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ArticlePlant biotechnology journal2024

The transcriptional regulatory module CsHB5-CsbZIP44 positively regulates abscisic acid-mediated carotenoid biosynthesis in citrus (Citrus spp.).

Quan Sun, Zhengchen He, Ranran Wei, Yin Zhang, Junli Ye, Lijun Chai, Zongzhou Xie, Wenwu Guo, Juan Xu, Yunjiang Cheng and 2 more

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Article in Plant biotechnology journal, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 26 papers.

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12 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Quan SunNational Key Laboratory for Germplasm Innovation and Utilization of Horticultural Crops, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China.
Zhengchen HeNational Key Laboratory for Germplasm Innovation and Utilization of Horticultural Crops, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China.
Ranran WeiNational Key Laboratory for Germplasm Innovation and Utilization of Horticultural Crops, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China.
Yin ZhangNational Key Laboratory for Germplasm Innovation and Utilization of Horticultural Crops, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China.
Junli YeNational Key Laboratory for Germplasm Innovation and Utilization of Horticultural Crops, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China.
Lijun ChaiNational Key Laboratory for Germplasm Innovation and Utilization of Horticultural Crops, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China.
Zongzhou XieNational Key Laboratory for Germplasm Innovation and Utilization of Horticultural Crops, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China.
Wenwu GuoNational Key Laboratory for Germplasm Innovation and Utilization of Horticultural Crops, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China.ORCID 0000-0002-2519-9672
Juan XuNational Key Laboratory for Germplasm Innovation and Utilization of Horticultural Crops, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China.ORCID 0000-0003-4623-9343
Yunjiang ChengNational Key Laboratory for Germplasm Innovation and Utilization of Horticultural Crops, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China.ORCID 0000-0002-9159-9455
Qiang XuNational Key Laboratory for Germplasm Innovation and Utilization of Horticultural Crops, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China.ORCID 0000-0003-1786-9696
Xiuxin DengNational Key Laboratory for Germplasm Innovation and Utilization of Horticultural Crops, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China.ORCID 0000-0003-4490-4514
Huazhong Agricultural University · CN

Funding

Modern Agro-industry Technology Research System CARS-26National Natural Science Foundation of China 31930095National Natural Science Foundation of China 32172527
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Carotenoids contribute to fruit coloration and are valuable sources of provitamin A in the human diet. Abscisic acid (ABA) plays an essential role in fruit coloration during citrus fruit ripening, but little is known about the underlying mechanisms. Here, we identified a novel bZIP transcription activator called CsbZIP44, which serves as a central regulator of ABA-mediated citrus carotenoid biosynthesis. CsbZIP44 directly binds to the promoters of four carotenoid metabolism-related genes (CsDXR, CsGGPPs, CsBCH1 and CsNCED2) and activates their expression. Furthermore, our research indicates that CsHB5, a positive regulator of ABA and carotenoid-driven processes, activates the expression of CsbZIP44 by binding to its promoter. Additionally, CsHB5 interacts with CsbZIP44 to form a transcriptional regulatory module CsHB5-CsbZIP44, which is responsive to ABA induction and promotes carotenoid accumulation in citrus. Interestingly, we also discover a positive feedback regulation loop between the ABA signal and carotenoid biosynthesis mediated by the CsHB5-CsbZIP44 transcriptional regulatory module. Our findings show that CsHB5-CsbZIP44 precisely modulates ABA signal-mediated carotenoid metabolism, providing an effective strategy for quality improvement of citrus fruit and other crops.

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Abscisic AcidCitrusCarotenoidsFruitGene Expression Regulation, PlantHumansPlant ProteinsTranscription FactorsAbscisic AcidCarotenoidsPlant ProteinsTranscription Factorsabscisic acid (ABA)carotenoidcitrusCsbZIP44CsHB5transcriptional regulatory module

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PMID37915111
PMCPMC10893943
OpenAlexW4388230765

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