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Xin H, Liu X, Chai S, Yang X, Li H, Wang B, Xu Y, Lin S, Zhong X, Liu B, Lu Z, Zhang Z. Identification and functional characterization of conserved cis-regulatory elements responsible for early fruit development in cucurbit crops. THE PLANT CELL 2024; 36:2272-2288. [PMID: 38421027 PMCID: PMC11132967 DOI: 10.1093/plcell/koae064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2023] [Revised: 01/26/2024] [Accepted: 01/29/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024]
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A number of cis-regulatory elements (CREs) conserved during evolution have been found to be responsible for phenotypic novelty and variation. Cucurbit crops such as cucumber (Cucumis sativus), watermelon (Citrullus lanatus), melon (Cucumis melo), and squash (Cucurbita maxima) develop fruits from an inferior ovary and share some similar biological processes during fruit development. Whether conserved regulatory sequences play critical roles in fruit development of cucurbit crops remains to be explored. In six well-studied cucurbit species, we identified 392,438 conserved noncoding sequences (CNSs), including 82,756 that are specific to cucurbits, by comparative genomics. Genome-wide profiling of accessible chromatin regions (ACRs) and gene expression patterns mapped 20,865 to 43,204 ACRs and their potential target genes for two fruit tissues at two key developmental stages in six cucurbits. Integrated analysis of CNSs and ACRs revealed 4,431 syntenic orthologous CNSs, including 1,687 cucurbit-specific CNSs that overlap with ACRs that are present in all six cucurbit crops and that may regulate the expression of 757 adjacent orthologous genes. CRISPR mutations targeting two CNSs present in the 1,687 cucurbit-specific sequences resulted in substantially altered fruit shape and gene expression patterns of adjacent NAC1 (NAM, ATAF1/2, and CUC2) and EXT-like (EXTENSIN-like) genes, validating the regulatory roles of these CNSs in fruit development. These results not only provide a number of target CREs for cucurbit crop improvement, but also provide insight into the roles of CREs in plant biology and during evolution.
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- Hongjia Xin
- State Key Laboratory of Vegetable Biobreeding, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
- Engineering Laboratory of Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops of Shandong Province, College of Horticulture, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Vegetable Biobreeding, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
- Shenzhen Branch, Guangdong Laboratory of Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Key Laboratory of Synthetic Biology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shenzhen 518120, China
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- Engineering Laboratory of Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops of Shandong Province, College of Horticulture, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Vegetable Biobreeding, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
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- Shenzhen Branch, Guangdong Laboratory of Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Key Laboratory of Synthetic Biology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shenzhen 518120, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Vegetable Biobreeding, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
- Shenzhen Branch, Guangdong Laboratory of Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Key Laboratory of Synthetic Biology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shenzhen 518120, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Vegetable Biobreeding, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
- Shenzhen Branch, Guangdong Laboratory of Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Key Laboratory of Synthetic Biology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shenzhen 518120, China
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- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology, College of Horticulture and Forestry Sciences, Huazhong Agriculture University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Vegetable Biobreeding, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
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- Hami-melon Research Center, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Urumqi 830091China
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- National Key Facility of Crop Gene Resource and Genetic Improvement, Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
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- Engineering Laboratory of Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops of Shandong Province, College of Horticulture, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, China
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Wu Q, He Y, Cui C, Tao X, Zhang D, Zhang Y, Ying T, Li L. Quantitative proteomic analysis of tomato fruit ripening behavior in response to exogenous abscisic acid. JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE 2023; 103:7469-7483. [PMID: 37421609 DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.12838] [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: 05/04/2023] [Revised: 06/17/2023] [Accepted: 07/08/2023] [Indexed: 07/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND To determine how abscisic acid (ABA) affects tomato fruit ripening at the protein level, mature green cherry tomato fruit were treated with ABA, nordihydroguaiaretic acid (NDGA) or sterile water (control, CK). The proteomes of treated fruit were analyzed and quantified using tandem mass tags (TMTs) at 7 days after treatment, and the gene transcription abundances of differently expressed proteins (DEPs) were validated with quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction. RESULTS Postharvest tomato fruit underwent faster color transformation and ripening than the CK when treated with ABA. In total, 6310 proteins were identified among the CK and treatment groups, of which 5359 were quantified. Using a change threshold of 1.2 or 0.83 times, 1081 DEPs were identified. Among them, 127 were upregulated and 127 were downregulated in the ABA versus CK comparison group. According to KEGG and protein-protein interaction network analyses, the ABA-regulated DEPs were primarily concentrated in the photosynthesis system and sugar metabolism pathways, and 102 DEPs associated with phytohormones biosynthesis and signal transduction, pigment synthesis and metabolism, cell wall metabolism, photosynthesis, redox reactions, allergens and defense responses were identified in the ABA versus CK and NDGA versus CK comparison groups. CONCLUSION ABA affects tomato fruit ripening at the protein level to some extent. The results of this study provided comprehensive insights and data for further research on the regulatory mechanism of ABA in tomato fruit ripening. © 2023 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Qiong Wu
- School of Food and Strategic Reserves, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, China
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- School of Food and Strategic Reserves, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, China
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- School of Food and Strategic Reserves, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, China
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- College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- School of Food and Strategic Reserves, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, China
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- School of Food and Strategic Reserves, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, China
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- College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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Stasnik P, Vollmann J, Großkinsky DK, Jonak C. Carbohydrate metabolism enzymes and phenotypic characterization of diverse lines of the climate-resilient food, feed, and bioenergy crop Camelina sativa. Food Energy Secur 2023; 12:e459. [PMID: 38440098 PMCID: PMC10909413 DOI: 10.1002/fes3.459] [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: 12/21/2022] [Revised: 03/21/2023] [Accepted: 03/28/2023] [Indexed: 03/06/2024] Open
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Climate change poses tremendous pressure on agriculture. Camelina sativa is an ancient, low-input, high-quality oilseed crop for food, feed and industrial applications that has retained its natural stress tolerance. Its climate resilience, adaptability to different growth conditions, and the qualities of its seed oil and cake have spurred the interest in camelina. However, due to a period of neglect it has not yet undergone intensive breeding and knowledge about this multi-purpose crop is still limited. Metabolism is strongly associated with plant growth and development and little information is available on camelina primary carbohydrate metabolism. Here, eight camelina lines from different geographic and climatic regions were characterized for important growth parameters and agricultural traits. Furthermore, the activities of key enzymes of the carbohydrate metabolism were analysed in leaves, seedpods, capsules, and developing seeds. The lines differed in shoot and leaf morphology, plant height, biomass formation as well as in seed yield and seed oil and protein content. Key carbohydrate metabolism enzymes showed specific activity signatures in leaves and reproductive organs during seed development, and different lines exhibited distinct enzyme activity patterns, providing a valuable basis for developing new physiological markers for camelina breeding programs.
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- Peter Stasnik
- Center for Health and Bioresources, Bioresources UnitAIT Austrian Institute of TechnologyKonrad‐Lorenz‐Straße 243430Tulln an der DonauAustria
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- Department of Crop SciencesUniversity of Natural Resources and Life Sciences ViennaKonrad‐Lorenz‐Straße 243430Tulln an der DonauAustria
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- Center for Health and Bioresources, Bioresources UnitAIT Austrian Institute of TechnologyKonrad‐Lorenz‐Straße 243430Tulln an der DonauAustria
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- Center for Health and Bioresources, Bioresources UnitAIT Austrian Institute of TechnologyKonrad‐Lorenz‐Straße 243430Tulln an der DonauAustria
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Bulut M, Alseekh S, Fernie AR. Natural variation of respiration-related traits in plants. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2023; 191:2120-2132. [PMID: 36546766 PMCID: PMC10069898 DOI: 10.1093/plphys/kiac593] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2022] [Accepted: 12/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Plant respiration is one of the greatest global metabolic fluxes, but rates of respiration vary massively both within different cell types as well as between different individuals and different species. Whilst this is well known, few studies have detailed population-level variation of respiration until recently. The last 20 years have seen a renaissance in studies of natural variance. In this review, we describe how experimental breeding populations and collections of large populations of accessions can be used to determine the genetic architecture of plant traits. We further detail how these approaches have been used to study the rate of respiration per se as well as traits that are intimately associated with respiration. The review highlights specific breakthroughs in these areas but also concludes that the approach should be more widely adopted in the study of respiration per se as opposed to the more frequently studied respiration-related traits.
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- Mustafa Bulut
- Department of Root Biology and Symbiosis, Max-Planck-Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Am Mühlenberg 1, Potsdam-Golm 14476, Germany
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- Department of Root Biology and Symbiosis, Max-Planck-Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Am Mühlenberg 1, Potsdam-Golm 14476, Germany
- Center for Plant Systems Biology and Biotechnology, Plovdiv 4000, Bulgaria
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Jammer A, Akhtar SS, Amby DB, Pandey C, Mekureyaw MF, Bak F, Roth PM, Roitsch T. Enzyme activity profiling for physiological phenotyping within functional phenomics: plant growth and stress responses. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2022; 73:5170-5198. [PMID: 35675172 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erac215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2021] [Accepted: 05/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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High-throughput profiling of key enzyme activities of carbon, nitrogen, and antioxidant metabolism is emerging as a valuable approach to integrate cell physiological phenotyping into a holistic functional phenomics approach. However, the analyses of the large datasets generated by this method represent a bottleneck, often keeping researchers from exploiting the full potential of their studies. We address these limitations through the exemplary application of a set of data evaluation and visualization tools within a case study. This includes the introduction of multivariate statistical analyses that can easily be implemented in similar studies, allowing researchers to extract more valuable information to identify enzymatic biosignatures. Through a literature meta-analysis, we demonstrate how enzyme activity profiling has already provided functional information on the mechanisms regulating plant development and response mechanisms to abiotic stress and pathogen attack. The high robustness of the distinct enzymatic biosignatures observed during developmental processes and under stress conditions underpins the enormous potential of enzyme activity profiling for future applications in both basic and applied research. Enzyme activity profiling will complement molecular -omics approaches to contribute to the mechanistic understanding required to narrow the genotype-to-phenotype knowledge gap and to identify predictive biomarkers for plant breeding to develop climate-resilient crops.
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- Alexandra Jammer
- Institute of Biology, University of Graz, NAWI Graz, Schubertstraße 51, 8010 Graz, Austria
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- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Section of Crop Science, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Section of Crop Science, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Section of Crop Science, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Section of Crop Science, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Section of Microbial Ecology and Biotechnology, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Institute for Computational Medicine, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Vienna, Austria
- International AI Future Lab, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Section of Crop Science, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Adaptive Biotechnologies, Global Change Research Institute, Czech Academy of Sciences, Brno, Czech Republic
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Zhu F, Jadhav SS, Tohge T, Salem MA, Lee JM, Giovannoni JJ, Cheng Y, Alseekh S, Fernie AR. A comparative transcriptomics and eQTL approach identifies SlWD40 as a tomato fruit ripening regulator. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2022; 190:250-266. [PMID: 35512210 PMCID: PMC9434188 DOI: 10.1093/plphys/kiac200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2021] [Accepted: 03/28/2022] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Although multiple vital genes with strong effects on the tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) ripening process have been identified via the positional cloning of ripening mutants and cloning of ripening-related transcription factors (TFs), recent studies suggest that it is unlikely that we have fully characterized the gene regulatory networks underpinning this process. Here, combining comparative transcriptomics and expression QTLs, we identified 16 candidate genes involved in tomato fruit ripening and validated them through virus-induced gene silencing analysis. To further confirm the accuracy of the approach, one potential ripening regulator, SlWD40 (WD-40 repeats), was chosen for in-depth analysis. Co-expression network analysis indicated that master regulators such as RIN (ripening inhibitor) and NOR (nonripening) as well as vital TFs including FUL1 (FRUITFUL1), SlNAC4 (NAM, ATAF1,2, and CUC2 4), and AP2a (Activating enhancer binding Protein 2 alpha) strongly co-expressed with SlWD40. Furthermore, SlWD40 overexpression and RNAi lines exhibited substantially accelerated and delayed ripening phenotypes compared with the wild type, respectively. Moreover, transcriptome analysis of these transgenics revealed that expression patterns of ethylene biosynthesis genes, phytoene synthase, pectate lyase, and branched chain amino transferase 2, in SlWD40-RNAi lines were similar to those of rin and nor fruits, which further demonstrated that SlWD40 may act as an important ripening regulator in conjunction with RIN and NOR. These results are discussed in the context of current models of ripening and in terms of the use of comparative genomics and transcriptomics as an effective route for isolating causal genes underlying differences in genotypes.
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Molekulare Pflanzenphysiologie, Am Mühlenberg 1, Potsdam-Golm 14476, Germany
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- Department of Pharmacognosy and Natural Products, Faculty of Pharmacy, Menoufia University, Menoufia 32511, Egypt
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- Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, USA
- US Department of Agriculture–Agricultural Research Service, Robert W. Holley Center for Agriculture and Health, Ithaca, New York 14853, USA
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- National R&D Center for Citrus Preservation, Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology, Ministry of Education, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
- Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Wuhan 430070, China
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Gui JY, Rao S, Gou Y, Xu F, Cheng S. Comparative study of the effects of selenium yeast and sodium selenite on selenium content and nutrient quality in broccoli florets (Brassica oleracea L. var. italica). JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE 2022; 102:1707-1718. [PMID: 34460116 DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.11511] [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: 04/19/2021] [Revised: 08/16/2021] [Accepted: 08/30/2021] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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BACKGROUND Approximately 0.5-1 billion people worldwide face the risk of selenium (Se) deficiency because of the low Se concentration in their diets. Broccoli can accumulate Se and comprises a source of daily Se supplement for humans. Se biofortification is an effective strategy for enhancing Se content in crops. In the present study, the effects of Se yeast and selenite application on the Se content and nutrient quality of broccoli were investigated. RESULTS Broccoli growth was promoted by Se yeast but inhibited by selenite. The total Se content of broccoli florets remarkably increased with increasing exogenous Se fertilizer concentrations. The main Se species in broccoli florets were methyl-selenocysteine and selenomethionine, and their contents were significantly higher under Se yeast treatments than under selenite treatments. Se(VI) was detected only under selenite treatments. Se yeast and selenite had different influences on soluble sugar, soluble protein, vitamin C and free amino acid contents in broccoli florets. The total phenolic acid and glucosinolate contents were substantially increased by Se yeast and selenite, although the total flavonoid content was reduced by Se yeast. Tests on antioxidant enzyme activities revealed that several antioxidant enzymes (catalase, peroxidase, superoxide dismutase and glutathione peroxidase) responded to Se yeast and selenite treatments. CONCLUSION Se yeast is preferred over selenite for maximizing Se uptake and nutrient accumulation in Se-rich broccoli cultivation. However, an extremely high Se content in broccoli florets cannot be directly consumed by humans, although they can be processed into Se supplements. © 2021 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Jia-Ying Gui
- College of Horticulture and Gardening, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, China
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- School of Modern Industry for Selenium Science and Engineering, National R&D Center for Se-rich Agricultural Products Processing Technology, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan, 430023, China
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- College of Horticulture and Gardening, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, China
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- College of Horticulture and Gardening, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, China
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- School of Modern Industry for Selenium Science and Engineering, National R&D Center for Se-rich Agricultural Products Processing Technology, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan, 430023, China
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Ishikawa Y, Cassan C, Kadeer A, Yuasa K, Sato N, Sonoike K, Kaneko Y, Miyagi A, Takahashi H, Ishikawa T, Yamaguchi M, Nishiyama Y, Hihara Y, Gibon Y, Kawai-Yamada M. The NAD Kinase Slr0400 Functions as a Growth Repressor in Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803. PLANT & CELL PHYSIOLOGY 2021; 62:668-677. [PMID: 33560438 DOI: 10.1093/pcp/pcab023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2020] [Accepted: 02/04/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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NADP+, the phosphorylated form of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD), plays an essential role in many cellular processes. NAD kinase (NADK), which is conserved in all living organisms, catalyzes the phosphorylation of NAD+ to NADP+. However, the physiological role of phosphorylation of NAD+ to NADP+ in the cyanobacterium Synechocystis remains unclear. In this study, we report that slr0400, an NADK-encoding gene in Synechocystis, functions as a growth repressor under light-activated heterotrophic growth conditions and light and dark cycle conditions in the presence of glucose. We show, via characterization of NAD(P)(H) content and enzyme activity, that NAD+ accumulation in slr0400-deficient mutant results in the unsuppressed activity of glycolysis and tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle enzymes. In determining whether Slr0400 functions as a typical NADK, we found that constitutive expression of slr0400 in an Arabidopsis nadk2-mutant background complements the pale-green phenotype. Moreover, to determine the physiological background behind the growth advantage of mutants lacking slr04000, we investigated the photobleaching phenotype of slr0400-deficient mutant under high-light conditions. Photosynthetic analysis found in the slr0400-deficient mutant resulted from malfunctions in the Photosystem II (PSII) photosynthetic machinery. Overall, our results suggest that NADP(H)/NAD(H) maintenance by slr0400 plays a significant role in modulating glycolysis and the TCA cycle to repress the growth rate and maintain the photosynthetic capacity.
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- Yuuma Ishikawa
- Institute for Molecular Physiology and Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences (CEPLAS), Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf 40225, Germany
- Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules (WPI-ITbM), Nagoya University, Chikusa, Nagoya, 464-8601 Japan
- Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Saitama University, 225 Shimo-Okubo, Sakura-ku, Saitama City, Saitama, 338-8570 Japan
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- UMR1332 Biologie du Fruit et Pathologie and Plateforme Métabolome, Centre de Génomique Fonctionnelle Bordeaux, INRA-Bordeaux and Bordeaux University, Villenave d'Ornon, France
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- Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Saitama University, 225 Shimo-Okubo, Sakura-ku, Saitama City, Saitama, 338-8570 Japan
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- Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Saitama University, 225 Shimo-Okubo, Sakura-ku, Saitama City, Saitama, 338-8570 Japan
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- Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Saitama University, 225 Shimo-Okubo, Sakura-ku, Saitama City, Saitama, 338-8570 Japan
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- Faculty of Education and Integrated Arts and Sciences, Waseda University, 2-2 Wakamatsu-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 162-8480 Japan
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- Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Saitama University, 225 Shimo-Okubo, Sakura-ku, Saitama City, Saitama, 338-8570 Japan
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- Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Saitama University, 225 Shimo-Okubo, Sakura-ku, Saitama City, Saitama, 338-8570 Japan
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- Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Saitama University, 225 Shimo-Okubo, Sakura-ku, Saitama City, Saitama, 338-8570 Japan
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- Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Saitama University, 225 Shimo-Okubo, Sakura-ku, Saitama City, Saitama, 338-8570 Japan
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- Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Saitama University, 225 Shimo-Okubo, Sakura-ku, Saitama City, Saitama, 338-8570 Japan
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- Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Saitama University, 225 Shimo-Okubo, Sakura-ku, Saitama City, Saitama, 338-8570 Japan
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- Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Saitama University, 225 Shimo-Okubo, Sakura-ku, Saitama City, Saitama, 338-8570 Japan
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- UMR1332 Biologie du Fruit et Pathologie and Plateforme Métabolome, Centre de Génomique Fonctionnelle Bordeaux, INRA-Bordeaux and Bordeaux University, Villenave d'Ornon, France
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- Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Saitama University, 225 Shimo-Okubo, Sakura-ku, Saitama City, Saitama, 338-8570 Japan
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Antunes RS, Thomaz DV, Garcia LF, Gil EDS, Lopes FM. Development and Optimization of Solanum Lycocarpum Polyphenol Oxidase-Based Biosensor and Application towards Paracetamol Detection. Adv Pharm Bull 2021; 11:469-476. [PMID: 34513621 PMCID: PMC8421623 DOI: 10.34172/apb.2021.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2019] [Revised: 06/30/2020] [Accepted: 07/07/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Purpose: The development biosensing technologies capable of delivering fast and reliable analysis is a growing trend in drug quality control. Considering the emerging use of plant-based polyphenol oxidases (PPO) as biological component of electrochemical biosensors, this work reports the first Solanum lycocarpum PPO biosensor and its use in the pharmaceutical analysis of paracetamol in tablet formulations. Methods: The biosensor was optimized regarding fruit maturation (immature and mature-ripe), vegetal extract volume to be used in biosensor construction as well as optimal pH of electrochemical cell fluid. Results: Results evidenced that the extract which rendered the biosensor with best analytical performance was from immature fruits, and the biosensor produced using 100 µL of crude plant extract promoted better faradaic signal gathering. Moreover, when neutral pH media was used in the electrochemical cell, the biosensor showcased best faradaic signal output from the used redox probe (catechol), suggesting thence that the method presents high sensibility for phenolic compounds detection. Furthermore, the biosensor was able to quantify paracetamol in a linear range from 50 to 300 μM, showcasing LoD and LoQ of 3 μM and 10 μM, respectively. Conclusion: after careful evaluation, this biosensor might be a low-cost alternative for conventional pharmaceutical quality control methods.
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- Rafael Souza Antunes
- Faculty of Pharmacy, Federal University of Goias, R. 240, S/n - Setor Leste Universitário, Goiânia - GO, Brazil. Zip Code: 74605-170
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Federal University of Goias, R. 240, S/n - Setor Leste Universitário, Goiânia - GO, Brazil. Zip Code: 74605-170
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Federal University of Goias, R. 240, S/n - Setor Leste Universitário, Goiânia - GO, Brazil. Zip Code: 74605-170
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Federal University of Goias, R. 240, S/n - Setor Leste Universitário, Goiânia - GO, Brazil. Zip Code: 74605-170
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Federal University of Goias, R. 240, S/n - Setor Leste Universitário, Goiânia - GO, Brazil. Zip Code: 74605-170
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Pidigam S, Thuraga V, Munnam SB, Amarapalli G, Kuraba G, Pandravada SR, Nimmarajula S, Sudini HK. Genetic diversity, population structure and validation of SSR markers linked to Sw-5 and I-2 genes in tomato germplasm. PHYSIOLOGY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF PLANTS : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FUNCTIONAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2021; 27:1695-1710. [PMID: 34539111 PMCID: PMC8405757 DOI: 10.1007/s12298-021-01037-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2021] [Revised: 07/13/2021] [Accepted: 07/14/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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UNLABELLED Tomato is the world's second largest cultivated vegetable crop. Tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV) and fusarium wilt (FW) are the two major biotic stresses in India limiting tomato production. Identification and utilization of resistant lines to realize the full genetic potential of varieties for yield gain is an eco-friendly approach. The present research work involved genetic diversity study of 48 genotypes, augmented from different exotic, and indigenous sources belonging to three species using SSR markers. A total of 195 alleles were generated by employing 84 polymorphic markers. The PIC value was ranged from 0.12 to 0.93. Two sub-populations (K = 2) were revealed by model based structure analysis. The cluster analysis using the UPGMA method classified the genotypes into 6 clusters. Pusa Ruby, EC-310310 and EC-620452 were found to be highly diverse. Molecular characterization of 48 genotypes with SSR markers divulged seven genotypes with Sw-5 gene and nine genotypes with I-2 gene showing resistance to TSWV and FW, respectively and further, on artificial screening, they were found to be phenotypically resistant. Out of 195 alleles generated from 84 polymorphic SSR markers, 43 alleles from 26 SSR markers were identified with positive average allele effect distributed across nine chromosomes and positive average allele effect was identified for the average weight of the fruit, the number of fruits formed per plant, and fusarium wilt PDI score. Fruit weight and fruit yield per plant registered a significant and positive correlations. The identified genotypes with varied backgrounds and performances will be very useful as diversified sources in resistant breeding programs of tomato. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s12298-021-01037-8.
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- Saidaiah Pidigam
- College of Horticulture, Sri Konda Laxman Telangana State Horticultural University, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, Telangana 500 030 India
- Administrative Block, Sri Konda Laxman Telangana State Horticultural University, Mulugu, Siddipet District, Telangana 502 279 India
- Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, College of Horticulture, Sri Konda Laxman Telangana State Horticulture University, Mojerla, Wanaparthy District, Telangana 509 382 India
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- College of Horticulture, Sri Konda Laxman Telangana State Horticultural University, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, Telangana 500 030 India
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- College of Horticulture, Sri Konda Laxman Telangana State Horticultural University, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, Telangana 500 030 India
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- Regional Agricultural Research Station, Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University, Palem, Nagarkurnool District, Telangana 509 215 India
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- Administrative Block, Dr. YSR Horticultural University, Venkataramannagudem, West Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh, 534 101 India
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- ICAR-National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, Regional Station, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, Telangana 500 030 India
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- College of Horticulture, Sri Konda Laxman Telangana State Horticultural University, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, Telangana 500 030 India
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- International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, Hyderabad, Telangana 502 324 India
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Luzarowski M, Vicente R, Kiselev A, Wagner M, Schlossarek D, Erban A, de Souza LP, Childs D, Wojciechowska I, Luzarowska U, Górka M, Sokołowska EM, Kosmacz M, Moreno JC, Brzezińska A, Vegesna B, Kopka J, Fernie AR, Willmitzer L, Ewald JC, Skirycz A. Global mapping of protein-metabolite interactions in Saccharomyces cerevisiae reveals that Ser-Leu dipeptide regulates phosphoglycerate kinase activity. Commun Biol 2021; 4:181. [PMID: 33568709 PMCID: PMC7876005 DOI: 10.1038/s42003-021-01684-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2020] [Accepted: 01/08/2021] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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Protein-metabolite interactions are of crucial importance for all cellular processes but remain understudied. Here, we applied a biochemical approach named PROMIS, to address the complexity of the protein-small molecule interactome in the model yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae. By doing so, we provide a unique dataset, which can be queried for interactions between 74 small molecules and 3982 proteins using a user-friendly interface available at https://promis.mpimp-golm.mpg.de/yeastpmi/ . By interpolating PROMIS with the list of predicted protein-metabolite interactions, we provided experimental validation for 225 binding events. Remarkably, of the 74 small molecules co-eluting with proteins, 36 were proteogenic dipeptides. Targeted analysis of a representative dipeptide, Ser-Leu, revealed numerous protein interactors comprising chaperones, proteasomal subunits, and metabolic enzymes. We could further demonstrate that Ser-Leu binding increases activity of a glycolytic enzyme phosphoglycerate kinase (Pgk1). Consistent with the binding analysis, Ser-Leu supplementation leads to the acute metabolic changes and delays timing of a diauxic shift. Supported by the dipeptide accumulation analysis our work attests to the role of Ser-Leu as a metabolic regulator at the interface of protein degradation and central metabolism.
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- Marcin Luzarowski
- grid.418390.70000 0004 0491 976XDepartment of Molecular Physiology, Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Potsdam, Germany
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- grid.418390.70000 0004 0491 976XDepartment of Metabolic Networks, Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Potsdam, Germany
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- grid.418390.70000 0004 0491 976XDepartment of Molecular Physiology, Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Potsdam, Germany ,grid.503344.50000 0004 0445 6769Laboratoire de Recherche en Sciences Végétales (LRSV), UPS/CNRS, UMR, Castanet Tolosan, France
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- grid.418390.70000 0004 0491 976XDepartment of Molecular Physiology, Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Potsdam, Germany ,grid.8505.80000 0001 1010 5103University of Wrocław, Faculty of Biotechnology, Laboratory of Medical Biology, Wrocław, Poland
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- grid.418390.70000 0004 0491 976XDepartment of Molecular Physiology, Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Potsdam, Germany
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- grid.418390.70000 0004 0491 976XDepartment of Molecular Physiology, Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Potsdam, Germany
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- grid.418390.70000 0004 0491 976XDepartment of Molecular Physiology, Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Potsdam, Germany
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- grid.4709.a0000 0004 0495 846XDepartment of Genome Biology, European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Heidelberg, Germany
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- grid.418390.70000 0004 0491 976XDepartment of Molecular Physiology, Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Potsdam, Germany
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- grid.418390.70000 0004 0491 976XDepartment of Molecular Physiology, Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Potsdam, Germany ,grid.7489.20000 0004 1937 0511Department of Life Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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- grid.418390.70000 0004 0491 976XDepartment of Molecular Physiology, Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Potsdam, Germany
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- grid.418390.70000 0004 0491 976XDepartment of Molecular Physiology, Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Potsdam, Germany
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- grid.418390.70000 0004 0491 976XDepartment of Molecular Physiology, Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Potsdam, Germany ,grid.45672.320000 0001 1926 5090Center for Desert Agriculture, Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering Division (BESE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
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- grid.418390.70000 0004 0491 976XDepartment of Molecular Physiology, Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Potsdam, Germany ,grid.45672.320000 0001 1926 5090Center for Desert Agriculture, Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering Division (BESE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
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- grid.418390.70000 0004 0491 976XDepartment of Molecular Physiology, Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Potsdam, Germany
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- grid.418390.70000 0004 0491 976XDepartment of Molecular Physiology, Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Potsdam, Germany
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- grid.418390.70000 0004 0491 976XDepartment of Molecular Physiology, Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Potsdam, Germany
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- grid.418390.70000 0004 0491 976XDepartment of Molecular Physiology, Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Potsdam, Germany
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- grid.418390.70000 0004 0491 976XDepartment of Molecular Physiology, Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Potsdam, Germany
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- grid.10392.390000 0001 2190 1447Interfaculty Institute of Cell Biology, Eberhard Karls University of Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany
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- grid.418390.70000 0004 0491 976XDepartment of Molecular Physiology, Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Potsdam, Germany ,grid.5386.8000000041936877XBoyce Thompson Institute, Ithaca, NY USA
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Guo DL, Wang ZG, Pei MS, Guo LL, Yu YH. Transcriptome analysis reveals mechanism of early ripening in Kyoho grape with hydrogen peroxide treatment. BMC Genomics 2020; 21:784. [PMID: 33176674 PMCID: PMC7657363 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-020-07180-y] [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: 03/18/2020] [Accepted: 10/22/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Background In a previous study, the early ripening of Kyoho grape following H2O2 treatment was explored at the physiological level, but the mechanism by which H2O2 promotes ripening at the molecular level is unclear. To reveal the molecular mechanism, RNA-sequencing analysis was conducted on the different developmental stages of Kyoho berry treated with H2O2. Results In the comparison of treatment and control groups, 406 genes were up-regulated and 683 were down-regulated. Time course sequencing (TCseq) analysis showed that the expression patterns of most of the genes were similar between the treatment and control, except for some genes related to chlorophyll binding and photosynthesis. Differential expression analysis and the weighted gene co-expression network were used to screen significantly differentially expressed genes and hub genes associated with oxidative stress (heat shock protein, HSP), cell wall deacetylation (GDSL esterase/lipase, GDSL), cell wall degradation (xyloglucan endotransglucosylase/ hydrolase, XTH), and photosynthesis (chlorophyll a-b binding protein, CAB1). Gene expression was verified with RT-qPCR, and the results were largely consistent with those of RNA sequencing. Conclusions The RNA-sequencing analysis indicated that H2O2 treatment promoted the early ripening of Kyoho berry by affecting the expression levels of HSP, GDSL, XTH, and CAB1 and- photosynthesis- pathways. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12864-020-07180-y.
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- Da-Long Guo
- College of Forestry, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, 471023, Henan Province, China. .,Henan Engineering Technology Research Center of Quality Regulation and Controlling of Horticultural Plants, Luoyang, 471023, Henan Province, China.
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- College of Forestry, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, 471023, Henan Province, China.,Henan Engineering Technology Research Center of Quality Regulation and Controlling of Horticultural Plants, Luoyang, 471023, Henan Province, China
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- College of Forestry, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, 471023, Henan Province, China.,Henan Engineering Technology Research Center of Quality Regulation and Controlling of Horticultural Plants, Luoyang, 471023, Henan Province, China
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- Henan Engineering Technology Research Center of Quality Regulation and Controlling of Horticultural Plants, Luoyang, 471023, Henan Province, China
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- College of Forestry, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, 471023, Henan Province, China.,Henan Engineering Technology Research Center of Quality Regulation and Controlling of Horticultural Plants, Luoyang, 471023, Henan Province, China
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Liang K, Liang S, Zhu H. Comparative proteomics analysis of the effect of selenium treatment on the quality of foxtail millet. Lebensm Wiss Technol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lwt.2020.109691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Aslani L, Gholami M, Mobli M, Ehsanzadeh P, Bertin N. Decreased sink/source ratio enhances hexose transport in the fruits of greenhouse tomatoes: integration of gene expression and biochemical analyses. PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM 2020; 170:120-131. [PMID: 32356387 DOI: 10.1111/ppl.13116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2020] [Accepted: 04/24/2020] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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To examine the physiological role of hexose transporters in determining the sink strength of individual fruits, the regulation of hexose transporters gene expression was studied when the sink/source ratio was artificially altered under the greenhouse condition; this was done in two cultivars of tomato, i.e. Grandella and Isabella. The sink/source ratio treatments included: saving one fruit per truss (1F), two fruits per truss (2F), three fruits per truss (3F) and no fruit pruning (control). The results showed that fruit thinning could increase starch, sucrose, and hexose contents in the fruits; it could also modulate the activity of the key enzymes and the expression of tomato hexose transporter genes (LeHTs). Based on the relative transcript levels, all examined LeHTs were unregulated at the end of cell division and the cell expansion stage of fruit development, but the strongest expression level observed at the onset of ripening was related to LeHT1 and LeHT2. Given the concomitancy of cell wall invertase (EC 3.2.1.26) activity and the LeHTs relative expression cell wall, invertase activity seemed to be involved in the expression level of LeHTs. The increased trends of the LeHTs expression with the decrease of the sink/source ratio confirmed the role of hexose transporters in determining the sink strength of the tomato fruits.
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- Leila Aslani
- Department of Horticulture, College of Agriculture, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, 84156-83111, Iran
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- Department of Horticulture, College of Agriculture, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, 84156-83111, Iran
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- Department of Horticulture, College of Agriculture, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, 84156-83111, Iran
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- Department of Agronomy and Plant Breeding, College of Agriculture, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, 84156-83111, Iran
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- Unité Plantes et Systèmes de culture Horticoles, French National Institute for Agriculture, Food, and Environment, Avignon, F-84000, France
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Obata T, Klemens PAW, Rosado-Souza L, Schlereth A, Gisel A, Stavolone L, Zierer W, Morales N, Mueller LA, Zeeman SC, Ludewig F, Stitt M, Sonnewald U, Neuhaus HE, Fernie AR. Metabolic profiles of six African cultivars of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) highlight bottlenecks of root yield. THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2020; 102:1202-1219. [PMID: 31950549 DOI: 10.1111/tpj.14693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2019] [Revised: 12/10/2019] [Accepted: 01/02/2020] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Cassava is an important staple crop in sub-Saharan Africa, due to its high productivity even on nutrient poor soils. The metabolic characteristics underlying this high productivity are poorly understood including the mode of photosynthesis, reasons for the high rate of photosynthesis, the extent of source/sink limitation, the impact of environment, and the extent of variation between cultivars. Six commercial African cassava cultivars were grown in a greenhouse in Erlangen, Germany, and in the field in Ibadan, Nigeria. Source leaves, sink leaves, stems and storage roots were harvested during storage root bulking and analyzed for sugars, organic acids, amino acids, phosphorylated intermediates, minerals, starch, protein, activities of enzymes in central metabolism and yield traits. High ratios of RuBisCO:phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase activity support a C3 mode of photosynthesis. The high rate of photosynthesis is likely to be attributed to high activities of enzymes in the Calvin-Benson cycle and pathways for sucrose and starch synthesis. Nevertheless, source limitation is indicated because root yield traits correlated with metabolic traits in leaves rather than in the stem or storage roots. This situation was especially so in greenhouse-grown plants, where irradiance will have been low. In the field, plants produced more storage roots. This was associated with higher AGPase activity and lower sucrose in the roots, indicating that feedforward loops enhanced sink capacity in the high light and low nitrogen environment in the field. Overall, these results indicated that carbon assimilation rate, the K battery, root starch synthesis, trehalose, and chlorogenic acid accumulation are potential target traits for genetic improvement.
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- Toshihiro Obata
- Max-Planck-Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Am Mühlenberg 1, 14476, Potsdam-Golm, Germany
- Department of Biochemistry and Center for Plant Science Innovation, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1901 Vine Street, Lincoln, 68588, NE, USA
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- Plant Physiology, University of Kaiserslautern, Erwin-Schrödinger-Str, D-67653, Kaiserslautern, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Am Mühlenberg 1, 14476, Potsdam-Golm, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Am Mühlenberg 1, 14476, Potsdam-Golm, Germany
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- International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Oyo Road, 200001, Ibadan, Nigeria
- Institute for Biomedical Technologies, CNR, Via Amendola 122D, 70125, Bari, Italy
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- International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Oyo Road, 200001, Ibadan, Nigeria
- Institute for Sustainable Plant Protection, CNR, Via Amendola 122D, 70125, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Staudtstr. 5, 91058, Erlangen, Germany
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- Boyce Thompson Institute, 533 Tower Road, Ithaca, NY, 14850, USA
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- Boyce Thompson Institute, 533 Tower Road, Ithaca, NY, 14850, USA
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- Institute of Molecular Plant Biology, Department of Biology, ETH Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Institute for Biomedical Technologies, CNR, Via Amendola 122D, 70125, Bari, Italy
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- Max-Planck-Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Am Mühlenberg 1, 14476, Potsdam-Golm, Germany
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Staudtstr. 5, 91058, Erlangen, Germany
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- Plant Physiology, University of Kaiserslautern, Erwin-Schrödinger-Str, D-67653, Kaiserslautern, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Am Mühlenberg 1, 14476, Potsdam-Golm, Germany
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Hou X, Zhang W, Du T, Kang S, Davies WJ. Responses of water accumulation and solute metabolism in tomato fruit to water scarcity and implications for main fruit quality variables. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2020; 71:1249-1264. [PMID: 31750924 PMCID: PMC7242001 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erz526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2019] [Accepted: 11/20/2019] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Fruit is important for human health, and applying deficit irrigation in fruit production is a strategy to regulate fruit quality and support environmental sustainability. Responses of different fruit quality variables to deficit irrigation have been widely documented, and much progress has been made in understanding the mechanisms of these responses. We review the effects of water shortage on fruit water accumulation considering water transport from the parent plant into the fruit determined by hydraulic properties of the pathway (including xylem water transport and transmembrane water transport regulated by aquaporins) and the driving force for water movement. We discuss water relations and solute metabolism that affect the main fruit quality variables (e.g. size, flavour, nutrition, and firmness) at the cellular level under water shortage. We also summarize the most recent advances in the understanding of responses of the main fruit quality variables to water shortage, considering the effects of variety, the severity of water deficit imposed, and the developmental stage of the fruit. We finally identify knowledge gaps and suggest avenues for future research. This review provides new insights into the stress physiology of fleshy fruit, which will be beneficial for the sustainable production of high-quality fruit under deficit irrigation.
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- Xuemin Hou
- Center for Agricultural Water Research in China, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Center for Agricultural Water Research in China, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Center for Agricultural Water Research in China, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Center for Agricultural Water Research in China, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University, Bailrigg, Lancaster, UK
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Simkin AJ, Faralli M, Ramamoorthy S, Lawson T. Photosynthesis in non-foliar tissues: implications for yield. THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2020; 101:1001-1015. [PMID: 31802560 PMCID: PMC7064926 DOI: 10.1111/tpj.14633] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2019] [Revised: 11/16/2019] [Accepted: 11/25/2019] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Photosynthesis is currently a focus for crop improvement. The majority of this work has taken place and been assessed in leaves, and limited consideration has been given to the contribution that other green tissues make to whole-plant carbon assimilation. The major focus of this review is to evaluate the impact of non-foliar photosynthesis on carbon-use efficiency and total assimilation. Here we appraise and summarize past and current literature on the substantial contribution of different photosynthetically active organs and tissues to productivity in a variety of different plant types, with an emphasis on fruit and cereal crops. Previous studies provide evidence that non-leaf photosynthesis could be an unexploited potential target for crop improvement. We also briefly examine the role of stomata in non-foliar tissues, gas exchange, maintenance of optimal temperatures and thus photosynthesis. In the final section, we discuss possible opportunities to manipulate these processes and provide evidence that Triticum aestivum (wheat) plants genetically manipulated to increase leaf photosynthesis also displayed higher rates of ear assimilation, which translated to increased grain yield. By understanding these processes, we can start to provide insights into manipulating non-foliar photosynthesis and stomatal behaviour to identify novel targets for exploitation in continuing breeding programmes.
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- Andrew J. Simkin
- Genetics, Genomics and BreedingNIAB EMRNew Road, East MallingKentME19 6BJUK
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- School of Life SciencesUniversity of EssexWivenhoe ParkColchesterCO4 3SQUK
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Department of Biodiversity and Molecular EcologyResearch and Innovation CentreFondazione Edmund Mach, via Mach 1San Michele all'Adige (TN)38010Italy
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- School of Bio Sciences and TechnologyVellore Institute of TechnologyVellore632014India
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- School of Life SciencesUniversity of EssexWivenhoe ParkColchesterCO4 3SQUK
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Decros G, Beauvoit B, Colombié S, Cabasson C, Bernillon S, Arrivault S, Guenther M, Belouah I, Prigent S, Baldet P, Gibon Y, Pétriacq P. Regulation of Pyridine Nucleotide Metabolism During Tomato Fruit Development Through Transcript and Protein Profiling. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2019; 10:1201. [PMID: 31681351 PMCID: PMC6798084 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2019.01201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2019] [Accepted: 09/02/2019] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Central metabolism is the engine of plant biomass, supplying fruit growth with building blocks, energy, and biochemical cofactors. Among metabolic cornerstones, nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) is particularly pivotal for electron transfer through reduction-oxidation (redox) reactions, thus participating in a myriad of biochemical processes. Besides redox functions, NAD is now assumed to act as an integral regulator of signaling cascades involved in growth and environmental responses. However, the regulation of NAD metabolism and signaling during fruit development remains poorly studied and understood. Here, we benefit from RNAseq and proteomic data obtained from nine growth stages of tomato fruit (var. Moneymaker) to dissect mRNA and protein profiles that link to NAD metabolism, including de novo biosynthesis, recycling, utilization, and putative transport. As expected for a cofactor synthesis pathway, protein profiles failed to detect enzymes involved in NAD synthesis or utilization, except for nicotinic acid phosphoribosyltransferase (NaPT) and nicotinamidase (NIC), which suggested that most NAD metabolic enzymes were poorly represented quantitatively. Further investigations on transcript data unveiled differential expression patterns during fruit development. Interestingly, among specific NAD metabolism-related genes, early de novo biosynthetic genes were transcriptionally induced in very young fruits, in association with NAD kinase, while later stages of fruit growth rather showed an accumulation of transcripts involved in later stages of de novo synthesis and in NAD recycling, which agreed with augmented NAD(P) levels. In addition, a more global overview of 119 mRNA and 78 protein significant markers for NAD(P)-dependent enzymes revealed differential patterns during tomato growth that evidenced clear regulations of primary metabolism, notably with respect to mitochondrial functions. Overall, we propose that NAD metabolism and signaling are very dynamic in the developing tomato fruit and that its differential regulation is certainly critical to fuel central metabolism linking to growth mechanisms.
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- UMR 1332 BFP, INRA, Univ. Bordeaux, Villenave d’Ornon, France
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- UMR 1332 BFP, INRA, Univ. Bordeaux, Villenave d’Ornon, France
- MetaboHUB-Bordeaux, MetaboHUB, Phenome-Emphasis, Villenave d’Ornon, France
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- UMR 1332 BFP, INRA, Univ. Bordeaux, Villenave d’Ornon, France
- MetaboHUB-Bordeaux, MetaboHUB, Phenome-Emphasis, Villenave d’Ornon, France
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- Department 2, Metabolic Networks, Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Potsdam-Golm, Germany
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- Department 2, Metabolic Networks, Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Potsdam-Golm, Germany
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- UMR 1332 BFP, INRA, Univ. Bordeaux, Villenave d’Ornon, France
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- UMR 1332 BFP, INRA, Univ. Bordeaux, Villenave d’Ornon, France
- MetaboHUB-Bordeaux, MetaboHUB, Phenome-Emphasis, Villenave d’Ornon, France
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- UMR 1332 BFP, INRA, Univ. Bordeaux, Villenave d’Ornon, France
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- UMR 1332 BFP, INRA, Univ. Bordeaux, Villenave d’Ornon, France
- MetaboHUB-Bordeaux, MetaboHUB, Phenome-Emphasis, Villenave d’Ornon, France
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- UMR 1332 BFP, INRA, Univ. Bordeaux, Villenave d’Ornon, France
- MetaboHUB-Bordeaux, MetaboHUB, Phenome-Emphasis, Villenave d’Ornon, France
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Pontiggia D, Spinelli F, Fabbri C, Licursi V, Negri R, De Lorenzo G, Mattei B. Changes in the microsomal proteome of tomato fruit during ripening. Sci Rep 2019; 9:14350. [PMID: 31586085 PMCID: PMC6778153 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-50575-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2019] [Accepted: 08/23/2019] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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The variations in the membrane proteome of tomato fruit pericarp during ripening have been investigated by mass spectrometry-based label-free proteomics. Mature green (MG30) and red ripe (R45) stages were chosen because they are pivotal in the ripening process: MG30 corresponds to the end of cellular expansion, when fruit growth has stopped and fruit starts ripening, whereas R45 corresponds to the mature fruit. Protein patterns were markedly different: among the 1315 proteins identified with at least two unique peptides, 145 significantly varied in abundance in the process of fruit ripening. The subcellular and biochemical fractionation resulted in GO term enrichment for organelle proteins in our dataset, and allowed the detection of low-abundance proteins that were not detected in previous proteomic studies on tomato fruits. Functional annotation showed that the largest proportion of identified proteins were involved in cell wall metabolism, vesicle-mediated transport, hormone biosynthesis, secondary metabolism, lipid metabolism, protein synthesis and degradation, carbohydrate metabolic processes, signalling and response to stress.
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- Daniela Pontiggia
- Department of Biology and Biotechnology "C. Darwin", Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Biology and Biotechnology "C. Darwin", Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Biology and Biotechnology "C. Darwin", Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Biology and Biotechnology "C. Darwin", Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.,Institute for Systems Analysis and Computer Science "Antonio Ruberti", National Research Council, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Biology and Biotechnology "C. Darwin", Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.,Foundation Cenci Bolognetti-Institut Pasteur, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Biology and Biotechnology "C. Darwin", Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy. .,Foundation Cenci Bolognetti-Institut Pasteur, Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy
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Roch L, Dai Z, Gomès E, Bernillon S, Wang J, Gibon Y, Moing A. Fruit Salad in the Lab: Comparing Botanical Species to Help Deciphering Fruit Primary Metabolism. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2019; 10:836. [PMID: 31354750 PMCID: PMC6632546 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2019.00836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2018] [Accepted: 06/12/2019] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Although fleshy fruit species are economically important worldwide and crucial for human nutrition, the regulation of their fruit metabolism remains to be described finely. Fruit species differ in the origin of the tissue constituting the flesh, duration of fruit development, coordination of ripening changes (climacteric vs. non-climacteric type) and biochemical composition at ripeness is linked to sweetness and acidity. The main constituents of mature fruit result from different strategies of carbon transport and metabolism. Thus, the timing and nature of phloem loading and unloading can largely differ from one species to another. Furthermore, accumulations and transformations of major soluble sugars, organic acids, amino acids, starch and cell walls are very variable among fruit species. Comparing fruit species therefore appears as a valuable way to get a better understanding of metabolism. On the one hand, the comparison of results of studies about species of different botanical families allows pointing the drivers of sugar or organic acid accumulation but this kind of comparison is often hampered by heterogeneous analysis approaches applied in each study and incomplete dataset. On the other hand, cross-species studies remain rare but have brought new insights into key aspects of primary metabolism regulation. In addition, new tools for multi-species comparisons are currently emerging, including meta-analyses or re-use of shared metabolic or genomic data, and comparative metabolic flux or process-based modeling. All these approaches contribute to the identification of the metabolic factors that influence fruit growth and quality, in order to adjust their levels with breeding or cultural practices, with respect to improving fruit traits.
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- Léa Roch
- UMR1332 Biologie du Fruit et Pathologie, Centre INRA de Bordeaux, INRA, Université de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
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- UMR 1287 EGFV, INRA, Bordeaux Sciences Agro, Université de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
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- UMR 1287 EGFV, INRA, Bordeaux Sciences Agro, Université de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
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- UMR1332 Biologie du Fruit et Pathologie, Centre INRA de Bordeaux, INRA, Université de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
- Plateforme Métabolome Bordeaux, CGFB, MetaboHUB-PHENOME, IBVM, Centre INRA de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
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- UMR1332 Biologie du Fruit et Pathologie, Centre INRA de Bordeaux, INRA, Université de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
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- UMR1332 Biologie du Fruit et Pathologie, Centre INRA de Bordeaux, INRA, Université de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
- Plateforme Métabolome Bordeaux, CGFB, MetaboHUB-PHENOME, IBVM, Centre INRA de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
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- UMR1332 Biologie du Fruit et Pathologie, Centre INRA de Bordeaux, INRA, Université de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
- Plateforme Métabolome Bordeaux, CGFB, MetaboHUB-PHENOME, IBVM, Centre INRA de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
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Mori K, Beauvoit BP, Biais B, Chabane M, Allwood JW, Deborde C, Maucourt M, Goodacre R, Cabasson C, Moing A, Rolin D, Gibon Y. Central Metabolism Is Tuned to the Availability of Oxygen in Developing Melon Fruit. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2019; 10:594. [PMID: 31156666 PMCID: PMC6529934 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2019.00594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2019] [Accepted: 04/24/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Respiration of bulky plant organs such as fleshy fruits depends on oxygen (O2) availability and often decreases with O2 concentration to avoid anoxia, but the relationship between O2 diffusional resistance and metabolic adjustments remains unclear. Melon fruit (Cucumis melo L.) was used to study relationships between O2 availability and metabolism in fleshy fruits. Enzyme activities, primary metabolites and O2 partial pressure were quantified from the periphery to the inner fruit mesocarp, at three stages of development. Hypoxia was gradually established during fruit development, but there was no strong oxygen gradient between the outer- and the inner mesocarp. These trends were confirmed by a mathematical modeling approach combining O2 diffusion equations and O2 demand estimates of the mesocarp tissue. A multivariate analysis of metabolites, enzyme activities, O2 demand and concentration reveals that metabolite gradients and enzyme capacities observed in melon fruits reflect continuous metabolic adjustments thus ensuring a timely maturation of the mesocarp. The present results suggest that the metabolic adjustments, especially the tuning of the capacity of cytochrome c oxidase (COX) to O2-availability that occurs during growth development, contribute to optimizing the O2-demand and avoiding the establishment of an O2 gradient within the flesh.
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- Kentaro Mori
- UMR1332 BFP, INRA, Univ. Bordeaux, Villenave d’Ornon, France
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- UMR1332 BFP, INRA, Univ. Bordeaux, Villenave d’Ornon, France
- Plateforme Métabolome Bordeaux, MetaboHUB, Bordeaux Functional Genomic Centre, Villenave d’Ornon, France
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- UMR1332 BFP, INRA, Univ. Bordeaux, Villenave d’Ornon, France
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- Environmental and Biochemical Sciences Group, The James Hutton Institute, Dundee, United Kingdom
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- UMR1332 BFP, INRA, Univ. Bordeaux, Villenave d’Ornon, France
- Plateforme Métabolome Bordeaux, MetaboHUB, Bordeaux Functional Genomic Centre, Villenave d’Ornon, France
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- UMR1332 BFP, INRA, Univ. Bordeaux, Villenave d’Ornon, France
- Plateforme Métabolome Bordeaux, MetaboHUB, Bordeaux Functional Genomic Centre, Villenave d’Ornon, France
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- Manchester Institute of Biotechnology, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- UMR1332 BFP, INRA, Univ. Bordeaux, Villenave d’Ornon, France
- Plateforme Métabolome Bordeaux, MetaboHUB, Bordeaux Functional Genomic Centre, Villenave d’Ornon, France
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- UMR1332 BFP, INRA, Univ. Bordeaux, Villenave d’Ornon, France
- Plateforme Métabolome Bordeaux, MetaboHUB, Bordeaux Functional Genomic Centre, Villenave d’Ornon, France
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- UMR1332 BFP, INRA, Univ. Bordeaux, Villenave d’Ornon, France
- Plateforme Métabolome Bordeaux, MetaboHUB, Bordeaux Functional Genomic Centre, Villenave d’Ornon, France
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- UMR1332 BFP, INRA, Univ. Bordeaux, Villenave d’Ornon, France
- Plateforme Métabolome Bordeaux, MetaboHUB, Bordeaux Functional Genomic Centre, Villenave d’Ornon, France
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Mizzotti C, Rotasperti L, Moretto M, Tadini L, Resentini F, Galliani BM, Galbiati M, Engelen K, Pesaresi P, Masiero S. Time-Course Transcriptome Analysis of Arabidopsis Siliques Discloses Genes Essential for Fruit Development and Maturation. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2018; 178:1249-1268. [PMID: 30275057 PMCID: PMC6236619 DOI: 10.1104/pp.18.00727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2018] [Accepted: 09/16/2018] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Fruits protect the developing seeds of angiosperms and actively contribute to seed dispersion. Furthermore, fruit and seed development are highly synchronized and require exchange of information between the mother plant and the developing generations. To explore the mechanisms controlling fruit formation and maturation, we performed a transcriptomic analysis on the valve tissue of the Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana) silique using RNA sequencing. In doing so, we have generated a data set of differentially regulated genes that will help to elucidate the molecular mechanisms that underpin the initial phase of fruit growth and, subsequently, trigger fruit maturation. The robustness of our data set has been tested by functional genomic studies. Using a reverse genetics approach, we selected 10 differentially expressed genes and explored the consequences of their disruption for both silique growth and senescence. We found that genes contained in our data set play essential roles in different stages of silique development and maturation, indicating that our transcriptome-based gene list is a powerful tool for the elucidation of the molecular mechanisms controlling fruit formation in Arabidopsis.
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- Chiara Mizzotti
- Department of Biosciences, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biosciences, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Computational Biology Unit, Fondazione E. Mach, 38010 S. Michele all'Adige, Trentino, Italy
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- Department of Biosciences, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biosciences, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biosciences, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biosciences, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Computational Biology Unit, Fondazione E. Mach, 38010 S. Michele all'Adige, Trentino, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences-Production, Landscape, Agroenergy, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biosciences, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20133 Milan, Italy
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Fukushima A, Hikosaka S, Kobayashi M, Nishizawa T, Saito K, Goto E, Kusano M. A Systems Analysis With "Simplified Source-Sink Model" Reveals Metabolic Reprogramming in a Pair of Source-to-Sink Organs During Early Fruit Development in Tomato by LED Light Treatments. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2018; 9:1439. [PMID: 30364178 PMCID: PMC6191670 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2018.01439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2018] [Accepted: 09/10/2018] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) is a model crop for studying development regulation and ripening in flesh fruits and vegetables. Supplementary light to maintain the optimal light environment can lead to the stable growth of tomatoes in greenhouses and areas without sufficient daily light integral. Technological advances in genome-wide molecular phenotyping have dramatically enhanced our understanding of metabolic shifts in the plant metabolism across tomato fruit development. However, comprehensive metabolic and transcriptional behaviors along the developmental process under supplementary light provided by light-emitting diodes (LEDs) remain to be fully elucidated. We present integrative omic approaches to identify the impact on the metabolism of a single tomato plant leaf exposed to monochromatic red LEDs of different intensities during the fruit development stage. Our special light delivery system, the "simplified source-sink model," involves the exposure of a single leaf below the second truss to red LED light of different intensities. We evaluated fruit-size- and fruit-shape variations elicited by different light intensities. Our findings suggest that more than high-light treatment (500 μmol m-2 s-1) with the red LED light is required to accelerate fruit growth for 2 weeks after anthesis. To investigate transcriptomic and metabolomic changes in leaf- and fruit samples we used microarray-, RNA sequencing-, and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry techniques. We found that metabolic shifts in the carbohydrate metabolism and in several key pathways contributed to fruit development, including ripening and cell-wall modification. Our findings suggest that the proposed workflow aids in the identification of key metabolites in the central metabolism that respond to monochromatic red-LED treatment and contribute to increase the fruit size of tomato plants. This study expands our understanding of systems-level responses mediated by low-, appropriate-, and high levels of red light irradiation in the fruit growth of tomato plants.
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- Graduate School of Horticulture, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, Yokohama, Japan
- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Graduate School of Horticulture, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, Yokohama, Japan
- Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
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Niu L, Xu X, Liu H, Wu X, Wang W. On the Promising Role of Enzyme Activity Assay in Interpreting Comparative Proteomic Data in Plants. Proteomics 2018; 18:e1800234. [PMID: 30179302 DOI: 10.1002/pmic.201800234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2018] [Revised: 07/18/2018] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Comparative proteomics is widely used to detect protein changes, especially differential abundance proteins (DAPs) that are involved in plant responses to development, disease, or environment. Once DAPs are identified, it is essential to validate any change in their abundance, and their role in the biological process under study. In addition to common confirmation by quantitative RT-PCR, immunoblot, and multiple reaction monitoring analysis, it has been proposed that enzyme activity assay (EAA) can be complementary to the standard proteomics results, especially regarding the elucidation of protein (enzyme) function and the mechanism of enzyme-associated biochemical or metabolic pathways. The enzymes discussed here are the DAPs identified in comparative plant proteomics. Despite the small number of enzymes in a proteome, they often make up a substantial proportion of the DAPs identified in comparative studies. Currently, only a few studies have performed EAA to complement the interpretation of proteomic data, especially activity-based protein profiling. This viewpoint aims to arouse the attention of proteomic researchers on the promising role of EAA in plant proteomics and highlights the need for high-throughput assays of enzyme activities in comparative plant proteomics.
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- Liangjie Niu
- State Key Laboratoryy of Wheat and Maize Crop Science, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002, China.,Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Grain Crops, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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- State Key Laboratoryy of Wheat and Maize Crop Science, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002, China.,Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Grain Crops, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Grain Crops, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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- State Key Laboratoryy of Wheat and Maize Crop Science, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002, China.,Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Grain Crops, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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- State Key Laboratoryy of Wheat and Maize Crop Science, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002, China.,Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Grain Crops, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002, China.,College of Life Sciences, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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Zhu Z, Zhang Y, Liu J, Chen Y, Zhang X. Exploring the effects of selenium treatment on the nutritional quality of tomato fruit. Food Chem 2018; 252:9-15. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2018.01.064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2017] [Revised: 01/05/2018] [Accepted: 01/07/2018] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Xia Q, Ponnaiah M, Cueff G, Rajjou L, Prodhomme D, Gibon Y, Bailly C, Corbineau F, Meimoun P, El-Maarouf-Bouteau H. Integrating proteomics and enzymatic profiling to decipher seed metabolism affected by temperature in seed dormancy and germination. PLANT SCIENCE : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2018; 269:118-125. [PMID: 29606208 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2018.01.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2017] [Revised: 01/24/2018] [Accepted: 01/28/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Temperature is an important environmental factor affecting seed dormancy and germination. The mechanism by which temperature induces germination in dormant seeds is however still unclear. Proteomic study has been performed in dormant sunflower seeds during imbibition at permissive and non-permissive temperatures for germination, 20 and 10 °C, respectively. Proteome analysis showed an increase of proteins belonging to metabolism and energy from the first hours of imbibition followed by a decrease of proteins involved in protein metabolism and seed storage in germinating compared to non-germinating seeds. Proteomic study was completed by polysome and proteasome activity assessment and enzymatic profiling on several altered proteins involved in metabolism and energy. Results showed that 20 °C treatment induced the activation of both protein synthesis and degradation processes, the latter being related to proteasome activity during the germination sensu stricto, and to other degradation processes such as proteases during the post-germination. Interestingly, enzymatic profiles showed that TCA cycle and glycolysis were more active in non-germinating seeds in the phase I of the germination sensu stricto. This result suggests the regulation of central metabolism activity in germinating seeds. The control of energy production during imbibition seems to be involved in molecular networks controlling seed dormancy and germination.
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- Qiong Xia
- Sorbonne Université, UMR 7622, 75005 Paris, France; CNRS, UMR 7622, 75005 Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, UMR 7622, 75005 Paris, France; CNRS, UMR 7622, 75005 Paris, France
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- Institut Jean-Pierre Bourgin (UMR1318 INRA - AgroParisTech), Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Saclay Plant Science, Versailles, France
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- Institut Jean-Pierre Bourgin (UMR1318 INRA - AgroParisTech), Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Saclay Plant Science, Versailles, France
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- UMR1332 Biologie du Fruit et Pathologie, Université de Bordeaux, Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Villenave d'Ornon, France; Plateforme Métabolome, Centre Génomique Fonctionnelle Bordeaux, Villenave d'Ornon, France
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- UMR1332 Biologie du Fruit et Pathologie, Université de Bordeaux, Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Villenave d'Ornon, France; Plateforme Métabolome, Centre Génomique Fonctionnelle Bordeaux, Villenave d'Ornon, France
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- Sorbonne Université, UMR 7622, 75005 Paris, France; CNRS, UMR 7622, 75005 Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, UMR 7622, 75005 Paris, France; CNRS, UMR 7622, 75005 Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, UMR 7622, 75005 Paris, France; CNRS, UMR 7622, 75005 Paris, France
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Farcuh M, Li B, Rivero RM, Shlizerman L, Sadka A, Blumwald E. Sugar metabolism reprogramming in a non-climacteric bud mutant of a climacteric plum fruit during development on the tree. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2017; 68:5813-5828. [PMID: 29186495 PMCID: PMC5854140 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erx391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2017] [Accepted: 10/06/2017] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
Abstract
We investigated sugar metabolism in leaves and fruits of two Japanese plum (Prunus salicina Lindl.) cultivars, the climacteric Santa Rosa and its bud sport mutant the non-climacteric Sweet Miriam, during development on the tree. We previously characterized differences between the two cultivars. Here, we identified key sugar metabolic pathways. Pearson coefficient correlations of metabolomics and transcriptomic data and weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA) of RNA sequencing (RNA-Seq) data allowed the identification of 11 key sugar metabolism-associated genes: sucrose synthase, sucrose phosphate synthase, cytosolic invertase, vacuolar invertase, invertase inhibitor, α-galactosidase, β-galactosidase, galactokinase, trehalase, galactinol synthase, and raffinose synthase. These pathways were further assessed and validated through the biochemical characterization of the gene products and with metabolite analysis. Our results demonstrated the reprogramming of sugar metabolism in both leaves and fruits in the non-climacteric plum, which displayed a shift towards increased sorbitol synthesis. Climacteric and non-climacteric fruits showed differences in their UDP-galactose metabolism towards the production of galactose and raffinose, respectively. The higher content of galactinol, myo-inositol, raffinose, and trehalose in the non-climacteric fruits could improve the ability of the fruits to cope with the oxidative processes associated with fruit ripening. Overall, our results support a relationship between sugar metabolism, ethylene, and ripening behavior.
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- Department of Plant Sciences, University of California, USA
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- Department of Fruit Tree Sciences, ARO, Israel
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- Department of Plant Sciences, University of California, USA
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Slugina MA, Shchennikova AV, Kochieva EZ. TAI vacuolar invertase orthologs: the interspecific variability in tomato plants (Solanum section Lycopersicon). Mol Genet Genomics 2017. [PMID: 28634826 DOI: 10.1007/s00438-017-1336-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Understanding the genetic mechanisms underlying carbohydrate metabolism can promote the development of biotechnological advances in fruit plants. The flesh tomato fruit represents an ideal system for examining the role of sucrose cleavage enzymes in fruit development, and wild tomato species differing in storage sugars serve as an excellent research material for this purpose. Plant vacuolar invertase is a key enzyme of sucrose metabolism in the sink organs. In the present study, we identified complete gene sequences encoding the TAI vacuolar invertase in 11 wild and one cultivated tomato accessions of the Solanum section Lycopersicon. The average level of interspecific polymorphism in TAI genes was 8.58%; however, in the green-fruited tomatoes, the TAI genes contained 100 times more SNPs than those in the red-fruited accessions. The TAI proteins demonstrated 8% variability, whereas the red-fruited species had none. A TAI-based phylogenetic tree revealed two main clusters containing self-compatible and self-incompatible species, which concurs with the previous crossability-based division and demonstrates that the TAI genes reflect the evolutionary relationships between the red- and green-fruited tomatoes. Furthermore, we detected differential expression patterns of the TAI genes in the fruits of wild and cultivated tomatoes, which corresponded to sugar composition. The polymorphism analysis of the TAI acid invertases of Solanum section Lycopersicon species will contribute to the understanding of the genetic potential of TAI genes to impact tomato breeding through genetic engineering of the carbohydrate composition in the fruit.
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- M A Slugina
- Institute of Bioengineering, Research Center of Biotechnology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninsky Ave. 33, bld. 2, Moscow, 119071, Russia. .,Lomonosov Moscow State University, GSP-1, Leninskie Gory, Moscow, 119991, Russia.
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- Institute of Bioengineering, Research Center of Biotechnology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninsky Ave. 33, bld. 2, Moscow, 119071, Russia
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- Institute of Bioengineering, Research Center of Biotechnology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninsky Ave. 33, bld. 2, Moscow, 119071, Russia.,Lomonosov Moscow State University, GSP-1, Leninskie Gory, Moscow, 119991, Russia
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Roach M, Arrivault S, Mahboubi A, Krohn N, Sulpice R, Stitt M, Niittylä T. Spatially resolved metabolic analysis reveals a central role for transcriptional control in carbon allocation to wood. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2017; 68. [PMID: 28645173 PMCID: PMC5853372 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erx200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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The contribution of transcriptional and post-transcriptional regulation to modifying carbon allocation to developing wood of trees is not well defined. To clarify the role of transcriptional regulation, the enzyme activity patterns of eight central primary metabolism enzymes across phloem, cambium, and developing wood of aspen (Populus tremula L.) were compared with transcript levels obtained by RNA sequencing of sequential stem sections from the same trees. Enzymes were selected on the basis of their importance in sugar metabolism and in linking primary metabolism to lignin biosynthesis. Existing enzyme assays were adapted to allow measurements from ~1 mm3 sections of dissected stem tissue. These experiments provided high spatial resolution of enzyme activity changes across different stages of wood development, and identified the gene transcripts probably responsible for these changes. In most cases, there was a clear positive relationship between transcripts and enzyme activity. During secondary cell wall formation, the increases in transcript levels and enzyme activities also matched with increased levels of glucose, fructose, hexose phosphates, and UDP-glucose, emphasizing an important role for transcriptional regulation in carbon allocation to developing aspen wood. These observations corroborate the efforts to increase carbon allocation to wood by engineering gene regulatory networks.
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- Melissa Roach
- Umeå Plant Science Centre, Department of Forest Genetics and Plant Physiology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Umeå, Sweden
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- Umeå Plant Science Centre, Department of Forest Genetics and Plant Physiology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Umeå, Sweden
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- Max Planck Institute for Molecular Plant Physiology, Potsdam-Golm, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Molecular Plant Physiology, Potsdam-Golm, Germany
- Plant Systems Biology Laboratory, Plant AgriBiosciences Research Centre, School of Natural Science, Galway, Ireland
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- Max Planck Institute for Molecular Plant Physiology, Potsdam-Golm, Germany
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- Umeå Plant Science Centre, Department of Forest Genetics and Plant Physiology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Umeå, Sweden
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Ghaffari MR, Shahinnia F, Usadel B, Junker B, Schreiber F, Sreenivasulu N, Hajirezaei MR. The Metabolic Signature of Biomass Formation in Barley. PLANT & CELL PHYSIOLOGY 2016; 57:1943-60. [PMID: 27388338 DOI: 10.1093/pcp/pcw117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2016] [Accepted: 06/16/2016] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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The network analysis of genome-wide transcriptome responses, metabolic signatures and enzymes' relationship to biomass formation has been studied in a diverse panel of 12 barley accessions during vegetative and reproductive stages. The primary metabolites and enzymes involved in central metabolism that determine the accumulation of shoot biomass at the vegetative stage of barley development are primarily being linked to sucrose accumulation and sucrose synthase activity. Interestingly, the metabolic and enzyme links which are strongly associated with biomass accumulation during reproductive stages are related to starch accumulation and tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle intermediates citrate, malate, trans-aconitate and isocitrate. Additional significant associations were also found for UDP glucose, ATP and the amino acids isoleucine, valine, glutamate and histidine during the reproductive stage. A network analysis resulted in a combined identification of metabolite and enzyme signatures indicative for grain weight accumulation that was correlated with the activity of ADP-glucose pyrophosphorylase (AGPase), a rate-limiting enzyme involved in starch biosynthesis, and with that of alanine amino transferase involved in the synthesis of storage proteins. We propose that the mechanism related to vegetative and reproductive biomass formation vs. seed biomass formation is being linked to distinct fluxes regulating sucrose, starch, sugars and amino acids as central resources. These distinct biomarkers can be used to engineer biomass production and grain weight in barley.
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- Mohammad R Ghaffari
- Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute of Iran (ABRII), Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREO), Tehran, Iran Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research, Corrensstraße 3, D-06466 Gatersleben, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research, Corrensstraße 3, D-06466 Gatersleben, Germany
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- Institute of Botany, RWTH Aachen University, BioSC Germany and IBG-2 Plant Sciences, Forschungszentrum Jülich, D-52428 Jülich, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmacy/Biosynthesis of Active Substances, Hoher Weg 8, Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Monash University, Clayton Campus, Wellington Road, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia
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- International Rice Research Institute, DAPO Box 7777, Metro Manila, Philippines
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- Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research, Corrensstraße 3, D-06466 Gatersleben, Germany
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Tohge T, Scossa F, Fernie AR. Integrative Approaches to Enhance Understanding of Plant Metabolic Pathway Structure and Regulation. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2015; 169:1499-511. [PMID: 26371234 PMCID: PMC4634077 DOI: 10.1104/pp.15.01006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2015] [Accepted: 09/10/2015] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Huge insight into molecular mechanisms and biological network coordination have been achieved following the application of various profiling technologies. Our knowledge of how the different molecular entities of the cell interact with one another suggests that, nevertheless, integration of data from different techniques could drive a more comprehensive understanding of the data emanating from different techniques. Here, we provide an overview of how such data integration is being used to aid the understanding of metabolic pathway structure and regulation. We choose to focus on the pairwise integration of large-scale metabolite data with that of the transcriptomic, proteomics, whole-genome sequence, growth- and yield-associated phenotypes, and archival functional genomic data sets. In doing so, we attempt to provide an update on approaches that integrate data obtained at different levels to reach a better understanding of either single gene function or metabolic pathway structure and regulation within the context of a broader biological process.
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- Takayuki Tohge
- Max-Planck-Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, 14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany (T.T., A.R.F.); andConsiglio per la Ricerca e Analisi dell'Economia Agraria, Centro di Ricerca per la Frutticoltura, 00134 Rome, Italy (F.S.)
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- Max-Planck-Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, 14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany (T.T., A.R.F.); andConsiglio per la Ricerca e Analisi dell'Economia Agraria, Centro di Ricerca per la Frutticoltura, 00134 Rome, Italy (F.S.)
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- Max-Planck-Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, 14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany (T.T., A.R.F.); andConsiglio per la Ricerca e Analisi dell'Economia Agraria, Centro di Ricerca per la Frutticoltura, 00134 Rome, Italy (F.S.)
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Mou W, Li D, Luo Z, Mao L, Ying T. Transcriptomic Analysis Reveals Possible Influences of ABA on Secondary Metabolism of Pigments, Flavonoids and Antioxidants in Tomato Fruit during Ripening. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0129598. [PMID: 26053166 PMCID: PMC4460000 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0129598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2014] [Accepted: 05/11/2015] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Abscisic acid (ABA) has been proven to be involved in the regulation of climacteric fruit ripening, but a comprehensive investigation of its influence on ripening related processes is still lacking. By applying the next generation sequencing technology, we conducted a comparative analysis of the effects of exogenous ABA and NDGA (Nordihydroguaiaretic acid, an inhibitor of ABA biosynthesis) on tomato fruit ripening. The high throughput sequencing results showed that out of the 25728 genes expressed across all three samples, 10388 were identified as significantly differently expressed genes. Exogenous ABA was found to enhance the transcription of genes involved in pigments metabolism, including carotenoids biosynthesis and chlorophyll degradation, whereas NDGA treatment inhibited these processes. The results also revealed the crucial role of ABA in flavonoids synthesis and regulation of antioxidant system. Intriguingly, we also found that an inhibition of endogenous ABA significantly enhanced the transcriptional abundance of genes involved in photosynthesis. Our results highlighted the significance of ABA in regulating tomato ripening, which provided insight into the regulatory mechanism of fruit maturation and senescence process.
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- Wangshu Mou
- College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Fuli Institute of Food Science, Zhejiang Key Laboratory for Agro-Food Processing, Zhejiang R & D Center for Food Technology and Equipment, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Fuli Institute of Food Science, Zhejiang Key Laboratory for Agro-Food Processing, Zhejiang R & D Center for Food Technology and Equipment, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Fuli Institute of Food Science, Zhejiang Key Laboratory for Agro-Food Processing, Zhejiang R & D Center for Food Technology and Equipment, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Fuli Institute of Food Science, Zhejiang Key Laboratory for Agro-Food Processing, Zhejiang R & D Center for Food Technology and Equipment, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Fuli Institute of Food Science, Zhejiang Key Laboratory for Agro-Food Processing, Zhejiang R & D Center for Food Technology and Equipment, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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Ferraro G, D'Angelo M, Sulpice R, Stitt M, Valle EM. Reduced levels of NADH-dependent glutamate dehydrogenase decrease the glutamate content of ripe tomato fruit but have no effect on green fruit or leaves. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2015; 66:3381-9. [PMID: 25878356 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erv150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Glutamate (Glu) is a taste enhancer that contributes to the characteristic flavour of foods. In fruit of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.), the Glu content increases dramatically during the ripening process, becoming the most abundant free amino acid when the fruit become red. There is also a concomitant increase in NADH-dependent glutamate dehydrogenase (GDH) activity during the ripening transition. This enzyme is located in the mitochondria and catalyses the reversible amination of 2-oxoglutarate to Glu. To investigate the potential effect of GDH on Glu metabolism, the abundance of GDH was altered by artificial microRNA technology. Efficient silencing of all the endogenous SlGDH genes was achieved, leading to a dramatic decrease in total GDH activity. This decrease in GDH activity did not lead to any clear morphological or metabolic phenotype in leaves or green fruit. However, red fruit on the transgenic plants showed markedly reduced levels of Glu and a large increase in aspartate, glucose and fructose content in comparison to wild-type fruit. These results suggest that GDH is involved in the synthesis of Glu in tomato fruit during the ripening processes. This contrasts with the biological role ascribed to GDH in many other tissues and species. Overall, these findings suggest that GDH has a major effect on the control of metabolic composition during tomato fruit ripening, but not at other stages of development.
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- Gisela Ferraro
- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Rosario (IBR-CONICET-UNR), Ocampo y Esmeralda, Predio CCT, Rosario 2000, Argentina
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- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Rosario (IBR-CONICET-UNR), Ocampo y Esmeralda, Predio CCT, Rosario 2000, Argentina
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- NUI Galway, Plant Systems Biology Lab, Plant and AgriBiosciences Research Centre, Botany and Plant Science, Galway, Ireland
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- Max-Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Am Mühlenberg 1, 14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany
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- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Rosario (IBR-CONICET-UNR), Ocampo y Esmeralda, Predio CCT, Rosario 2000, Argentina
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Rossi M, Bermudez L, Carrari F. Crop yield: challenges from a metabolic perspective. CURRENT OPINION IN PLANT BIOLOGY 2015; 25:79-89. [PMID: 26002068 DOI: 10.1016/j.pbi.2015.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2014] [Revised: 04/24/2015] [Accepted: 05/01/2015] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Considering the dual use of plants, as bio-factories for foods and feedstock for bio-refining, along with a rising world population, the plant biotechnology field is currently facing a dramatic challenge to develop crops with higher yield. Furthermore, convergent studies predict that global changes in climate will influence crop productivity by modifying most yield-associated traits. Here, we review recent advances in the understanding of plant metabolism directly or indirectly impacting on yield and provide an update of the different pathways proposed as targets for metabolic engineering aiming to optimize source-sink relationships.
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- Magdalena Rossi
- Departamento de Botânica-IB-USP, Rua do Matão, 277, 05508-090, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Instituto de Biotecnología, Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (IB-INTA), B1712WAA Castelar, Argentina; Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), B1712WAA Castelar, Argentina; Facultad de Agronomía, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Biotecnología, Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (IB-INTA), B1712WAA Castelar, Argentina; Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), B1712WAA Castelar, Argentina; Facultad de Agronomía, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Tronconi MA, Wheeler MCG, Martinatto A, Zubimendi JP, Andreo CS, Drincovich MF. Allosteric substrate inhibition of Arabidopsis NAD-dependent malic enzyme 1 is released by fumarate. PHYTOCHEMISTRY 2015; 111:37-47. [PMID: 25433630 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2014.11.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2014] [Revised: 10/21/2014] [Accepted: 10/23/2014] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Plant mitochondria can use L-malate and fumarate, which accumulate in large levels, as respiratory substrates. In part, this property is due to the presence of NAD-dependent malic enzymes (NAD-ME) with particular biochemical characteristics. Arabidopsis NAD-ME1 exhibits a non-hyperbolic behavior for the substrate L-malate, and its activity is strongly stimulated by fumarate. Here, the possible structural connection between these properties was explored through mutagenesis, kinetics, and fluorescence studies. The results indicated that NAD-ME1 has a regulatory site for L-malate that can also bind fumarate. L-Malate binding to this site elicits a sigmoidal and low substrate-affinity response, whereas fumarate binding turns NAD-ME1 into a hyperbolic and high substrate affinity enzyme. This effect was also observed when the allosteric site was either removed or altered. Hence, fumarate is not really an activator, but suppresses the inhibitory effect of l-malate. In addition, residues Arg50, Arg80 and Arg84 showed different roles in organic acid binding. These residues form a triad, which is the basis of the homo and heterotrophic effects that characterize NAD-ME1. The binding of L-malate and fumarate at the same allosteric site is herein reported for a malic enzyme and clearly indicates an important role of NAD-ME1 in processes that control flow of C4 organic acids in Arabidopsis mitochondrial metabolism.
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- Marcos Ariel Tronconi
- Centro de Estudios Fotosintéticos y Bioquímicos (CEFOBI), Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas, Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Suipacha 531, 2000 Rosario, Argentina.
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- Centro de Estudios Fotosintéticos y Bioquímicos (CEFOBI), Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas, Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Suipacha 531, 2000 Rosario, Argentina
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- Centro de Estudios Fotosintéticos y Bioquímicos (CEFOBI), Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas, Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Suipacha 531, 2000 Rosario, Argentina
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- Centro de Estudios Fotosintéticos y Bioquímicos (CEFOBI), Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas, Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Suipacha 531, 2000 Rosario, Argentina
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- Centro de Estudios Fotosintéticos y Bioquímicos (CEFOBI), Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas, Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Suipacha 531, 2000 Rosario, Argentina
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- Centro de Estudios Fotosintéticos y Bioquímicos (CEFOBI), Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas, Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Suipacha 531, 2000 Rosario, Argentina
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Takayama M, Ezura H. How and why does tomato accumulate a large amount of GABA in the fruit? FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2015; 6:612. [PMID: 26322056 PMCID: PMC4530592 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2015.00612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2015] [Accepted: 07/23/2015] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) has received much attention as a health-promoting functional compound, and several GABA-enriched foods have been commercialized. In higher plants, GABA is primarily metabolized via a short pathway called the GABA shunt. The GABA shunt bypasses two steps (the oxidation of α-ketoglutarate to succinate) of the tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle via reactions catalyzed by three enzymes: glutamate decarboxylase, GABA transaminase, and succinic semialdehyde dehydrogenase. The GABA shunt plays a major role in primary carbon and nitrogen metabolism and is an integral part of the TCA cycle under stress and non-stress conditions. Tomato is one of the major crops that accumulate a relatively high level of GABA in its fruits. The GABA levels in tomato fruits dramatically change during fruit development; the GABA levels increase from flowering to the mature green stage and then rapidly decrease during the ripening stage. Although GABA constitutes up to 50% of the free amino acids at the mature green stage, the molecular mechanism of GABA accumulation and the physiological function of GABA during tomato fruit development remain unclear. In this review, we summarize recent studies of GABA accumulation in tomato fruits and discuss the potential biological roles of GABA in tomato fruit development.
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- *Correspondence: Hiroshi Ezura, The Ezura Laboratory, Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tennodai 1-1-1, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8572, Japan,
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Desnoues E, Gibon Y, Baldazzi V, Signoret V, Génard M, Quilot-Turion B. Profiling sugar metabolism during fruit development in a peach progeny with different fructose-to-glucose ratios. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2014; 14:336. [PMID: 25421154 PMCID: PMC4247632 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-014-0336-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2014] [Accepted: 11/14/2014] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND Fruit taste is largely affected by the concentration of soluble sugars and organic acids and non-negligibly by fructose concentration, which is the sweetest-tasting sugar. To date, many studies investigating the sugars in fruit have focused on a specific sugar or enzyme and often on a single variety, but only a few detailed studies addressing sugar metabolism both as a whole and dynamic system are available. In commercial peach fruit, sucrose is the main sugar, followed by fructose and glucose, which have similar levels. Interestingly, low fructose-to-glucose ratios have been observed in wild peach accessions. A cross between wild peach and commercial varieties offers an outstanding possibility to study fruit sugar metabolism. RESULTS This work provides a large dataset of sugar composition and the capacities of enzymes that are involved in sugar metabolism during peach fruit development and its genetic diversity. A large fraction of the metabolites and enzymes involved in peach sugar metabolism were assayed within a peach progeny of 106 genotypes, of which one quarter displayed a low fructose-to-glucose ratio. This profiling was performed at six stages of growth using high throughput methods. Our results permit drawing a quasi-exhaustive scheme of sugar metabolism in peach. The use of a large number of genotypes revealed a remarkable robustness of enzymatic capacities across genotypes and years, despite strong variations in sugar composition, in particular the fructose-to-glucose ratio, within the progeny. A poor correlation was also found between the enzymatic capacities and the accumulation rates of metabolites. CONCLUSIONS These results invalidate the hypothesis of the straightforward enzymatic control of sugar concentration in peach fruit. Alternative hypotheses concerning the regulation of fructose concentration are discussed based on experimental data. This work lays the foundation for a comprehensive study of the mechanisms involved in sugar metabolism in developing fruit.
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- Elsa Desnoues
- />INRA, UR1052 Génétique et Amélioration des Fruits et Légumes, F-84000 Avignon, France
- />INRA, UR1115 Plantes et Systèmes de Culture Horticoles, F-84000 Avignon, France
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- />INRA, UMR 1332 Biologie du Fruit et Pathologie, F33883 Villenave d’Ornon, France
- />Univ. Bordeaux 146 rue Léo-Saignat, F 33076 Bordeaux, Cedex France
- />Metabolome Facility of Bordeaux Functional Genomics Center, IBVM, Centre INRA de Bordeaux, F-33140 Villenave d’Ornon, France
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- />INRA, UR1115 Plantes et Systèmes de Culture Horticoles, F-84000 Avignon, France
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- />INRA, UR1052 Génétique et Amélioration des Fruits et Légumes, F-84000 Avignon, France
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- />INRA, UR1115 Plantes et Systèmes de Culture Horticoles, F-84000 Avignon, France
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Osorio S, Ruan YL, Fernie AR. An update on source-to-sink carbon partitioning in tomato. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2014; 5:516. [PMID: 25339963 PMCID: PMC4186278 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2014.00516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2013] [Accepted: 09/14/2014] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Plant growth and carbon metabolism are closely associated since carbohydrate in the form of sucrose generated by photosynthesis, provides the primary source of building blocks and energy for the production and maintenance of biomass. Regulation of carbon partitioning between source and sink tissues is important because it has a vast influence on both plant growth and development. The regulation of carbon partitioning at the whole plant level is directly linked to the cellular pathways of assimilate transport and the metabolism and allocation of sugars, mainly sucrose and hexoses in source leaves, and sink organs such as roots and fruit. By using tomato plant as a model, this review documents and discusses our current understanding of source-sink interactions from molecular to physiological perspectives focusing on those that regulate the growth and development of both vegetative and reproductive organs. It furthermore discusses the impact that environmental conditions play in maintenance of this balance in an attempt to address the link between physiological and ecological aspects of growth.
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- Sonia Osorio
- Instituto de Hortofruticultura Subtropical y Mediterránea “La Mayora”, Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, University of Malaga – Consejo Superior de InvestigacionesCientíficas, Málaga, Spain
- Max-Planck-Institut für Molekulare PflanzenphysiologiePotsdam-Golm, Germany
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- Australia–China Research Centre for Crop Improvement, The University of NewcastleCallaghan, NSW, Australia
- School of Environmental and Life Sciences, The University of NewcastleCallaghan, NSW, Australia
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Molekulare PflanzenphysiologiePotsdam-Golm, Germany
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Renato M, Pateraki I, Boronat A, Azcón-Bieto J. Tomato fruit chromoplasts behave as respiratory bioenergetic organelles during ripening. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2014; 166:920-33. [PMID: 25125503 PMCID: PMC4213118 DOI: 10.1104/pp.114.243931] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2014] [Accepted: 08/06/2014] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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During tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) fruit ripening, chloroplasts differentiate into photosynthetically inactive chromoplasts. It was recently reported that tomato chromoplasts can synthesize ATP through a respiratory process called chromorespiration. Here we show that chromoplast oxygen consumption is stimulated by the electron donors NADH and NADPH and is sensitive to octyl gallate (Ogal), a plastidial terminal oxidase inhibitor. The ATP synthesis rate of isolated chromoplasts was dependent on the supply of NAD(P)H and was fully inhibited by Ogal. It was also inhibited by the proton uncoupler carbonylcyanide m-chlorophenylhydrazone, suggesting the involvement of a chemiosmotic gradient. In addition, ATP synthesis was sensitive to 2,5-dibromo-3-methyl-6-isopropyl-p-benzoquinone, a cytochrome b6f complex inhibitor. The possible participation of this complex in chromorespiration was supported by the detection of one of its components (cytochrome f) in chromoplasts using immunoblot and immunocytochemical techniques. The observed increased expression of cytochrome c6 during ripening suggests that it could act as electron acceptor of the cytochrome b6f complex in chromorespiration. The effects of Ogal on respiration and ATP levels were also studied in tissue samples. Oxygen uptake of mature green fruit and leaf tissues was not affected by Ogal, but was inhibited increasingly in fruit pericarp throughout ripening (up to 26% in red fruit). Similarly, Ogal caused a significant decrease in ATP content of red fruit pericarp. The number of energized mitochondria, as determined by confocal microscopy, strongly decreased in fruit tissue during ripening. Therefore, the contribution of chromoplasts to total fruit respiration appears to increase in late ripening stages.
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- Marta Renato
- Departaments de Biologia Vegetal (M.R., J.A.-B.) and Bioquímica i Biologia Molecular (I.P., A.B.), Facultat de Biologia, Universitat de Barcelona, 08007 Barcelona, Spain; andCentre de Recerca en Agrigenòmica, Consorci CSIC-IRTA-UAB-UB, Campus Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain (M.R., I.P., A.B.)
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- Departaments de Biologia Vegetal (M.R., J.A.-B.) and Bioquímica i Biologia Molecular (I.P., A.B.), Facultat de Biologia, Universitat de Barcelona, 08007 Barcelona, Spain; andCentre de Recerca en Agrigenòmica, Consorci CSIC-IRTA-UAB-UB, Campus Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain (M.R., I.P., A.B.)
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- Departaments de Biologia Vegetal (M.R., J.A.-B.) and Bioquímica i Biologia Molecular (I.P., A.B.), Facultat de Biologia, Universitat de Barcelona, 08007 Barcelona, Spain; andCentre de Recerca en Agrigenòmica, Consorci CSIC-IRTA-UAB-UB, Campus Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain (M.R., I.P., A.B.)
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- Departaments de Biologia Vegetal (M.R., J.A.-B.) and Bioquímica i Biologia Molecular (I.P., A.B.), Facultat de Biologia, Universitat de Barcelona, 08007 Barcelona, Spain; andCentre de Recerca en Agrigenòmica, Consorci CSIC-IRTA-UAB-UB, Campus Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain (M.R., I.P., A.B.)
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Beauvoit BP, Colombié S, Monier A, Andrieu MH, Biais B, Bénard C, Chéniclet C, Dieuaide-Noubhani M, Nazaret C, Mazat JP, Gibon Y. Model-assisted analysis of sugar metabolism throughout tomato fruit development reveals enzyme and carrier properties in relation to vacuole expansion. THE PLANT CELL 2014; 26:3224-42. [PMID: 25139005 PMCID: PMC4371827 DOI: 10.1105/tpc.114.127761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2014] [Revised: 07/24/2014] [Accepted: 08/01/2014] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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A kinetic model combining enzyme activity measurements and subcellular compartmentation was parameterized to fit the sucrose, hexose, and glucose-6-P contents of pericarp throughout tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) fruit development. The model was further validated using independent data obtained from domesticated and wild tomato species and on transgenic lines. A hierarchical clustering analysis of the calculated fluxes and enzyme capacities together revealed stage-dependent features. Cell division was characterized by a high sucrolytic activity of the vacuole, whereas sucrose cleavage during expansion was sustained by both sucrose synthase and neutral invertase, associated with minimal futile cycling. Most importantly, a tight correlation between flux rate and enzyme capacity was found for fructokinase and PPi-dependent phosphofructokinase during cell division and for sucrose synthase, UDP-glucopyrophosphorylase, and phosphoglucomutase during expansion, thus suggesting an adaptation of enzyme abundance to metabolic needs. In contrast, for most enzymes, flux rates varied irrespectively of enzyme capacities, and most enzymes functioned at <5% of their maximal catalytic capacity. One of the major findings with the model was the high accumulation of soluble sugars within the vacuole together with organic acids, thus enabling the osmotic-driven vacuole expansion that was found during cell division.
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- Bertrand P Beauvoit
- INRA, UMR 1332 Biologie du Fruit et Pathology, F33883 Villenave d'Ornon Cedex, France Université de Bordeaux, 146 rue Léo-Saignat, F-33076 Bordeaux Cedex, France.
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- INRA, UMR 1332 Biologie du Fruit et Pathology, F33883 Villenave d'Ornon Cedex, France
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- INRA, UMR 1332 Biologie du Fruit et Pathology, F33883 Villenave d'Ornon Cedex, France
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- INRA, UMR 1332 Biologie du Fruit et Pathology, F33883 Villenave d'Ornon Cedex, France
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- INRA, UMR 1332 Biologie du Fruit et Pathology, F33883 Villenave d'Ornon Cedex, France
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- INRA, UMR 1332 Biologie du Fruit et Pathology, F33883 Villenave d'Ornon Cedex, France
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- INRA, UMR 1332 Biologie du Fruit et Pathology, F33883 Villenave d'Ornon Cedex, France Université de Bordeaux, 146 rue Léo-Saignat, F-33076 Bordeaux Cedex, France. Université de Bordeaux, Bordeaux Imaging Center, UMS 3420, F-33000 Bordeaux, France CNRS, Bordeaux Imaging Center, UMS 3420, F-33000 Bordeaux, France INSERM, Bordeaux Imaging Center, US 004, F-33000 Bordeaux, France
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- INRA, UMR 1332 Biologie du Fruit et Pathology, F33883 Villenave d'Ornon Cedex, France Université de Bordeaux, 146 rue Léo-Saignat, F-33076 Bordeaux Cedex, France
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- Institut de Mathématiques de Bordeaux, ENSTBB-Institut Polytechnique de Bordeaux, F-33600 Pessac, France
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- Université de Bordeaux, 146 rue Léo-Saignat, F-33076 Bordeaux Cedex, France. IBGC-CNRS, UMR 5095, 33077 Bordeaux Cedex, France
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- INRA, UMR 1332 Biologie du Fruit et Pathology, F33883 Villenave d'Ornon Cedex, France
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Cocaliadis MF, Fernández-Muñoz R, Pons C, Orzaez D, Granell A. Increasing tomato fruit quality by enhancing fruit chloroplast function. A double-edged sword? JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2014; 65:4589-98. [PMID: 24723405 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/eru165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Fruits are generally regarded as photosynthate sinks as they rely on energy provided by sugars transported from leaves to carry out the highly demanding processes of development and ripening; eventually these imported photosynthates also contribute to the fruit organoleptic properties. Three recent reports have revealed, however, that transcriptional factors enhancing chloroplast development in fruit may result in higher contents not only of tomato fruit-specialized metabolites but also of sugars. In addition to suggesting new ways to improve fruit quality by fortifying fruit chloroplasts and plastids, these results prompted us to re-evaluate the importance of the contribution of chloroplasts/photosynthesis to fruit development and ripening.
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- Maria Florencia Cocaliadis
- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Plantas, CSIC-UPV, Ingeniero Fausto Elio s/n E-46022 Valencia, Spain
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- Instituto de Hortofruticultura Subtropical y Mediterránea 'La Mayora', Universidad de Málaga-Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, E-29750 Algarrobo-Costa (Málaga), Spain
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- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Plantas, CSIC-UPV, Ingeniero Fausto Elio s/n E-46022 Valencia, Spain
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- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Plantas, CSIC-UPV, Ingeniero Fausto Elio s/n E-46022 Valencia, Spain
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- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Plantas, CSIC-UPV, Ingeniero Fausto Elio s/n E-46022 Valencia, Spain
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Stitt M, Gibon Y. Why measure enzyme activities in the era of systems biology? TRENDS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2014; 19:256-65. [PMID: 24332227 DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2013.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2013] [Revised: 11/05/2013] [Accepted: 11/08/2013] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Information about the abundance and biological activities of proteins is essential to reveal how genes affect phenotypes. Over the past decade, mass spectrometry (MS)-based proteomics has revolutionized the identification and quantification of proteins, and the detection of post-translational modifications. Interpretation of proteomics data depends on information about the biological activities of proteins, which has created a bottleneck in research. This review focuses on enzymes in central metabolism. We examine the methods used for measuring enzyme activities, and discuss how these methods provide information about the kinetic and regulatory properties of enzymes, their turnover, and how this information can be integrated into metabolic models. We also discuss how robotized assays could enable the genetic networks that control enzyme abundance to be analyzed.
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- Mark Stitt
- Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Am Muehlenberg 1, 14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany.
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- INRA, University of Bordeaux, UMR 1332 Fruit Biology and Pathology, F-33883 Villenave d'Ornon, France
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Biais B, Bénard C, Beauvoit B, Colombié S, Prodhomme D, Ménard G, Bernillon S, Gehl B, Gautier H, Ballias P, Mazat JP, Sweetlove L, Génard M, Gibon Y. Remarkable reproducibility of enzyme activity profiles in tomato fruits grown under contrasting environments provides a roadmap for studies of fruit metabolism. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2014; 164:1204-21. [PMID: 24474652 PMCID: PMC3938614 DOI: 10.1104/pp.113.231241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2013] [Accepted: 01/28/2014] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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To assess the influence of the environment on fruit metabolism, tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Moneymaker') plants were grown under contrasting conditions (optimal for commercial, water limited, or shaded production) and locations. Samples were harvested at nine stages of development, and 36 enzyme activities of central metabolism were measured as well as protein, starch, and major metabolites, such as hexoses, sucrose, organic acids, and amino acids. The most remarkable result was the high reproducibility of enzyme activities throughout development, irrespective of conditions or location. Hierarchical clustering of enzyme activities also revealed tight relationships between metabolic pathways and phases of development. Thus, cell division was characterized by high activities of fructokinase, glucokinase, pyruvate kinase, and tricarboxylic acid cycle enzymes, indicating ATP production as a priority, whereas cell expansion was characterized by enzymes involved in the lower part of glycolysis, suggesting a metabolic reprogramming to anaplerosis. As expected, enzymes involved in the accumulation of sugars, citrate, and glutamate were strongly increased during ripening. However, a group of enzymes involved in ATP production, which is probably fueled by starch degradation, was also increased. Metabolites levels seemed more sensitive than enzymes to the environment, although such differences tended to decrease at ripening. The integration of enzyme and metabolite data obtained under contrasting growth conditions using principal component analysis suggests that, with the exceptions of alanine amino transferase and glutamate and malate dehydrogenase and malate, there are no links between single enzyme activities and metabolite time courses or levels.
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- Benoît Biais
- Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Unité Mixte de Recherche 1332 Biologie du Fruit et Pathologie, F–33883 Villenave d’Ornon, France (B.Bi., C.B., B.Be., S.C., D.P., G.M., S.B., P.B., Y.G.)
- University of Bordeaux, Département Sciences de la Vie et de la Santé, F–33076 Bordeaux cedex, France (B.Bi., C.B., B.Be., S.C., D.P., G.M., S.B., P.B., J.-P.M., Y.G.)
- Plateforme Métabolome Bordeaux, Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique—Bordeaux, F–33883 Villenave d'Ornon, France (B.Bi., C.B., B.Be., S.C., D.P., G.M., S.B., P.B., Y.G.)
- Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Unité de Recherche 1115 Plantes et Systèmes de culture Horticoles, F–84914 Avignon cedex 9, France (C.B., H.G., M.G.); and
- Department of Plant Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3RB, United Kingdom (B.G., L.S.)
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- Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Unité Mixte de Recherche 1332 Biologie du Fruit et Pathologie, F–33883 Villenave d’Ornon, France (B.Bi., C.B., B.Be., S.C., D.P., G.M., S.B., P.B., Y.G.)
- University of Bordeaux, Département Sciences de la Vie et de la Santé, F–33076 Bordeaux cedex, France (B.Bi., C.B., B.Be., S.C., D.P., G.M., S.B., P.B., J.-P.M., Y.G.)
- Plateforme Métabolome Bordeaux, Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique—Bordeaux, F–33883 Villenave d'Ornon, France (B.Bi., C.B., B.Be., S.C., D.P., G.M., S.B., P.B., Y.G.)
- Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Unité de Recherche 1115 Plantes et Systèmes de culture Horticoles, F–84914 Avignon cedex 9, France (C.B., H.G., M.G.); and
- Department of Plant Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3RB, United Kingdom (B.G., L.S.)
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- Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Unité Mixte de Recherche 1332 Biologie du Fruit et Pathologie, F–33883 Villenave d’Ornon, France (B.Bi., C.B., B.Be., S.C., D.P., G.M., S.B., P.B., Y.G.)
- University of Bordeaux, Département Sciences de la Vie et de la Santé, F–33076 Bordeaux cedex, France (B.Bi., C.B., B.Be., S.C., D.P., G.M., S.B., P.B., J.-P.M., Y.G.)
- Plateforme Métabolome Bordeaux, Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique—Bordeaux, F–33883 Villenave d'Ornon, France (B.Bi., C.B., B.Be., S.C., D.P., G.M., S.B., P.B., Y.G.)
- Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Unité de Recherche 1115 Plantes et Systèmes de culture Horticoles, F–84914 Avignon cedex 9, France (C.B., H.G., M.G.); and
- Department of Plant Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3RB, United Kingdom (B.G., L.S.)
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- Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Unité Mixte de Recherche 1332 Biologie du Fruit et Pathologie, F–33883 Villenave d’Ornon, France (B.Bi., C.B., B.Be., S.C., D.P., G.M., S.B., P.B., Y.G.)
- University of Bordeaux, Département Sciences de la Vie et de la Santé, F–33076 Bordeaux cedex, France (B.Bi., C.B., B.Be., S.C., D.P., G.M., S.B., P.B., J.-P.M., Y.G.)
- Plateforme Métabolome Bordeaux, Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique—Bordeaux, F–33883 Villenave d'Ornon, France (B.Bi., C.B., B.Be., S.C., D.P., G.M., S.B., P.B., Y.G.)
- Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Unité de Recherche 1115 Plantes et Systèmes de culture Horticoles, F–84914 Avignon cedex 9, France (C.B., H.G., M.G.); and
- Department of Plant Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3RB, United Kingdom (B.G., L.S.)
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- Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Unité Mixte de Recherche 1332 Biologie du Fruit et Pathologie, F–33883 Villenave d’Ornon, France (B.Bi., C.B., B.Be., S.C., D.P., G.M., S.B., P.B., Y.G.)
- University of Bordeaux, Département Sciences de la Vie et de la Santé, F–33076 Bordeaux cedex, France (B.Bi., C.B., B.Be., S.C., D.P., G.M., S.B., P.B., J.-P.M., Y.G.)
- Plateforme Métabolome Bordeaux, Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique—Bordeaux, F–33883 Villenave d'Ornon, France (B.Bi., C.B., B.Be., S.C., D.P., G.M., S.B., P.B., Y.G.)
- Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Unité de Recherche 1115 Plantes et Systèmes de culture Horticoles, F–84914 Avignon cedex 9, France (C.B., H.G., M.G.); and
- Department of Plant Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3RB, United Kingdom (B.G., L.S.)
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- Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Unité Mixte de Recherche 1332 Biologie du Fruit et Pathologie, F–33883 Villenave d’Ornon, France (B.Bi., C.B., B.Be., S.C., D.P., G.M., S.B., P.B., Y.G.)
- University of Bordeaux, Département Sciences de la Vie et de la Santé, F–33076 Bordeaux cedex, France (B.Bi., C.B., B.Be., S.C., D.P., G.M., S.B., P.B., J.-P.M., Y.G.)
- Plateforme Métabolome Bordeaux, Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique—Bordeaux, F–33883 Villenave d'Ornon, France (B.Bi., C.B., B.Be., S.C., D.P., G.M., S.B., P.B., Y.G.)
- Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Unité de Recherche 1115 Plantes et Systèmes de culture Horticoles, F–84914 Avignon cedex 9, France (C.B., H.G., M.G.); and
- Department of Plant Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3RB, United Kingdom (B.G., L.S.)
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- Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Unité Mixte de Recherche 1332 Biologie du Fruit et Pathologie, F–33883 Villenave d’Ornon, France (B.Bi., C.B., B.Be., S.C., D.P., G.M., S.B., P.B., Y.G.)
- University of Bordeaux, Département Sciences de la Vie et de la Santé, F–33076 Bordeaux cedex, France (B.Bi., C.B., B.Be., S.C., D.P., G.M., S.B., P.B., J.-P.M., Y.G.)
- Plateforme Métabolome Bordeaux, Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique—Bordeaux, F–33883 Villenave d'Ornon, France (B.Bi., C.B., B.Be., S.C., D.P., G.M., S.B., P.B., Y.G.)
- Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Unité de Recherche 1115 Plantes et Systèmes de culture Horticoles, F–84914 Avignon cedex 9, France (C.B., H.G., M.G.); and
- Department of Plant Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3RB, United Kingdom (B.G., L.S.)
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- Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Unité Mixte de Recherche 1332 Biologie du Fruit et Pathologie, F–33883 Villenave d’Ornon, France (B.Bi., C.B., B.Be., S.C., D.P., G.M., S.B., P.B., Y.G.)
- University of Bordeaux, Département Sciences de la Vie et de la Santé, F–33076 Bordeaux cedex, France (B.Bi., C.B., B.Be., S.C., D.P., G.M., S.B., P.B., J.-P.M., Y.G.)
- Plateforme Métabolome Bordeaux, Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique—Bordeaux, F–33883 Villenave d'Ornon, France (B.Bi., C.B., B.Be., S.C., D.P., G.M., S.B., P.B., Y.G.)
- Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Unité de Recherche 1115 Plantes et Systèmes de culture Horticoles, F–84914 Avignon cedex 9, France (C.B., H.G., M.G.); and
- Department of Plant Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3RB, United Kingdom (B.G., L.S.)
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- Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Unité Mixte de Recherche 1332 Biologie du Fruit et Pathologie, F–33883 Villenave d’Ornon, France (B.Bi., C.B., B.Be., S.C., D.P., G.M., S.B., P.B., Y.G.)
- University of Bordeaux, Département Sciences de la Vie et de la Santé, F–33076 Bordeaux cedex, France (B.Bi., C.B., B.Be., S.C., D.P., G.M., S.B., P.B., J.-P.M., Y.G.)
- Plateforme Métabolome Bordeaux, Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique—Bordeaux, F–33883 Villenave d'Ornon, France (B.Bi., C.B., B.Be., S.C., D.P., G.M., S.B., P.B., Y.G.)
- Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Unité de Recherche 1115 Plantes et Systèmes de culture Horticoles, F–84914 Avignon cedex 9, France (C.B., H.G., M.G.); and
- Department of Plant Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3RB, United Kingdom (B.G., L.S.)
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- Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Unité Mixte de Recherche 1332 Biologie du Fruit et Pathologie, F–33883 Villenave d’Ornon, France (B.Bi., C.B., B.Be., S.C., D.P., G.M., S.B., P.B., Y.G.)
- University of Bordeaux, Département Sciences de la Vie et de la Santé, F–33076 Bordeaux cedex, France (B.Bi., C.B., B.Be., S.C., D.P., G.M., S.B., P.B., J.-P.M., Y.G.)
- Plateforme Métabolome Bordeaux, Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique—Bordeaux, F–33883 Villenave d'Ornon, France (B.Bi., C.B., B.Be., S.C., D.P., G.M., S.B., P.B., Y.G.)
- Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Unité de Recherche 1115 Plantes et Systèmes de culture Horticoles, F–84914 Avignon cedex 9, France (C.B., H.G., M.G.); and
- Department of Plant Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3RB, United Kingdom (B.G., L.S.)
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- Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Unité Mixte de Recherche 1332 Biologie du Fruit et Pathologie, F–33883 Villenave d’Ornon, France (B.Bi., C.B., B.Be., S.C., D.P., G.M., S.B., P.B., Y.G.)
- University of Bordeaux, Département Sciences de la Vie et de la Santé, F–33076 Bordeaux cedex, France (B.Bi., C.B., B.Be., S.C., D.P., G.M., S.B., P.B., J.-P.M., Y.G.)
- Plateforme Métabolome Bordeaux, Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique—Bordeaux, F–33883 Villenave d'Ornon, France (B.Bi., C.B., B.Be., S.C., D.P., G.M., S.B., P.B., Y.G.)
- Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Unité de Recherche 1115 Plantes et Systèmes de culture Horticoles, F–84914 Avignon cedex 9, France (C.B., H.G., M.G.); and
- Department of Plant Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3RB, United Kingdom (B.G., L.S.)
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- Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Unité Mixte de Recherche 1332 Biologie du Fruit et Pathologie, F–33883 Villenave d’Ornon, France (B.Bi., C.B., B.Be., S.C., D.P., G.M., S.B., P.B., Y.G.)
- University of Bordeaux, Département Sciences de la Vie et de la Santé, F–33076 Bordeaux cedex, France (B.Bi., C.B., B.Be., S.C., D.P., G.M., S.B., P.B., J.-P.M., Y.G.)
- Plateforme Métabolome Bordeaux, Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique—Bordeaux, F–33883 Villenave d'Ornon, France (B.Bi., C.B., B.Be., S.C., D.P., G.M., S.B., P.B., Y.G.)
- Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Unité de Recherche 1115 Plantes et Systèmes de culture Horticoles, F–84914 Avignon cedex 9, France (C.B., H.G., M.G.); and
- Department of Plant Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3RB, United Kingdom (B.G., L.S.)
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- Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Unité Mixte de Recherche 1332 Biologie du Fruit et Pathologie, F–33883 Villenave d’Ornon, France (B.Bi., C.B., B.Be., S.C., D.P., G.M., S.B., P.B., Y.G.)
- University of Bordeaux, Département Sciences de la Vie et de la Santé, F–33076 Bordeaux cedex, France (B.Bi., C.B., B.Be., S.C., D.P., G.M., S.B., P.B., J.-P.M., Y.G.)
- Plateforme Métabolome Bordeaux, Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique—Bordeaux, F–33883 Villenave d'Ornon, France (B.Bi., C.B., B.Be., S.C., D.P., G.M., S.B., P.B., Y.G.)
- Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Unité de Recherche 1115 Plantes et Systèmes de culture Horticoles, F–84914 Avignon cedex 9, France (C.B., H.G., M.G.); and
- Department of Plant Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3RB, United Kingdom (B.G., L.S.)
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Bermúdez L, de Godoy F, Baldet P, Demarco D, Osorio S, Quadrana L, Almeida J, Asis R, Gibon Y, Fernie AR, Rossi M, Carrari F. Silencing of the tomato sugar partitioning affecting protein (SPA) modifies sink strength through a shift in leaf sugar metabolism. THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2014; 77:676-87. [PMID: 24372694 DOI: 10.1111/tpj.12418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2012] [Revised: 12/03/2013] [Accepted: 12/10/2013] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Limitations in our understanding about the mechanisms that underlie source-sink assimilate partitioning are increasingly becoming a major hurdle for crop yield enhancement via metabolic engineering. By means of a comprehensive approach, this work reports the functional characterization of a DnaJ chaperone related-protein (named as SPA; sugar partition-affecting) that is involved in assimilate partitioning in tomato plants. SPA protein was found to be targeted to the chloroplast thylakoid membranes. SPA-RNAi tomato plants produced more and heavier fruits compared with controls, thus resulting in a considerable increment in harvest index. The transgenic plants also displayed increased pigment levels and reduced sucrose, glucose and fructose contents in leaves. Detailed metabolic and enzymatic activities analyses showed that sugar phosphate intermediates were increased while the activity of phosphoglucomutase, sugar kinases and invertases was reduced in the photosynthetic organs of the silenced plants. These changes would be anticipated to promote carbon export from foliar tissues. The combined results suggested that the tomato SPA protein plays an important role in plastid metabolism and mediates the source-sink relationships by affecting the rate of carbon translocation to fruits.
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- Luisa Bermúdez
- Departamento de Botânica, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade de São Paulo, Rua do Matão, 277, São Paulo, 05508-900, SP, Brazil; Instituto de Biotecnología, Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (IB-INTA), PO Box 25, Castelar, B1712WAA, Argentina
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Hyun TK, Lee S, Rim Y, Kumar R, Han X, Lee SY, Lee CH, Kim JY. De-novo RNA sequencing and metabolite profiling to identify genes involved in anthocyanin biosynthesis in Korean black raspberry (Rubus coreanus Miquel). PLoS One 2014; 9:e88292. [PMID: 24505466 PMCID: PMC3914977 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0088292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2013] [Accepted: 01/07/2014] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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The Korean black raspberry (Rubus coreanus Miquel, KB) on ripening is usually consumed as fresh fruit, whereas the unripe KB has been widely used as a source of traditional herbal medicine. Such a stage specific utilization of KB has been assumed due to the changing metabolite profile during fruit ripening process, but so far molecular and biochemical changes during its fruit maturation are poorly understood. To analyze biochemical changes during fruit ripening process at molecular level, firstly, we have sequenced, assembled, and annotated the transcriptome of KB fruits. Over 4.86 Gb of normalized cDNA prepared from fruits was sequenced using Illumina HiSeq™ 2000, and assembled into 43,723 unigenes. Secondly, we have reported that alterations in anthocyanins and proanthocyanidins are the major factors facilitating variations in these stages of fruits. In addition, up-regulation of F3'H1, DFR4 and LDOX1 resulted in the accumulation of cyanidin derivatives during the ripening process of KB, indicating the positive relationship between the expression of anthocyanin biosynthetic genes and the anthocyanin accumulation. Furthermore, the ability of RcMCHI2 (R. coreanus Miquel chalcone flavanone isomerase 2) gene to complement Arabidopsis transparent testa 5 mutant supported the feasibility of our transcriptome library to provide the gene resources for improving plant nutrition and pigmentation. Taken together, these datasets obtained from transcriptome library and metabolic profiling would be helpful to define the gene-metabolite relationships in this non-model plant.
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- Tae Kyung Hyun
- Division of Applied Life Science (BK21plus), Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Research Center, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Konkuk University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Applied Life Science (BK21plus), Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Research Center, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Applied Life Science (BK21plus), Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Research Center, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Applied Life Science (BK21plus), Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Research Center, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Applied Life Science (BK21plus), Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Research Center, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Konkuk University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Applied Life Science (BK21plus), Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Research Center, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Republic of Korea
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Perez-Fons L, Wells T, Corol DI, Ward JL, Gerrish C, Beale MH, Seymour GB, Bramley PM, Fraser PD. A genome-wide metabolomic resource for tomato fruit from Solanum pennellii. Sci Rep 2014; 4:3859. [PMID: 24457419 PMCID: PMC3900926 DOI: 10.1038/srep03859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2013] [Accepted: 01/02/2014] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Tomato and its processed products are one of the most widely consumed fruits. Its domestication, however, has resulted in the loss of some 95% of the genetic and chemical diversity of wild relatives. In order to elucidate this diversity, exploit its potential for plant breeding, as well as understand its biological significance, analytical approaches have been developed, alongside the production of genetic crosses of wild relatives with commercial varieties. In this article, we describe a multi-platform metabolomic analysis, using NMR, mass spectrometry and HPLC, of introgression lines of Solanum pennellii with a domesticated line in order to analyse and quantify alleles (QTL) responsible for metabolic traits. We have identified QTL for health-related antioxidant carotenoids and tocopherols, as well as molecular signatures for some 2000 compounds. Correlation analyses have revealed intricate interactions in isoprenoid formation in the plastid that can be extrapolated to other crop plants.
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- Laura Perez-Fons
- Centre for Systems and Synthetic Biology, School Biological Sciences, Royal Holloway, University London, Egham Hill, Egham, Surrey, TW20 OEX, UK
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- Centre for Systems and Synthetic Biology, School Biological Sciences, Royal Holloway, University London, Egham Hill, Egham, Surrey, TW20 OEX, UK
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- National Centre for Plant and Microbial Metabolomics, Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 2JQ, UK
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- National Centre for Plant and Microbial Metabolomics, Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 2JQ, UK
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- Centre for Systems and Synthetic Biology, School Biological Sciences, Royal Holloway, University London, Egham Hill, Egham, Surrey, TW20 OEX, UK
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- National Centre for Plant and Microbial Metabolomics, Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 2JQ, UK
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- Plant and Crop Science Division, University of Nottingham, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 5RD, UK
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- Centre for Systems and Synthetic Biology, School Biological Sciences, Royal Holloway, University London, Egham Hill, Egham, Surrey, TW20 OEX, UK
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- Centre for Systems and Synthetic Biology, School Biological Sciences, Royal Holloway, University London, Egham Hill, Egham, Surrey, TW20 OEX, UK
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Joët T, Laffargue A, Salmona J, Doulbeau S, Descroix F, Bertrand B, Lashermes P, Dussert S. Regulation of galactomannan biosynthesis in coffee seeds. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2014; 65:323-337. [PMID: 24203356 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/ert380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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The seed of Coffea arabica accumulates large amounts of cell wall storage polysaccharides (CWSPs) of the mannan family in the cell walls of the endosperm. The variability induced by the growing environment and extensive pairwise correlation analysis with stringent significance thresholds was used to investigate transcript-transcript and transcript-metabolite relationships among 26 sugar-related genes, and the amount of CWSPs and seven soluble low molecular weight carbohydrates in the developing coffee endosperm. A dense module of nine quantitatively co-expressed genes was detected at the mid-developmental stage when CWSPs accumulate. This module included the five genes of the core galactomannan synthetic machinery, namely genes coding for the enzymes needed to assemble the mannan backbone (mannan synthase, ManS), and genes that introduce the galactosyl side chains (galactosyltransferase, GMGT), modulate the post-depositional degree of galactose substitution (α-galactosidase), and produce the nucleotide sugar building blocks GDP-mannose and UDP-galactose (mannose-1P guanyltransferase and UDP-glucose 4'-epimerase, respectively). The amount of CWSPs stored in the endosperm at the onset of their accumulation was primarily and quantitatively modulated at the transcriptional level (i.e. positively correlated with the expression level of these key galactomannan biosynthetic genes). This analysis also suggests a role for sorbitol and raffinose family oligosaccharides as transient auxiliary sources of building blocks for galactomannan synthesis. Finally, a microarray-based analysis of the developing seed transcriptome revealed that all genes of the core galactomannan synthesis machinery grouped in a single cluster of 209 co-expressed genes. Analysis of the gene composition of this cluster revealed remarkable functional coherence and identified transcription factors that putatively control galactomannan biosynthesis in coffee.
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- Thierry Joët
- IRD, UMR DIADE, BP 64501, 34394 Montpellier, France
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Hoogstrate SW, van Bussel LJA, Cristescu SM, Cator E, Mariani C, Vriezen WH, Rieu I. Tomato ACS4 is necessary for timely start of and progression through the climacteric phase of fruit ripening. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2014; 5:466. [PMID: 25278945 PMCID: PMC4165129 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2014.00466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2014] [Accepted: 08/27/2014] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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Climacteric fruit ripening, as it occurs in many fruit crops, depends on a rapid, autocatalytic increase in ethylene production. This agriculturally important process has been studied extensively, with tomato simultaneously acting both as a model species and target crop for modification. In tomato, the ethylene biosynthetic genes ACC SYNTHASE2 (ACS2) and ACS4 are highly expressed during fruit ripening, with a combined loss of both ACS2 and ACS4 activity preventing generation of the ethylene burst necessary for fruit ripening. However, the individual roles and importance of ACS2 and ACS4 have not been determined. In this study, we examined specifically the role of ACS4 by comparing the phenotype of an acs4 mutant firstly with that of the wild-type, and secondly with two novel ripening-inhibitor (rin) mutants. Ethylene production during ripening was significantly reduced in both acs4-1, and rin lines, with rin genotypes showing the weaker ethylene burst. Also i) the time between anthesis and the start of fruit ripening and ii) the time required to progress through ripening were significantly longer in acs4-1 than in the wild type, but shorter than in the strongest rin mutant. The delay in ripening was reflected in the lower expression of ripening-related transcripts during the mature green and light red ripening stages. Furthermore, expression of ACS2 and ACS4 was strongly dependent on a functional RIN gene, while ACS2 expression was largely independent of ACS4. Altogether, we show that ACS4 is necessary for normal progression of tomato fruit ripening and that mutation of this gene may provide a useful means for altering ripening traits.
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- Suzanne W. Hoogstrate
- Department of Molecular Plant Physiology, Institute for Water and Wetland Research, Radboud UniversityNijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Molecular Plant Physiology, Institute for Water and Wetland Research, Radboud UniversityNijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Molecular and Laser Physics, Institute for Molecules and Materials, Radboud UniversityNijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Applied Stochastics, Institute for Mathematics, Astrophysics and Particle Physics, Radboud UniversityNijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Molecular Plant Physiology, Institute for Water and Wetland Research, Radboud UniversityNijmegen, Netherlands
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- Molecular Breeding, Bayer Crop Science Vegetable SeedsNunhem, Netherlands
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- Department of Molecular Plant Physiology, Institute for Water and Wetland Research, Radboud UniversityNijmegen, Netherlands
- *Correspondence: Ivo Rieu, Department of Molecular Plant Physiology, Institute for Water and Wetland Research, Radboud University, Nijmegen, Heyendaalseweg 135, 6525 AJ Nijmegen, Netherlands e-mail:
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Génard M, Baldazzi V, Gibon Y. Metabolic studies in plant organs: don't forget dilution by growth. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2014; 5:85. [PMID: 24653732 PMCID: PMC3949113 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2014.00085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2013] [Accepted: 02/23/2014] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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- Michel Génard
- UR 1115 Plantes et Systèmes de Culture Horticoles, Institut National de la Recherche AgronomiqueAvignon, France
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- UR 1115 Plantes et Systèmes de Culture Horticoles, Institut National de la Recherche AgronomiqueAvignon, France
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- UMR1332 Biologie du Fruit et Pathologie, Institut National de la Recherche AgronomiqueVillenave d'Ornon, France
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Pascual L, Xu J, Biais B, Maucourt M, Ballias P, Bernillon S, Deborde C, Jacob D, Desgroux A, Faurobert M, Bouchet JP, Gibon Y, Moing A, Causse M. Deciphering genetic diversity and inheritance of tomato fruit weight and composition through a systems biology approach. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2013; 64:5737-52. [PMID: 24151307 PMCID: PMC3871826 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/ert349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Integrative systems biology proposes new approaches to decipher the variation of phenotypic traits. In an effort to link the genetic variation and the physiological and molecular bases of fruit composition, the proteome (424 protein spots), metabolome (26 compounds), enzymatic profile (26 enzymes), and phenotypes of eight tomato accessions, covering the genetic diversity of the species, and four of their F1 hybrids, were characterized at two fruit developmental stages (cell expansion and orange-red). The contents of metabolites varied among the genetic backgrounds, while enzyme profiles were less variable, particularly at the cell expansion stage. Frequent genotype by stage interactions suggested that the trends observed for one accession at a physiological level may change in another accession. In agreement with this, the inheritance modes varied between crosses and stages. Although additivity was predominant, 40% of the traits were non-additively inherited. Relationships among traits revealed associations between different levels of expression and provided information on several key proteins. Notably, the role of frucktokinase, invertase, and cysteine synthase in the variation of metabolites was highlighted. Several stress-related proteins also appeared related to fruit weight differences. These key proteins might be targets for improving metabolite contents of the fruit. This systems biology approach provides better understanding of networks controlling the genetic variation of tomato fruit composition. In addition, the wide data sets generated provide an ideal framework to develop innovative integrated hypothesis and will be highly valuable for the research community.
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- Laura Pascual
- INRA, UR1052, Unité de Génétique et Amélioration des Fruits et Légumes, F-84143 Avignon, France
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- INRA, UR1052, Unité de Génétique et Amélioration des Fruits et Légumes, F-84143 Avignon, France
- Northwest A&F University, College of Horticulture, Yang Ling, Shaanxin 712100, PR China
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- INRA-UMR 1332 Biologie du Fruit et Pathologie, Centre INRA de Bordeaux, F-33140 Villenave d’Ornon, France
- Université de Bordeaux, UMR1332 Biologie du Fruit et Pathologie, Centre INRA de Bordeaux, F-33140 Villenave d’Ornon, France
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- Université de Bordeaux, UMR1332 Biologie du Fruit et Pathologie, Centre INRA de Bordeaux, F-33140 Villenave d’Ornon, France
- Metabolome Facility of Bordeaux Functional Genomics Center, IBVM, Centre INRA de Bordeaux, F-33140 Villenave d’Ornon, France
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- INRA-UMR 1332 Biologie du Fruit et Pathologie, Centre INRA de Bordeaux, F-33140 Villenave d’Ornon, France
- Metabolome Facility of Bordeaux Functional Genomics Center, IBVM, Centre INRA de Bordeaux, F-33140 Villenave d’Ornon, France
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- INRA-UMR 1332 Biologie du Fruit et Pathologie, Centre INRA de Bordeaux, F-33140 Villenave d’Ornon, France
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- INRA-UMR 1332 Biologie du Fruit et Pathologie, Centre INRA de Bordeaux, F-33140 Villenave d’Ornon, France
- Metabolome Facility of Bordeaux Functional Genomics Center, IBVM, Centre INRA de Bordeaux, F-33140 Villenave d’Ornon, France
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- INRA, UR1052, Unité de Génétique et Amélioration des Fruits et Légumes, F-84143 Avignon, France
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- INRA, UR1052, Unité de Génétique et Amélioration des Fruits et Légumes, F-84143 Avignon, France
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- INRA, UR1052, Unité de Génétique et Amélioration des Fruits et Légumes, F-84143 Avignon, France
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- INRA-UMR 1332 Biologie du Fruit et Pathologie, Centre INRA de Bordeaux, F-33140 Villenave d’Ornon, France
- Metabolome Facility of Bordeaux Functional Genomics Center, IBVM, Centre INRA de Bordeaux, F-33140 Villenave d’Ornon, France
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- INRA-UMR 1332 Biologie du Fruit et Pathologie, Centre INRA de Bordeaux, F-33140 Villenave d’Ornon, France
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- INRA, UR1052, Unité de Génétique et Amélioration des Fruits et Légumes, F-84143 Avignon, France
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