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ArticlePlant biotechnology journal2025

CRY1-GAIP1 complex mediates blue light to hinder the repression of PIF5 on AGL5 to promote carotenoid biosynthesis in mango fruit.

Manman Zhang, Yongchen Fang, Fan Jiang, Yifei Liao, Chen Pan, Jiage Li, Jiahao Wu, Qinsong Yang, Rongling Qin, Songling Bai and 2 more

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Article in Plant biotechnology journal, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Manman ZhangCollege of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, People's Republic of China.
Yongchen FangCollege of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, People's Republic of China.
Fan JiangCollege of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, People's Republic of China.
Yifei LiaoCollege of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, People's Republic of China.
Chen PanCollege of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, People's Republic of China.
Jiage LiCollege of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, People's Republic of China.
Jiahao WuCollege of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, People's Republic of China.
Qinsong YangKey Laboratory for Silviculture and Conservation, Ministry of Education, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China.
Rongling QinCollege of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, People's Republic of China.
Songling BaiCollege of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, People's Republic of China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8103-3095
Yuanwen TengCollege of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, People's Republic of China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8656-9035
Junbei NiCollege of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, People's Republic of China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8033-5094

Funding

Science and Technology Special Fund of Hainan Province ZDYF2021XDNY272Young Elite Scientists Sponsorship Program by CAST 2023QNRC001
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Carotenoids are essential natural pigments that not only determine the commercial value of horticultural crops through colouration but also serve as vital antioxidants and provitamin A precursors in the human diet. Our previous research has demonstrated that blue light induces carotenoid biosynthesis in mango fruit. However, a critical knowledge gap remains regarding how blue light regulates carotenoid biosynthesis in fruit. In this study, blue light-induced MiAGL5 was identified to promote carotenoid biosynthesis by activating the promoters of MiBCH1 and MiZEP. Subsequently, MiPIF5, a phytochrome interacting factor, transcriptionally inhibited MiAGL5 expression. MiGAIP1, a DELLA protein, promoted carotenoid biosynthesis by interacting with MiPIF5 and preventing its repression of MiAGL5. Furthermore, blue light stabilized MiGAIP1 protein through MiCRY1-MiGAIP1 interaction and reduced MiGAIP1 degradation by decreasing GA content in mango fruit. Additionally, MiGAIP1 mediated the antagonistic effects between blue light and GA in regulating carotenoid biosynthesis. Collectively, these results demonstrate that blue light induces carotenoid biosynthesis through a mechanism involving MiCRY1-MiGAIP1 complex-mediated inhibition of MiPIF5 repression on MiAGL5. Our work provides solid evidence for CRY-DELLA-PIF-AGL cross-talk in plant metabolism and establishes a new paradigm for light-hormone antagonism in the regulation of specialized metabolites.

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Basic Helix-Loop-Helix ProteinsCarotenoidsCryptochromesFruitGarcinia mangostanaMangiferaPlant ProteinsBlue LightGene Expression Regulation, PlantLightBasic Helix-Loop-Helix ProteinsCarotenoidsCryptochromesPlant ProteinsAGLblue lightcarotenoid biosynthesisDELLAmango

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PMID40263966
PMCPMC12205875

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