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ArticleMolecular biotechnology2025

Genome-Wide Characterization of Differentially Expressed Scent Genes in the MEP Control Network of the Flower of Lilium 'Sorbonne'.

Lei Cao, Fan Jiang, Dongying Liu, Jiaohua Zhang, Tao Yang, Jinzhu Zhang, Daidi Che, Jinping Fan

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Lei CaoCollege of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China.
Fan JiangCollege of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China.
Dongying LiuCollege of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China.
Jiaohua ZhangCollege of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China.
Tao YangCollege of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China.
Jinzhu ZhangCollege of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China.
Daidi CheCollege of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China.
Jinping FanCollege of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China. jinpingfan2020@neau.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4313-1871

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Heilongjiang Province Education Project Fund 12531014National Key Research and Development Projects 2016YFC0500306-02National Natural Science Foundation of China 32001505'Young Talents' Project of Northeast Agricultural University 18QC09
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Abstract

Fragrance is an important feature of ornamental lilies. Components of volatile substances and important genes for monoterpene synthesis in the 2-C-methyl-D-erythritol 4-phosphate (MEP) pathway were examined in this study. Twenty volatile compounds (2 in the budding stage, 3 in the initial flowering stage, 7 in the semi-flowering stage, 17 in the full-flowering stage, and 5 in withering stage) were detected in the Oriental lily 'Sorbonne' using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. The semi- and full-flowering stages were key periods for volatile substance production and enzyme function. Sequence assembly from samples collected during all flowering stages resulted in the detection of 274,849 genes and 129,017 transcripts. RNA sequencing and heatmapping led to the detection of genes in the MEP monoterpene metabolism pathway. Through gene ontology and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes pathway analysis, we extracted key genes (LiDXS2, LiLIS, and LiMYS) and transcription factors (in the bHLH, MYB, HD-ZIP, and NAC families) associated with the MEP pathway. Tissue localization revealed that LiDXS2, LiLIS, and LiMYS were expressed in Lilium 'Sorbonne' petals in the full-flowering stage. Genes regulating the 1-deoxy-D-X-lignone-5-phosphate synthase family of rate-limiting enzymes, involved in the first step of monoterpene synthesis, showed high expression in the semi- and full-flowering stages. LiDXS2 was cloned and localized in chloroplast subcells. The relative expression of terpene-related genes in the MEP and mevalonic acid pathways of wild-type and LiLIS/LiMYS transgenic Arabidopsis thaliana, and changes in chemical composition, confirmed that LiLIS/LiMYS regulates the monoterpene synthesis pathway. The results of this study provide a theoretical basis for the synthesis of lily aromatic substances and the cultivation of new garden flower varieties.

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ErythritolFlowersGene Expression Regulation, PlantLiliumSugar PhosphatesGas Chromatography-Mass SpectrometryGene Expression ProfilingGenome, PlantMonoterpenesOdorantsPlant ProteinsTranscription FactorsVolatile Organic Compounds2-C-methylerythritol 4-phosphateErythritolMonoterpenesPlant ProteinsSugar PhosphatesTranscription FactorsVolatile Organic CompoundsLiDXS2LiliumMEP pathwayRNA sequencing

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