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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2025

The MADS-Box Transcription Factor EjAGL18 Negatively Regulates Malic Acid Content in Loquat by Repressing

Zhuoheng Chi, Luwei Wang, Qiankun Hu, Guangquan Yi, Shuming Wang, Qigao Guo, Danlong Jing, Guolu Liang, Yan Xia

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Zhuoheng ChiKey Laboratory of Agricultural Biosafety and Green Production of Upper Yangtze River (Ministry of Education), College of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Southwest University, Beibei, Chongqing 400715, China.
Luwei WangKey Laboratory of Agricultural Biosafety and Green Production of Upper Yangtze River (Ministry of Education), College of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Southwest University, Beibei, Chongqing 400715, China.
Qiankun HuKey Laboratory of Agricultural Biosafety and Green Production of Upper Yangtze River (Ministry of Education), College of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Southwest University, Beibei, Chongqing 400715, China.
Guangquan YiKey Laboratory of Agricultural Biosafety and Green Production of Upper Yangtze River (Ministry of Education), College of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Southwest University, Beibei, Chongqing 400715, China.
Shuming WangKey Laboratory of Agricultural Biosafety and Green Production of Upper Yangtze River (Ministry of Education), College of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Southwest University, Beibei, Chongqing 400715, China.
Qigao GuoKey Laboratory of Agricultural Biosafety and Green Production of Upper Yangtze River (Ministry of Education), College of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Southwest University, Beibei, Chongqing 400715, China.
Danlong JingKey Laboratory of Agricultural Biosafety and Green Production of Upper Yangtze River (Ministry of Education), College of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Southwest University, Beibei, Chongqing 400715, China.ORCID 0000-0001-9306-0771
Guolu LiangKey Laboratory of Agricultural Biosafety and Green Production of Upper Yangtze River (Ministry of Education), College of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Southwest University, Beibei, Chongqing 400715, China.ORCID 0000-0002-4697-0390
Yan XiaKey Laboratory of Agricultural Biosafety and Green Production of Upper Yangtze River (Ministry of Education), College of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Southwest University, Beibei, Chongqing 400715, China.

Funding

Chongqing Science and Technology Commission CSTB2022NSCQ-MSX1541Chongqing Science and Technology Commission cstc2021jscx-gksbX0010Chongqing Science and Technology Commission cstc2024ycjh-bgzxm0202Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities SWU-KT22055National Natural Science Foundation of China 32470386
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Malic acid is the major organic acid in loquat fruit, contributing to the sourness of fruit and affecting fruit flavor. However, the transcriptional regulation of malic acid in loquat is not well understood. Here, we discovered a MADS-box transcription factor (TF), EjAGL18, that regulated malic acid accumulation in loquat. EjAGL18 is a nucleus-localized TF without transcriptional activity. The expression of

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Dicarboxylic Acid TransportersEriobotryaMADS Domain ProteinsMalatesPlant ProteinsFruitGene Expression Regulation, PlantPromoter Regions, GeneticTranscription FactorsDicarboxylic Acid TransportersMADS Domain ProteinsMalatesmalic acidPlant ProteinsTranscription FactorsfruitloquatMADS-box transcription factormalic acid

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PMID39859247
PMCPMC11765138

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