Journal
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
Volume 23, Issue 21, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/ijms232112959
Keywords
'Fengtangli' plum; fruit set; fruit quality; metaxenia; pollination; pollen tube growth; transcriptomic analysis
Funding
- Sichuan Province Science and Technology Department Project [2020ZHCG0100]
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This study investigated the effects of different pollen sources on pollen tube growth, fruit set, and fruit quality of 'Fengtangli' plum. The results showed that 'Fengtangli' flowers pollinated by 'Fenghuangli' had the highest fruit set rate, while self-pollination resulted in the lowest fruit set rate. Pollen sources also influenced fruit size, weight, pulp thickness, soluble solids, and sugar content of 'Fengtangli' plum. Transcriptome analysis revealed differentially expressed genes involved in various biological pathways in response to different pollen sources. These findings provide valuable information for selecting appropriate pollinizers for 'Fengtangli' plum and further research on the metaxenia effect.
Adequate yield and fruit quality are required in commercial plum production. The pollen source has been shown to influence fruit set and fruit characteristics. In this study, 'Siyueli', 'Fenghuangli' and 'Yinhongli' were used as pollinizers of 'Fengtangli' plum. Additionally, self-pollination, mixed pollination, and open pollination were performed. We characterized the differences in pollen tube growth, fruit set and fruit quality among pollination combinations. 'Fengtangli' flowers pollinated by 'Fenghuangli' had more pistils with pollen tubes penetrating the ovary and the highest fruit set rate, while the lowest fruit set rate was obtained from self-pollination. In self-pollinated flowers, 33% of pistils had at least one pollen tube reaching the ovary, implying that 'Fengtangli' is partially self-compatible. Pollen sources affected 'Fengtangli' fruit size, weight, pulp thickness, soluble solids, and sugar content. Transcriptome analysis of 'Siyueli'-pollinated and 'Yinhongli'-pollinated fruits revealed 2762 and 1018 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) involved in the response to different pollen sources. DEGs were enriched in plant hormone signal transduction, starch and sucrose metabolism, and MAPK signaling pathways. Our findings provide a reference for the selection of suitable pollinizers for 'Fengtangli' plum and promote future research on the metaxenia effect at the molecular level.
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