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Liu L, Wang X, Zhang R, Li H, Zhu H. Correlation of skin color and plasma carotenoid-related metabolites of ornamental koi carp under temperature fluctuations. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2024; 273:116165. [PMID: 38458068 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2024.116165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2023] [Revised: 02/13/2024] [Accepted: 02/27/2024] [Indexed: 03/10/2024]
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The skin color of koi carp (Cyprinus carpio L.) is one of the traits that most influence their ornamental and economic values. The present study suggested the effects of temperature fluctuation on koi carp in terms of skin color and plasma carotenoids and related-metabolites. The main results were as follows. (1) The vulnerability of koi skin color to acute temperature stress was in the order of white koi> black koi> yellow koi. Both high- (25°C-30°C-25°C) and low-temperature (25°C-20°C-25°C) fluctuations tended to decrease the saturation of white koi. The temperature fluctuation had little effects on the skin color of black and yellow koi. (2) Targeted metabolomics analysis indicated that the effects of cooling stress on oxycarotenoids of all five koi varieties were reversible. The plasma oxycarotenoids in mirror koi with all colors were insensitive to acute heat stress. However, the cooling process from a high temperature (30°C-25°C) still made contributions to the increase of oxycarotenoids. (3) The principal component analysis confirmed the deviation of carotenoid-related metabolites after high temperature fluctuation and the reversibility after low temperature fluctuation. Finally, the correlation analysis revealed that koi skin brightness was negatively correlated with the plasma guanine content and that temperature fluctuations might change koi skin brightness via the L(-)-epinephrine-guanine pathway. The red hue and yellow hue were negatively correlated with the oxycarotenoids in plasma, suggesting that oxycarotenoids were favorable for enhancing koi skin color saturation. Overall, this study revealed the direct action of temperature fluctuations on the skin color and carotenoid-related metabolites of koi.
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- Lili Liu
- Fisheries Research Institute, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100068, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Fisheries Biotechnology, Beijing 100068, China
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- Fisheries Research Institute, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100068, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Fisheries Biotechnology, Beijing 100068, China
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- Fisheries Research Institute, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100068, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Fisheries Biotechnology, Beijing 100068, China
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- Fisheries Research Institute, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100068, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Fisheries Biotechnology, Beijing 100068, China
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- Fisheries Research Institute, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100068, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Fisheries Biotechnology, Beijing 100068, China.
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Cheng YS, Sun YD, Xing JY, Zhan L, Li XJ, Huang J, Zhao MH, Guo ZF. Transcriptomic and functional analyzes reveal that the brassinosteroid insensitive 1 receptor (OsBRI1) regulates cold tolerance in rice. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2024; 208:108472. [PMID: 38442627 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2024.108472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2023] [Revised: 02/20/2024] [Accepted: 02/26/2024] [Indexed: 03/07/2024]
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Brassinosteroids (BR) play crucial roles in plant development and abiotic stresses in plants. Exogenous application of BR can significantly enhance cold tolerance in rice. However, the regulatory relationship between cold tolerance and the BR signaling pathway in rice remains largely unknown. Here, we characterized functions of the BR receptor OsBRI1 in response to cold tolerance in rice using its loss-of-function mutant (d61-1). Our results showed that mutant d61-1 was less tolerant to cold stress than wild-type (WT). Besides, d61-1 had lower levels than WT for some physiological parameters, including catalase activity (CAT), superoxide dismutase activity (SOD), peroxidase activity (POD), peroxidase activity (PRO), soluble protein, and soluble sugar content, while malondialdehyde content (MDA) and relative electrical conductivity (REC) levels in d61-1 were higher than those in WT plants. These results indicated that the loss of OsBRI1 function resulted in decreased cold tolerance in rice. In addition, we performed RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) of WT and d61-1 mutant under cold stress. Numerous common and unique differentially expressed genes (DEGs) with up- and down-regulation were observed in WT and d61-1 mutant. Some DEGs were expressed to various degrees, even opposite, between CK1 vs. T1 (WT) and CK2 vs. T2 (d61-1). Among these specific DEGs, some typical genes are involved in plant tolerance to cold stress. Through weighted correlation network analysis (WGCNA), 50 hub genes were screened in the turquoise and blue module. Many genes were involved in cold stress and plant hormone, such as Os01g0279800 (BRI1-associated receptor kinase 1 precursor), Os10g0513200 (Dwarf and tiller-enhancing 1, DTE1), Os02g0706400 (MYB-related transcription factor, OsRL3), etc. Differential expression levels of some genes were verified in WT and d61-1 under cold stress using qRT-PCR. These valuable findings and gene resources will be critical for understanding the regulatory relationships between cold stress tolerance and the BR signaling pathways in rice.
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- Yi-Shan Cheng
- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Biotechnology of Liaoning Province, College of Biosciences and Biotechnology, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, 110161, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Biotechnology of Liaoning Province, College of Biosciences and Biotechnology, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, 110161, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Biotechnology of Liaoning Province, College of Biosciences and Biotechnology, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, 110161, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Biotechnology of Liaoning Province, College of Biosciences and Biotechnology, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, 110161, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Biotechnology of Liaoning Province, College of Biosciences and Biotechnology, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, 110161, China
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- Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, 47907, United States
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- Rice Research Institute/Collaborative Innovation Center for Genetic Improvement and High Quality and Efficiency Production of Northeast Japonica Rice in China, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, 110161, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Biotechnology of Liaoning Province, College of Biosciences and Biotechnology, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, 110161, China.
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Liu X, Wang Q, Jiang G, Wan Q, Dong B, Lu M, Deng J, Zhong S, Wang Y, Khan IA, Xiao Z, Fang Q, Zhao H. Temperature-responsive module of OfAP1 and OfLFY regulates floral transition and floral organ identity in Osmanthus fragrans. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2023; 203:108076. [PMID: 37832366 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2023.108076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2023] [Revised: 09/14/2023] [Accepted: 09/30/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023]
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The MADS-box transcription factor APETELA1 (AP1) is crucially important for reproductive developmental processes. The function of AP1 and the classic LFY-AP1 interaction in woody plants are not widely known. Here, the OfAP1-a gene from the continuously flowering plant Osmanthus fragrans 'Sijigui' was characterized, and its roles in regulating flowering time, petal number robustness and floral organ identity were determined using overexpression in Arabidopsis thaliana and Nicotiana tabacum. The expression of OfAP1-a was significantly induced by low ambient temperature and was upregulated with the floral transition process. Ectopic expression OfAP1-a revealed its classic function in flowering and flower ABC models. The expression of OfAP1-a is inhibited by LEAFY (OfLFY) through direct promoter binding, as confirmed by yeast one-hybrid and dual luciferase assays. Arabidopsis plants overexpressing OfAP1-a exhibited accelerated flowering and altered floral organ identities. Moreover, OfAP1-a-overexpressing plants displayed variable petal numbers. Likewise, the overexpression of OfLFY in Arabidopsis and Nicotiana altered petal number robustness and inflorescence architecture, partially by regulating native AP1 in transformed plants. Furthermore, we performed RNA-seq analysis of transgenic Nicotiana plants. DEGs were identified by transcriptome analysis, and we found that the expression of several floral homeotic genes was altered in both OfAP1-a and OfLFY-overexpressing transgenic lines. Our results suggest that OfAP1-a may play important roles during floral transition and development in response to ambient temperature. OfAP1-a functions as a petal number modulator and may directly activate a subset of flowers to regulate floral organ formation. OfAP1-a and OfLFY mutually regulate the expression of each other and coregulate genes that might be involved in these phenotypes related to flowering. The results provide valuable data for understanding the function of the LFY-AP1 module in the reproductive process and shaping floral structures in woody plants.
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- Xiaohan Liu
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Germplasm Innovation and Utilization for Garden Plants, School of Landscape Architecture, Zhejiang Agriculture and Forestry University, Hangzhou, 311300, China; Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration on Germplasm Innovation and Utilization for Southern Garden Plants, Hangzhou, 311300, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Germplasm Innovation and Utilization for Garden Plants, School of Landscape Architecture, Zhejiang Agriculture and Forestry University, Hangzhou, 311300, China; Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration on Germplasm Innovation and Utilization for Southern Garden Plants, Hangzhou, 311300, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Germplasm Innovation and Utilization for Garden Plants, School of Landscape Architecture, Zhejiang Agriculture and Forestry University, Hangzhou, 311300, China; Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration on Germplasm Innovation and Utilization for Southern Garden Plants, Hangzhou, 311300, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Germplasm Innovation and Utilization for Garden Plants, School of Landscape Architecture, Zhejiang Agriculture and Forestry University, Hangzhou, 311300, China; Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration on Germplasm Innovation and Utilization for Southern Garden Plants, Hangzhou, 311300, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Germplasm Innovation and Utilization for Garden Plants, School of Landscape Architecture, Zhejiang Agriculture and Forestry University, Hangzhou, 311300, China; Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration on Germplasm Innovation and Utilization for Southern Garden Plants, Hangzhou, 311300, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Germplasm Innovation and Utilization for Garden Plants, School of Landscape Architecture, Zhejiang Agriculture and Forestry University, Hangzhou, 311300, China; Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration on Germplasm Innovation and Utilization for Southern Garden Plants, Hangzhou, 311300, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Germplasm Innovation and Utilization for Garden Plants, School of Landscape Architecture, Zhejiang Agriculture and Forestry University, Hangzhou, 311300, China; Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration on Germplasm Innovation and Utilization for Southern Garden Plants, Hangzhou, 311300, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Germplasm Innovation and Utilization for Garden Plants, School of Landscape Architecture, Zhejiang Agriculture and Forestry University, Hangzhou, 311300, China; Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration on Germplasm Innovation and Utilization for Southern Garden Plants, Hangzhou, 311300, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Germplasm Innovation and Utilization for Garden Plants, School of Landscape Architecture, Zhejiang Agriculture and Forestry University, Hangzhou, 311300, China; Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration on Germplasm Innovation and Utilization for Southern Garden Plants, Hangzhou, 311300, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Germplasm Innovation and Utilization for Garden Plants, School of Landscape Architecture, Zhejiang Agriculture and Forestry University, Hangzhou, 311300, China; Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration on Germplasm Innovation and Utilization for Southern Garden Plants, Hangzhou, 311300, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Germplasm Innovation and Utilization for Garden Plants, School of Landscape Architecture, Zhejiang Agriculture and Forestry University, Hangzhou, 311300, China; Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration on Germplasm Innovation and Utilization for Southern Garden Plants, Hangzhou, 311300, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Germplasm Innovation and Utilization for Garden Plants, School of Landscape Architecture, Zhejiang Agriculture and Forestry University, Hangzhou, 311300, China; Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration on Germplasm Innovation and Utilization for Southern Garden Plants, Hangzhou, 311300, China.
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Germplasm Innovation and Utilization for Garden Plants, School of Landscape Architecture, Zhejiang Agriculture and Forestry University, Hangzhou, 311300, China; Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration on Germplasm Innovation and Utilization for Southern Garden Plants, Hangzhou, 311300, China.
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Morote L, Rubio-Moraga Á, López-Jiménez AJ, Argandoña J, Niza E, Ahrazem O, Gómez-Gómez L. A carotenoid cleavage dioxygenase 4 from Paulownia tomentosa determines visual and aroma signals in flowers. PLANT SCIENCE : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2023; 329:111609. [PMID: 36737005 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2023.111609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2022] [Revised: 01/18/2023] [Accepted: 01/27/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Paulownia tomentosa is an economically important fast-growing tree, and its flowers and fruits are a rich source of biologically active secondary metabolites. In addition, the flowers of P. tomentosa are distinguished by a strong aroma and are also excellent nectariferous plants. The flowers are pale lilac and characterized by the presence of yellow nectar guides, whose color changes during the development of the flower, representing reliable signals to pollinators while enhancing reproductive success. The chemical analyses of the nectar guides revealed the presence of carotenoids as the pigments responsible for the observed coloration, with β-carotene levels determining the color changes observed after anthesis, with a reduction at anthesis and further increase and accumulation in post anthesis. To understand how β-carotene accumulation was controlled in the nectar guides, the expression of genes related to carotenoid biosynthesis and metabolism was analyzed. Carotenogenic gene expression was not associated with the observed changes in β-carotene during flower development. However, the expression of a gene encoding a carotenoid cleavage dioxygenase, CCD4-4, was co-related with the levels of β-carotene in the nectar guides. In addition, CCD4-4 cleavage β-carotene at C9-C10 and C9'-C10' positions, resulting in the generation of β-ionone, which was detected in flowers at anthesis. The obtained results indicated a developmental stage specific regulation of apocarotenoid formation through β-carotene cleavage, resulting in color changes and volatile production as key traits for plant-pollinator interactions. DATA AVAILABILITY: Data will be made available on request.
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- Lucía Morote
- Instituto Botánico, Departamento de Ciencia y Tecnología Agroforestal y Genética, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Campus Universitario s/n, 02071 Albacete, Spain
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- Instituto Botánico, Departamento de Ciencia y Tecnología Agroforestal y Genética, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Campus Universitario s/n, 02071 Albacete, Spain; Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería Agronómica y de Montes y Biotecnología, Departamento de Ciencia y Tecnología Agroforestal y Genética, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Campus Universitario s/n, 02071 Albacete, Spain
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- Instituto Botánico, Departamento de Ciencia y Tecnología Agroforestal y Genética, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Campus Universitario s/n, 02071 Albacete, Spain; Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería Agronómica y de Montes y Biotecnología, Departamento de Ciencia y Tecnología Agroforestal y Genética, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Campus Universitario s/n, 02071 Albacete, Spain
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- Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería Agronómica y de Montes y Biotecnología, Departamento de Ciencia y Tecnología Agroforestal y Genética, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Campus Universitario s/n, 02071 Albacete, Spain
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- Instituto Botánico, Departamento de Ciencia y Tecnología Agroforestal y Genética, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Campus Universitario s/n, 02071 Albacete, Spain; Facultad de Farmacia, Departamento de Ciencia y Tecnología Agroforestal y Genética, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Campus Universitario s/n, 02071 Albacete, Spain
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- Instituto Botánico, Departamento de Ciencia y Tecnología Agroforestal y Genética, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Campus Universitario s/n, 02071 Albacete, Spain; Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería Agronómica y de Montes y Biotecnología, Departamento de Ciencia y Tecnología Agroforestal y Genética, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Campus Universitario s/n, 02071 Albacete, Spain
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- Instituto Botánico, Departamento de Ciencia y Tecnología Agroforestal y Genética, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Campus Universitario s/n, 02071 Albacete, Spain; Facultad de Farmacia, Departamento de Ciencia y Tecnología Agroforestal y Genética, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Campus Universitario s/n, 02071 Albacete, Spain.
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Ji N, Wang Q, Li S, Wen J, Wang L, Ding X, Zhao S, Feng H. Metabolic profile and transcriptome reveal the mystery of petal blotch formation in rose. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2023; 23:46. [PMID: 36670355 PMCID: PMC9854060 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-023-04057-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2022] [Accepted: 01/11/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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BACKGROUND Petal blotch is a unique ornamental trait in angiosperm families, and blotch in rose petal is rare and has great esthetic value. However, the cause of the formation of petal blotch in rose is still unclear. The influence of key enzyme genes and regulatory genes in the pigment synthesis pathways needs to be explored and clarified. RESULTS In this study, the rose cultivar 'Sunset Babylon Eyes' with rose-red to dark red blotch at the base of petal was selected as the experimental material. The HPLC-DAD and UPLC-TQ-MS analyses indicated that only cyanidin 3,5-O-diglucoside (Cy3G5G) contributed to the blotch pigmentation of 'Sunset Babylon Eyes', and the amounts of Cy3G5G varied at different developmental stages. Only flavonols but no flavone were found in blotch and non-blotch parts. As a consequence, kaempferol and its derivatives as well as quercetin and its derivatives may act as background colors during flower developmental stages. Despite of the differences in composition, the total content of carotenoids in blotch and non-blotch parts were similar, and carotenoids may just make the petals show a brighter color. Transcriptomic data, quantitative real-time PCR and promoter sequence analyses indicated that RC7G0058400 (F3'H), RC6G0470600 (DFR) and RC7G0212200 (ANS) may be the key enzyme genes for the early formation and color deepening of blotch at later stages. As for two transcription factor, RC7G0019000 (MYB) and RC1G0363600 (WRKY) may bind to the promoters of critical enzyme genes, or RC1G0363600 (WRKY) may bind to the promoter of RC7G0019000 (MYB) to activate the anthocyanin accumulation in blotch parts of 'Sunset Babylon Eyes'. CONCLUSIONS Our findings provide a theoretical basis for the understanding of the chemical and molecular mechanism for the formation of petal blotch in rose.
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- Naizhe Ji
- Beijing Key Lab of Greening Plants Breeding, Beijing Academy of Forestry and Landscape Architecture, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- China National Botanical Garden, Beijing, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- China National Botanical Garden, Beijing, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- College of Forestry, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- China National Botanical Garden, Beijing, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- College of Food Science, Fuyang Normal University, Fuyang, China
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- Beijing Key Lab of Greening Plants Breeding, Beijing Academy of Forestry and Landscape Architecture, Beijing, China.
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- Beijing Key Lab of Greening Plants Breeding, Beijing Academy of Forestry and Landscape Architecture, Beijing, China.
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Wang Q, Gao G, Chen X, Liu X, Dong B, Wang Y, Zhong S, Deng J, Fang Q, Zhao H. Genetic studies on continuous flowering in woody plant Osmanthus fragrans. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:1049479. [PMID: 36407607 PMCID: PMC9671776 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.1049479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2022] [Accepted: 10/10/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Continuous flowering is a key horticultural trait in ornamental plants, whereas the specific molecular regulation mechanism remains largely unknown. In sweet osmanthus (Osmanthus fragrans Lour.), plants based on their flowering characteristics are divided into once-flowering (OF) habit and continuous flowering (CF) habit. Here, we first described the flowering phenology shifts of OF and CF habits in sweet osmanthus through paraffin section and microscope assay. Phenotypic characterization showed that CF plants had constant new shoot growth, floral transition, and blooming for 1 year, which might lead to a continuous flowering trait. We performed the transcriptome sequencing of OF and CF sweet osmanthus and analyzed the transcriptional activity of flowering-related genes. Among the genes, three floral integrators, OfFT, OfTFL1, and OfBFT, had a differential expression during the floral transition process in OF and CF habits. The expression patterns of the three genes in 1 year were revealed. The results suggested that their accumulations corresponded to the new shoots occurring and the floral transition process. Function studies suggested that OfFT acted as a flowering activator, whereas OfBFT was a flowering inhibitor. Yeast one-hybrid assay indicated that OfSPL8 was a common upstream transcription factor of OfFT and OfBFT, suggesting the vital role of OfSPL8 in continuous flowering regulation. These results provide a novel insight into the molecular mechanism of continuous flowering.
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- *Correspondence: Hongbo Zhao, ; Qiu Fang,
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