ArticleThe Plant cell2024
The MaNAP1-MaMADS1 transcription factor module mediates ethylene-regulated peel softening and ripening in banana.
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- Genome-wide identification of the SBP-box gene family in banana and functional characterization of MaSBP17 as a negative regulator of fruit ripening.Frontiers in plant science · 2026Article
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- Comparative Analysis of Chilling Injury in Banana Fruit During Storage: Physicochemical and Microstructural Changes, and Early Optical-Based Nondestructive Identification.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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- MaEIL4-MaMADS36-MaACS7 module transcriptionally regulates ethylene biosynthesis during banana fruit ripening.Horticulture research · 2025Article
- Cytosine Methylation Changes the Preferred Cis-Regulatory Configuration of Arabidopsis WUSCHEL-Related Homeobox 14.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Article
- The older the wiser, unless you are a banana: The NAP1-MADS1 network in the regulation of banana ripening.The Plant cell · 2024Article
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Abstract
The banana (Musa spp.) peel undergoes rapid softening during ripening, leading to finger drop and a shortened shelf life. The regulatory mechanism behind this process remains to be elucidated. In this study, we confirmed the role of peel softening in banana finger drop and uncovered the underlying transcriptional regulatory network. Cell wall-related (CWR) genes were substantially upregulated in both the peel and finger drop zone during ethylene-induced ripening. Transcriptome analysis and genome-wide profiling of chromatin accessibility and transcription factor (TF) binding revealed that two key regulators of fruit ripening, Musa acuminata NAC-like, Activated by apetala3/Pistillata1 (MaNAP1) and MaMADS1, regulate CWR genes by directly binding to their promoters or by targeting other ripening-related TFs to form a hierarchical regulatory network. Notably, MaNAP1 and MaMADS1 were directly targeted by ETHYLENE INSENSITIVE3 (MaEIN3), and MaNAP1 and MaMADS1 associated with tissue-specific histone modifications, enabling them to integrate MaEIN3-mediated ethylene signaling and undergo epigenetic regulation. Overexpression of MaNAP1, MaMADS1, or other identified regulatory TFs upregulated CWR genes and promoted peel softening. Our findings unveil a MaNAP1-MaMADS1-centered regulatory cascade governing banana peel softening and finger drop, offering potential targets for enhancing banana texture and shelf life.
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