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ArticleBMC plant biology2019

Deficiency of valencene in mandarin hybrids is associated with a deletion in the promoter region of the valencene synthase gene.

Qibin Yu, Ming Huang, Hongge Jia, Yuan Yu, Anne Plotto, Elizabeth A Baldwin, Jinhe Bai, Nian Wang, Frederick G Gmitter

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Qibin YuUniversity of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, Citrus Research and Education Center, Lake Alfred, FL, 33850, USA.
Ming HuangUniversity of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, Citrus Research and Education Center, Lake Alfred, FL, 33850, USA.
Hongge JiaUniversity of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, Citrus Research and Education Center, Lake Alfred, FL, 33850, USA.
Yuan YuUniversity of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, Citrus Research and Education Center, Lake Alfred, FL, 33850, USA.
Anne PlottoUSDA-ARS Horticultural Research Laboratory, Fort Pierce, FL, 34945, USA.
Elizabeth A BaldwinUSDA-ARS Horticultural Research Laboratory, Fort Pierce, FL, 34945, USA.
Jinhe BaiUSDA-ARS Horticultural Research Laboratory, Fort Pierce, FL, 34945, USA.
Nian WangUniversity of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, Citrus Research and Education Center, Lake Alfred, FL, 33850, USA.
Frederick G GmitterUniversity of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, Citrus Research and Education Center, Lake Alfred, FL, 33850, USA. fgmitter@ufl.edu.
Florida Department of Citrus · USUniversity of Florida · USU.S. Horticultural Research Laboratory · US

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Citrus Research and Development Foundation 00124583New Varieties Development & and Management Corporation AWD02897
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundValencene is a major sesquiterpene in citrus oil and biosynthesized by valencene synthase (Cstps1; EC: 4.2.3.73) from the 15-carbon substrate farnesyl diphosphate. It is abundant in juice of some mandarins (e.g. Citrus reticulata Blanco cv. Fortune), however, it is undetectable in others (e.g. C. reticulata Blanco cv. Murcott), We have discovered that the Murcott mandarin Cstps1 gene expression is severely reduced. A previous genetic mapping study using an F1 population of Fortune × Murcott found that the segregation of valencene production in fruit exhibited a Mendelian inheritance ratio of 1:1. There was only one dominant locus associated with valencene content detected on the mandarin genetic map. The goal of this study was to understand the molecular mechanism underlying the valencene deficiency observed in some citrus hybrids.

resultsThere was a clear relationship between presence or absence of the valencene synthase gene (Cstps1) expression, and presence or absence of valencene among randomly selected mandarin hybrids. Cloning the coding regions of Cstps1 from Fortune and Murcott mandarin, and aligning with previous reported Valencia orange Cstps1 sequence, showed that they both exhibited extremely high similarity with the known Cstps1. By further cloning and analyzing the promoter region of Cstps1 from Valencia, Fortune and Murcott, a 12-nucleotide deletion at approximately - 270 bp from the Cstps1 coding region was only found in Murcott. Three binary vectors, designated as p1380-FortP-GUSin, p1380-MurcP-GUSin and p1380-MurcP(+ 12)-GUSin, were developed for promoter activity analysis. Transient over-expression of Fortune Cstps1 promoter in sweet orange showed notable GUS activity, but the Murcott Cstps1 promoter did not. In addition, by re-inserting the 12-nucleotide fragment, the activity of the Murcott Cstps1 promoter was mostly recovered.

conclusionThe deficiency of valencene production in some mandarins is probably due to a 12-nucleotide deletion in the promoter region of the Cstps1, which could be a crucial switch of Cstps1 transcription. Our results further enhanced the understanding of valencene biosynthesis in citrus.

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Alkyl and Aryl TransferasesChromosome MappingCitrusFruitPlant ProteinsPolyisoprenyl PhosphatesPromoter Regions, GeneticSequence DeletionSesquiterpenesAlkyl and Aryl Transferasesfarnesyl pyrophosphatePlant ProteinsPolyisoprenyl PhosphatesSesquiterpenesvalencenevalencene synthase, CitruscDNA sequencingCitrusCloningQTL mappingSesquiterpeneTransient expression

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