Journal
JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY
Volume 70, Issue 9, Pages 3067-3078Publisher
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.1c08248
Keywords
Camellia sinensis; heterosis; hybrid; widely targeted metabolomics; volatiles
Funding
- Key-Area Research and Development Program of Guangdong Province [2020B020220004]
- Major Special Project of Scientific and Technological Innovation on Anxi Tea [AX2021001]
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This study identified non-volatile and volatile metabolites in Camellia sinensis hybrids and their parents, and found that non-additive nucleotides, alkaloids, organic acids, and tannins contribute to positive heterosis in hybrids, while catechins and free amino acids show negative heterosis. Additionally, non-additive terpenes and other volatiles contribute to the aroma of tea plant hybrids. These non-additive metabolites play an important role in the formation of desirable breeding traits for hybrids.
Heterosis or hybrid vigor is extensively used in plant breeding. However, the contribution of metabolites to heterosis is still elusive. Here, we systematically identified the non-volatile and volatile metabolites of two hybrids and their parents in Camellia sinensis. The metabolomics analysis showed prevalent non-additive accumulation in hybrids, among which the non-additive nucleotides, alkaloids, organic acids, and tannins contribute to the positive heterosis of hybrids, including typical inosine, guanosine, adenosine, caffeine, succinic acid, adipic acid, xylonic acid, and gallic acid. The catechins and free amino acids in hybrids showed negative heterosis compared to its maternal cultivar TGY. Furthermore, the significant accumulation of non-additive terpenes combined with the mild heterosis of other types of volatiles contributes to the aroma of tea plant hybrids. The genetics of volatiles from different parents affect the aroma of hybrids processed into oolong tea. The comprehensive heterosis of these non-additive metabolites may play an important role in the formation of desirable breeding traits for hybrids. Our results provide insights into the utilization of heterosis breeding and the regulation of heterosis metabolites in tea plants.
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