文献类型： 外文期刊

作者： Liu, Mengying ¹ ; Li, Zhaowei ² ; Kang, Yunfeng ² ; Lv, Jinzhao ¹ ; Jin, Zhuoshuai ¹ ; Mu, Siyu ² ; Yue, Hongzhong ³ ; Li, Lixia ⁴ ; Chen, Peng ² ; Li, Yuhong ¹ ;

作者机构： 1.Northwest A&F Univ, Coll Hort, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, Peoples R China

2.Northwest A&F Univ, Coll Life Sci, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, Peoples R China

3.Gansu Acad Agr Sci, Vegetable Res Inst, Lanzhou 730070, Gansu, Peoples R China

4.Shanxi Agr Univ, Coll Hort, Taigu 030801, Peoples R China

期刊名称：THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS （ 影响因子：5.4； 五年影响因子：5.7 ）

ISSN： 0040-5752

年卷期： 2024 年 137 卷 5 期

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收录情况： SCI

摘要： Key message Map-based cloning revealed that a mutation in a highly conserved amino acid of the CsGME gene encoding GDP-mannose 3,5-epimerase, causes the phenotype of little and wrinkled leaves in cucumbers. Leaf size is a critical determinant of plant architecture in cucumbers, yet only a few genes associated with this trait have been mapped or cloned. Here, we identified and characterized a mutant with little and wrinkled leaves, named lwl-1. Genetic analysis revealed that the phenotype of the lwl-1 was controlled by a single recessive gene. Through map-based cloning, the lwl-1 locus was narrowed down to a 12.22-kb region exclusively containing one fully annotated gene CsGME (CsaV3_2G004170). CsGME encodes GDP-mannose 3,5-epimerase, which is involved in the synthesis of ascorbic acid (ASA) and one of the components of pectin, RG-II. Whole-length sequencing of the 12.22 kb DNA fragment revealed the presence of only a non-synonymous mutation located in the sixth exon of CsGME in lwl-1, resulting in an amino acid alteration from Pro(363) to Leu(363). This mutation was unique among 118 inbred lines from cucumber natural populations. CsGME expression significantly reduced in various organs of lwl-1, accompanied by a significant decrease in ASA and pectin content in leaves. Both CsGME and Csgme proteins were localized to the cytoplasm. The mutant phenotype exhibited partial recovery after the application of exogenous boric acid. Silencing CsGME in cucumber through VIGS confirmed its role as the causal gene for lwl-1. Transcriptome profiling revealed that CsGME greatly affected the expression of genes related to the cell division process and cell plate formation. This study represents the first report to characterize and clone the CsGME in cucumber, indicating its crucial role in regulating leaf size and development.