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Zong J, Chen P, Luo Q, Gao J, Qin R, Wu C, Lv Q, Zhao T, Fu Y. Transcriptome-Based WGCNA Analysis Reveals the Mechanism of Drought Resistance Differences in Sweetpotato ( Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.). Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:14398. [PMID: 37762701 PMCID: PMC10531967 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241814398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2023] [Revised: 09/16/2023] [Accepted: 09/20/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
Abstract
Sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.) is a globally significant storage root crop, but it is highly susceptible to yield reduction under severe drought conditions. Therefore, understanding the mechanism of sweetpotato resistance to drought stress is helpful for the creation of outstanding germplasm and the selection of varieties with strong drought resistance. In this study, we conducted a comprehensive analysis of the phenotypic and physiological traits of 17 sweetpotato breeding lines and 10 varieties under drought stress through a 48 h treatment in a Hoagland culture medium containing 20% PEG6000. The results showed that the relative water content (RWC) and vine-tip fresh-weight reduction (VTFWR) in XS161819 were 1.17 and 1.14 times higher than those for the recognized drought-resistant variety Chaoshu 1. We conducted RNA-seq analysis and weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA) on two genotypes, XS161819 and 18-12-3, which exhibited significant differences in drought resistance. The transcriptome analysis revealed that the hormone signaling pathway may play a crucial role in determining the drought resistance in sweetpotato. By applying WGCNA, we identified twenty-two differential expression modules, and the midnight blue module showed a strong positive correlation with drought resistance characteristics. Moreover, twenty candidate Hub genes were identified, including g47370 (AFP2), g14296 (CDKF), and g60091 (SPBC2A9), which are potentially involved in the regulation of drought resistance in sweetpotato. These findings provide important insights into the molecular mechanisms underlying drought resistance in sweetpotato and offer valuable genetic resources for the development of drought-resistant sweetpotato varieties in the future.
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- Engineering and Technology Research Center for Sweetpotato of Chongqing, School of Life Science, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China; (J.Z.); (P.C.); (Q.L.); (J.G.); (R.Q.); (C.W.); (Q.L.); (T.Z.)
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Zengin G, Fernández-Ochoa Á, Cádiz-Gurrea MDLL, Leyva-Jiménez FJ, Segura-Carretero A, Elbasan F, Yildiztugay E, Malik S, Khalid A, Abdalla AN, Fawzi Mahomoodally M. Phytochemical Profile and Biological Activities of Different Extracts of Three Parts of Paliurus spina-christi: A Linkage between Structure and Ability. Antioxidants (Basel) 2023; 12:antiox12020255. [PMID: 36829813 PMCID: PMC9952067 DOI: 10.3390/antiox12020255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2022] [Revised: 01/20/2023] [Accepted: 01/20/2023] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
Abstract
Paliurus spina-christi Mill., a member of the Rhamnaceae family, is a traditionally used medicinal plant in the management of a panoply of human ailments. The current research focused on its phytochemical profile and biological properties evaluated by its antioxidant and enzyme inhibitory properties. The methanol extract was found to be the most effective antioxidant as evidenced by its DPPH and ABTS scavenging activities, cupric and ferric reducing power (CUPRAC and FRAP), and high activity in phosphomolybdenum (PBD) assay, and also displayed the highest anti-tyrosinase activity. The n-hexane extract was the most effective AChE inhibitor (8.89 ± 0.08 mg GALAE/g) followed by the methanol (8.64 ± 0.01 mg GALAE/g) while the latter showed the highest BChE inhibition (2.50 ± 0.05 mg GALAE/g). Among the different solvent extracts of the stem, the methanolic extract showed highest antioxidant activity in the following assays: DPPH (909.88 ± 4.25 mg TE/g), ABTS (3358.33 ± 51.14 mg TE/g), CUPRAC (781.88 ± 16.37 mg TE/g), FRAP (996.70 ± 47.28 mg TE/g), and PBD (4.96 ± 0.26 mmol TE/g), while the dichloromethane extract showed the highest MCA (28.80 ± 0.32 mg EDTAE/g). The methanol extracts revealed the highest TPC and TFC among the different solvents used, and as for plant part, the stem extracts had the highest TPC ranging from 22.36 ± 0.26 to 121.78 ± 1.41 (mg GAE/g), while the leaf extracts showed the highest TFC ranging from 8.43 ± 0.03 to 75.36 ± 0.92 (mg RE/g). Our findings tend to provide additional scientific evidence on the biological and chemical activities of P. spina-christi, which may serve as a source of naturally occurring bioactive chemicals with potential biomedical applications.
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- Gokhan Zengin
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Selcuk University, Selcuklu, Konya 42130, Turkey
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Granada, Fuentenueva s/n, 18071 Granada, Spain
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Granada, Fuentenueva s/n, 18071 Granada, Spain
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry and Food Science and Technology, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Ronda de Calatrava 7, 13071 Ciudad Real, Spain
- Regional Institute for Applied Scientific Research (IRICA), Area of Food Science, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Avenida Camilo Jose Cela, 10, 13071 Ciudad Real, Spain
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Granada, Fuentenueva s/n, 18071 Granada, Spain
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- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Selcuk University, Selcuklu, Konya 42130, Turkey
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- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Selcuk University, Selcuklu, Konya 42130, Turkey
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- Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University Jharkhand, Ranchi 834001, India
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- Substance Abuse and Toxicology Research Center, Jazan University, P.O. Box 114, Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia
- Medicinal and Aromatic Plants and Traditional Medicine Research Institute, National Center for Research, Khartoum P.O. Box 2404, Sudan
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah 21955, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Mauritius, Réduit 230, Mauritius
- Center for Transdisciplinary Research, Department of Pharmacology, Saveetha Dental College, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Science, Chennai 600077, India
- Centre of Excellence for Pharmaceutical Sciences (Pharmacen), North West University, Potchefstroom 2520, South Africa
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Xiao Y, Zhu M, Gao S. Genetic and Genomic Research on Sweet Potato for Sustainable Food and Nutritional Security. Genes (Basel) 2022; 13:genes13101833. [PMID: 36292718 PMCID: PMC9602178 DOI: 10.3390/genes13101833] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2022] [Accepted: 08/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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- Yao Xiao
- Key Laboratory of Sweet Potato Biology and Biotechnology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Beijing Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement/Laboratory of Crop Heterosis and Utilization and Joint Laboratory for International Cooperation in Crop Molecular Breeding, Ministry of Education, College of Agronomy & Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Institute of Integrative Plant Biology, School of Life Sciences, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou 221116, China
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- Key Laboratory of Sweet Potato Biology and Biotechnology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Beijing Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement/Laboratory of Crop Heterosis and Utilization and Joint Laboratory for International Cooperation in Crop Molecular Breeding, Ministry of Education, College of Agronomy & Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +86-010-6273-2559
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