[Objective]To elucidate the role of ethylene(ET),a latex yield stimulant of the rubber tree,on the sieve tube(ST)transport efficiency of materials(especially sucrose)needed for natural rubber biosynthesis.[Method]Rubb...[Objective]To elucidate the role of ethylene(ET),a latex yield stimulant of the rubber tree,on the sieve tube(ST)transport efficiency of materials(especially sucrose)needed for natural rubber biosynthesis.[Method]Rubber tree seedlings were treated with ET solution or water which was used as a control on the bark,and latex samples and ST tissue samples were collected for proteomic analyses and latex sucrose content determination respectively.[Results]After ET treatment,the sucrose content of the latex was found significantly decreased.A total of 66 ethylene-responsive proteins(ERPs)were distinguished by two-dimensional gel electrophoresis(2-DE),and 54 were successfully identified by MALDI-TOF/TOF and database searching.The majority of these ERPs were involved in carbohydrate transport and metabolic processes in the ST.[Conclusion]Our findings suggest that the application of ET may increase the transport efficiency of the ST and that the application of ET promotes the consumption of energy and sucrose in the ST.展开更多
基金Supported by the Central Public-interest Scientific Institution Basal Research Fund(1630022015003)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31270651,31570684)~~
文摘[Objective]To elucidate the role of ethylene(ET),a latex yield stimulant of the rubber tree,on the sieve tube(ST)transport efficiency of materials(especially sucrose)needed for natural rubber biosynthesis.[Method]Rubber tree seedlings were treated with ET solution or water which was used as a control on the bark,and latex samples and ST tissue samples were collected for proteomic analyses and latex sucrose content determination respectively.[Results]After ET treatment,the sucrose content of the latex was found significantly decreased.A total of 66 ethylene-responsive proteins(ERPs)were distinguished by two-dimensional gel electrophoresis(2-DE),and 54 were successfully identified by MALDI-TOF/TOF and database searching.The majority of these ERPs were involved in carbohydrate transport and metabolic processes in the ST.[Conclusion]Our findings suggest that the application of ET may increase the transport efficiency of the ST and that the application of ET promotes the consumption of energy and sucrose in the ST.
