Cloning and functional analysis of Gb4CL1 and Gb4CL2 from Ginkgo biloba

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4-Coumarate-CoA ligase (4CL) gene plays vital roles in plant growth and development, especially the regulation of lignin metabolism and flavonoid synthesis. To investigate the potential function of 4CL in the lignin biosynthesis of Ginkgo biloba, this study identified two 4CL genes, Gb4CL1 and Gb4CL2, from G. biloba genome. Based on the phylogenetic tree analysis, Gb4CL1 and Gb4CL2 protein were classified into Class I, which has been confirmed to be involved in lignin biosynthesis. Therefore, it can be inferred that these two genes may also participate in lignin metabolism. The tissue-specific expression patterns of these two genes revealed that Gb4CL1 was highly expressed in microstrobilus, whereas Gb4CL2 was abundant in immature leaves. The onion transient expression assay indicated that Gb4CL1 was predominantly localized in the nucleus, indicating its potential involvement in nuclear functions, while Gb4CL2 was observed in the cell wall, suggesting its role in cell wall-related processes. Phytohormone response analysis revealed that the expression of both genes was upregulated in response to indole acetic acid, while methyl jasmonate suppressed it, gibberellin exhibited opposite effects on these genes. Furthermore, Gb4CL1 and Gb4CL2 expressed in all tissues containing lignin that showed a positive correlation with lignin content. Thus, these findings suggest that Gb4CL1 and Gb4CL2 are likely involved in lignin biosynthesis. Gb4CL1 and Gb4CL2 target proteins were successfully induced in Escherichia coli BL21 with molecular weights of 85.5 and 89.2 kDa, proving the integrity of target proteins. Our findings provided a basis for revealing that Gb4CL participated in lignin synthesis in G. biloba.

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2024

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2024

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The plant genome - (2024) vom: 10. März, Seite e20440

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Englisch

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Zhou, Xian [VerfasserIn]
Cao, Jie [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Xiao-Meng [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Li-Na [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Wei-Wei [VerfasserIn]
Ye, Jia-Bao [VerfasserIn]
Xu, Feng [VerfasserIn]
Cheng, Shuiyuan [VerfasserIn]

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Date Revised 11.03.2024

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10.1002/tpg2.20440

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