Transcriptomic Analysis Reveals the Involvement of Flavonoids Synthesis Genes and Transcription Factors in Dracaena cambodiana Response to Ultraviolet-B Radiation

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第一作者： Liang, Yue-E

作者： Liang, Yue-E;Jiang, Bei;Liang, Yue-E;Zhang, Hao;Zhu, Jiahong;Wang, Hao;Mei, Wenli;Ding, Xupo;Dai, Haofu;Zhu, Jiahong;Wang, Hao;Mei, Wenli;Ding, Xupo;Dai, Haofu

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关键词： Dracaena cambodiana; UV-B; RNA-seq; flavonoids metabolism; co-expression network; transcription factors; UVR8

期刊名称：FORESTS （ 影响因子：2.9； 五年影响因子：3.0 ）

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年卷期： 2023 年 14 卷 5 期

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摘要： Ultraviolet-B (UV-B) radiation is a major abiotic stress that dragon trees are exposed to during their growth and development; however, it is also an environmental signal perceived by plants that affects the flavonoid pathway. Previous studies have demonstrated that amounts of flavonoids are contained in dragon tree resin, otherwise known as dragon's blood. However, the traits and mechanism involved in the UV-B-mediated increase in flavonoids in dragon trees are still unknown. Here, we studied the response of Dracaena cambodiana under full solar UV-B radiation. The results showed that the contents of total flavonoids in D. cambodiana significantly increased after UV-B radiation exposure. Then, the transcriptome was used for determining the interactive mechanism of flavonoid accumulation and UV-B stress. Differential expression analyses identified 34 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) involved in flavonoid synthesis; specifically, 24 of the identified DEGs were significantly up-regulated after UV-B radiation exposure. In addition, 57 DEGs involved in Ca2+/kinase sensors, 58 DEGs involved in ROS scavenging and the plant hormone pathway, and 116 DEGs transcription factors in 5 families were further identified and analyzed. Finally, we deduced the potential mechanism of UV-B-promoting flavonoid formation to neutralize ROS damage derived from UV-B radiation in D. cambodiana based on the gene co-expression network and previous studies from other plants. Considering that wild dragon tree populations are currently highly threatened by anthropogenic and natural stressors, the interactive studies between D. cambodiana plants and UV-B radiation provide valuable information toward understanding the mechanism of dragon's blood formation and help us reveal the evolution of D. cambodiana, with the eventual goal of aiding in the global conservation of this precious biological resource.

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