Key Laboratory of Horticultural Crop Germplasma Innovation and Utilisation (Co-Construction by Ministry and Province), Institute of Horticulture, Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hefei 230031, China.
Key Laboratory of Genetic Improvement and Eco-Physiology of Horticultural Crops, Institute of Horticulture, Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hefei 230031, China.
Genes (Basel). 2024 Feb 6;15(2):212. doi: 10.3390/genes15020212.
Seed weight is an important target trait in pomegranate breeding and culture. Expansins act by loosening plant cell walls and cellulosic materials, permitting turgor-driven cell enlargement. However, the role of expansin genes () in pomegranate seed weight remains elusive. A total of 29 were identified in the 'Dabenzi' genome. These genes were classified into four subfamilies and 14 subgroups, including 22 , 5 , 1 , and 1 . Transcriptome analysis of in different tissues (root, leaf, flower, peel, and seed testa) in 'Dabenzi', and the seed testa of the hard-seeded pomegranate cultivar 'Dabenzi' and soft-seeded cultivar 'Tunisia' at three development stages showed that three (, , ) were highly expressed throughout seed development, especially in the sarcotesta. SNP/Indel markers of these were developed and used to genotype 101 pomegranate accessions. The association of polymorphic with seed weight-related traits (100-seed weight, 100-kernel weight, 100-sarcotesta weight, and the percentage of 100-sarcotesta to 100-seed weight) were analyzed. was significantly associated with 100-seed weight and 100-sarcotesta weight and is a likely candidate for regulating seed weight and sarcotesta development in particular. This study provides an effective tool for the genetic improvement of seed weight in pomegranate breeding programs.
种子重量是石榴育种和栽培的重要目标性状。扩展蛋白通过疏松植物细胞壁和纤维素材料,允许膨压驱动的细胞增大。然而,扩展蛋白基因()在石榴种子重量中的作用仍不清楚。在 '大笨子' 基因组中鉴定出了 29 个。这些基因被分为四个亚家族和 14 个亚组,包括 22 个,5 个,1 个和 1 个。在 '大笨子' 的不同组织(根、叶、花、皮和种皮)以及硬籽石榴品种 '大笨子' 和软籽品种 '突尼斯' 的种皮中进行的 转录组分析表明,三个 (,,)在整个种子发育过程中高度表达,特别是在种皮中。这些 的 SNP/Indel 标记被开发出来并用于对 101 个石榴种质进行基因分型。对这些 多态性与种子重量相关性状(百粒重、百仁重、百仁皮重和百仁皮重与百粒重的百分比)进行了关联分析。与 100 粒重和 100 仁皮重显著相关,是调控种子重量和种皮发育的候选基因。本研究为石榴育种中种子重量的遗传改良提供了有效工具。