotedfruit softening, lycopene synthesis and ET production, whereas defect of DWF inhibited them. BRASSINAZOLE RESISTANT 1 (BZR1) as a key component of BR signaling, enhanced fruit lycopene content by directly activating the transcription of PSY1 gene. Interestingly, the increases in BR synthesis and BZR1 protein levels were dependent on ET signaling. Knocking out the ET-induced APETALA2a (AP2a) suppressed the expression of DWF and BR accumulation. Molecular assays demonstrated that AP2a was a positive regulator of DWF expression. Furthermore, 28-homobrassinolide, a bioactive BR, partially compensated the defects of lycopene accumulation and expression of PSY1 in ap2a mutant fruits. The results demonstrated that AP2a mediated ET signaling to regulate BR synthesis and signaling. BRs played critical roles in lycopene synthesis after onset of fruit ripening.
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- Kangqi Sang
- Department of Horticulture, Zijingang Campus, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Horticulture, Zijingang Campus, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Horticulture, Zijingang Campus, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Horticulture, Zijingang Campus, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, People's Republic of China
- Hainan Institute, Zhejiang University, Sanya, 572025, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plants Growth, Development and Quality Improvement, Agricultural Ministry of China, Hangzhou, 310058, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Horticulture, Zijingang Campus, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, People's Republic of China
- Hainan Institute, Zhejiang University, Sanya, 572025, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Horticulture, Zijingang Campus, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, People's Republic of China
- Hainan Institute, Zhejiang University, Sanya, 572025, People's Republic of China
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The Plant Growth Regulator 14-OH BR Can Minimize the Application Content of CPPU in Kiwifruit (Actinidia chinensis) ‘Donghong’ and Increase Postharvest Time without Sacrificing the Yield. Processes (Basel) 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/pr10112345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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The application of the plant growth regulator 1-(2-chloro-4-pyridyl)-3-phenylurea (CPPU) is extensively used for red-fleshed kiwifruits or ‘Donghong’, but it has toxicological properties. Extra plant growth regulators (PGRs) were screened for partial substitution of CPPU (10 mg L−1) to the crops to minimize the CPPU content. The results showed that CPPU at a concentration of 5 mg L−1 plus 14-hydroxylated brassinosteroid (14-OH BR) at a concentration of 0.15 mg L−1 has a nearly equal effect to CPPU at a concentration of 10 mg L−1; it maintains the kiwifruit yields and quality as well as increases the postharvest time. Transcriptome sequencing data revealed that the regulation of 14-OH BR on kiwifruit growth acts mainly by activating Brassinosteroid (BR) signaling to synergistically and antagonistically stimulate the signaling of other endogenous growth regulators, including auxin (IAA), abscisic acid (ABA), cytokinin (CK), gibberellin (GA), jasmonic acid (JA) and ethylene (ET).
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Sánchez-Gómez C, Posé D, Martín-Pizarro C. Insights into transcription factors controlling strawberry fruit development and ripening. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:1022369. [PMID: 36299782 PMCID: PMC9589285 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.1022369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2022] [Accepted: 09/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Fruit ripening is a highly regulated and complex process involving a series of physiological and biochemical changes aiming to maximize fruit organoleptic traits to attract herbivores, maximizing therefore seed dispersal. Furthermore, this process is of key importance for fruit quality and therefore consumer acceptance. In fleshy fruits, ripening involves an alteration in color, in the content of sugars, organic acids and secondary metabolites, such as volatile compounds, which influence flavor and aroma, and the remodeling of cell walls, resulting in the softening of the fruit. The mechanisms underlying these processes rely on the action of phytohormones, transcription factors and epigenetic modifications. Strawberry fruit is considered a model of non-climacteric species, as its ripening is mainly controlled by abscisic acid. Besides the role of phytohormones in the regulation of strawberry fruit ripening, a number of transcription factors have been identified as important regulators of these processes to date. In this review, we present a comprehensive overview of the current knowledge on the role of transcription factors in the regulation of strawberry fruit ripening, as well as in compiling candidate regulators that might play an important role but that have not been functionally studied to date.
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- *Correspondence: David Posé, ; Carmen Martín-Pizarro,
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Gao Y, Wang X, Liu X, Liang Z. Hormone biosynthesis and metabolism members of 2OGD superfamily are involved in berry development and respond to MeJA and ABA treatment of Vitis vinifera L. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2022; 22:427. [PMID: 36064347 PMCID: PMC9446723 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-022-03810-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2022] [Accepted: 08/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND Hormones play an indispensable role during fruit ripening, nine clades in 2-oxoglutarate-dependent dioxygenase (2OGD) superfamily are responsible for the hormone biosynthesis and metabolism, but less information is known about them. RESULTS A total of 163 Vv2OGD superfamily members were identified from grape genome, which were mainly expanded by local (tandem and proximal) duplication. Phylogenetic analysis of 2OGD members in grape and Arabidopsis indicates 37 members in Vv2OGD superfamily are related to hormone biosynthesis and metabolism process (Vv2OGD-H), which could be divided into 9 clades, gibberellin (GA) 3-oxidase (GA3ox), GA 20-oxidase (GA20ox), carbon-19 GA 2-oxidase (C19-GA2ox), carbon-20 GA 2-oxidase (C20-GA2ox), 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid oxidase (ACO), dioxygenase for auxin oxidation (DAO), lateral branching oxidoreductas (LBO), downy mildew resistant 6 and DMR6-like oxygenase (DMR6/DLO) and jasmonate-induced oxygenase (JOX). Sixteen of these 37 Vv2OGD-Hs are expressed in grape berry, in which the expression patterns of VvGA2oxs, VvDAOs and VvJOXs shows a correlation with the change patterns of GAs, indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) and jasmonates (JAs), indicating the involvement of these genes in grape berry development by regulating corresponding hormones. Twelve Vv2OGD-Hs respond to methyl JA (MeJA) treatment, of which eight may lead to the inhibition of the ripening process by the crosstalk of JAs-salicylic acids (SAs), JAs-GAs and JAs-JAs, while seven Vv2OGD-Hs respond to ABA treatment may be responsible for the promotion of ripening process by the interplay of abscisic acid (ABA)-strigolactones (SLs), ABA-SAs, ABA-GAs, ABA-JAs. Especially, VvLBO1 reach an expression peak near véraison and up-regulate about four times after ABA treatment, which implies SLs and ABA-SLs crosstalk may be related to the onset of berry ripening in grape. CONCLUSIONS This study provides valuable clues and new insights for the mechanism research of Vv2OGD-Hs in hormones regulation during the grape berry development.
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- Yingying Gao
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Grape Science and Enology, CAS Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100093 China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049 China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Grape Science and Enology, CAS Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100093 China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049 China
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- Key Laboratory of Beijing for Identification and Safety Evaluation of Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100700 China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Grape Science and Enology, CAS Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100093 China
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Ginzberg I, Faigenboim A. Ripening of Pomegranate Skin as Revealed by Developmental Transcriptomics. Cells 2022; 11:cells11142215. [PMID: 35883658 PMCID: PMC9320897 DOI: 10.3390/cells11142215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2022] [Revised: 07/11/2022] [Accepted: 07/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The appearance of pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) fruit is highly important for its marketing. The primary concerns are obtaining sufficient red pigment accumulation and minimal cracking of the fruit skin (the outer red layer of the peel). We analyzed the skin transcriptome of pomegranate cv. Wonderful at distinct time points of fruit development to characterize the processes that occur in the skin during fruit ripening and which may reflect on processes in the whole fruit, such as the non-climacteric nature of pomegranate. The data suggested a ripening mechanism in pomegranate skin that differs from that in strawberry—the model plant for non-climacteric fruit where abscisic acid is the growth regulator that drives ripening—involving ethylene, polyamine, and jasmonic acid pathways. The biosynthetic pathways of important metabolites in pomegranate—hydrolyzable tannins and anthocyanins—were co-upregulated at the ripening stage, in line with the visual enhancement of red coloration. Interestingly, cuticle- and cell-wall-related genes that showed differential expression between the developmental stages were mainly upregulated in the skin of early fruit, with lower expression at mid-growth and ripening stages. Nevertheless, lignification may be involved in skin hardening in the mature fruit.
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Fan D, Wang W, Hao Q, Jia W. Do Non-climacteric Fruits Share a Common Ripening Mechanism of Hormonal Regulation? FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:923484. [PMID: 35755638 PMCID: PMC9218805 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.923484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2022] [Accepted: 05/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Fleshy fruits have been traditionally categorized into climacteric (CL) and non-climacteric (NC) groups. CL fruits share a common ripening mechanism of hormonal regulation, i.e., the ethylene regulation, whereas whether NC fruits share a common mechanism remains controversial. Abscisic acid (ABA) has been commonly thought to be a key regulator in NC fruit ripening; however, besides ABA, many other hormones have been increasingly suggested to play crucial roles in NC fruit ripening. NC fruits vary greatly in their organ origin, constitution, and structure. Development of different organs may be different in the pattern of hormonal regulation. It has been well demonstrated that the growth and development of strawberry, the model of NC fruits, is largely controlled by a hormonal communication between the achenes and receptacle; however, not all NC fruits contain achenes. Accordingly, it is particularly important to understand whether strawberry is indeed able to represent a universal mechanism for the hormonal regulation of NC fruit ripening. In this mini-review, we summarized the recent research advance on the hormone regulation of NC ripening in relation to fruit organ origination, constitution, and structure, whereby analyzing and discussing whether NC fruits may share a common mechanism of hormonal regulation.
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- Dingyu Fan
- Institute of Horticulture Crops, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Urumqi, China
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- College of Horticulture, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Horticulture Crops, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Urumqi, China
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- College of Horticulture, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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Su M, Wang S, Liu W, Yang M, Zhang Z, Wang N, Chen X. MdJa2 Participates in the Brassinosteroid Signaling Pathway to Regulate the Synthesis of Anthocyanin and Proanthocyanidin in Red-Fleshed Apple. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:830349. [PMID: 35615132 PMCID: PMC9125324 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.830349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2021] [Accepted: 04/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Anthocyanin and proanthocyanidin play important roles in plant secondary metabolism. Although previous studies identified many transcription factors involved in anthocyanin and proanthocyanidin synthesis, the effects of MADS-box transcription factors are unclear in apple. Brassinosteroids (BRs) are steroid hormones that affect plant flavonoid biosynthesis, but the underlying regulatory mechanism is not yet well established. In this study, we identified a MADS-box transcription factor, MdJa2, which contained a highly conserved MADS-box domain and belonged to the STMADS11 subfamily. Additionally, MdJa2 was responsive to BR signal, and the overexpression of MdJa2 inhibited the synthesis of anthocyanin and proanthocyanidin. The silencing of MdJa2 in "Orin" calli promoted anthocyanin and proanthocyanidin accumulations. Moreover, MdJa2 interacted with MdBZR1. MdJa2 was revealed to independently regulate anthocyanin and proanthocyanidin synthesis pathways. The MdJa2-MdBZR1 complex enhanced the binding of MdJa2 to the promoters of downstream target genes. Our research provides new insights into how MADS-box transcription factors in the BR signaling pathway control the accumulations of anthocyanin and proanthocyanidin in red-fleshed apple.
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- Mengyu Su
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Fruit & Vegetable Quality and Efficient Production in Shandong, Tai’an, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Fruit & Vegetable Quality and Efficient Production in Shandong, Tai’an, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Fruit & Vegetable Quality and Efficient Production in Shandong, Tai’an, China
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- College of Continuing Education, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Fruit & Vegetable Quality and Efficient Production in Shandong, Tai’an, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Fruit & Vegetable Quality and Efficient Production in Shandong, Tai’an, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Fruit & Vegetable Quality and Efficient Production in Shandong, Tai’an, China
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Characterization of Endogenous Levels of Brassinosteroids and Related Genes in Grapevines. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23031827. [PMID: 35163750 PMCID: PMC8836857 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23031827] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2021] [Revised: 01/30/2022] [Accepted: 02/03/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Agronomic breeding practices for grapevines (Vitis vinifera L.) include the application of growth regulators in the field. Brassinosteroids (BRs) are a family of sterol-derived plant hormones that regulate several physiological processes and responses to biotic and abiotic stress. In grapevine berries, the production of biologically active BRs, castasterone and 6-deoxocastasterone, has been reported. In this work, key BR genes were identified, and their expression profiles were determined in grapevine. Bioinformatic homology analyses of the Arabidopsis genome found 14 genes associated with biosynthetic, perception and signaling pathways, suggesting a partial conservation of these pathways between the two species. The tissue- and development-specific expression profiles of these genes were determined by qRT-PCR in nine different grapevine tissues. Using UHPLC-MS/MS, 10 different BR compounds were pinpointed and quantified in 20 different tissues, each presenting specific accumulation patterns. Although, in general, the expression profile of the biosynthesis pathway genes of BRs did not directly correlate with the accumulation of metabolites, this could reflect the complexity of the BR biosynthesis pathway and its regulation. The development of this work thus generates a contribution to our knowledge about the presence, and diversity of BRs in grapevines.
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Brassinosteroids (BRs) Role in Plant Development and Coping with Different Stresses. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23031012. [PMID: 35162936 PMCID: PMC8835148 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23031012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2021] [Revised: 01/10/2022] [Accepted: 01/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Plants are vulnerable to a number of abiotic and biotic stresses that cause a substantial decrease in the production of plants. Plants respond to different environmental stresses by experiencing a series of molecular and physiological changes coordinated by various phytohormones. The use of phytohormones to alleviate stresses has recently achieved increasing interest. Brassinosteroids (BRs) are a group of polyhydroxylated steroidal phytohormones that are required for the development, growth, and productivity of plants. These hormones are involved in regulating the division, elongation, and differentiation of numerous cell types throughout the entire plant life cycle. BR studies have drawn the interest of plant scientists over the last few decades due to their flexible ability to mitigate different environmental stresses. BRs have been shown in numerous studies to have a positive impact on plant responses to various biotic and abiotic stresses. BR receptors detect the BR at the cell surface, triggering a series of phosphorylation events that activate the central transcription factor (TF) Brassinazole-resistant 1 (BZR1), which regulates the transcription of BR-responsive genes in the nucleus. This review discusses the discovery, occurrence, and chemical structure of BRs in plants. Furthermore, their role in the growth and development of plants, and against various stresses, is discussed. Finally, BR signaling in plants is discussed.
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Gupta K, Wani SH, Razzaq A, Skalicky M, Samantara K, Gupta S, Pandita D, Goel S, Grewal S, Hejnak V, Shiv A, El-Sabrout AM, Elansary HO, Alaklabi A, Brestic M. Abscisic Acid: Role in Fruit Development and Ripening. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:817500. [PMID: 35620694 PMCID: PMC9127668 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.817500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2021] [Accepted: 03/07/2022] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Abscisic acid (ABA) is a plant growth regulator known for its functions, especially in seed maturation, seed dormancy, adaptive responses to biotic and abiotic stresses, and leaf and bud abscission. ABA activity is governed by multiple regulatory pathways that control ABA biosynthesis, signal transduction, and transport. The transport of the ABA signaling molecule occurs from the shoot (site of synthesis) to the fruit (site of action), where ABA receptors decode information as fruit maturation begins and is significantly promoted. The maximum amount of ABA is exported by the phloem from developing fruits during seed formation and initiation of fruit expansion. In the later stages of fruit ripening, ABA export from the phloem decreases significantly, leading to an accumulation of ABA in ripening fruit. Fruit growth, ripening, and senescence are under the control of ABA, and the mechanisms governing these processes are still unfolding. During the fruit ripening phase, interactions between ABA and ethylene are found in both climacteric and non-climacteric fruits. It is clear that ABA regulates ethylene biosynthesis and signaling during fruit ripening, but the molecular mechanism controlling the interaction between ABA and ethylene has not yet been discovered. The effects of ABA and ethylene on fruit ripening are synergistic, and the interaction of ABA with other plant hormones is an essential determinant of fruit growth and ripening. Reaction and biosynthetic mechanisms, signal transduction, and recognition of ABA receptors in fruits need to be elucidated by a more thorough study to understand the role of ABA in fruit ripening. Genetic modifications of ABA signaling can be used in commercial applications to increase fruit yield and quality. This review discusses the mechanism of ABA biosynthesis, its translocation, and signaling pathways, as well as the recent findings on ABA function in fruit development and ripening.
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- Kapil Gupta
- Department of Biotechnology, Siddharth University, Kapilvastu, India
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- Mountain Research Centre for Field Crops, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu, Khudwani, India
- *Correspondence: Shabir H. Wani,
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- Centre of Agricultural Biochemistry and Biotechnology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Botany and Plant Physiology, Faculty of Agrobiology, Food, and Natural Resources, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Prague, Czechia
- Milan Skalicky,
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- Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Centurion University of Technology and Management, Paralakhemundi, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur, India
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- Government Department of School Education, Jammu, India
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- Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, SGT University, Haryana, India
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- Bio and Nanotechnology Department, Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar, Haryana
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- Department of Botany and Plant Physiology, Faculty of Agrobiology, Food, and Natural Resources, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Prague, Czechia
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- Division of Crop Improvement, ICAR-Indian Institute of Sugarcane Research, Lucknow, India
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- Department of Applied Entomology and Zoology, Faculty of Agriculture (EL-Shatby), Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Plant Production Department, College of Food and Agricultural Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Floriculture, Ornamental Horticulture, and Garden Design Department, Faculty of Agriculture (El-Shatby), Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Bisha, Bisha, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Botany and Plant Physiology, Faculty of Agrobiology, Food, and Natural Resources, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Prague, Czechia
- Institut of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Slovak University of Agriculture, Nitra, Slovakia
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Yang N, Zhou Y, Wang Z, Zhang Z, Xi Z, Wang X. Emerging roles of brassinosteroids and light in anthocyanin biosynthesis and ripeness of climacteric and non-climacteric fruits. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2021:1-13. [PMID: 34793267 DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2021.2004579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Anthocyanins are important pigments that contribute to fruit quality. The regulation of anthocyanin biosynthesis by several transcription factors via sophisticated regulatory networks has been studied in various plants. Brassinosteroids (BRs), a new class of plant hormone, are involved in regulating anthocyanin biosynthesis in fruits. Furthermore, light directly affects the synthesis and distribution of anthocyanins. Here, we summarize the recent progress toward understanding the impact of BR and light on anthocyanin biosynthesis in climacteric and non-climacteric fruits. We review the BR and light signaling pathways and highlight the important transcription factors that are associated with the synthesis of anthocyanins, such as BZR1 (brassinazole-resistant 1, BR signaling pathway), HY5 (elongated hypocotyl 5) and COP1 (constitutively photomorphogenic 1, light signal transduction pathway), which bind with the target genes involved in anthocyanin synthesis. In addition, we review the mechanism by which light signals interact with hormonal signals to regulate anthocyanin biosynthesis.
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- Ni Yang
- College of Enology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
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- College of Enology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China.,College of Biological and Food Engineering, Anyang Institute of Technology, Anyang, China
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- College of Enology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
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- College of Enology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China.,Shaanxi Engineering Research Center for Viti-Viniculture, Yangling, China
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- College of Enology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China.,Shaanxi Engineering Research Center for Viti-Viniculture, Yangling, China
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- College of Enology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China.,Shaanxi Engineering Research Center for Viti-Viniculture, Yangling, China
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He Y, Liu H, Li H, Jin M, Wang X, Yin X, Zhu Q, Rao J. Transcription factors DkBZR1/2 regulate cell wall degradation genes and ethylene biosynthesis genes during persimmon fruit ripening. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2021; 72:6437-6446. [PMID: 34185065 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erab312] [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: 03/05/2021] [Accepted: 06/28/2021] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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BRASSINAZOLE RESISTANT (BZR) transcription factors are critical components of the brassinosteroid signalling pathway, but their possible roles in fruit ripening have rarely been reported. In this study, four BZR sequences were isolated from persimmon fruit. Among the four BZR genes, DkBZR1/2 were expressed in persimmon fruit; DkBZR1 protein amount decreased and dephosphorylated DkBZR2 gradually accumulated during the storage period. DkBZR1/2 proteins were localized in both the nucleus and cytoplasm and accumulated in the nucleus after 24-epibrassinolide treatment. DkBZR1 suppressed the transcription of Diospyros kaki endo-1,4-betaglucanase 1 (DkEGase1) and 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate synthase 1 (DkACS1) by binding to the BR response element (BRRE) in their promoters, and DkBZR2 activated the transcription of pectate lyase 1 (DkPL1) and 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate oxidase 2 (DkACO2) by binding to the E-box motif in their promoters. Transient overexpression of DkBZR2 promoted the conversion of acid-soluble pectin to water-soluble pectin and increased ethylene production in persimmon fruit. Our findings indicate that DkBZR1 and DkBZR2 serve as repressors and activators of persimmon fruit ripening, respectively.
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- Yiheng He
- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
- School of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Eastern HuaLan Avenue, Xinxiang, Henan, China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Integrative Biology, Zhejiang University, Zijingang Campus, Hangzhou, China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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24-Epibrasinolide Modulates the Vase Life of Lisianthus Cut Flowers by Modulating ACC Oxidase Enzyme Activity and Physiological Responses. PLANTS 2021; 10:plants10050995. [PMID: 34067603 PMCID: PMC8156624 DOI: 10.3390/plants10050995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2021] [Revised: 05/13/2021] [Accepted: 05/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Ethylene is the most important factor playing roles in senescence and deterioration of harvested crops including cut flowers. Brassinosteroids (BRs), as natural phytohormones, have been reported to differently modulate ethylene production and related senescence processes in different crops. This study was carried out to determine the effects of different levels of 24-epibrassinolide (EBL) on ACC oxidase enzyme activity, the final enzyme in ethylene biosynthesis pathway, vase life, and senescence rate in lisianthus cut flowers. Harvested flowers were treated with EBL (at 0, 3, 6, and 9 µmol/L) and kept at 25 °C for 15 days. The ACC oxidase activity, water absorption, malondialdehyde (MDA) production and vase solution absorption rates, chlorophyll and anthocyanin contents, and the vase life of the flowers were evaluated during and at the end of storage. EBL at 3 µmol/L significantly (p ≤ 0.01) enhanced the flower vase life by decreasing the ACC oxidase activity, MDA production and senescence rates, and enhancing chlorophyll and anthocyanin biosynthesis and accumulation, relative water content, and vase solution absorption rates. By increasing the concentration, EBL negatively affected the flower vase life and postharvest quality probably via enhancing the ACC oxidase enzyme activity and subsequent ethylene production. EBL at 6 and 9 µmol/L and in a concentration dependent manner, enhanced the ACC oxidase activity and MDA production rate and decreased chlorophyll and anthocyanin accumulation and water absorption rate. The results indicate that the effects of brassinosteroids on ethylene production and physiology of lisianthus cut flowers is highly dose dependent.
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Ji Y, Qu Y, Jiang Z, Yan J, Chu J, Xu M, Su X, Yuan H, Wang A. The mechanism for brassinosteroids suppressing climacteric fruit ripening. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2021; 185:1875-1893. [PMID: 33743010 PMCID: PMC8133653 DOI: 10.1093/plphys/kiab013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2020] [Accepted: 01/02/2021] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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The plant hormone ethylene is important for the ripening of climacteric fruit, such as pear (Pyrus ussuriensis), and the brassinosteroid (BR) class of phytohormones affects ethylene biosynthesis during ripening via an unknown molecular mechanism. Here, we observed that exogenous BR treatment suppressed ethylene production and delayed fruit ripening, whereas treatment with a BR biosynthesis inhibitor promoted ethylene production and accelerated fruit ripening in pear, suggesting BR is a ripening suppressor. The expression of the transcription factor BRASSINAZOLE-RESISTANT 1PuBZR1 was enhanced by BR treatment during pear fruit ripening. PuBZR1 interacted with PuACO1, which converts 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid (ACC) to ethylene, and suppressed its activity. BR-activated PuBZR1 bound to the promoters of PuACO1 and of PuACS1a, which encodes ACC synthase, and directly suppressed their transcription. Moreover, PuBZR1 suppressed the expression of transcription factor PuERF2 by binding its promoter, and PuERF2 bound to the promoters of PuACO1 and PuACS1a. We concluded that PuBZR1 indirectly suppresses the transcription of PuACO1 and PuACS1a through its regulation of PuERF2. Ethylene production and expression profiles of corresponding apple (Malus domestica) homologs showed similar changes following epibrassinolide treatment. Together, these results suggest that BR-activated BZR1 suppresses ACO1 activity and the expression of ACO1 and ACS1, thereby reducing ethylene production and suppressing fruit ripening. This likely represents a conserved mechanism by which BR suppresses ethylene biosynthesis during climacteric fruit ripening.
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- Yinglin Ji
- Key Laboratory of Fruit Postharvest Biology, Liaoning Province, College of Horticulture, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, China
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- Key Laboratory of Fruit Postharvest Biology, Liaoning Province, College of Horticulture, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, China
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- Key Laboratory of Fruit Postharvest Biology, Liaoning Province, College of Horticulture, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, China
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- National Centre for Plant Gene Research (Beijing), Innovation Academy for Seed Design, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- National Centre for Plant Gene Research (Beijing), Innovation Academy for Seed Design, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
- College of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100039, China
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- Key Laboratory of Fruit Postharvest Biology, Liaoning Province, College of Horticulture, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, China
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- Key Laboratory of Fruit Postharvest Biology, Liaoning Province, College of Horticulture, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, China
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- Key Laboratory of Fruit Postharvest Biology, Liaoning Province, College of Horticulture, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, China
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- Key Laboratory of Fruit Postharvest Biology, Liaoning Province, College of Horticulture, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, China
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di Rienzo V, Imanifard Z, Mascio I, Gasser CS, Skinner DJ, Pierri CL, Marini M, Fanelli V, Sabetta W, Montemurro C, Bellin D. Functional conservation of the grapevine candidate gene INNER NO OUTER for ovule development and seed formation. HORTICULTURE RESEARCH 2021; 8:29. [PMID: 33518713 PMCID: PMC7848007 DOI: 10.1038/s41438-021-00467-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2020] [Revised: 12/19/2020] [Accepted: 12/22/2020] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Seedlessness represents a highly appreciated trait in table grapes. Based on an interesting case of seedless fruit production described in the crop species Annona squamosa, we focused on the Vitis vinifera INNER NO OUTER (INO) gene as a candidate. This gene encodes a transcription factor belonging to the YABBY family involved in the determination of abaxial identity in several organs. In Arabidopsis thaliana, this gene was shown to be essential for the formation and asymmetric growth of the ovule outer integument and its mutation leads to a phenotypic defect of ovules and failure in seed formation. In this study, we identified in silico the V. vinifera orthologue and investigated its phylogenetic relationship to INO genes from other species and its expression in different organs in seeded and seedless varieties. Applying cross-species complementation, we have tested its functionality in the Arabidopsis ino-1 mutant. We show that the V. vinifera INO successfully rescues the ovule outer integument growth and seeds set and also partially complements the outer integument asymmetric growth in the Arabidopsis mutant, differently from orthologues from other species. These data demonstrate that VviINO retains similar activity and protein targets in grapevine as in Arabidopsis. Potential implications for grapevine breeding are discussed.
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- Valentina di Rienzo
- Department of Soil, Plant and Food Sciences, Section of Genetics and Breeding, University of Bari Aldo Moro, via Amendola 165/A, 70125, Bari, Italy
- Spin off Sinagri s.r.l., University of Bari Aldo Moro, via Amendola 165/A, 70125, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology, University of Verona, Strada le Grazie 15, 37134, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Soil, Plant and Food Sciences, Section of Genetics and Breeding, University of Bari Aldo Moro, via Amendola 165/A, 70125, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of California, Davis, 1 Shields Ave., Davis, CA, 95616, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of California, Davis, 1 Shields Ave., Davis, CA, 95616, USA
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- Department of Biosciences, Biotechnologies and Biopharmaceutics, Laboratory of Biochemistry Molecular and Structural Biology, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Via E. Orabona 4, 70126 Bari, Italy
- Spin off BROWSer S.r.l. (https://browser-bioinf.com/) c/o Department of Biosciences, Biotechnologies, Biopharmaceutics, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Via E. Orabona 4, 70126, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology, University of Verona, Strada le Grazie 15, 37134, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Soil, Plant and Food Sciences, Section of Genetics and Breeding, University of Bari Aldo Moro, via Amendola 165/A, 70125, Bari, Italy
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- Institute of Biosciences and Bioresources of the National Research Council (IBBR-CNR), Via Amendola 165/A, 70125, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Soil, Plant and Food Sciences, Section of Genetics and Breeding, University of Bari Aldo Moro, via Amendola 165/A, 70125, Bari, Italy.
- Spin off Sinagri s.r.l., University of Bari Aldo Moro, via Amendola 165/A, 70125, Bari, Italy.
- Institute for Sustainable Plant Protection-Support Unit Bari, National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Via Amendola 165/A, 70125 Bari, Italy.
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- Department of Biotechnology, University of Verona, Strada le Grazie 15, 37134, Verona, Italy.
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Kuhn N, Ponce C, Arellano M, Time A, Sagredo B, Donoso JM, Meisel LA. Gibberellic Acid Modifies the Transcript Abundance of ABA Pathway Orthologs and Modulates Sweet Cherry ( Prunus avium) Fruit Ripening in Early- and Mid-Season Varieties. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2020; 9:E1796. [PMID: 33352825 PMCID: PMC7767171 DOI: 10.3390/plants9121796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2020] [Revised: 12/11/2020] [Accepted: 12/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Several phytohormones modulate ripening in non-climacteric fruits, which is triggered by abscisic acid (ABA). Gibberellins (GAs) are present during the onset of ripening in sweet cherry fruits, and exogenous gibberellic acid (GA3) application delays ripening, though this effect is variety-dependent. Although an ABA accumulation delay has been reported following GA3 treatment, the mechanism by which GA modulates this process has not been investigated at the molecular level in sweet cherry. Therefore, the aim of this work is to analyze the effect of GA3 on the fruit ripening process and the transcript levels of ABA pathway orthologs in two varieties having different maturity time phenotypes. The early-season variety had a rapid transition from yellow to pink fruit color, whereas pink color initiation took longer in the mid-season variety. GA3 increased the proportion of lighter colored fruits at ripeness in both varieties, but it produced a delay in IAD-a ripening index-only in the mid-season variety. This delay was accompanied by an increased transcript abundance of PavPP2Cs, which are putative negative regulators of the ABA pathway. On the other hand, the early-season variety had increased expression of PavCYP707A2-a putative ABA catabolic gene-, and reduced transcript levels of PavPP2Cs and SnRK2s after the GA3 treatment. Together these results show that GA modulates fruit ripening, exerting its action in part by interacting with the ABA pathway in sweet cherry.
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- Nathalie Kuhn
- Facultad de Ciencias Agronómicas y de los Alimentos, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Valparaíso 2340025, Chile;
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- Instituto de Tecnología de los Alimentos (INTA), Universidad de Chile, El Líbano 5524, Macul 7830490, Chile; (C.P.); (M.A.); (A.T.)
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- Instituto de Tecnología de los Alimentos (INTA), Universidad de Chile, El Líbano 5524, Macul 7830490, Chile; (C.P.); (M.A.); (A.T.)
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- Instituto de Tecnología de los Alimentos (INTA), Universidad de Chile, El Líbano 5524, Macul 7830490, Chile; (C.P.); (M.A.); (A.T.)
- Programa de Doctorado en Ciencias Silvoagropecuarias y Veterinarias, Campus Sur Universidad de Chile, Santa Rosa 11315, La Pintana, Santiago 8820808, Chile
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Agropecuarias, INIA Rayentué, Av. Salamanca s/n Sector Los Choapinos, Rengo 2940000, Chile; (B.S.); (J.M.D.)
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Agropecuarias, INIA Rayentué, Av. Salamanca s/n Sector Los Choapinos, Rengo 2940000, Chile; (B.S.); (J.M.D.)
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- Instituto de Tecnología de los Alimentos (INTA), Universidad de Chile, El Líbano 5524, Macul 7830490, Chile; (C.P.); (M.A.); (A.T.)
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Ryu S, Han JH, Cho JG, Jeong JH, Lee SK, Lee HJ. High temperature at veraison inhibits anthocyanin biosynthesis in berry skins during ripening in 'Kyoho' grapevines. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2020; 157:219-228. [PMID: 33129068 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2020.10.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2020] [Accepted: 10/16/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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We examined the effects of high temperature (HT) at veraison (the onset of ripening) on coloration and anthocyanin biosynthesis in berry skins of 'Kyoho' grapevines (Vitis labruscana L.). The vines were subjected to control, HT (6 °C higher than the control for 10 days), and intermittent HT (IHT; 6 °C higher than the control for 4 days followed by control temperature for 3 days and then 6 °C higher than the control for another 3 days) conditions from 50 to 60 days after full bloom (DAFB) in temperature-controlled rooms. Under control conditions, berry skins were tinted purple from 55 DAFB and turned to reddish-purple thereafter until 80 DAFB, concurrently with the anthocyanin accumulation. The HT and IHT treatments greatly inhibited the coloration and anthocyanin accumulation, with greater inhibition by the HT treatment. The HT and IHT treatments significantly inhibited the expressions of early (EBGs) and late anthocyanin biosynthetic genes (LBGs), and the transcription factor gene VlMYBA2. Abscisic acid (ABA) contents in the control berry skins increased from 50 DAFB, peaked at 55 DAFB, and decreased thereafter. The HT and IHT treatments reduced the increase in ABA contents, with no significant difference between HT- and IHT-treated vines. Gibberellin (GA) contents decreased during veraison in the berry skins of control and IHT-treated vines, but remained unchanged in those of HT-treated vines. These results suggest that the coloration and anthocyanin biosynthesis in berry skins are associated with changes in the ABA/GA ratio.
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- Suhyun Ryu
- Fruit Research Division, National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science, Wanju, 55365, Republic of Korea; Department of Plant Science, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Fruit Research Division, National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science, Wanju, 55365, Republic of Korea
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- Fruit Research Division, National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science, Wanju, 55365, Republic of Korea
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- Fruit Research Division, National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science, Wanju, 55365, Republic of Korea
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- Fruit Research Division, National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science, Wanju, 55365, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Plant Science, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea; Research Institute for Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea.
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How Hormones and MADS-Box Transcription Factors Are Involved in Controlling Fruit Set and Parthenocarpy in Tomato. Genes (Basel) 2020; 11:genes11121441. [PMID: 33265980 PMCID: PMC7760363 DOI: 10.3390/genes11121441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2020] [Revised: 11/23/2020] [Accepted: 11/27/2020] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Fruit set is the earliest phase of fruit growth and represents the onset of ovary growth after successful fertilization. In parthenocarpy, fruit formation is less affected by environmental factors because it occurs in the absence of pollination and fertilization, making parthenocarpy a highly desired agronomic trait. Elucidating the genetic program controlling parthenocarpy, and more generally fruit set, may have important implications in agriculture, considering the need for crops to be adaptable to climate changes. Several phytohormones play an important role in the transition from flower to fruit. Further complexity emerges from functional analysis of floral homeotic genes. Some homeotic MADS-box genes are implicated in fruit growth and development, displaying an expression pattern commonly observed for ovary growth repressors. Here, we provide an overview of recent discoveries on the molecular regulatory gene network underlying fruit set in tomato, the model organism for fleshy fruit development due to the many genetic and genomic resources available. We describe how the genetic modification of components of this network can cause parthenocarpy, discussing the contribution of hormonal signals and MADS-box transcription factors.
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Zheng T, Dong T, Haider MS, Jin H, Jia H, Fang J. Brassinosteroid Regulates 3-Hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl CoA Reductase to Promote Grape Fruit Development. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2020; 68:11987-11996. [PMID: 33059448 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.0c04466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Brassinosteroids (BRs) are known to regulate plant growth and development. However, only little is known about their mechanism in the regulation of berry development in grapes. This study demonstrates that BR treatment enhances the accumulation of fruit sugar components, reduces the content of organic acids (e.g., tartaric acid), promotes coloration, and increases the anthocyanin content in grape berries at the onset of the veraison, half veraison, and full veraison stages at the rate of 0.0998, 0.0560, and 0.0281 mg·g-1, respectively. In addition, BR treatment was also found to accelerate the biosynthesis of terpenoid aroma components, such as α-pinene, d-limonene, and γ-terpinene, which influence the aromatic composition of grapes. BRs can negatively regulate the expression of VvHMGR, a key gene involved in the mevalonate (MVA) pathway, and reduce the activity of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl CoA reductase (HMGR). Inhibiting the expression of HMGR promoted the accumulation of anthocyanins and fruit coloration. Meanwhile, after the inhibition, the contents of auxin indole-3-acetic acid (IAA), abscisic acid (ABA), and brassinosteroid (BR) increased, while gibberellin (GA3) and zeatin riboside (ZR) decreased, and its aromatic composition also changed. Therefore, it may be concluded that BRs inhibited HMGR activity and cooperated with VvHMGR to regulate the formation of color, aroma, and other quality characteristics in fruits.
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- Ting Zheng
- College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
- China Wine Industry Technology Institute, Yinchuan 750000, China
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- College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
- China Wine Industry Technology Institute, Yinchuan 750000, China
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Hu S, Liu L, Li S, Shao Z, Meng F, Liu H, Duan W, Liang D, Zhu C, Xu T, Wang Q. Regulation of fruit ripening by the brassinosteroid biosynthetic gene SlCYP90B3 via an ethylene-dependent pathway in tomato. HORTICULTURE RESEARCH 2020; 7:163. [PMID: 33082970 PMCID: PMC7527449 DOI: 10.1038/s41438-020-00383-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2020] [Revised: 07/16/2020] [Accepted: 07/19/2020] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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The essential role of ethylene in fruit ripening has been thoroughly studied. However, the involvement of brassinosteroids (BRs) in the regulation of fruit ripening and their relationship with the ethylene pathway are poorly understood. In the current study, we found that BRs were actively synthesized during tomato fruit ripening. We then generated transgenic lines overexpressing or silencing SlCYP90B3, which encodes a cytochrome P450 monooxygenase that catalyzes the rate-limiting step of BR synthesis. The expression level of SlCYP90B3 was positively related to the contents of bioactive BRs as well as the ripening process in tomato fruit, including enhanced softening and increased soluble sugar and flavor volatile contents. Both carotenoid accumulation and ethylene production were strongly correlated with the expression level of SlCYP90B3, corroborated by the altered expression of carotenoid biosynthetic genes as well as ethylene pathway genes in transgenic tomato fruits. However, the application of the ethylene perception inhibitor 1-methycyclopropene (1-MCP) abolished the promotion effect of SlCYP90B3 overexpression on carotenoid accumulation. Taken together, these results increase our understanding of the involvement of SlCYP90B3 in bioactive BR biosynthesis as well as fruit ripening in tomato, thus making SlCYP90B3 a target gene for improvement of visual, nutritional and flavor qualities of tomato fruits with no yield penalty.
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- Songshen Hu
- State Agricultural Ministry Laboratory of Horticultural Crop Growth and Development, Department of Horticulture, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058 China
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- State Agricultural Ministry Laboratory of Horticultural Crop Growth and Development, Department of Horticulture, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058 China
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- State Agricultural Ministry Laboratory of Horticultural Crop Growth and Development, Department of Horticulture, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058 China
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- State Agricultural Ministry Laboratory of Horticultural Crop Growth and Development, Department of Horticulture, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058 China
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- State Agricultural Ministry Laboratory of Horticultural Crop Growth and Development, Department of Horticulture, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058 China
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- State Agricultural Ministry Laboratory of Horticultural Crop Growth and Development, Department of Horticulture, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058 China
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- State Agricultural Ministry Laboratory of Horticultural Crop Growth and Development, Department of Horticulture, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058 China
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- State Agricultural Ministry Laboratory of Horticultural Crop Growth and Development, Department of Horticulture, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058 China
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- State Agricultural Ministry Laboratory of Horticultural Crop Growth and Development, Department of Horticulture, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058 China
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- Key Laboratory of Protected Horticulture of Ministry of Education, College of Horticulture, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, 110866 China
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- State Agricultural Ministry Laboratory of Horticultural Crop Growth and Development, Department of Horticulture, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058 China
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Nawaz I, Tariq R, Nazir T, Khan I, Basit A, Gul H, Anwar T, Awan SA, Bacha SAS, Zhang L, Zhang C, Cong P. RNA-Seq profiling reveals the plant hormones and molecular mechanisms stimulating the early ripening in apple. Genomics 2020; 113:493-502. [PMID: 32966860 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygeno.2020.09.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2020] [Revised: 08/23/2020] [Accepted: 09/19/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Fruit development and ripening are essential components of human and animal diets. Fruit ripening is also a vital plant trait for plant shelf life at the commercial level. In the present study, two apple cultivars, Hanfu wild (HC) and Hanfu mutant (HM), were employed for RNA-Sequencing (RNA-Seq) to explore the genes involved in fruit ripening. We retrieved 2642 genes, differentially expressed in HC and HM apple cultivars. Gene ontology (GO) analysis revealed the 569 categories, significantly enriched in biological process, cellular component, and molecular function. KEGG analysis exhibited the plant hormone transduction and flavonoid-anthocyanin biosynthesis pathways, might be involved in the fruit ripening and anthocyanin biosynthesis mechanism. A cluster of 13 and 26 DEGs was retrieved, representing the plant hormones and transcription factors, respectively, that may be important for early ripening in HM genotype. This transcriptome study would be useful for researchers to functionally characterize the DEGs responsible for early ripening.
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- Iqra Nawaz
- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops, Research Insitute of Pomology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 125100 Xingcheng, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Biotechnology, University of Okara, Punjab Zip code: 56300, Pakistan
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- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
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- Department of Grassland Science, Animal Science and Technology College, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Agriculture College, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops, Research Insitute of Pomology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 125100 Xingcheng, Liaoning, China
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- The Directorate General, Pest Warning & Quality Control of Pesticides, Punjab Agriculture Department, Lahore 54000, Punjab, Pakistan
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- Department of Grassland Science, Animal Science and Technology College, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- Research Institute of Pomology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), Key Laboratory of Quality and Safety Risk Assessment for Fruit, Ministry of Agriculture, Xinghai South Street 98, Xingcheng 125100, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops, Research Insitute of Pomology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 125100 Xingcheng, Liaoning, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops, Research Insitute of Pomology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 125100 Xingcheng, Liaoning, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops, Research Insitute of Pomology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 125100 Xingcheng, Liaoning, China.
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Dal Santo S, Tucker MR, Tan HT, Burbidge CA, Fasoli M, Böttcher C, Boss PK, Pezzotti M, Davies C. Auxin treatment of grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) berries delays ripening onset by inhibiting cell expansion. PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2020; 103:91-111. [PMID: 32043226 DOI: 10.1007/s11103-020-00977-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2019] [Accepted: 02/04/2020] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Auxin treatment of grape (Vitis vinifera L.) berries delays ripening by inducing changes in gene expression and cell wall metabolism and could combat some deleterious climate change effects. Auxins are inhibitors of grape berry ripening and their application may be useful to delay harvest to counter effects of climate change. However, little is known about how this delay occurs. The expression of 1892 genes was significantly changed compared to the control during a 48 h time-course where the auxin 1-naphthaleneacetic acid (NAA) was applied to pre-veraison grape berries. Principal component analysis showed that the control and auxin-treated samples were most different at 3 h post-treatment when approximately three times more genes were induced than repressed by NAA. There was considerable cross-talk between hormone pathways, particularly between those of auxin and ethylene. Decreased expression of genes encoding putative cell wall catabolic enzymes (including those involved with pectin) and increased expression of putative cellulose synthases indicated that auxins may preserve cell wall structure. This was confirmed by immunochemical labelling of berry sections using antibodies that detect homogalacturonan (LM19) and methyl-esterified homogalacturonan (LM20) and by labelling with the CMB3a cellulose-binding module. Comparison of the auxin-induced changes in gene expression with the pattern of these genes during berry ripening showed that the effect on transcription is a mix of changes that may specifically alter the progress of berry development in a targeted manner and others that could be considered as non-specific changes. Several lines of evidence suggest that cell wall changes and associated berry softening are the first steps in ripening and that delaying cell expansion can delay ripening providing a possible mechanism for the observed auxin effects.
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- Silvia Dal Santo
- Department of Biotechnology, University of Verona, Strada Le Grazie 15, 37134, Verona, Italy
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- School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, Level 4, Main WIC Building, University of Adelaide, Waite Campus, Urrbrae, SA, 5064, Australia
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- School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, Level 4, Main WIC Building, University of Adelaide, Waite Campus, Urrbrae, SA, 5064, Australia
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- CSIRO Agriculture and Food, Locked Bag 2, Glen Osmond, SA, 5064, Australia
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- E. & J. Gallo Winery, 600 Yosemite Blvd, Modesto, CA, 95354, USA
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- CSIRO Agriculture and Food, Locked Bag 2, Glen Osmond, SA, 5064, Australia
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- CSIRO Agriculture and Food, Locked Bag 2, Glen Osmond, SA, 5064, Australia
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- Department of Biotechnology, University of Verona, Strada Le Grazie 15, 37134, Verona, Italy
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- CSIRO Agriculture and Food, Locked Bag 2, Glen Osmond, SA, 5064, Australia.
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Griesser M, Savoi S, Supapvanich S, Dobrev P, Vankova R, Forneck A. Phytohormone profiles are strongly altered during induction and symptom development of the physiological ripening disorder berry shrivel in grapevine. PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2020; 103:141-157. [PMID: 32072393 PMCID: PMC7170833 DOI: 10.1007/s11103-020-00980-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2019] [Accepted: 02/13/2020] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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The process of grape berry ripening follows three phases with distinct metabolic processes and complex regulations via phytohormones. The physiological ripening disorder berry shrivel (BS) is characterized by reduced sugar accumulation, low anthocyanin contents, and high acidity in affected berries. The processes leading to BS induction are unknown, but recent transcriptional data on reduced expression of switch genes hint towards a disturbed ripening onset. Herein we investigated the phytohormone composition throughout grape berry ripening in healthy and BS berries in Vitis vinifera L. cultivar Blauer Zweigelt. Thereby we hypothesize that phytohormones are key players for BS induction and suppress the expression of switch genes at veraison. The presented metabolomics and RNAseq data describe two distinct phytohormone profiles in BS berries, differing between pre- and post-veraison with a clear ethylene precursor (aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid, ACC) peak before veraison. Exogenous application of ACC led to BS symptoms, while ethephone application led to berry abscission. During post-veraison, we observed high ABA-glucose ester (ABA-GE) and low indole-3-acetate aspartate (IAA-Asp) and isopentenyladenine (iP) contents in BS berries and the transcriptional induction of several phytohormone pathways. The presented descriptive data provide valuable knowledge to further decipher the role of phytohormones in BS induction and BS symptom development.
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- Michaela Griesser
- Department of Crop Sciences, Institute of Viticulture and Pomology, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Konrad Lorenz Straße 24, Tulln, 3430, Vienna, Austria.
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- AGAP, Montpellier University, CIRAD, INRA, Montpellier SupAgro, 2 Place Pierre Viala, 34060, Montpellier, France
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- Department of Agricultural Education, Faculty of Industrial Education and Technology, King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, 1 Chalongkrung Road, Ladkrabang, Bangkok, 10520, Thailand
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- Institute of Experimental Botany, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Experimental Botany, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Crop Sciences, Institute of Viticulture and Pomology, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Konrad Lorenz Straße 24, Tulln, 3430, Vienna, Austria
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Jin Y, Yu C, Jiang C, Guo X, Li B, Wang C, Kong F, Zhang H, Wang H. PtiCYP85A3, a BR C-6 Oxidase Gene, Plays a Critical Role in Brassinosteroid-Mediated Tension Wood Formation in Poplar. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2020; 11:468. [PMID: 32391036 PMCID: PMC7193022 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2020.00468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2019] [Accepted: 03/30/2020] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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In angiosperm trees, the gelatinous layer (G-layer) takes a great part of the fiber cell wall in the tension wood (TW). However, the mechanism underlying G-layer formation in poplar is largely unknown. In this work, we demonstrate that G-layer formation in poplar TW cells is regulated by brassinosteroid (BR) and its signaling. PtiCYP85A3, a key BR biosynthesis gene, was predominantly expressed in the xylem of TW, accompanied with a relatively higher castasterone (CS) accumulation, than in the xylem of opposite wood (OW). A wider expression zone of BZR1, a key transcriptional factor in BR singling pathway, was also observed in G-fiber cells on TW side than in wood fiber cells on the OW side, as indicated by immunohistochemistry assays. Transgenic poplar plants overexpressing PtiCYP85A3 produced thicker G-layer with higher cellulose proportion, and accumulated more BZR1 protein in the xylem of TW than did the wild type (WT) plants. Expression of most TW-associated CesAs, which were induced by 2, 4-epibrassinolide, an active BR, and inhibited by brassinazole, a BR biosynthesis inhibitor, were also up-regulated in the xylem of TW in transgenic plants compared to that in WT plants. Further studies with dual-luciferase assays demonstrated that the promoters of PtiCesAs were activated by PtiMYB128, a TW specific transcription factor, which was then regulated by BZR1. All these results indicate that BR plays a crucial role in the G-layer formation of TW fiber cells by regulating the expression of BZR1, PtiMYB128, and PtiCesAs in poplar.
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- Yanli Jin
- College of Agriculture, Ludong University, Yantai, China
- National Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Genetics, Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
- The Key Laboratory of Molecular Module-Based Breeding of High Yield and Abiotic Resistant Plants in the Universities of Shandong, Institute for Advanced Study of Coastal Ecology, Ludong University, Yantai, China
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- College of Agriculture, Ludong University, Yantai, China
- The Key Laboratory of Molecular Module-Based Breeding of High Yield and Abiotic Resistant Plants in the Universities of Shandong, Institute for Advanced Study of Coastal Ecology, Ludong University, Yantai, China
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- College of Agriculture, Ludong University, Yantai, China
- Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Green Transformation of Bio-Resources, College of Life Sciences, Hubei University, Wuhan, China
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- College of Agriculture, Ludong University, Yantai, China
- The Key Laboratory of Molecular Module-Based Breeding of High Yield and Abiotic Resistant Plants in the Universities of Shandong, Institute for Advanced Study of Coastal Ecology, Ludong University, Yantai, China
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- College of Agriculture, Ludong University, Yantai, China
- The Key Laboratory of Molecular Module-Based Breeding of High Yield and Abiotic Resistant Plants in the Universities of Shandong, Institute for Advanced Study of Coastal Ecology, Ludong University, Yantai, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Genetics, Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Ministry of Natural Resources Key Laboratory of Saline Lake Resources and Environments, Institute of Mineral Resources, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, Beijing, China
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- College of Agriculture, Ludong University, Yantai, China
- National Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Genetics, Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
- The Key Laboratory of Molecular Module-Based Breeding of High Yield and Abiotic Resistant Plants in the Universities of Shandong, Institute for Advanced Study of Coastal Ecology, Ludong University, Yantai, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Genetics, Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
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Lin WH. Designed Manipulation of the Brassinosteroid Signal to Enhance Crop Yield. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2020; 11:854. [PMID: 32595692 PMCID: PMC7300318 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2020.00854] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2020] [Accepted: 05/27/2020] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Brassinosteroid (BR), a plant steroid hormone, plays crucial role in modulating plant growth and development, which affect crop architecture and yield. However, BR application cannot highly benefit to agricultural production as expectation, because it regulates multiple processes in different tissues and leads to side effect. In addition, accurately modifying BR signal at transcriptional level is difficult. Effective manipulation of the BR signal and avoidance of side effects are required to enhance yield in different crops. Application of BR by spraying at specific developmental stages can enhance crop yield, but this method is impractical for use on a large scale. The accurate molecular design of crops would be much more helpful to manipulate the BR signal in specific organs and/or at particular developmental stages to enhance crop yield. This minireview summarizes the BR regulation of yield in different crops, especially horticultural crops, and the strategies used to regulate the BR signal to enhance crop yield. One popular strategy is to directly modulate the BR signal through modifying the functions of important components in the BR signal transduction pathway. Another strategy is to identify and modulate regulators downstream of, or in crosstalk with, the BR signal to manipulate its role in specific processes and increase crop yield. Efforts to accurately design a BR manipulation strategy will ultimately lead to effective control of the BR signal to avoid side effects and enhance crop yield.
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Rozhon W, Akter S, Fernandez A, Poppenberger B. Inhibitors of Brassinosteroid Biosynthesis and Signal Transduction. Molecules 2019; 24:E4372. [PMID: 31795392 PMCID: PMC6930552 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24234372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2019] [Revised: 11/25/2019] [Accepted: 11/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Chemical inhibitors are invaluable tools for investigating protein function in reverse genetic approaches. Their application bears many advantages over mutant generation and characterization. Inhibitors can overcome functional redundancy, their application is not limited to species for which tools of molecular genetics are available and they can be applied to specific tissues or developmental stages, making them highly convenient for addressing biological questions. The use of inhibitors has helped to elucidate hormone biosynthesis and signaling pathways and here we review compounds that were developed for the plant hormones brassinosteroids (BRs). BRs are steroids that have strong growth-promoting capacities, are crucial for all stages of plant development and participate in adaptive growth processes and stress response reactions. In the last two decades, impressive progress has been made in BR inhibitor development and application, which has been instrumental for studying BR modes of activity and identifying and characterizing key players. Both, inhibitors that target biosynthesis, such as brassinazole, and inhibitors that target signaling, such as bikinin, exist and in a comprehensive overview we summarize knowledge and methodology that enabled their design and key findings of their use. In addition, the potential of BR inhibitors for commercial application in plant production is discussed.
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- Wilfried Rozhon
- Biotechnology of Horticultural Crops, TUM School of Life Sciences Weihenstephan, Technical University of Munich, Liesel-Beckmann-Straße 1, 85354 Freising, Germany
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- Biotechnology of Horticultural Crops, TUM School of Life Sciences Weihenstephan, Technical University of Munich, Liesel-Beckmann-Straße 1, 85354 Freising, Germany
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Effects of Brassinosteroids on Postharvest Physiology of Horticultural Crops: A Concise Review. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2019. [DOI: 10.46653/jhst190203062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Brassinosteroids are natural polyhydroxylated steroidal plant growth regulators or phyto-hormones. These are ubiquitous in plant kingdom and influence a wide variety of molecular, physiological and biochemical responses of plants. Brassinosteroids have also been applied and their possible role has been investigated on postharvest physiology of various horticultural crops. Brassinosteroids regulate ripening of different non-climacteric and climacteric fruits and influence colour metabolism. They inhibit activities of peroxidase and polyphenol oxidase enzymes and delay enzymatic browning. Exogenous application of brassinosteroids inhibits cell wall degradation and delays softening of fruits. In addition, their application regulates sugar and energy metabolism in different fruit and vegetable crops. They suppress lipoxygenase and phospholipase D enzyme activities and conserve higher unsaturated fatty acid contents, suppress electrolyte leakage, inhibit lipid peroxidation and maintain higher membrane integrity eventually leading to suppressed chilling injury during postharvest storage. These alleviate oxidative stress and prolong storage life potential of various horticultural crops. So, the present review summarizes various roles and mechanism of action of brassinosteroids in extending postharvest life and maintaining quality of different horticultural crops.
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Kim J, Lee JG, Hong Y, Lee EJ. Analysis of eight phytohormone concentrations, expression levels of ABA biosynthesis genes, and ripening-related transcription factors during fruit development in strawberry. JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2019; 239:52-60. [PMID: 31185317 DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2019.05.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2018] [Revised: 05/26/2019] [Accepted: 05/29/2019] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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The contents of eight phytohormones and the expression levels of genes encoding enzymes related to abscisic acid (ABA) biosynthesis and deactivation/degradation and transcription factors (TFs) related to fruit ripening were studied in the non-climacteric strawberry fruit (Fragaria × ananassa Duch., cv. 'Seolhyang') at six developmental stages. The hormones tested were ABA, indole-3-acetic acid (IAA), gibberellic acid 4 (GA4), jasmonic acid (JA), methyljasmonate (MJ), jasmonoyl isoleucine (JA-Ile), salicylic acid (SA), and ethylene (ET). The developmental and ripening stages studied were small green (S1, 11 days post-anthesis, DPA), green (S2, 20 DPA), breaker (S3, 24 DPA), pink (S4, 27 DPA), red (S5, 31 DPA), and fully red (S6, 40 DPA). IAA and GA4 contents were highest at S1 and gradually decreased after this stage. ABA content was low at S1-S3 and then increased rapidly until peaking at S6. By contrast, MJ content showed no significant changes over time, while SA content gradually increased. JA, JA-Ile, and ET contents were either insufficient for quantification or undetectable. Expression of the ABA biosynthesis genes FaNCED1 and FaABA2 increased during fruit ripening, whereas expression of the ABA deactivation/degradation genes FaUGT75C1 and FaCYP707A1 was high early in development, when ABA content was low, and then decreased. Among four ripening-related TF genes, FaMYB1, FaMYB5, FaMYB10, and FaASR, only the expression of FaMYB10 seemed to be closely related to strawberry fruit ripening. Our study supports the idea that ABA and FaMYB10 appear to be the key hormone and TF regulating strawberry ripening.
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- Joonggon Kim
- Department of Plant Science, Research Institute of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Plant Science, Research Institute of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science, Rural Development Administration, 55365 Wanju-gun, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Plant Science, Research Institute of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea.
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Zhang W, Zhu K, Wang Z, Zhang H, Gu J, Liu L, Yang J, Zhang J. Brassinosteroids function in spikelet differentiation and degeneration in rice. JOURNAL OF INTEGRATIVE PLANT BIOLOGY 2019; 61:943-963. [PMID: 30246370 DOI: 10.1111/jipb.12722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2018] [Accepted: 09/19/2018] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Brassinosteroids (BRs) play crucial roles in many aspects of plant development. However, their function in spikelet differentiation and degeneration in rice (Oryza sativa L.) remains unclear. Here, we investigated the roles of these phytohormones in spikelet development in field-grown rice subjected to five different nitrogen (N) fertilization treatments during panicle differentiation. BR levels and expression of genes involved in BR biosynthesis and signal transduction were measured in spikelets. Pollen fertility and the number of differentiated spikelets were closely associated with 24-epicastasterone (24-epiCS) and 28-homobrassinolide (28-homoBL) levels in spikelets. Enhanced BR biosynthesis and signal transduction, in response to N treatment, enhanced spikelet differentiation, reduced spikelet degeneration, and increased grain yield. Increases in proton-pumping ATPase activity, ATP concentration, energy charge, and antioxidant system (AOS) levels were consistent with 24-epiCS and 28-homoBL concentrations. Exogenous application of 24-epiCS or 28-homoBL on young panicles induced a marked increase in endogenous 24-epiCS or 28-homoBL levels, energy charge, AOS levels, spikelet differentiation, and panicle weight. The opposite effects were observed following treatment with a BR biosynthesis inhibitor. Our findings indicate that, in rice, BRs mediate the effects of N fertilization on spikelet development and play a role in promoting spikelet development through increasing AOS levels and energy charge during panicle development.
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- Weiyang Zhang
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Physiology/Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Cultivation and Physiology, Agricultural College of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Modern Production Technology of Grain Crops, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Physiology/Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Cultivation and Physiology, Agricultural College of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Modern Production Technology of Grain Crops, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Physiology/Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Cultivation and Physiology, Agricultural College of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Modern Production Technology of Grain Crops, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Physiology/Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Cultivation and Physiology, Agricultural College of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Modern Production Technology of Grain Crops, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Physiology/Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Cultivation and Physiology, Agricultural College of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Modern Production Technology of Grain Crops, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Physiology/Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Cultivation and Physiology, Agricultural College of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Modern Production Technology of Grain Crops, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Physiology/Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Cultivation and Physiology, Agricultural College of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Modern Production Technology of Grain Crops, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- Department of Biology, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, China
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Recent Advances in Hormonal Regulation and Cross-Talk during Non-Climacteric Fruit Development and Ripening. HORTICULTURAE 2019. [DOI: 10.3390/horticulturae5020045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Fleshy fruits are characterized by having a developmentally and genetically controlled, highly intricate ripening process, leading to dramatic modifications in fruit size, texture, color, flavor, and aroma. Climacteric fruits such as tomato, pear, banana, and melon show a ripening-associated increase in respiration and ethylene production and these processes are well-documented. In contrast, the hormonal mechanism of fruit development and ripening in non-climacteric fruit, such as strawberry, grape, raspberry, and citrus, is not well characterized. However, recent studies have shown that non-climacteric fruit development and ripening, involves the coordinated action of different hormones, such as abscisic acid (ABA), auxin, gibberellins, ethylene, and others. In this review, we discuss and evaluate the recent research findings concerning the hormonal regulation of non-climacteric fruit development and ripening and their cross-talk by taking grape, strawberry, and raspberry as reference fruit species.
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Guo YF, Shan W, Liang SM, Wu CJ, Wei W, Chen JY, Lu WJ, Kuang JF. MaBZR1/2 act as transcriptional repressors of ethylene biosynthetic genes in banana fruit. PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM 2019; 165:555-568. [PMID: 29704245 DOI: 10.1111/ppl.12750] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2018] [Revised: 04/14/2018] [Accepted: 04/23/2018] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Banana fruit (Musa acuminate L.) ripening is a complex genetical process affected by multiple phytohormones and expression of various genes. However, whether plant hormone brassinosteroid (BR) is involved in this process remains obscure. In this work, three genes that encode BR core signaling components brassinazole resistant (BZR) proteins, namely MaBZR1 to MaBZR3, were characterized from banana fruit. MaBZR1-MaBZR3 exhibited both nuclear and cytoplasmic localization and behaved as transcription inhibitors. Expression analysis showed that MaBZR1/2/3 were continuously decreased as fruit ripening proceeded, indicating their negative roles in banana ripening. Moreover, gel shift and transient expression assays demonstrated that MaBZR1/2 could suppress the transcription of ethylene biosynthetic genes, including MaACS1, MaACO13 and MaACO14, which increased gradually during the banana ripening, via specifically binding to CGTGT/CG sequence in their promoters. Importantly, exogenous application of BRs promotes banana ripening, which is presumably due to the accelerated expression of MaACS1 and MaACO13/14, and consequently the ethylene production. Our study indicates that MaBZR1/2 act as transcriptional repressors of ethylene biosynthetic genes during banana fruit ripening.
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- Yu-Fan Guo
- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources/Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Postharvest Science of Fruits and Vegetables, College of Horticultural Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources/Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Postharvest Science of Fruits and Vegetables, College of Horticultural Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources/Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Postharvest Science of Fruits and Vegetables, College of Horticultural Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources/Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Postharvest Science of Fruits and Vegetables, College of Horticultural Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources/Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Postharvest Science of Fruits and Vegetables, College of Horticultural Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources/Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Postharvest Science of Fruits and Vegetables, College of Horticultural Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources/Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Postharvest Science of Fruits and Vegetables, College of Horticultural Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources/Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Postharvest Science of Fruits and Vegetables, College of Horticultural Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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Zhang B, Li Y, Zhang Y, Qiao H, He J, Yuan Q, Chen X, Fan J. High-cell-density culture enhances the antimicrobial and freshness effects of Bacillus subtilis S1702 on table grapes (Vitis vinifera cv. Kyoho). Food Chem 2019; 286:541-549. [PMID: 30827645 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2019.02.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2018] [Revised: 01/21/2019] [Accepted: 02/11/2019] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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This study investigated the effects of Bacillus subtilis grown in high-cell-density culture (HC) on mold growth suppression and postharvest quality improvement in Kyoho grapes. The HC supernatant (HS) of B. subtilis was more potent than the conventional B. subtilis culture supernatant (CS) in suppressing fungal growth on grapes. Specifically, HS was more effective than CS in maintaining the cosmetic qualities (colour, firmness and abscission rate) and physiological indices (respiration, weight loss, pectinases, antioxidant enzymes and titratable acidity). Chemical analyses showed that HC enhanced the secretion of lipopeptides in B. subtilis culture, and high-pressure liquid chromatography further demonstrated that iturin A and surfactin were increased by 1.78- and 1.23-fold in HS compared with CS, respectively. However, LC-MS/MS analysis revealed that HC only upregulated iturins and surfactins, but not fengycins. Therefore, HC may provide an effective method to enrich antifungal lipopeptides from B. subtilis for preservation of fruits and vegetables.
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- Bo Zhang
- Department of Food Science and Engineering, College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Key Laboratory of Forest Food Processing and Safety, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Key Laboratory of Forest Food Processing and Safety, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Food Science and Engineering College, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing, China
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- Food Science and Engineering College, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing, China
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Key Laboratory of Forest Food Processing and Safety, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Key Laboratory of Forest Food Processing and Safety, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Food Science and Engineering College, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing, China
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Key Laboratory of Forest Food Processing and Safety, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China.
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von Sivers L, Jaspar H, Johst B, Roese M, Bitterlich M, Franken P, Kühn C. Brassinosteroids Affect the Symbiosis Between the AM Fungus Rhizoglomus irregularis and Solanaceous Host Plants. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2019; 10:571. [PMID: 31156660 PMCID: PMC6530493 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2019.00571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2019] [Accepted: 04/15/2019] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Together with several proteins involved in brassinosteroid (BR) signaling and synthesis, the membrane steroid binding protein 1 (MSBP1) was identified within the interactome of the sucrose transporter of tomato (SlSUT2). We asked whether MSBP1 is also involved in BR signaling as assumed for the AtMSBP1 protein from Arabidopsis and whether it impacts root colonization with arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi in a similar way as shown previously for SlSUT2. In addition, we asked whether brassinosteroids per se affect efficiency of root colonization by AM fungi. We carried out a set of experiments with transgenic tobacco plants with increased and decreased MSBP1 expression levels. We investigated the plant and the mycorrhizal phenotype of these transgenic plants and tested the involvement of MSBP1 in BR metabolism by application of epi-brassinolide and brassinazole, an inhibitor of BR biosynthesis. We show that the phenotype of the transgenic tobacco plants with increased or reduced MSBP1 expression is consistent with an inhibitory role of MSBP1 in BR signaling. MSBP1 overexpression could be mimicked by brassinazole treatment. Interestingly, manipulation of MSBP1 expression in transgenic tobacco plants not only affected plant growth and development, but also the host plant responses toward colonization with AM fungi, as well as arbuscular architecture. Moreover, we observed that brassinosteroids indeed have a direct impact on the nutrient exchange in AM symbiosis and on the biomass production of colonized host plants. Furthermore, arbuscular morphology is affected by changes in MSBP1 expression and brassinolide or brassinazole treatments. We conclude that host plant growth responses and nutrient exchange within the symbiosis with AM fungi is controlled by brassinosteroids and might be impeded by the MSBP1 protein.
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- Lea von Sivers
- Plant Physiology, Institute of Biology, Humboldt University of Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Plant Physiology, Institute of Biology, Humboldt University of Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Plant Physiology, Institute of Biology, Humboldt University of Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Plant Physiology, Institute of Biology, Humboldt University of Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Leibniz-Institute of Vegetable and Ornamental Crops, Großbeeren, Germany
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- Erfurt Research Centre for Horticultural Crops, University of Applied Sciences Erfurt, Erfurt, Germany
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- Plant Physiology, Institute of Biology, Humboldt University of Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- *Correspondence: Christina Kühn, ;
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Legeay M, Aubourg S, Renou JP, Duval B. Large scale study of anti-sense regulation by differential network analysis. BMC SYSTEMS BIOLOGY 2018; 12:95. [PMID: 30458828 PMCID: PMC6245689 DOI: 10.1186/s12918-018-0613-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Background Systems biology aims to analyse regulation mechanisms into the cell. By mapping interactions observed in different situations, differential network analysis has shown its power to reveal specific cellular responses or specific dysfunctional regulations. In this work, we propose to explore on a large scale the role of natural anti-sense transcription on gene regulation mechanisms, and we focus our study on apple (Malus domestica) in the context of fruit ripening in cold storage. Results We present a differential functional analysis of the sense and anti-sense transcriptomic data that reveals functional terms linked to the ripening process. To develop our differential network analysis, we introduce our inference method of an Extended Core Network; this method is inspired by C3NET, but extends the notion of significant interactions. By comparing two extended core networks, one inferred with sense data and the other one inferred with sense and anti-sense data, our differential analysis is first performed on a local view and reveals AS-impacted genes, genes that have important interactions impacted by anti-sense transcription. The motifs surrounding AS-impacted genes gather transcripts with functions mostly consistent with the biological context of the data used and the method allows us to identify new actors involved in ripening and cold acclimation pathways and to decipher their interactions. Then from a more global view, we compute minimal sub-networks that connect the AS-impacted genes using Steiner trees. Those Steiner trees allow us to study the rewiring of the AS-impacted genes in the network with anti-sense actors. Conclusion Anti-sense transcription is usually ignored in transcriptomic studies. The large-scale differential analysis of apple data that we propose reveals that anti-sense regulation may have an important impact in several cellular stress response mechanisms. Our data mining process enables to highlight specific interactions that deserve further experimental investigations. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12918-018-0613-7) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Marc Legeay
- LERIA, Université d'Angers, 2 bd Lavoisier, Angers, 49045, France.,IRHS, Agrocampus-Ouest, INRA, Université d'Angers, SFR 4207 QuaSaV, Beaucouzé, 49071, France
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- IRHS, Agrocampus-Ouest, INRA, Université d'Angers, SFR 4207 QuaSaV, Beaucouzé, 49071, France
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- IRHS, Agrocampus-Ouest, INRA, Université d'Angers, SFR 4207 QuaSaV, Beaucouzé, 49071, France
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- LERIA, Université d'Angers, 2 bd Lavoisier, Angers, 49045, France.
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Batista-Silva W, Nascimento VL, Medeiros DB, Nunes-Nesi A, Ribeiro DM, Zsögön A, Araújo WL. Modifications in Organic Acid Profiles During Fruit Development and Ripening: Correlation or Causation? FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2018; 9:1689. [PMID: 30524461 PMCID: PMC6256983 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2018.01689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2018] [Accepted: 10/31/2018] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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The pivotal role of phytohormones during fruit development and ripening is considered established knowledge in plant biology. Perhaps less well-known is the growing body of evidence suggesting that organic acids play a key function in plant development and, in particular, in fruit development, maturation and ripening. Here, we critically review the connection between organic acids and the development of both climacteric and non-climacteric fruits. By analyzing the metabolic content of different fruits during their ontogenetic trajectory, we noticed that the content of organic acids in the early stages of fruit development is directly related to the supply of substrates for respiratory processes. Although different organic acid species can be found during fruit development in general, it appears that citrate and malate play major roles in this process, as they accumulate on a broad range of climacteric and non-climacteric fruits. We further highlight the functional significance of changes in organic acid profile in fruits due to either the manipulation of fruit-specific genes or the use of fruit-specific promoters. Despite the complexity behind the fluctuation in organic acid content during fruit development and ripening, we extend our understanding on the importance of organic acids on fruit metabolism and the need to further boost future research. We suggest that engineering organic acid metabolism could improve both qualitative and quantitative traits of crop fruits.
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- Willian Batista-Silva
- Departamento de Biologia Vegetal, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Brazil
- Max-Planck Partner Group at the Departamento de Biologia Vegetal, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Brazil
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- Departamento de Biologia Vegetal, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Brazil
- Max-Planck Partner Group at the Departamento de Biologia Vegetal, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Brazil
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- Departamento de Biologia Vegetal, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Brazil
- Max-Planck Partner Group at the Departamento de Biologia Vegetal, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Brazil
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- Departamento de Biologia Vegetal, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Brazil
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- Departamento de Biologia Vegetal, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Brazil
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- Departamento de Biologia Vegetal, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Brazil
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- Departamento de Biologia Vegetal, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Brazil
- Max-Planck Partner Group at the Departamento de Biologia Vegetal, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Brazil
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Ma Q, Yang J. Transcriptome profiling and identification of the functional genes involved in berry development and ripening in Vitis vinifera. Gene 2018; 680:84-96. [PMID: 30257181 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2018.09.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2017] [Revised: 09/17/2018] [Accepted: 09/19/2018] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The length of berry lag phase determines the overall time needed for grape berries to get mature, but the functional gene networks in this phase have not been well documented. In order to reveal the origin of the somatic variation and regulation mechanism of grape berry development and ripening, an early ripening mutant of Vitis vinifera with a shorter lag phase was used for transcriptome profiling. The RNA-seq results revealed that 2021 and 2470 genes were up- and down-regulated, respectively, in the early ripening mutant compared to the wild type. The GO and KEGG enrichment analysis indicated that the up-regulated genes belonged to several pathways and metabolisms, among which the most significant constituents were for biosynthesis of secondary metabolites and flavonoid biosynthesis. The down-regulated genes were involved in biosynthesis of secondary metabolites, plant hormone signal transduction, and photosynthesis. Many transcription factors including WRKYs, AP2-EREBPs, and MYBs were also differentially expressed, suggesting their regulatory roles in berry development and ripening. The transcriptomic comparisons suggested that the prominent up-regulation of an Arabidopsis SnRK3.23, CIPK23 or PKS17 homolog could have driven the early ripening phenotype in the mutant by activating the downstream VvABF2 transcription factor in the ABA signaling. At the same time, ethylene and auxin were also involved in this process. As a result, the major ripening related genes, e.g., MYBA1, MYBA2, VvUFGT, GRIP22, and STS were activated in the mutant. The results are of importance for future studies on manipulation of grape berry ripening time.
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- Qian Ma
- Shandong Key Laboratory of Plant Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, People's Republic of China.
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Plant Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, People's Republic of China
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Jarret DA, Morris J, Cullen DW, Gordon SL, Verrall SR, Milne L, Hedley PE, Allwood JW, Brennan RM, Hancock RD. A Transcript and Metabolite Atlas of Blackcurrant Fruit Development Highlights Hormonal Regulation and Reveals the Role of Key Transcription Factors. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2018; 9:1235. [PMID: 30210515 PMCID: PMC6119775 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2018.01235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2018] [Accepted: 08/06/2018] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Blackcurrant fruit collected at six stages of development were assessed for changes in gene expression using custom whole transcriptome microarrays and for variation in metabolite content using a combination of liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Principal components analysis demonstrated that fruit development could be clearly defined according to their transcript or metabolite profiles. During early developmental stages, metabolite profiles were dominated by amino acids and tannins, whilst transcript profiles were enriched in functions associated with cell division, anatomical structure morphogenesis and cell wall metabolism. During mid fruit development, fatty acids accumulated and transcript profiles were consistent with seed and embryo development. At the later stages, sugars and anthocyanins accumulated consistent with transcript profiles that were associated with secondary metabolism. Transcript data also indicated active signaling during later stages of fruit development. A targeted analysis of signaling networks revealed a dynamic activation and repression of almost 60 different transcripts encoding transcription factors across the course of fruit development, many of which have been demonstrated as pivotal to controlling such processes in other species. Transcripts associated with cytokinin and gibberellin were highly abundant at early fruit development, whilst those associated with ABA and ethylene tended to be more abundant at later stages. The data presented here provides an insight into fruit development in blackcurrant and provides a foundation for further work in the elucidation of the genetic basis of fruit quality.
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- Cell and Molecular Sciences, The James Hutton Institute, Dundee, United Kingdom
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- Cell and Molecular Sciences, The James Hutton Institute, Dundee, United Kingdom
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- Cell and Molecular Sciences, The James Hutton Institute, Dundee, United Kingdom
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- Information and Computational Sciences, The James Hutton Institute, Dundee, United Kingdom
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- Information and Computational Sciences, The James Hutton Institute, Dundee, United Kingdom
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- Cell and Molecular Sciences, The James Hutton Institute, Dundee, United Kingdom
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- Environmental and Biochemical Sciences, The James Hutton Institute, Dundee, United Kingdom
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- Cell and Molecular Sciences, The James Hutton Institute, Dundee, United Kingdom
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- Cell and Molecular Sciences, The James Hutton Institute, Dundee, United Kingdom
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Leng F, Cao J, Wang S, Jiang L, Li X, Sun C. Transcriptomic Analyses of Root Restriction Effects on Phytohormone Content and Signal Transduction during Grape Berry Development and Ripening. Int J Mol Sci 2018; 19:ijms19082300. [PMID: 30082597 PMCID: PMC6121528 DOI: 10.3390/ijms19082300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2018] [Revised: 07/26/2018] [Accepted: 07/31/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Phytohormones strongly influence growth, development and nutritional quality of agricultural products by modulating molecular and biochemical changes. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the influence of root restriction (RR) treatment on the dynamic changes of main phytohormones during the berry development and ripening of “Summer Black” early ripening seedless grape (Vitis vinifera × V. labrusca), and to analyze the changes in the biosynthesis and signal transduction pathways of phytohormones by transcriptomics. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and Ultra Performance Liquid Chromatography-High Resolution Mass Spectrometry (UPLC-HRMS) were used to quantify the phytohormone levels, and RNA-Seq was used to analyze the transcript abundance. The results showed that 23 transcripts involved in the phytohormone biosynthesis and 34 transcripts involved in the signal transduction pathways were significantly changed by RR treatment. RR also increased abscisic acid, brassinosteroid, ethylene, jasmonic acid and salicylic acid levels, while decreasing auxin, cytokinin, and gibberellin contents. The results of the present study suggest that RR treatment can accelerate the grape ripening process, and specific candidate genes were identified for further functional analysis.
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- Feng Leng
- Laboratory of Fruit Quality Biology/The State Agriculture Ministry Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Growth, Development and Quality Improvement, Zijingang Campus, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.
- College of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China.
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- Laboratory of Fruit Quality Biology/The State Agriculture Ministry Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Growth, Development and Quality Improvement, Zijingang Campus, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.
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- School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China.
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- Wujiang Research Institute of Grape, Jinhua 321017, China.
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- Laboratory of Fruit Quality Biology/The State Agriculture Ministry Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Growth, Development and Quality Improvement, Zijingang Campus, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.
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- Laboratory of Fruit Quality Biology/The State Agriculture Ministry Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Growth, Development and Quality Improvement, Zijingang Campus, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.
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Marrano A, Micheletti D, Lorenzi S, Neale D, Grando MS. Genomic signatures of different adaptations to environmental stimuli between wild and cultivated Vitis vinifera L. HORTICULTURE RESEARCH 2018; 5:34. [PMID: 29977570 PMCID: PMC6026492 DOI: 10.1038/s41438-018-0041-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2017] [Revised: 03/23/2018] [Accepted: 04/06/2018] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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The application of population genetic methods in combination with gene mapping strategies can help to identify genes and mutations selected during the evolution from wild plants to crops and to explore the considerable genetic variation still maintained in natural populations. We genotyped a grapevine germplasm collection of 44 wild (Vitis vinifera subsp. sylvestris) and 48 cultivated (V. vinifera subsp. sativa) accessions at 54 K single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) to perform a whole-genome comparison of the main population genetic statistics. The analysis of Wright Fixation Index (FST) along the whole genome allowed us to identify several putative "signatures of selection" spanning over two thousand SNPs significantly differentiated between sativa and sylvestris. Many of these genomic regions included genes involved in the adaptation to environmental changes. An overall reduction of nucleotide diversity was observed across the whole genome within sylvestris, supporting a small effective population size of the wild grapevine. Tajima's D resulted positive in both wild and cultivated subgroups, which may indicate an ongoing balancing selection. Association mapping for six domestication-related traits was performed in combination with population genetics, providing further evidence of different perception and response to environmental stresses between sativa and sylvestris.
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- Annarita Marrano
- Department of Genomics and Biology of Fruit Crops, Research and Innovation Centre, Fondazione Edmund Mach, San Michele all ‘Adige (TN), Italy
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- Computational Biology Unit, Research and Innovation Centre, Fondazione Edmund Mach, San Michele all ‘Adige (TN), Italy
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- Department of Genomics and Biology of Fruit Crops, Research and Innovation Centre, Fondazione Edmund Mach, San Michele all ‘Adige (TN), Italy
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- Department of Plant Sciences, University of California, Davis, CA 95616 USA
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- Department of Genomics and Biology of Fruit Crops, Research and Innovation Centre, Fondazione Edmund Mach, San Michele all ‘Adige (TN), Italy
- Center Agriculture Food Environment (C3A), University of Trento, San Michele all ‘Adige (TN), Italy
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Ferrero M, Pagliarani C, Novák O, Ferrandino A, Cardinale F, Visentin I, Schubert A. Exogenous strigolactone interacts with abscisic acid-mediated accumulation of anthocyanins in grapevine berries. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2018; 69:2391-2401. [PMID: 29401281 PMCID: PMC5913642 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/ery033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2017] [Accepted: 01/22/2018] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Besides signalling to soil organisms, strigolactones (SLs) control above- and below-ground morphology, in particular shoot branching. Furthermore, SLs interact with stress responses, possibly thanks to a crosstalk with the abscisic acid (ABA) signal. In grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.), ABA drives the accumulation of anthocyanins over the ripening season. In this study, we investigated the effects of treatment with a synthetic strigolactone analogue, GR24, on anthocyanin accumulation in grape berries, in the presence or absence of exogenous ABA treatment. Experiments were performed both on severed, incubated berries, and on berries attached to the vine. Furthermore, we analysed the corresponding transcript concentrations of genes involved in anthocyanin biosynthesis, and in ABA biosynthesis, metabolism, and membrane transport. During the experiment time courses, berries showed the expected increase in soluble sugars and anthocyanins. GR24 treatment had no or little effect on anthocyanin accumulation, or on gene expression levels. Exogenous ABA treatment activated soluble sugar and anthocyanin accumulation, and enhanced expression of anthocyanin and ABA biosynthetic genes, and that of genes involved in ABA hydroxylation and membrane transport. Co-treatment of GR24 with ABA delayed anthocyanin accumulation, decreased expression of anthocyanin biosynthetic genes, and negatively affected ABA concentration. GR24 also enhanced the ABA-induced activation of ABA hydroxylase genes, while it down-regulated the ABA-induced activation of ABA transport genes. Our results show that GR24 affects the ABA-induced activation of anthocyanin biosynthesis in this non-climacteric fruit. We discuss possible mechanisms underlying this effect, and the potential role of SLs in ripening of non-ABA-treated berries.
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- Manuela Ferrero
- PlantStressLab, Department of Agricultural, Forestry, and Food Sciences, University of Turin, Grugliasco, Italy
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- PlantStressLab, Department of Agricultural, Forestry, and Food Sciences, University of Turin, Grugliasco, Italy
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- Laboratory of Growth Regulators, Palacký University & Institute of Experimental Botany AS CR, Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- PlantStressLab, Department of Agricultural, Forestry, and Food Sciences, University of Turin, Grugliasco, Italy
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- PlantStressLab, Department of Agricultural, Forestry, and Food Sciences, University of Turin, Grugliasco, Italy
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- PlantStressLab, Department of Agricultural, Forestry, and Food Sciences, University of Turin, Grugliasco, Italy
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- PlantStressLab, Department of Agricultural, Forestry, and Food Sciences, University of Turin, Grugliasco, Italy
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