Integrated transcriptomic and metabolomic analyses reveals anthocyanin biosynthesis in leaf coloration of quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.)

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BACKGROUND: Quinoa leaves demonstrate a diverse array of colors, offering a potential enhancement to landscape aesthetics and the development of leisure-oriented sightseeing agriculture in semi-arid regions. This study utilized integrated transcriptomic and metabolomic analyses to investigate the mechanisms underlying anthocyanin synthesis in both emerald green and pink quinoa leaves.

RESULTS: Integrated transcriptomic and metabolomic analyses indicated that both flavonoid biosynthesis pathway (ko00941) and anthocyanin biosynthesis pathway (ko00942) were significantly associated with anthocyanin biosynthesis. Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) and differentially accumulated metabolites (DAMs) were analyzed between the two germplasms during different developmental periods. Ten DEGs were verified using qRT-PCR, and the results were consistent with those of the transcriptomic sequencing. The elevated expression of phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (PAL), chalcone synthase (CHS), 4-coumarate CoA ligase (4CL) and Hydroxycinnamoyltransferase (HCT), as well as the reduced expression of flavanone 3-hydroxylase (F3H) and Flavonol synthase (FLS), likely cause pink leaf formation. In addition, bHLH14, WRKY46, and TGA indirectly affected the activities of CHS and 4CL, collectively regulating the levels of cyanidin 3-O-(3'', 6''-O-dimalonyl) glucoside and naringenin. The diminished expression of PAL, 4CL, and HCT decreased the formation of cyanidin-3-O-(6"-O-malonyl-2"-O-glucuronyl) glucoside, leading to the emergence of emerald green leaves. Moreover, the lowered expression of TGA and WRKY46 indirectly regulated 4CL activity, serving as another important factor in maintaining the emerald green hue in leaves N1, N2, and N3.

CONCLUSION: These findings establish a foundation for elucidating the molecular regulatory mechanisms governing anthocyanin biosynthesis in quinoa leaves, and also provide some theoretical basis for the development of leisure and sightseeing agriculture.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:24

Enthalten in:

BMC plant biology - 24(2024), 1 vom: 20. März, Seite 203

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Zhang, Min [VerfasserIn]
Li, Yueyou [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Junling [VerfasserIn]
Shang, Shaopu [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Hongxia [VerfasserIn]
Yang, Xinlei [VerfasserIn]
Lu, Chuan [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Mei [VerfasserIn]
Sun, Xinbo [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Xiaoqing [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Xiaoxia [VerfasserIn]
Wei, Boxiang [VerfasserIn]
Lv, Wei [VerfasserIn]
Mu, Guojun [VerfasserIn]

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Anthocyanins
DAMs
DEGs
Glucosides
Integrated transcriptomic and metabolomic analyses
Journal Article
QRT-PCR
TFs

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Date Completed 22.03.2024

Date Revised 23.03.2024

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1186/s12870-024-04821-2

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM369990706