期刊
PLANT SCIENCE
卷 296, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2020.110473
关键词
B. cinerea; Mulberry; Proanthocyanidin biosynthesis; MnANR; MnLAR
资金
- National Key Research and Development Program [2018YFD1000602]
- Natural Science Foundation of China [31572323]
- Chongqing Research Program of Basic Research and Frontier Technology [cstc2018jcyjAX0407]
- Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities [SW118040]
Proanthocyanidins (PAs) are major defense-related phenolics in mulberry, but the mechanism underlying their biosynthesis remains uncharacterized. In this study, the relationship between the expression of genes encoding anthocyanidin reductase (ANR) or leucoanthocyanidin reductase (LAR) and PA biosynthesis was investigated in white and red mulberry fruits. In ripening fruits, the MnANR and MnLAR transcription levels tended to decrease, whereas the catechin and epicatechin contents initially increased and then decreased. In contrast, the PA content exhibited a clearly different trend. The ectopic expression of MnANR and MnLAR in tobacco increased the resistance to Botrytis cinerea, as evidenced by the less extensive disease symptoms of the transgenic plants compared with the wild-type plants. In vitro experiments revealed that the transgenic tobacco crude leaf extract had an obvious inhibitory effect on B. cinerea. Moreover, the ectopic expression of MnANR and MnLAR in tobacco inhibited the expression of anthocyanin biosynthesis genes, resulting in decreased anthocyanin contents in flowers. The results of this study may be useful for elucidating the mechanism underlying PA biosynthesis. Furthermore, ANR and LAR represent potential targets for improving the resistance of mulberry and related plant species to B. cinerea.
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