期刊
MOLECULAR GENETICS AND GENOMICS
卷 296, 期 3, 页码 591-603出版社
SPRINGER HEIDELBERG
DOI: 10.1007/s00438-021-01763-4
关键词
Capsaicinoids; Pungency; Seed number; Capsaicinoid biosynthesis; Gene expression analysis
The study found that 'Shishito' peppers with fewer seeds had a larger fluctuation in capsaicinoid content, indicating a connection between seed number and pungency. Analysis of gene expression revealed that 11 genes were significantly correlated with capsaicinoid concentration, potentially upregulating capsaicinoid biosynthesis.
Pungent traits caused by capsaicinoids are characteristic of chili peppers (Capsicum spp.), and the pungent-variable sweet chili pepper 'Shishito' (Capsicum annuum) is unique in being known for the pungency in fruits with few seeds. In the present study, we tried to clarify the relationship between the number of seeds and pungency in 'Shishito'. First, we investigated the pungency of 'Shishito' by simple sensory evaluations and quantifications of capsaicinoids by high-performance liquid chromatography. As a result, few-seeded fruits had a larger fluctuation of capsaicinoid content than many-seeded ones. This indicates that the number of seeds, in particular a decrease of the seeds, has some sort of connection with the pungency of 'Shishito'. Then, we analyzed the relationship between pungency and gene expression involving capsaicinoid biosynthesis at the individual fruit level. We vertically separated the placental septum in which capsaicinoids are synthesized and performed quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) for 18 genes involved in capsaicinoid biosynthesis. We also used the placental septum for capsaicinoid quantification so that the gene expression levels and capsaicinoid contents in the same fruits were obtained, and their correlations were analyzed using 20 biological replicates. Among the 18 genes, expression levels of 11 genes (WRKY9, CaMYB31, AT3, BCAT, BCKDH, KAS I, KAS III, ACL, CaKR1, FAT, and pAMT) had a significant positive correlation with the capsaicinoid concentration, and they were considered to upregulate capsaicinoid biosynthesis. These results provide new insights regarding the environmental variation of the pungency traits in chili peppers and the relationship between pungency, the number of seeds, and gene expression involved in capsaicinoid biosynthesis.
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