花青素
生物
苹果属植物
拟南芥
核糖核酸
基因沉默
小RNA
基因表达
生物化学
细胞生物学
植物
基因
突变体
作者
Tuo Yang,Huaying Ma,Jie Zhang,Ting Wu,Tingting Song,Ji Tian,Yuncong Yao
出处
期刊:Plant Journal
[Wiley]
日期:2019-08-22
卷期号:100 (3): 572-590
被引量:82
摘要
Anthocyanin pigments contribute to the red color of apple (Malus × domestica) fruit and have a major influence on their ornamental, dietary and market value. In this study, we investigated the potential role of long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) in anthocyanin biosynthesis. RNA-seq analysis of apple peels from the ‘Red Fuji’ cultivar during light-induced rapid anthocyanin accumulation revealed 5297 putative lncRNAs. Differential expression analysis further showed that lncRNAs were induced during light treatment and were involved in photosynthesis. Using the miRNA−lncRNA−mRNA network and endogenous target mimic (eTM) analysis, we predicted that two differentially expressed lncRNAs, MLNC3.2 and MLNC4.6, were potential eTMs for miRNA156a and promoted the expression of the SPL2-like and SPL33 transcription factors. Transient expression in apple fruit and stable transformation of apple callus showed that overexpression of the eTMs and SPLs promoted anthocyanin accumulation, with the opposite results in eTM and SPL-silenced fruit. Silencing or overexpressing of miR156a also affected the expression of the identified eTMs and SPLs. These results indicated that MLNC3.2 and MLNC4.6 function as eTMs for miR156a and prevent cleavage of SPL2-like and SPL33 by miR156a during light-induced anthocyanin biosynthesis. Our study provides fundamental insights into lncRNA involvement in the anthocyanin biosynthetic pathway in apple fruit.
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