Crop yield and quality are affected by abiotic stresses such as drought,low and high temperature,salinity,and heavy metals,which threaten the survival of human beings and the development of industry.As a new plant hor...Crop yield and quality are affected by abiotic stresses such as drought,low and high temperature,salinity,and heavy metals,which threaten the survival of human beings and the development of industry.As a new plant hormone derived from carotenoid,strigolactone(SL)is produced in the roots of plants.It was first reported that SL can induce seed germination of root-parasitic plants.In recent years,it has been shown that strigolactone plays a regulatory role in plant response to abiotic stresses.By eliminating oxidative stress caused by reactive oxygen species,it can potentially increase photosynthetic rate,chlorophyll content,and thus enhance plant drought resistance.Transcriptome studies have explored signal transduction,antioxidant enzyme activity,transcription factors,and expression of stress-and metabolism-related genes induced by extrinsic strigolactone in plants,the effects of strigolactone on plant growth and development have been preliminarily determined,but the studies on inducing crop tolerance to abiotic stresses are still unknown.In this review,the physiological and molecular aspects of the induction of the response to stress in horticultural crops by strigolactone were reviewed.It is important to improve the tolerance and productivity of horticultural crops under abiotic stress.展开更多
Anthocyanins,a major water-soluble pigment in plants,endow horticultural plants with colors and nutritional value,and serve as a key factor in shaping fruit quality and commercial value.Over the past decades,epigeneti...Anthocyanins,a major water-soluble pigment in plants,endow horticultural plants with colors and nutritional value,and serve as a key factor in shaping fruit quality and commercial value.Over the past decades,epigenetic modifications have been indicated to significantly influence anthocyanin accumulation and response to various environmental cues.Recently,epigenetic regulation at the population level has become an increasingly important research focus.Here,we briefly describe the recent studies on epigenetic regulation of anthocyanin biosynthesis in horticultural crops,including the repressive role of DNA methylation,the dynamic gene expression control by histone modifications,and gene silencing or regulation mediated by non-coding RNAs.Furthermore,we also discuss recent technological breakthroughs in epigenetic editing and their potential applications in plant breeding.The review aims to provide new,more flexible research perspectives to enhance fruit quality in horticultural crops and to understand the molecular regulation of color formation.展开更多
基金supported by the Special projects on biological seed industry and intensive processing of agricultural products(Grant No.202402AE090004-02)National Key R&D Program of China(Grant No.2023YFD2001404)+1 种基金Technology talent and platform program(Grant No.202305AF150112)China Agriculture Research System of MOF and MARA(Grant No.CARS-29-zp-6).
文摘Crop yield and quality are affected by abiotic stresses such as drought,low and high temperature,salinity,and heavy metals,which threaten the survival of human beings and the development of industry.As a new plant hormone derived from carotenoid,strigolactone(SL)is produced in the roots of plants.It was first reported that SL can induce seed germination of root-parasitic plants.In recent years,it has been shown that strigolactone plays a regulatory role in plant response to abiotic stresses.By eliminating oxidative stress caused by reactive oxygen species,it can potentially increase photosynthetic rate,chlorophyll content,and thus enhance plant drought resistance.Transcriptome studies have explored signal transduction,antioxidant enzyme activity,transcription factors,and expression of stress-and metabolism-related genes induced by extrinsic strigolactone in plants,the effects of strigolactone on plant growth and development have been preliminarily determined,but the studies on inducing crop tolerance to abiotic stresses are still unknown.In this review,the physiological and molecular aspects of the induction of the response to stress in horticultural crops by strigolactone were reviewed.It is important to improve the tolerance and productivity of horticultural crops under abiotic stress.
基金funded by grants from the sub-project of Liaoning Province Germplasm Innovation Grain Storage and Technology Special Program(Grant No.2023JH1/10200003)National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.32102350,32130092)+1 种基金Liaoning Provincial Department of Education Project(Grant No.LJKZ0635)funded by Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops(Vegetables),Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs.
文摘Anthocyanins,a major water-soluble pigment in plants,endow horticultural plants with colors and nutritional value,and serve as a key factor in shaping fruit quality and commercial value.Over the past decades,epigenetic modifications have been indicated to significantly influence anthocyanin accumulation and response to various environmental cues.Recently,epigenetic regulation at the population level has become an increasingly important research focus.Here,we briefly describe the recent studies on epigenetic regulation of anthocyanin biosynthesis in horticultural crops,including the repressive role of DNA methylation,the dynamic gene expression control by histone modifications,and gene silencing or regulation mediated by non-coding RNAs.Furthermore,we also discuss recent technological breakthroughs in epigenetic editing and their potential applications in plant breeding.The review aims to provide new,more flexible research perspectives to enhance fruit quality in horticultural crops and to understand the molecular regulation of color formation.
