文献类型： 外文期刊

作者： Chen, Sheng ¹ ; Li, Yongyu ² ; Zhao, Yijie ³ ; Li, Guanfa ⁴ ; Zhang, Weiguang ¹ ; Wu, Yufen ¹ ; Huang, Lisha ⁵ ;

作者机构： 1.Fujian Acad Agr Sci, Agr Bioresources Res Inst, Fuzhou 350003, Peoples R China

2.Fujian Agr & Forestry Univ, Coll Hort, Fuzhou 350002, Peoples R China

3.Fuzhou Inst Agr Sci, Fuzhou 350018, Peoples R China

4.Pingnan Agr Bur, Ningde 352300, Peoples R China

5.Beijing Biom Biotechnol Co Ltd, Beijing, Peoples R China

关键词： Oriental melon; iTRAQ; RNA-Seq; Grafting; Fruit development; Rootstock

期刊名称：GENE （ 影响因子：3.688； 五年影响因子：3.329 ）

ISSN： 0378-1119

年卷期： 2021 年 766 卷

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收录情况： SCI

摘要： Rootstocks are among the primary factors that influence fruit yield and quality as well as melon development. To understand the differences in the molecular mechanisms and gene expression networks of fruit development between grafted and nongrafted plants in oriental melon, we performed a comprehensive analysis of the transcriptome and proteome dynamic gene/protein expression profiles during fruit development in oriental melon (Cucumis melo L. var. makuwa). Using pairwise comparisons between grafted and nongrafted samples by transcriptome analysis, we identified a large number of candidate genes involved in hormonal signaling pathways, transcription factors, resistance-related biosynthetic pathways and photosynthesis-related metabolic pathways. Many transcription factor-encoded genes were significantly more strongly expressed in the grafted samples, for example, AP2/ERF, C2H2, MYB, bHLH, and AUX/IAA, which are well-known participants in the regulation of developmental processes and hormonal signaling metabolism. Some differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were enriched in flavonoid biosynthesis and phenylpropanoid biosynthesis and determined plant resistance. In addition, some differentially expressed proteins (DEPs) were enriched in photosynthesis-related pathways, which could improve fruit quality and yield. Moreover, through weighted gene coexpression network analyses, we identified modules of coexpressed genes and hub genes specifically related to grafting for different fruit developmental stages. The results suggested that graft-related modules and hub genes were primarily associated with photosynthate metabolism and hormonal signaling pathways. The results obtained in this study provide a valuable resource for dissecting the role of candidate genes governing graft-related metabolism in oriental melon fruit, suggesting an interesting correlation with the effects of rootstock on fruit development.