Cucumber is one of the most widely consumed vegetables worldwide,and the fruit spine is an important fruit quality trait.Expansins play critical roles in fruit development;however,the regulation of expansins in cucumb...Cucumber is one of the most widely consumed vegetables worldwide,and the fruit spine is an important fruit quality trait.Expansins play critical roles in fruit development;however,the regulation of expansins in cucumber fruit spine development has not been reported.In this study,33 expansin genes were identified in the cucumber genome V3;additionally,expansin genes in Citrullus lanatus,Cucumis melo,Cucurbita maxima,Lagenaria siceraria,and Benincasa hispida were also identified.Phylogenetic analysis of expansin proteins in Cucurbitaceae and Arabidopsis showed that they evolved separately in each plant species.Phylogenetic analysis showed that C.maxima was derived earlier than the other five Cucurbitaceae species.The expression of CsEXPA2,CsEXPA14,and CsEXLA3 varied in cucumber lines with different fruit spine densities.A yeast two-hybrid assay showed that a putative auxin transporter encoded by numerous spine gene(ns)interacts with CsEXLA2,which may be involved in the development of the numerous spines in cucumber.These results provide novel insights into the expansins related to plant development and fruit spine development in cucumber.展开更多
Gossypium barbadense L.is one of the most valuable cotton species due to its silkiness,luster,long staple,and high strength.Transferring the excellent fiber traits from G.barbadense as the secondary gene pool to the w...Gossypium barbadense L.is one of the most valuable cotton species due to its silkiness,luster,long staple,and high strength.Transferring the excellent fiber traits from G.barbadense as the secondary gene pool to the widely cultivated G.hirsutum via traditional and molecular-aided selection展开更多
Fruit firmness is an important quality trait of apple fruit texture,and the pre-harvest ripening period is the key period for the formation of apple fruit texture.Expansin is a cell wall loosing protein family that ha...Fruit firmness is an important quality trait of apple fruit texture,and the pre-harvest ripening period is the key period for the formation of apple fruit texture.Expansin is a cell wall loosing protein family that has four subfamilies:α-expansin(EXPA),β-expansin(EXPB),expansin-like A(EXLA),and expansin-like B(EXLB).In this study,we investigated the key period of pre-harvest texture formation in‘Golden Delicious’apples based on fruit longitudinal diameter,transverse diameter,firmness,tissue structure,respiration intensity,ethylene release rate,and expansin activity.Within the 10 days before harvest,the fruit was found to reach maturity.Semi-quantitative RT-PCR revealed that most of the expansins were expressed at the ripening stage before harvest.The biological function of the EXLB subfamily gene,MdEXLB1,was further identified,and its subcellular localization on the cell wall was confirmed by transient transformation experiments.Compared with the wild type(WT),the transgenic tomato lines overexpressing MdEXLB1 had lower plant height,earlier fruiting period,fewer days for fruit ripening,higher fruit maturity,lower fruit firmness,higher fruit expansin activity,more discrete flesh cell structure,and accelerated fruit ripening process.Overall,this is the first study to propose that the apple EXLB subfamily gene,MdEXLB1,has biological functions and plays an important role in promoting fruit ripening and softening.展开更多
基金supported by the earmarked fund for Modern Agro-industry Technology Research System (CARS-23)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (31672172)+1 种基金The Agricultural Science and Technology Innovation Program of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS-ASTIP-IVFCAAS)the Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops,Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs,China。
文摘Cucumber is one of the most widely consumed vegetables worldwide,and the fruit spine is an important fruit quality trait.Expansins play critical roles in fruit development;however,the regulation of expansins in cucumber fruit spine development has not been reported.In this study,33 expansin genes were identified in the cucumber genome V3;additionally,expansin genes in Citrullus lanatus,Cucumis melo,Cucurbita maxima,Lagenaria siceraria,and Benincasa hispida were also identified.Phylogenetic analysis of expansin proteins in Cucurbitaceae and Arabidopsis showed that they evolved separately in each plant species.Phylogenetic analysis showed that C.maxima was derived earlier than the other five Cucurbitaceae species.The expression of CsEXPA2,CsEXPA14,and CsEXLA3 varied in cucumber lines with different fruit spine densities.A yeast two-hybrid assay showed that a putative auxin transporter encoded by numerous spine gene(ns)interacts with CsEXLA2,which may be involved in the development of the numerous spines in cucumber.These results provide novel insights into the expansins related to plant development and fruit spine development in cucumber.
文摘Gossypium barbadense L.is one of the most valuable cotton species due to its silkiness,luster,long staple,and high strength.Transferring the excellent fiber traits from G.barbadense as the secondary gene pool to the widely cultivated G.hirsutum via traditional and molecular-aided selection
基金the National Key R&D Program of China(2016YFD0201100)the earmarked fund for China Agriculture Research System(CARS-27)+1 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31672116)the Natural Science Foundation of Hebei Province,China(C2021204134).
文摘Fruit firmness is an important quality trait of apple fruit texture,and the pre-harvest ripening period is the key period for the formation of apple fruit texture.Expansin is a cell wall loosing protein family that has four subfamilies:α-expansin(EXPA),β-expansin(EXPB),expansin-like A(EXLA),and expansin-like B(EXLB).In this study,we investigated the key period of pre-harvest texture formation in‘Golden Delicious’apples based on fruit longitudinal diameter,transverse diameter,firmness,tissue structure,respiration intensity,ethylene release rate,and expansin activity.Within the 10 days before harvest,the fruit was found to reach maturity.Semi-quantitative RT-PCR revealed that most of the expansins were expressed at the ripening stage before harvest.The biological function of the EXLB subfamily gene,MdEXLB1,was further identified,and its subcellular localization on the cell wall was confirmed by transient transformation experiments.Compared with the wild type(WT),the transgenic tomato lines overexpressing MdEXLB1 had lower plant height,earlier fruiting period,fewer days for fruit ripening,higher fruit maturity,lower fruit firmness,higher fruit expansin activity,more discrete flesh cell structure,and accelerated fruit ripening process.Overall,this is the first study to propose that the apple EXLB subfamily gene,MdEXLB1,has biological functions and plays an important role in promoting fruit ripening and softening.
