近日,華中農(nóng)業(yè)大學(xué)果蔬園藝作物種質(zhì)創(chuàng)新與利用全國重點(diǎn)實(shí)驗(yàn)室鄧秀新院士團(tuán)隊(duì)在The Plant Cell 雜志在線發(fā)表題為“Jasmonate Activates a CsMPK6-CsMYC2 Module that Regulates the expression of β-citraurin Biosynthetic Genes and Fruit Coloration in Orange (Citrus sinensis)”的研究論文。該研究揭示了茉莉酸通過激活CsMPK6-CsMYC2模塊調(diào)控柑橘果皮著色的分子機(jī)制。
紅皮柑橘因果實(shí)外觀色澤明亮艷麗廣受消費(fèi)者青睞。實(shí)踐中,紅皮柑橘果實(shí)采收時常因果皮著色不均勻或轉(zhuǎn)紅不充分,導(dǎo)致果實(shí)外觀品質(zhì)降低,商品價值大打折扣,該問題在早熟紅皮柑橘品種及栽培環(huán)境欠佳的地區(qū)尤為突出。類胡蘿卜素(carotenoids)是一類影響柑橘果皮色澤的主要天然色素,課題組前期研究證實(shí)橙紅色的類胡蘿卜素β-檸烏素(β-citraurin)是‘紐荷爾’臍橙等紅皮柑橘品種果皮中積累的主要特征色素,CCD4b是β-檸烏素合成途徑關(guān)鍵基因(Zheng et al., 2019)。目前柑橘中β-檸烏素生物合成調(diào)控的研究較少,因此研究β-檸烏素生物合成的調(diào)控機(jī)制可為解決因品種或栽培條件不佳等因素導(dǎo)致的柑橘果實(shí)著色差問題提供解決方案。
研究發(fā)現(xiàn)在果實(shí)發(fā)育與成熟過程中,茉莉酸(JA)、茉莉酸-異亮氨酸結(jié)合物(JA-Ile)含量變化與β-檸烏素的積累模式相同。外源茉莉酸甲酯(MeJA)處理‘紐荷爾’臍橙果實(shí)顯著促進(jìn)果皮內(nèi)源JA及JA-Ile生成,促進(jìn)柑橘果皮著色。JA信號途徑核心轉(zhuǎn)錄因子CsMYC2受MeJA處理誘導(dǎo),并結(jié)合β-檸烏素合成途徑關(guān)鍵基因CsCCD4b等基因啟動子,正調(diào)控相關(guān)基因表達(dá)以促進(jìn)β-檸烏素合成與積累。同時CsMYC2激活磷酸激酶CsMPK6表達(dá)。CsMPK6與CsMYC2蛋白水平互作,一方面降低CsMYC2對其下游基因啟動子的結(jié)合活性,另一方面磷酸化CsMYC2促進(jìn)其蛋白降解。這一負(fù)反饋調(diào)節(jié)機(jī)制精準(zhǔn)調(diào)控柑橘對JA的響應(yīng),有效避免了果實(shí)對JA的過度響應(yīng)。綜上,該研究揭示了植物激素茉莉酸通過激活CsMPK6-CsMYC2模塊促進(jìn)β-檸烏素積累及柑橘果皮著色的分子機(jī)制,為柑橘果實(shí)色澤品質(zhì)的形成與改良提供理論和實(shí)踐基礎(chǔ)。
果蔬園藝作物種質(zhì)創(chuàng)新與利用全國重點(diǎn)實(shí)驗(yàn)室鄧秀新院士課題組博士后岳鵬濤為論文第一作者,鄧秀新院士為通訊作者。團(tuán)隊(duì)成員柴利軍教授,葉俊麗副研究員,謝宗周高級工程師參與了研究。華中農(nóng)業(yè)大學(xué)Robert Larkin教授為論文提供建議。課題組研究生蔣政華、孫權(quán)(現(xiàn)山東農(nóng)業(yè)大學(xué)博士后)、魏冉冉、尹映紫也參與該研究。相關(guān)工作得到國家自然科學(xué)基金和中國博士后科學(xué)基金的資助。
【英文摘要】
Carotenoids are natural pigments that influence the color of citrus fruit. The red-colored carotenoid β-citraurin is responsible for the peel color in 'Newhall' orange (Citrus sinensis)。 Although jasmonates are known to regulate the biosynthesis and accumulation of carotenoids, their effects on β-citraurin biosynthesis in citrus fruit remain unclear. Here, we determined that treatment with methyl jasmonate (MeJA) significantly promotes fruit coloration and β-citraurin production in 'Newhall' orange. A MeJA treatment induced the expression of CsMYC2, which encodes a transcription factor that serves as a master regulator of jasmonate responses. CsMYC2 bound the promoter of the gene that encodes carotenoid cleavage dioxygenase 4b (CsCCD4b), the key gene for β-citraurin biosynthesis, and the promoters of genes that encode phytoene synthase (CsPSY), lycopene β-cyclase (CsLCYb), and β-carotene hydroxylase (CsBCH) and induced their expression. In addition, CsMYC2 promoted CsMPK6 expression. Notably, we found that CsMPK6 interacted with CsMYC2 and that this interaction decreased the stability and DNA-binding activity of CsMYC2. Thus, we conclude that negative feedback regulation attenuates JA signaling during the jasmonate-induced coloration of citrus fruit. Together, our findings indicate that jasmonates induce β-citraurin biosynthesis in citrus by activating a CsMPK6-CsMYC2 cascade, thereby affecting fruit coloration.
論文鏈接:https://academic.oup.com/plcell/advance-article/doi/10.1093/plcell/koac363/6931829?searchresult=1
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