文献类型： 外文期刊

作者： Tian, Xue ¹ ; Zhong, Zhi-Qun ¹ ; Qi, Yu ¹ ; Ma, Meng-Meng ¹ ; Yang, Ming-Chao ² ; Li, Dong-Cheng ¹ ; Zhang, Fang-Yi ¹ ; Wang, Hui-Cong ¹ ; Shen, Ji-Yuan ¹ ; Zeng, Ren-Fang ¹ ; Huang, Xu-Ming ¹ ;

作者机构： 1.South China Agr Univ, Coll Hort, Guangdong Litchi Engn Res Ctr, 483 Wushan Rd, Guangzhou 510642, Peoples R China

2.Minist Agr & Rural Affairs, Coconstruct Minist & Prov, Key Lab Genet Resources Evaluat & Utilizat Trop Fr, 14 Xingdan Rd, Haikou 571100, Peoples R China

3.Hainan Acad Agr Sci, Inst Trop Fruit Tree, Key Lab Trop Fruit Tree Biol Hainan Prov, 14 Xingdan Rd, Haikou 571100, Peoples R China

期刊名称：HORTICULTURE RESEARCH （ 影响因子：8.5； 五年影响因子：9.1 ）

ISSN： 2662-6810

年卷期： 2025 年 12 卷 8 期

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收录情况： SCI

摘要： Although extensively studied in various plants, the roles of aquaporin proteins in litchi remain unclear. In this study, low moisture content was observed in the dormant terminal buds of litchi. Transcriptome analysis revealed that two aquaporin genes, PLASMA MEMBRANE INTRINSIC PROTEIN 1;4 (LcPIP1;4) and LcPIP1;5, could be remarkably inhibited by exogenous ethylene (ETH), which also reduced the moisture content of litchi buds. Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction assays indicated that LcPIP1;4 expression was relatively elevated in the dormancy stage of litchi terminal buds. Inhibition of LcPIP1;4 in the buds of litchi during the growth stage delayed the onset of dormancy, resulting in a significantly reduced dormancy rate and increased moisture content. Further study indicated that LcPIP1;4 interacts with LcPIP1;4a, and they are capable of self-interaction. Silencing of LcPIP1;4a in litchi buds resulted in a phenotype consistent with silencing of LcPIP1;4. Additionally, simultaneous silencing of both LcPIP1;4 and LcPIP1;4a resulted in a more severe bud dormancy phenotype. Moreover, LcPIP1;4 was directly upregulated by LcRAP2.4. Silencing of LcRAP2.4 also delayed the onset of dormancy in litchi terminal buds, which is regulated by LcSVP2. ETH treatment at 1000 mg/l significantly downregulated the expression of LcPIP1;4 and LcRAP2.4, but had no significant effect on LcPIP1;4a. In contrast, abscisic acid (ABA) treatment at 200 mg/l significantly upregulated the expression of LcPIP1;4, LcPIP1;4a, and LcRAP2.4. Combined treatment with ETH and ABA exerted a stronger inhibitory effect on the bud break and upregulated LcPIP1;4 and LcRAP2.4 to lower degrees than ABA alone, suggesting that ABA reversed the inhibitory effect of ETH on the expression of LcPIP1;4 and LcRAP2.4. ABA treatment and combined treatment with ETH and ABA effectively reduced the moisture content of the terminal buds. These results demonstrate that LcRAP2.4, LcPIP1;4, and LcPIP1;4a play a vital role in dormancy onset of litchi terminal buds by regulating moisture levels.