ArticleBMC plant biology2025
Genome-wide identification, transcriptome dynamics, and expression regulation of the key lignin biosynthesis gene families PAL and CAD in black walnut shell.
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- Functional characterization of the grape VvCAD15-like gene in enhancing cold tolerance via regulation of lignin biosynthesis.Plant cell reports · 2026Article
- Genome-Wide Identification of the PAL Gene Family inInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2026Article
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- Phenylalanine Ammonia-Lyase: A Core Regulator of Plant Carbon Metabolic Flux Redistribution-From Molecular Mechanisms and Growth Modulation to Stress Adaptability.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Genome-wide analysis of soybean cinnamyl alcohol dehydrogenase genes identifies GmCAD3 as a positive regulator ofFrontiers in plant science · 2025Article
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backgroundWalnut (Juglans), cultivated globally for their nuts and timber, holds significant economic and ecological value. The eastern black walnut (EBW, J. nigra). a diploid species, an important woody species. Key enzymes in the plant lignin biosynthesis pathway include Phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (PAL) and Cinnamyl alcohol dehydrogenase (CAD). Although the gene families of PAL and CAD have been extensively characterized in various plants, comprehensive genomic resources and expression profiles specific to the EBW remain limited.
resultsBased on RNA sequencing of shells and kernels from black walnut (Juglans nigra) among three development stages, S1 (80 days after flowering, DAF), S2 (111 DAF), and S3(140 DAF) in black walnut shells and kernels, we found the genes related to lignin biosynthesis. genes such as JnPAL, JnC4H, Jn4CL1, Jn4CL2, JnHCT, JnCOMT, JnCAD2, and JnCAD-like exhibited significant differential expression across all three developmental stages. Both PAL and CAD genes were expressed significantly in walnut shells compared to kernels across three developmental stages. We conducted a genome-wide identification and discovered 7 PAL and 3 CAD proteins in J. nigra and 5 PAL and 3 CAD proteins in J. microcarpa genome, respectively. Transcriptome DEGs (differential expressed genes) analysis and identified three candidates PAL (JnPAL1, JnPAL2, and JnPAL6) and 2 CAD genes (JnCAD2 and JnCAD3) were upregulated during the development of walnut kernels and shells. In addition, it was higher expressed of these PAL and CAD genes in the shell than kernel.
conclusionsWe conducted a comprehensive involving genome-wide identification, transcriptome dynamics, and expression regulation of the key lignin biosynthesis gene families PAL and CAD across three development stages of shells. This study not only constitutes a valuable resource for elucidating the role of PAL and CAD genes in determining shell thickness in black walnut but also holds significant potential for informing gene-assisted breeding strategies in walnut cultivation.
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