Comparative Transcriptome Analysis of Actinidia arguta Fruits Reveals the Involvement of Various Transcription Factors in Ripening

The fruit of Actinidia arguta is typically climacteric. During ripening, the fruits produce a large amount of ethylene. Although the molecular basis of climacteric fruit ripening has been extensively studied, some aspects such as its transcriptional regulation remain unclear. Here, we compared the t...

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Main Authors: Guohui HUANG, Yi QU, Tong LI, Hui YUAN, Aide WANG, Dongmei TAN
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Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2018-01-01
Series:Horticultural Plant Journal
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468014118300189
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author Guohui HUANG
Yi QU
Tong LI
Hui YUAN
Aide WANG
Dongmei TAN
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Yi QU
Tong LI
Hui YUAN
Aide WANG
Dongmei TAN
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description The fruit of Actinidia arguta is typically climacteric. During ripening, the fruits produce a large amount of ethylene. Although the molecular basis of climacteric fruit ripening has been extensively studied, some aspects such as its transcriptional regulation remain unclear. Here, we compared the transcriptomes of A. arguta fruits collected at commercial harvest (sample d0) and at 6 days after harvest (sample d6) using RNA-seq. A total of 3 659 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) between samples d0 and d6 were detected, of which 2 983 and 1 104 could be functionally annotated with Gene Ontology (GO) and Clusters of Orthologous Groups (COG) pathways. DEGs involved in ethylene biosynthesis and signal transduction were identified, including ACO (c79627), ERF061 (c105131), and ERF6 (c99193). Transcription factors such as ERF, bHLH, NAC, MADS, and MYB were also differentially expressed between samples d0 and d6. Selected DEGs were subjected to further analysis using quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR), and the results coincided with those of RNA-seq. Our data revealed additional transcription factors that are involved in the regulation of fruit ripening. These results provide useful information for future research on the transcriptional regulation of fruit ripening. Keywords: Actinidia arguta, transcriptome, ripening, ethylene signaling, transcription factor
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spelling doaj.art-3f59a8ef296e4d33b6d19ba5050a537d2024-04-17T00:32:33ZengKeAi Communications Co., Ltd.Horticultural Plant Journal2468-01412018-01-01413542Comparative Transcriptome Analysis of Actinidia arguta Fruits Reveals the Involvement of Various Transcription Factors in RipeningGuohui HUANG0Yi QU1Tong LI2Hui YUAN3Aide WANG4Dongmei TAN5Department of Horticulture, Eastern Liaoning University, Dandong, Liaoning 118003, ChinaCollege of Horticulture, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110866, ChinaCollege of Horticulture, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110866, ChinaCollege of Horticulture, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110866, ChinaCollege of Horticulture, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110866, ChinaCollege of Horticulture, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110866, China; Corresponding author. Tel.: +86 24 88487143The fruit of Actinidia arguta is typically climacteric. During ripening, the fruits produce a large amount of ethylene. Although the molecular basis of climacteric fruit ripening has been extensively studied, some aspects such as its transcriptional regulation remain unclear. Here, we compared the transcriptomes of A. arguta fruits collected at commercial harvest (sample d0) and at 6 days after harvest (sample d6) using RNA-seq. A total of 3 659 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) between samples d0 and d6 were detected, of which 2 983 and 1 104 could be functionally annotated with Gene Ontology (GO) and Clusters of Orthologous Groups (COG) pathways. DEGs involved in ethylene biosynthesis and signal transduction were identified, including ACO (c79627), ERF061 (c105131), and ERF6 (c99193). Transcription factors such as ERF, bHLH, NAC, MADS, and MYB were also differentially expressed between samples d0 and d6. Selected DEGs were subjected to further analysis using quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR), and the results coincided with those of RNA-seq. Our data revealed additional transcription factors that are involved in the regulation of fruit ripening. These results provide useful information for future research on the transcriptional regulation of fruit ripening. Keywords: Actinidia arguta, transcriptome, ripening, ethylene signaling, transcription factorhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468014118300189
spellingShingle Guohui HUANG
Yi QU
Tong LI
Hui YUAN
Aide WANG
Dongmei TAN
Comparative Transcriptome Analysis of Actinidia arguta Fruits Reveals the Involvement of Various Transcription Factors in Ripening
Horticultural Plant Journal
title Comparative Transcriptome Analysis of Actinidia arguta Fruits Reveals the Involvement of Various Transcription Factors in Ripening
title_full Comparative Transcriptome Analysis of Actinidia arguta Fruits Reveals the Involvement of Various Transcription Factors in Ripening
title_fullStr Comparative Transcriptome Analysis of Actinidia arguta Fruits Reveals the Involvement of Various Transcription Factors in Ripening
title_full_unstemmed Comparative Transcriptome Analysis of Actinidia arguta Fruits Reveals the Involvement of Various Transcription Factors in Ripening
title_short Comparative Transcriptome Analysis of Actinidia arguta Fruits Reveals the Involvement of Various Transcription Factors in Ripening
title_sort comparative transcriptome analysis of actinidia arguta fruits reveals the involvement of various transcription factors in ripening
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468014118300189
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