To decipher the transcriptomic regulation of the on-tree fruit maturation in pear cv.‘Abate Fetel’,a RNA-seq transcription analysis identified 8939 genes differentially expressed across four harvesting stages.These ...To decipher the transcriptomic regulation of the on-tree fruit maturation in pear cv.‘Abate Fetel’,a RNA-seq transcription analysis identified 8939 genes differentially expressed across four harvesting stages.These genes were grouped into 11 SOTA clusters based on their transcriptional pattern,of which three included genes upregulated while the other four were represented by downregulated genes.Fruit ripening was furthermore investigated after 1 month of postharvest cold storage.The most important variation in fruit firmness,production of ethylene and volatile organic compounds were observed after 5 days of shelf-life at room temperature following cold storage.The role of ethylene in controlling the ripening of‘Abate Fetel’pears was furthermore investigated through the application of 1-methylcyclopropene,which efficiently delayed the progression of ripening by reducing fruit softening and repressing both ethylene and volatile production.The physiological response of the interference at the ethylene receptor level was moreover unraveled investigating the expression pattern of 12 candidate genes,initially selected to validate the RNA-seq profile.This analysis confirmed the effective role of the ethylene competitor in downregulating the expression of cell wall(PG)and ethylene-related genes(ACS,ACO,ERS1,and ERS2),as well as inducing one element involved in the auxin signaling pathway(Aux/IAA),highlighting a possible cross-talk between these two hormones.The expression patterns of these six elements suggest their use as molecular toolkit to monitor at molecular level the progression of the fruit on-tree maturation and postharvest ripening.展开更多
The ripening of climacteric fruits,such as apple,is represented by a series of genetically programmed events orchestrated by the action of several hormones.In this study,we investigated the existence of a hormonal cro...The ripening of climacteric fruits,such as apple,is represented by a series of genetically programmed events orchestrated by the action of several hormones.In this study,we investigated the existence of a hormonal crosstalk between ethylene and auxin during the post-harvest ripening of three internationally known apple cultivars:‘Golden Delicious',‘Granny Smith'and‘Fuji'.The normal climacteric ripening was impaired by the exogenous application of 1-methylcyclopropene(1-MCP)that affected the production of ethylene and the physiological behaviour of specific ethylene-related quality traits,such as fruit texture and the production of volatile organic compounds.The application of 1-MCP induced,moreover,a de-novo accumulation of auxin.The RNA-Seq wide-transcriptome analysis evidenced as the competition at the level of the ethylene receptors induced a cultivar-dependent transcriptional re-programming.The DEGs annotation carried out through the KEGG database identified as most genes were assigned to the plant hormone signaling transduction category,and specifically related to auxin and ethylene.The interplay between these two hormones was further assessed through a candidate gene analysis that highlighted a specific activation of GH3 and ILL genes,encoding key steps in the process of the auxin homeostasis mechanism.Our results showed that a compromised ethylene metabolism at the onset of the climacteric ripening in apple can stimulate,in a cultivar-dependent fashion,an initial de-novo synthesis and de-conjugation of auxin as a tentative to restore a normal ripening progression.展开更多
To elucidate the physiology underlying the development of superficial scald in pears,susceptible“Blanquilla”fruit was treated with different compounds that either promoted(ethylene)or repressed(1-methylcyclopropene ...To elucidate the physiology underlying the development of superficial scald in pears,susceptible“Blanquilla”fruit was treated with different compounds that either promoted(ethylene)or repressed(1-methylcyclopropene and lovastatin)the incidence of this disorder after 4 months of cold storage.Our data show that scald was negligible for the fruit treated with 1-methylcyclopropene or lovastatin,but highly manifested in untreated(78%incidence)or ethylenetreated fruit(97%incidence).The comparison between the fruit metabolomic profile and transcriptome evidenced a distinct reprogramming associated with each treatment.In all treated samples,cold storage led to an activation of a cold-acclimation-resistance mechanism,including the biosynthesis of very-long-chain fatty acids,which was especially evident in 1-methylcyclopropane-treated fruit.Among the treatments applied,only 1-methylcyclopropene inhibited ethylene production,hence supporting the involvement of this hormone in the development of scald.However,a common repression effect on the PPO gene combined with higher sorbitol content was found for both lovastatin and 1-methylcyclopropene-treated samples,suggesting also a non-ethylene-mediated process preventing the development of this disorder.The results presented in this work represent a step forward to better understand the physiological mechanisms governing the etiology of superficial scald in pears.展开更多
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文摘To decipher the transcriptomic regulation of the on-tree fruit maturation in pear cv.‘Abate Fetel’,a RNA-seq transcription analysis identified 8939 genes differentially expressed across four harvesting stages.These genes were grouped into 11 SOTA clusters based on their transcriptional pattern,of which three included genes upregulated while the other four were represented by downregulated genes.Fruit ripening was furthermore investigated after 1 month of postharvest cold storage.The most important variation in fruit firmness,production of ethylene and volatile organic compounds were observed after 5 days of shelf-life at room temperature following cold storage.The role of ethylene in controlling the ripening of‘Abate Fetel’pears was furthermore investigated through the application of 1-methylcyclopropene,which efficiently delayed the progression of ripening by reducing fruit softening and repressing both ethylene and volatile production.The physiological response of the interference at the ethylene receptor level was moreover unraveled investigating the expression pattern of 12 candidate genes,initially selected to validate the RNA-seq profile.This analysis confirmed the effective role of the ethylene competitor in downregulating the expression of cell wall(PG)and ethylene-related genes(ACS,ACO,ERS1,and ERS2),as well as inducing one element involved in the auxin signaling pathway(Aux/IAA),highlighting a possible cross-talk between these two hormones.The expression patterns of these six elements suggest their use as molecular toolkit to monitor at molecular level the progression of the fruit on-tree maturation and postharvest ripening.
基金supported by QLRT-2001-01492“Highquality Disease Resistant Apples for a Sustainable Agriculture”and the Agroalimentare research AGER project(grant no.2010-2119).
文摘The ripening of climacteric fruits,such as apple,is represented by a series of genetically programmed events orchestrated by the action of several hormones.In this study,we investigated the existence of a hormonal crosstalk between ethylene and auxin during the post-harvest ripening of three internationally known apple cultivars:‘Golden Delicious',‘Granny Smith'and‘Fuji'.The normal climacteric ripening was impaired by the exogenous application of 1-methylcyclopropene(1-MCP)that affected the production of ethylene and the physiological behaviour of specific ethylene-related quality traits,such as fruit texture and the production of volatile organic compounds.The application of 1-MCP induced,moreover,a de-novo accumulation of auxin.The RNA-Seq wide-transcriptome analysis evidenced as the competition at the level of the ethylene receptors induced a cultivar-dependent transcriptional re-programming.The DEGs annotation carried out through the KEGG database identified as most genes were assigned to the plant hormone signaling transduction category,and specifically related to auxin and ethylene.The interplay between these two hormones was further assessed through a candidate gene analysis that highlighted a specific activation of GH3 and ILL genes,encoding key steps in the process of the auxin homeostasis mechanism.Our results showed that a compromised ethylene metabolism at the onset of the climacteric ripening in apple can stimulate,in a cultivar-dependent fashion,an initial de-novo synthesis and de-conjugation of auxin as a tentative to restore a normal ripening progression.
基金supported by the CERCA program from the Generalitat de Catalunya and by the Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad(MINECOgrant AGL2017-87923-R).J.G.B.was the recipient of a JoséCastillejo Mobility Fellowship(CAS18/00186).
文摘To elucidate the physiology underlying the development of superficial scald in pears,susceptible“Blanquilla”fruit was treated with different compounds that either promoted(ethylene)or repressed(1-methylcyclopropene and lovastatin)the incidence of this disorder after 4 months of cold storage.Our data show that scald was negligible for the fruit treated with 1-methylcyclopropene or lovastatin,but highly manifested in untreated(78%incidence)or ethylenetreated fruit(97%incidence).The comparison between the fruit metabolomic profile and transcriptome evidenced a distinct reprogramming associated with each treatment.In all treated samples,cold storage led to an activation of a cold-acclimation-resistance mechanism,including the biosynthesis of very-long-chain fatty acids,which was especially evident in 1-methylcyclopropane-treated fruit.Among the treatments applied,only 1-methylcyclopropene inhibited ethylene production,hence supporting the involvement of this hormone in the development of scald.However,a common repression effect on the PPO gene combined with higher sorbitol content was found for both lovastatin and 1-methylcyclopropene-treated samples,suggesting also a non-ethylene-mediated process preventing the development of this disorder.The results presented in this work represent a step forward to better understand the physiological mechanisms governing the etiology of superficial scald in pears.
