Genome-Wide Characterization of R2R3-MYB Transcription Factors in Pitaya Reveals a R2R3-MYB Repressor <i>HuMYB1</i> Involved in Fruit Ripening through Regulation of Betalain Biosynthesis by Repressing Betalain Biosynthesis-Related Genes
The MYB (myeloblastosis) superfamily constitutes one of the most abundant transcription factors (TFs) regulating various biological processes in plants. However, the molecular characteristics and functions of MYB TFs in pitaya remain unclear. To date, no genome-wide characterization analysis of this...
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| description | The MYB (myeloblastosis) superfamily constitutes one of the most abundant transcription factors (TFs) regulating various biological processes in plants. However, the molecular characteristics and functions of MYB TFs in pitaya remain unclear. To date, no genome-wide characterization analysis of this gene family has been conducted in the Cactaceae species. In this study, 105 R2R3-MYB members were identified from the genome data of <i>Hylocereus undatus</i> and their conserved motifs, physiological and biochemical characteristics, chromosome locations, synteny relationship, gene structure and phylogeny were further analyzed. Expression analyses suggested that three up-regulated <i>HuMYBs</i> and twenty-two down-regulated <i>HuMYBs</i> were probably involved in fruit ripening of pitaya. Phylogenetic analyses of R2R3-MYB repressors showed that seven <i>HuMYBs</i> (<i>HuMYB1</i>, <i>HuMYB21</i>, <i>HuMYB48</i>, <i>HuMYB49</i>, <i>HuMYB72</i>, <i>HuMYB78</i> and <i>HuMYB101</i>) were in clades containing R2R3-MYB repressors. <i>HuMYB1</i> and <i>HuMYB21</i> were significantly down-regulated with the betalain accumulation during fruit ripening of ‘Guanhuahong’ pitaya (<i>H. monacanthus</i>). However, only <i>HuMYB1</i> had R2 and R3 repeats with C1, C2, C3 and C4 motifs. <i>HuMYB1</i> was localized exclusively to the nucleus and exhibited transcriptional inhibition capacities. Dual luciferase reporter assay demonstrated that <i>HuMYB1</i> inhibited the expression of betalain-related genes: <i>HuADH1</i>, <i>HuCYP76AD1-1</i> and <i>HuDODA1</i>. These results suggested that <i>HuMYB1</i> is a potential repressor of betalain biosynthesis during pitaya fruit ripening. Our results provide the first genome-wide analyses of the R2R3-MYB subfamily involved in pitaya betalain biosynthesis and will facilitate functional analysis of this gene family in the future. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-40aad2743ca74a7aa7550ab4e7788fd92023-11-22T07:09:36ZengMDPI AGCells2073-44092021-07-01108194910.3390/cells10081949Genome-Wide Characterization of R2R3-MYB Transcription Factors in Pitaya Reveals a R2R3-MYB Repressor <i>HuMYB1</i> Involved in Fruit Ripening through Regulation of Betalain Biosynthesis by Repressing Betalain Biosynthesis-Related GenesFangfang Xie0Qingzhu Hua1Canbin Chen2Zhike Zhang3Rong Zhang4Jietang Zhao5Guibing Hu6Jianye Chen7Yonghua Qin8State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agrobioresources/Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Postharvest Science of Fruits and Vegetables/Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Horticulture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, ChinaState Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agrobioresources/Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Postharvest Science of Fruits and Vegetables/Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Horticulture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, ChinaState Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agrobioresources/Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Postharvest Science of Fruits and Vegetables/Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Horticulture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, ChinaState Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agrobioresources/Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Postharvest Science of Fruits and Vegetables/Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Horticulture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, ChinaState Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agrobioresources/Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Postharvest Science of Fruits and Vegetables/Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Horticulture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, ChinaState Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agrobioresources/Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Postharvest Science of Fruits and Vegetables/Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Horticulture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, ChinaState Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agrobioresources/Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Postharvest Science of Fruits and Vegetables/Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Horticulture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, ChinaState Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agrobioresources/Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Postharvest Science of Fruits and Vegetables/Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Horticulture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, ChinaState Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agrobioresources/Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Postharvest Science of Fruits and Vegetables/Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Horticulture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, ChinaThe MYB (myeloblastosis) superfamily constitutes one of the most abundant transcription factors (TFs) regulating various biological processes in plants. However, the molecular characteristics and functions of MYB TFs in pitaya remain unclear. To date, no genome-wide characterization analysis of this gene family has been conducted in the Cactaceae species. In this study, 105 R2R3-MYB members were identified from the genome data of <i>Hylocereus undatus</i> and their conserved motifs, physiological and biochemical characteristics, chromosome locations, synteny relationship, gene structure and phylogeny were further analyzed. Expression analyses suggested that three up-regulated <i>HuMYBs</i> and twenty-two down-regulated <i>HuMYBs</i> were probably involved in fruit ripening of pitaya. Phylogenetic analyses of R2R3-MYB repressors showed that seven <i>HuMYBs</i> (<i>HuMYB1</i>, <i>HuMYB21</i>, <i>HuMYB48</i>, <i>HuMYB49</i>, <i>HuMYB72</i>, <i>HuMYB78</i> and <i>HuMYB101</i>) were in clades containing R2R3-MYB repressors. <i>HuMYB1</i> and <i>HuMYB21</i> were significantly down-regulated with the betalain accumulation during fruit ripening of ‘Guanhuahong’ pitaya (<i>H. monacanthus</i>). However, only <i>HuMYB1</i> had R2 and R3 repeats with C1, C2, C3 and C4 motifs. <i>HuMYB1</i> was localized exclusively to the nucleus and exhibited transcriptional inhibition capacities. Dual luciferase reporter assay demonstrated that <i>HuMYB1</i> inhibited the expression of betalain-related genes: <i>HuADH1</i>, <i>HuCYP76AD1-1</i> and <i>HuDODA1</i>. These results suggested that <i>HuMYB1</i> is a potential repressor of betalain biosynthesis during pitaya fruit ripening. Our results provide the first genome-wide analyses of the R2R3-MYB subfamily involved in pitaya betalain biosynthesis and will facilitate functional analysis of this gene family in the future.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/10/8/1949pitayagenome-wideR2R3-MYB transcription factorbetalain biosynthesisfruit ripeningrepressor |
| spellingShingle | Fangfang Xie Qingzhu Hua Canbin Chen Zhike Zhang Rong Zhang Jietang Zhao Guibing Hu Jianye Chen Yonghua Qin Genome-Wide Characterization of R2R3-MYB Transcription Factors in Pitaya Reveals a R2R3-MYB Repressor <i>HuMYB1</i> Involved in Fruit Ripening through Regulation of Betalain Biosynthesis by Repressing Betalain Biosynthesis-Related Genes Cells pitaya genome-wide R2R3-MYB transcription factor betalain biosynthesis fruit ripening repressor |
| title | Genome-Wide Characterization of R2R3-MYB Transcription Factors in Pitaya Reveals a R2R3-MYB Repressor <i>HuMYB1</i> Involved in Fruit Ripening through Regulation of Betalain Biosynthesis by Repressing Betalain Biosynthesis-Related Genes |
| title_full | Genome-Wide Characterization of R2R3-MYB Transcription Factors in Pitaya Reveals a R2R3-MYB Repressor <i>HuMYB1</i> Involved in Fruit Ripening through Regulation of Betalain Biosynthesis by Repressing Betalain Biosynthesis-Related Genes |
| title_fullStr | Genome-Wide Characterization of R2R3-MYB Transcription Factors in Pitaya Reveals a R2R3-MYB Repressor <i>HuMYB1</i> Involved in Fruit Ripening through Regulation of Betalain Biosynthesis by Repressing Betalain Biosynthesis-Related Genes |
| title_full_unstemmed | Genome-Wide Characterization of R2R3-MYB Transcription Factors in Pitaya Reveals a R2R3-MYB Repressor <i>HuMYB1</i> Involved in Fruit Ripening through Regulation of Betalain Biosynthesis by Repressing Betalain Biosynthesis-Related Genes |
| title_short | Genome-Wide Characterization of R2R3-MYB Transcription Factors in Pitaya Reveals a R2R3-MYB Repressor <i>HuMYB1</i> Involved in Fruit Ripening through Regulation of Betalain Biosynthesis by Repressing Betalain Biosynthesis-Related Genes |
| title_sort | genome wide characterization of r2r3 myb transcription factors in pitaya reveals a r2r3 myb repressor i humyb1 i involved in fruit ripening through regulation of betalain biosynthesis by repressing betalain biosynthesis related genes |
| topic | pitaya genome-wide R2R3-MYB transcription factor betalain biosynthesis fruit ripening repressor |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/10/8/1949 |
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