Xing Yue, Feng Zi-Quan, Zhang Xin, Cao Hong-Xing, Liu Chun-Ling, Qin Han-Han, Jiang Han, Zhu Zhan-Ling, Ge Shun-Feng, Jiang Yuan-Mao
College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an 271018, Shandong, China.
Apple Technology Innovation Center of Shandong Province, Tai'an, 271018, Shandong, China.
Hortic Res. 2024 Jul 30;11(10):uhae208. doi: 10.1093/hr/uhae208. eCollection 2024 Oct.
N and Ca are essential nutrients for apple growth and development. Studies have found that Ca content was not low under high N conditions but was poorly available. However, the underlying physiological mechanism through which N regulates Ca availability remains unclear. In this study, apple plants were supplied with N and Ca to analyse the content, in situ distribution, and forms of Ca using noninvasive micro-test technique, electron probe microanalysis, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and transcriptome analysis. A potential interaction was observed between N and Ca in apple leaves. The application of high N and Ca concentration led to a CaOx content of 12.51 g/kg, representing 93.54% of the total Ca in the apple leaves. Electron probe microanalysis revealed that Ca deposited in the phloem primarily existed as CaOx rhombus-shaped crystals. Additionally, high N positively regulated oxalate accumulation in the leaves, increasing it by 40.79 times compared with low N concentration. Specifically, N induced oxalate synthesis in apple leaves by upregulating the , , and genes, while simultaneously inhibiting degradation through downregulation of the gene. Transcriptome and correlation analyses further confirmed oxaloacetate as the precursor for the synthesis of CaOx crystals in the apple leaves, which were produced via the 'photosynthesis/glycolysis -oxaloacetate -oxalate -CaOx' pathway. WGCNA identified potential regulators of the CaOx biosynthesis pathway triggered by N. Overall, the results provide insights into the regulation of Ca availability by N in apple leaves and support the development of Ca efficient cultivation technique.
氮和钙是苹果生长发育所必需的营养元素。研究发现,在高氮条件下钙含量并不低,但有效性较差。然而,氮调节钙有效性的潜在生理机制仍不清楚。在本研究中,对苹果植株供应氮和钙,采用非损伤微测技术、电子探针微分析、傅里叶变换红外光谱和转录组分析来分析钙的含量、原位分布及形态。在苹果叶片中观察到氮和钙之间存在潜在的相互作用。高氮和高钙处理导致苹果叶片中草酸钙含量为12.51 g/kg,占叶片总钙含量的93.54%。电子探针微分析表明,沉积在韧皮部的钙主要以菱形草酸钙晶体形式存在。此外,高氮正向调节叶片中草酸盐的积累,与低氮浓度相比增加了40.79倍。具体而言,氮通过上调、和基因诱导苹果叶片中草酸盐的合成,同时通过下调基因抑制其降解。转录组和相关性分析进一步证实草酰乙酸是苹果叶片中草酸钙晶体合成的前体,其通过“光合作用/糖酵解-草酰乙酸-草酸盐-草酸钙”途径产生。加权基因共表达网络分析(WGCNA)确定了由氮触发的草酸钙生物合成途径的潜在调节因子。总体而言,这些结果为苹果叶片中氮对钙有效性的调节提供了见解,并支持了高效钙栽培技术的发展。