Expression dynamics of metabolites in diploid and triploid watermelon in response to flooding
Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) is an economically important cucurbitaceous crop worldwide. The productivity of watermelon is affected by both biotic and abiotic stresses. Flooding has significant impacts on the growth of watermelons by causing oxygen deficiency and a loss of agricultural productivit...
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| author | Nan He Muhammad Jawad Umer Pingli Yuan Weiwei Wang Hongju Zhu Shengjie Zhao Xuqiang Lu Yan Xing Chengsheng Gong Wenge Liu Xiaowu Sun |
| author_facet | Nan He Muhammad Jawad Umer Pingli Yuan Weiwei Wang Hongju Zhu Shengjie Zhao Xuqiang Lu Yan Xing Chengsheng Gong Wenge Liu Xiaowu Sun |
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| description | Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) is an economically important cucurbitaceous crop worldwide. The productivity of watermelon is affected by both biotic and abiotic stresses. Flooding has significant impacts on the growth of watermelons by causing oxygen deficiency and a loss of agricultural productivity. Currently, we used the triploid and diploid watermelon Zhengzhou No.3 to study the dynamics of metabolites in response to flooding stress. Quantification of metabolites was performed by UPLC-ESI-MS/MS at different time intervals i.e., 0, 3, 5 and 7 days under flooding stress. We observed that the activities of oxidants were higher in the diploid watermelon, whereas the higher antioxidant activities in the triploid watermelon makes them more resistant to the flooding stress. We also observed that the root activity and the chlorophyll in the triploid watermelon plants were higher as compared to the diploid watermelon plants. Co-expression network analysis leads to the identification of twenty-four hub metabolites that might be the key metabolites linked to flooding tolerance. Resolving the underlying mechanisms for flooding tolerance and identification of key molecules serving as indicators for breeding criteria are necessary for developing flooding-resistant varieties. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-adae0b906aea4d4586bd590d8595ac442023-12-02T21:49:27ZengPeerJ Inc.PeerJ2167-83592022-08-0110e1381410.7717/peerj.13814Expression dynamics of metabolites in diploid and triploid watermelon in response to floodingNan He0Muhammad Jawad Umer1Pingli Yuan2Weiwei Wang3Hongju Zhu4Shengjie Zhao5Xuqiang Lu6Yan Xing7Chengsheng Gong8Wenge Liu9Xiaowu Sun10Zhengzhou Fruit Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, Henan, ChinaZhengzhou Fruit Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, Henan, ChinaZhengzhou Fruit Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, Henan, ChinaZhengzhou Fruit Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, Henan, ChinaZhengzhou Fruit Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, Henan, ChinaZhengzhou Fruit Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, Henan, ChinaZhengzhou Fruit Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, Henan, ChinaZhengzhou Fruit Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, Henan, ChinaZhengzhou Fruit Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, Henan, ChinaZhengzhou Fruit Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, Henan, ChinaHunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan, ChinaWatermelon (Citrullus lanatus) is an economically important cucurbitaceous crop worldwide. The productivity of watermelon is affected by both biotic and abiotic stresses. Flooding has significant impacts on the growth of watermelons by causing oxygen deficiency and a loss of agricultural productivity. Currently, we used the triploid and diploid watermelon Zhengzhou No.3 to study the dynamics of metabolites in response to flooding stress. Quantification of metabolites was performed by UPLC-ESI-MS/MS at different time intervals i.e., 0, 3, 5 and 7 days under flooding stress. We observed that the activities of oxidants were higher in the diploid watermelon, whereas the higher antioxidant activities in the triploid watermelon makes them more resistant to the flooding stress. We also observed that the root activity and the chlorophyll in the triploid watermelon plants were higher as compared to the diploid watermelon plants. Co-expression network analysis leads to the identification of twenty-four hub metabolites that might be the key metabolites linked to flooding tolerance. Resolving the underlying mechanisms for flooding tolerance and identification of key molecules serving as indicators for breeding criteria are necessary for developing flooding-resistant varieties.https://peerj.com/articles/13814.pdfDiploid and triploid watermelonFloodingDynamic expressionsAntioxidantsOxidantsFlooding |
| spellingShingle | Nan He Muhammad Jawad Umer Pingli Yuan Weiwei Wang Hongju Zhu Shengjie Zhao Xuqiang Lu Yan Xing Chengsheng Gong Wenge Liu Xiaowu Sun Expression dynamics of metabolites in diploid and triploid watermelon in response to flooding PeerJ Diploid and triploid watermelon Flooding Dynamic expressions Antioxidants Oxidants Flooding |
| title | Expression dynamics of metabolites in diploid and triploid watermelon in response to flooding |
| title_full | Expression dynamics of metabolites in diploid and triploid watermelon in response to flooding |
| title_fullStr | Expression dynamics of metabolites in diploid and triploid watermelon in response to flooding |
| title_full_unstemmed | Expression dynamics of metabolites in diploid and triploid watermelon in response to flooding |
| title_short | Expression dynamics of metabolites in diploid and triploid watermelon in response to flooding |
| title_sort | expression dynamics of metabolites in diploid and triploid watermelon in response to flooding |
| topic | Diploid and triploid watermelon Flooding Dynamic expressions Antioxidants Oxidants Flooding |
| url | https://peerj.com/articles/13814.pdf |
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