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ArticlePloS one2017

The role of phytochromes in regulating biosynthesis of sterol glycoalkaloid in eggplant leaves.

Cui-Cui Wang, Maria Sulli, Da-Qi Fu

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Article in PloS one, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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0.9field-weighted citation impact, top 20% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Ey-1 encodes a DEDDh exonuclease in eggplant (Solanum melongena), providing a novel pathway for begomovirus resistance.TAG. Theoretical and applied genetics. Theoretische und angewandte Genetik · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Cui-Cui WangFruit Biology Laboratory, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China.
Maria SulliItalian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Development, Roma, Italy.
Da-Qi FuFruit Biology Laboratory, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5016-7461
China Agricultural University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Glycoalkaloids are toxic compounds that are synthesized by many Solanum species. Glycoalkaloid biosynthesis is influenced by plant genetic and environmental conditions. Although many studies have shown that light is an important factor affecting glycoalkaloid biosynthesis, the specific mechanism is currently unknown. Chlorophyll and carotenoid biosynthesis depend on light signal transduction and share some intermediate metabolites with the glycoalkaloid biosynthetic pathway. Here, we used virus-induced gene silencing to silence genes encoding phytoene desaturase (PDS) and magnesium chelatase (CHLI and CHLH) to reduce chlorophyll and carotenoid levels in eggplant leaves. Quantification of carotenoid and chlorophyll levels is analyzed by LC/PDA/APCI/MS and semipolar metabolite profiling by LC/HESI/MS. Notably, the resulting lines showed decreases in glycoalkaloid production. We further found that the expression of some genes involved in the production of glycoalkaloids and other metabolites were suppressed in these silenced lines. Our results indicate that photosynthetic pigment accumulation affects steroidal glycoalkaloid biosynthesis in eggplant leaves. This finding lays the foundation for reducing the levels of endogenous antinutritional compounds in crops.

Indexed as

AlkaloidsChromatography, LiquidMass SpectrometryOxidoreductasesPhytochromePlant LeavesSolanum melongenaSterolsAlkaloidsOxidoreductasesPhytochromephytoene dehydrogenaseSterols

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PMID29236780
PMCPMC5728552
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