scholarly journals FvMYB79 Positively Regulates Strawberry Fruit Softening via Transcriptional Activation of FvPME38

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 101
Author(s):  
Jianfa Cai ◽  
Xuelian Mo ◽  
Chenjin Wen ◽  
Zhen Gao ◽  
Xu Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fruit Ripening ◽  
Transcriptional Activation ◽  
Developmental Stages ◽  
Pectin Methylesterase ◽  
Myb Transcription Factor ◽  
Transcriptional Level ◽  
Fruit Softening ◽  
Fruit Firmness ◽  
Strawberry Fruit ◽  
Softening Process

Strawberry is a soft fruit with short postharvest life, due to a rapid loss of firmness. Pectin methylesterase (PME)-mediated cell wall remodeling is important to determine fruit firmness and softening. Previously, we have verified the essential role of FvPME38 in regulation of PME-mediated strawberry fruit softening. However, the regulatory network involved in PME-mediated fruit softening is still largely unknown. Here, we identified an R2R3-type MYB transcription factor FvMYB79, which activates the expression level of FvPME38, thereby accelerating fruit softening. During fruit development, FvMYB79 co-expressed with FvPME38, and this co-expression pattern was opposite to the change of fruit firmness in the fruit of ‘Ruegen’ which significantly decreased during fruit developmental stages and suddenly became very low after the color turning stage. Via transient transformation, FvMYB79 could significantly increase the transcriptional level of FvPME38, leading to a decrease of firmness and acceleration of fruit ripening. In addition, silencing of FvMYB79 showed an insensitivity to ABA-induced fruit ripening, suggesting a possible involvement of FvMYB79 in the ABA-dependent fruit softening process. Our findings suggest FvMYB79 acts as a novel regulator during strawberry ripening via transcriptional activation of FvPME38, which provides a novel mechanism for improvement of strawberry fruit firmness.

scholarly journals Genome wide identification and functional characterization of strawberry pectin methylesterases related to fruit softening

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Cheng Xue ◽  
Si-Cong Guan ◽  
Jian-Qing Chen ◽  
Chen-Jin Wen ◽  
Jian-Fa Cai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cell Wall ◽  
Fruit Ripening ◽  
Genetic Manipulation ◽  
Functional Characterization ◽  
Hydrolytic Enzyme ◽  
Wall Structure ◽  
Fruit Softening ◽  
Fruit Firmness ◽  
Strawberry Fruit ◽  
Cell Wall Modification

Abstract Background Pectin methylesterase (PME) is a hydrolytic enzyme that catalyzes the demethylesterification of homogalacturonans and controls pectin reconstruction, being essential in regulation of cell wall modification. During fruit ripening stage, PME-mediated cell wall remodeling is an important process to determine fruit firmness and softening. Strawberry fruit is a soft fruit with a short postharvest life, due to a rapid loss of firm texture. Hence, preharvest improvement of strawberry fruit rigidity is a prerequisite for extension of fruit refreshing time. Although PME has been well characterized in model plants, knowledge regarding the functionality and evolutionary property of PME gene family in strawberry remain limited. Results A total of 54 PME genes (FvPMEs) were identified in woodland strawberry (Fragaria vesca ‘Hawaii 4’). Phylogeny and gene structure analysis divided these FvPME genes into four groups (Group 1–4). Duplicate events analysis suggested that tandem and dispersed duplications effectively contributed to the expansion of the PME family in strawberry. Through transcriptome analysis, we identified FvPME38 and FvPME39 as the most abundant-expressed PMEs at fruit ripening stages, and they were positively regulated by abscisic acid. Genetic manipulation of FvPME38 and FvPME39 by overexpression and RNAi-silencing significantly influences the fruit firmness, pectin content and cell wall structure, indicating a requirement of PME for strawberry fruit softening. Conclusion Our study globally analyzed strawberry pectin methylesterases by the approaches of phylogenetics, evolutionary prediction and genetic analysis. We verified the essential role of FvPME38 and FvPME39 in regulation of strawberry fruit softening process, which provided a guide for improving strawberry fruit firmness by modifying PME level.

scholarly journals CHANGES IN RIPENING ENZYMES DURING SWEET CHERRY FRUIT DEVELOPMENT

HortScience ◽  
1992 ◽  
Vol 27 (6) ◽  
pp. 626a-626
Author(s):  
Shulin Li ◽  
Preston K. Andrews
Keyword(s):  
Fruit Ripening ◽  
Fruit Development ◽  
Sweet Cherry ◽  
Prunus Avium ◽  
Pectin Methylesterase ◽  
Anthocyanin Content ◽  
Fruit Softening ◽  
Fruit Firmness ◽  
Purification And Characterization

The activities of the fruit ripening enzymes cellulase, polygalacturonase (PG) and pectin methylesterase (PME) were detected during the development of sweet cherry (Prunus avium L.) fruit. Cellulase and PG activities of pericarp tissue increased 4-10 times between hypanthium abscission and harvest. PME activity remained high throughout this period of fruit development. There was a positive correlation between the anthocyanin content of the pericarp and both cellulase and PG activities. Concomitant with the increases in the activities of these ripening enzymes was a decrease in fruit firmness. The increases in cellulase and PG activities were checked following two-weeks storage at 10 C after harvest. The purification and characterization of the putative cellulase and PG enzymes will be discussed, together with attempts to chemically inhibit their activities and modify fruit softening.

scholarly journals Characterization and Transcript Profiling of PME and PMEI Gene Families during Peach Fruit Maturation

2017 ◽  
Vol 142 (4) ◽  
pp. 246-259 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yunqing Zhu ◽  
Wenfang Zeng ◽  
Xiaobei Wang ◽  
Lei Pan ◽  
Liang Niu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fruit Ripening ◽  
Prunus Persica ◽  
Expression Patterns ◽  
Pectin Methylesterase ◽  
Gene Families ◽  
Naphthaleneacetic Acid ◽  
Regulation Mechanism ◽  
Fruit Softening ◽  
Peach Fruit

Pectins are synthesized and secreted to the cell wall as highly methyl-esterified polymers and demethyl-esterified by pectin methylesterases (PMEs), which are regulated by pectin methylesterase inhibitors (PMEIs). PMEs and PMEIs are involved in pectin degradation during fruit softening; however, the roles of the PME and PMEI gene families during fruit softening remain unclear. Here, 71 PME and 30 PMEI genes were identified in the peach (Prunus persica) genome and shown to be unevenly distributed on all eight chromosomes. The 71 PME genes comprised 36 Type-1 PMEs and 35 Type-2 PMEs. Transcriptome analysis showed that 11 PME and 15 PMEI genes were expressed during fruit ripening in melting flesh (MF) and stony-hard (SH) peaches. Three PME and five PMEI genes were expressed at higher levels in MF than in SH fruit and exhibited softening-associated expression patterns. Upstream regulatory cis elements of these genes related to hormone response, especially naphthaleneacetic acid and ethylene, were investigated. One PME (Prupe.7G192800) and two PMEIs (Prupe.1G114500 and Prupe.2G279800), and their promoters were identified as potential targets for future studies on the biochemical metabolism and regulation of fruit ripening. The comprehensive data generated in this study will improve our understanding of the PME and PMEI gene families in peach. However, further detailed investigation is necessary to elucidate the biochemical function and regulation mechanism of the PME and PMEI genes during peach fruit ripening.

scholarly journals CMYB1Encoding a MYB Transcriptional Activator Is Involved in Abiotic Stress and Circadian Rhythm in Rice

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Min Duan ◽  
Peng Huang ◽  
Xi Yuan ◽  
Hui Chen ◽  
Ji Huang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gene Expression ◽  
Transcriptional Activation ◽  
Fluorescent Protein ◽  
Developmental Stages ◽  
Transcriptional Activator ◽  
Myb Transcription Factor ◽  
Specific Gene ◽  
Protein Fusion ◽  
Rhythmic Expression ◽  
Green Fluorescent

Through analysis of cold-induced transcriptome, a novel gene encoding a putative MYB transcription factor was isolated and designatedCold induced MYB 1 (CMYB1). Tissue-specific gene expression analysis revealed thatCMYB1was highly expressed in rice stems and nodes. qRT-PCR assay indicated thatCMYB1was dramatically induced by cold stress (>100-folds) and induced by exogenous ABA and osmotic stress. Interestingly,CMYB1showed rhythmic expression profile in rice leaves at different developmental stages. Subcellular localization assay suggested thatCMYB1-GFP (green fluorescent protein) fusion protein was localized in the nuclei. Moreover,CMYB1exhibited the transcriptional activation activity when transiently expressed in rice protoplast cells. Taken together,CMYB1probably functions as a transcriptional activator in mediating stress and rhythm responsive gene expression in rice.

scholarly journals Sensing when the wall comes tumbling down

2020 ◽  
Vol 71 (22) ◽  
pp. 6865-6868
Author(s):  
David A Brummell
Keyword(s):  
Fruit Softening ◽  
Strawberry Fruit ◽  
Experimental Botany

This article comments on: Paniagua C, Ric-Varas P, Garcia-Gago JA, López-Casado G, Blanco-Portales R, Muñoz-Blanco J, Schückel J, Knox JP, Matas AJ, Quesada MA, Posé S, Mercado JA. 2020. Elucidating the role of polygalacturonase genes in strawberry fruit softening. Journal of Experimental Botany 71, 7103–7117.

scholarly journals Wnt/β-catenin Pathway-Mediated PPARδ Expression during Embryonic Development Differentiation and Disease

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 1854
Author(s):  
Tabinda Sidrat ◽  
Zia-Ur Rehman ◽  
Myeong-Don Joo ◽  
Kyeong-Lim Lee ◽  
Il-Keun Kong
Keyword(s):  
Embryonic Development ◽  
Transcriptional Activation ◽  
Target Gene ◽  
Developmental Stages ◽  
Embryonic Stem ◽  
Hereditary Diseases ◽  
Peroxisome Proliferator ◽  
Peroxisome Proliferator Activated Receptor ◽  
Stem Cell Regulation ◽  
Early Developmental

The Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway plays a crucial role in early embryonic development. Wnt/β-catenin signaling is a major regulator of cell proliferation and keeps embryonic stem cells (ESCs) in the pluripotent state. Dysregulation of Wnt signaling in the early developmental stages causes several hereditary diseases that lead to embryonic abnormalities. Several other signaling molecules are directly or indirectly activated in response to Wnt/β-catenin stimulation. The crosstalk of these signaling factors either synergizes or opposes the transcriptional activation of β-catenin/Tcf4-mediated target gene expression. Recently, the crosstalk between the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor delta (PPARδ), which belongs to the steroid superfamily, and Wnt/β-catenin signaling has been reported to take place during several aspects of embryonic development. However, numerous questions need to be answered regarding the function and regulation of PPARδ in coordination with the Wnt/β-catenin pathway. Here, we have summarized the functional activation of the PPARδ in co-ordination with the Wnt/β-catenin pathway during the regulation of several aspects of embryonic development, stem cell regulation and maintenance, as well as during the progression of several metabolic disorders.

scholarly journals The transcription factor SlHY5 regulates the ripening of tomato fruit at both the transcriptional and translational levels

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Weihao Wang ◽  
Peiwen Wang ◽  
Xiaojing Li ◽  
Yuying Wang ◽  
Shiping Tian ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fruit Ripening ◽  
Nutritional Quality ◽  
Ribosomal Proteins ◽  
Anthocyanin Biosynthesis ◽  
Tomato Fruit ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Regulation Of Gene Expression ◽  
Protein Translation ◽  
Transcriptional Level ◽  
Translation Efficiency

AbstractLight plays a critical role in plant growth and development, but the mechanisms through which light regulates fruit ripening and nutritional quality in horticultural crops remain largely unknown. Here, we found that ELONGATED HYPOCOTYL 5 (HY5), a master regulator in the light signaling pathway, is required for normal fruit ripening in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum). Loss of function of tomato HY5 (SlHY5) impairs pigment accumulation and ethylene biosynthesis. Transcriptome profiling identified 2948 differentially expressed genes, which included 1424 downregulated and 1524 upregulated genes, in the Slhy5 mutants. In addition, genes involved in carotenoid and anthocyanin biosynthesis and ethylene signaling were revealed as direct targets of SlHY5 by chromatin immunoprecipitation. Surprisingly, the expression of a large proportion of genes encoding ribosomal proteins was downregulated in the Slhy5 mutants, and this downregulation pattern was accompanied by a decrease in the abundance of ribosomal proteins. Further analysis demonstrated that SlHY5 affected the translation efficiency of numerous ripening-related genes. These data indicate that SlHY5 regulates fruit ripening both at the transcriptional level by targeting specific molecular pathways and at the translational level by affecting the protein translation machinery. Our findings unravel the regulatory mechanisms of SlHY5 in controlling fruit ripening and nutritional quality and uncover the multifaceted regulation of gene expression by transcription factors.

scholarly journals Downregulation of RdDM during strawberry fruit ripening

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jingfei Cheng ◽  
Qingfeng Niu ◽  
Bo Zhang ◽  
Kunsong Chen ◽  
Ruihua Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fruit Ripening ◽  
Strawberry Fruit ◽  
Strawberry Fruit Ripening

scholarly journals Elevated Expression of Toxin TisB Protects Persister Cells against Ciprofloxacin but Enhances Susceptibility to Mitomycin C

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 943
Author(s):  
Daniel Edelmann ◽  
Florian H. Leinberger ◽  
Nicole E. Schmid ◽  
Markus Oberpaul ◽  
Till F. Schäberle ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dna Damage ◽  
Mitomycin C ◽  
Transcriptional Activation ◽  
Structural Features ◽  
Atp Depletion ◽  
Transcriptional Level ◽  
Persister Cells ◽  
Sos Induction ◽  
Bacterial Chromosomes ◽  
Elevated Expression

Bacterial chromosomes harbor toxin-antitoxin (TA) systems, some of which are implicated in the formation of multidrug-tolerant persister cells. In Escherichia coli, toxin TisB from the tisB/istR-1 TA system depolarizes the inner membrane and causes ATP depletion, which presumably favors persister formation. Transcription of tisB is induced upon DNA damage due to activation of the SOS response by LexA degradation. Transcriptional activation of tisB is counteracted on the post-transcriptional level by structural features of tisB mRNA and RNA antitoxin IstR-1. Deletion of the regulatory RNA elements (mutant Δ1-41 ΔistR) uncouples TisB expression from LexA-dependent SOS induction and causes a ‘high persistence’ (hip) phenotype upon treatment with different antibiotics. Here, we demonstrate by the use of fluorescent reporters that TisB overexpression in mutant Δ1-41 ΔistR inhibits cellular processes, including the expression of SOS genes. The failure in SOS gene expression does not affect the hip phenotype upon treatment with the fluoroquinolone ciprofloxacin, likely because ATP depletion avoids strong DNA damage. By contrast, Δ1-41 ΔistR cells are highly susceptible to the DNA cross-linker mitomycin C, likely because the expression of SOS-dependent repair systems is impeded. Hence, the hip phenotype of the mutant is conditional and strongly depends on the DNA-damaging agent.

The search of CAR, AhR, ESRs binding sites in promoters of intronic and intergenic microRNAs

2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (01) ◽  
pp. 1750029 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vladimir Y. Ovchinnikov ◽  
Denis V. Antonets ◽  
Lyudmila F. Gulyaeva
Keyword(s):  
Transcriptional Activation ◽  
Binding Sites ◽  
In Silico ◽  
Target Genes ◽  
Nuclear Translocation ◽  
Regulation Of Gene Expression ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Transcriptional Level ◽  
Aryl Hydrocarbon ◽  
Exogenous Compounds

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) play important roles in the regulation of gene expression at the post-transcriptional level. Many exogenous compounds or xenobiotics may affect microRNA expression. It is a well-established fact that xenobiotics with planar structure like TCDD, benzo(a)pyrene (BP) can bind aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) followed by its nuclear translocation and transcriptional activation of target genes. Another chemically diverse group of xenobiotics including phenobarbital, DDT, can activate the nuclear receptor CAR and in some cases estrogen receptors ESR1 and ESR2. We hypothesized that such chemicals can affect miRNA expression through the activation of AHR, CAR, and ESRs. To prove this statement, we used in silico methods to find DRE, PBEM, ERE potential binding sites for these receptors, respectively. We have predicted AhR, CAR, and ESRs binding sites in 224 rat, 201 mouse, and 232 human promoters of miRNA-coding genes. In addition, we have identified a number of miRNAs with predicted AhR, CAR, and ESRs binding sites that are known as oncogenes and as tumor suppressors. Our results, obtained in silico, open a new strategy for ongoing experimental studies and will contribute to further investigation of epigenetic mechanisms of carcinogenesis.

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