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ArticleHorticulture research2021

Metabolite profiling and transcriptome analyses reveal novel regulatory mechanisms of melatonin biosynthesis in hickory.

Wenchao Chen, Jiaqi Zhang, Shan Zheng, Zhanqi Wang, Chuanmei Xu, Qixiang Zhang, Jiasheng Wu, Heqiang Lou

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Article in Horticulture research, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 24 papers.

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Wenchao ChenState Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A&F University, 311300, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Jiaqi ZhangState Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A&F University, 311300, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Shan ZhengState Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A&F University, 311300, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Zhanqi WangKey Laboratory of Vector Biology and Pathogen Control of Zhejiang Province, College of Life Sciences, Huzhou University, 313000, Huzhou, China.
Chuanmei XuState Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A&F University, 311300, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Qixiang ZhangState Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A&F University, 311300, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Jiasheng WuState Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A&F University, 311300, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2515-4677
Heqiang LouState Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A&F University, 311300, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. 20170030@zafu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2454-098X
Zhejiang A & F University · CNHuzhou University · CN

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Abstract

Studies have shown that melatonin regulates the expression of various elements in the biosynthesis and catabolism of plant hormones. In contrast, the effects of these different plant hormones on the biosynthesis and metabolism of melatonin and their underlying molecular mechanisms are still unclear. In this study, the melatonin biosynthesis pathway was proposed from constructed metabolomic and transcriptomic libraries from hickory (Carya cathayensis Sarg.) nuts. The candidate pathway genes were further identified by phylogenetic analysis, amino-acid sequence alignment, and subcellular localization. Notably, most of the transcription factor-related genes coexpressed with melatonin pathway genes were hormone-responsive genes. Furthermore, dual-luciferase and yeast one-hybrid assays revealed that CcEIN3 (response to ethylene) and CcAZF2 (response to abscisic acid) could activate melatonin biosynthesis pathway genes, a tryptophan decarboxylase coding gene (CcTDC1) and an N-acetylserotonin methyltransferase coding gene (CcASMT1), by directly binding to their promoters, respectively. Our results provide a molecular basis for the characterization of novel melatonin biosynthesis regulatory mechanisms and demonstrate for the first time that abscisic acid and ethylene can regulate melatonin biosynthesis.

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