Xian Bin, Zhou Yanxun, Hu Yueying, Peng Yanni, Song Xiaominting, Xi Ziqing, Li Yuhang, Yan Jie, Ren Chaoxiang, Pei Jin, Chen Jiang
State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 1166 Liutai Avenue, Wenjiang District, Chengdu 611137, Sichuan, China.
College of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 1166 Liutai Avenue, Wenjiang District, Chengdu 611137, Sichuan, China.
Hortic Res. 2024 Sep 16;11(12):uhae261. doi: 10.1093/hr/uhae261. eCollection 2024 Dec.
Safflower, an economic crop, is renowned for its flowers, which are widely used in medicines for treating cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases and in dyes for food and industry. The utility of safflower depends on its flavonoid glycosides. Therefore, the biosynthesis of safflower flavonoid glycosides has been a focus of attention, but the present mechanisms remain poorly understood. This study aims to identify functional genes associated with flavonoid glycoside biosynthesis in safflower through a comprehensive approach that integrates whole-genome screen and multi-omics correlation studies. CYP and UGT are two crucial genes families involved in flavonoid glycoside biosynthesis. We have screened 264 CYP genes and 140 UGT genes in the genome of safflower and conducted analyzes including phylogenetic relationships, conserved motifs, gene structures, -acting elements, and chromosome mapping, which provided extensive and comprehensive data on the CYP and UGT gene families. Integration of phenotype and metabolic data from safflower different tissues helped narrow down the screening by confirming that HSYA is synthesized only in flowers. Based on the gene expression patterns and phylogenetic analysis, was ultimately identified, which could catalyze the generation of glycosides using various flavonoid substrates and exhibited strong substrate affinity. Moreover, molecular docking studies elucidated CtOGT1's highly active intrinsic mechanism. In conclusion, this study effectively identified genes responsible for flavonoid glycoside biosynthesis in safflower through the integration of whole-genome screen and multi-omics analysis, established a comprehensive foundation of data, methodology, and experimental evidence for further elucidating the pathways of safflower flavonoid glycoside biosynthesis.
红花是一种经济作物,以其花朵而闻名,其花朵广泛用于治疗心脑血管疾病的药物以及食品和工业染料中。红花的效用取决于其黄酮苷。因此,红花黄酮苷的生物合成一直是人们关注的焦点,但目前其机制仍知之甚少。本研究旨在通过整合全基因组筛选和多组学关联研究的综合方法,鉴定与红花黄酮苷生物合成相关的功能基因。CYP和UGT是参与黄酮苷生物合成的两个关键基因家族。我们在红花基因组中筛选了264个CYP基因和140个UGT基因,并进行了系统发育关系、保守基序、基因结构、顺式作用元件和染色体定位等分析,这些分析为CYP和UGT基因家族提供了广泛而全面的数据。整合红花不同组织的表型和代谢数据,通过确认羟基红花黄色素A仅在花中合成,有助于缩小筛选范围。基于基因表达模式和系统发育分析,最终鉴定出CtOGT1,它可以利用各种黄酮类底物催化糖苷的生成,并表现出很强的底物亲和力。此外,分子对接研究阐明了CtOGT1的高活性内在机制。总之,本研究通过整合全基因组筛选和多组学分析,有效地鉴定了负责红花黄酮苷生物合成的基因,为进一步阐明红花黄酮苷生物合成途径建立了全面的数据、方法和实验证据基础。