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ArticleBiochemical genetics2026

Transcriptome Analysis Elucidates the Essential Pathways and Candidate Genes Involved in Chloroplast Development Between True Leaves and Cotyledon in Trichosanthes kirilowii Maxim.

Zhuanzhuan Jiang, Wanru Zhang, Ke Li, Xin Huang, Xiaojuan Li, Shao Yang

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Zhuanzhuan JiangKey Lab. of Biodiversity Conservation and Characteristic Resource Utilization in Southwest Anhui, Anqing, 246133, China. zzjiang@whu.edu.cn.
Wanru ZhangKey Lab. of Biodiversity Conservation and Characteristic Resource Utilization in Southwest Anhui, Anqing, 246133, China.
Ke LiKey Lab. of Biodiversity Conservation and Characteristic Resource Utilization in Southwest Anhui, Anqing, 246133, China.
Xin HuangKey Lab. of Biodiversity Conservation and Characteristic Resource Utilization in Southwest Anhui, Anqing, 246133, China.
Xiaojuan LiKey Lab. of Biodiversity Conservation and Characteristic Resource Utilization in Southwest Anhui, Anqing, 246133, China.
Shao YangKey Lab. of Biodiversity Conservation and Characteristic Resource Utilization in Southwest Anhui, Anqing, 246133, China.

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the Key Laboratory of Biodiversity Conservation and Characteristic Resource Utilization in Southwest Anhui Wxn202411the Scientific Research Foundation for Higher Education Institutions in Anhui Province KJ2021A0647, 2022AH051034, 2022AH051048the State Key Laboratory of Hybrid Rice Program at Wuhan University KF202204
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Abstract

Trichosanthes kirilowii (Cucurbitaceae) is a dicotyledonous plant with morphologically and functionally distinct true leaves and cotyledons. This study integrates morphological, physiological, and transcriptomic analyses to systematically compare these two leaf types. True leaves were significantly larger, thinner, and contained higher chlorophyll a and chlorophyll b content than the smaller, thicker cotyledons. Furthermore, chloroplast thylakoid protein distribution differed between the tissues, with cotyledons enriched in low-molecular-weight chloroplast proteins. Transcriptomic profiling revealed divergent expression of genes associated with chloroplast development, including those involved in photosynthesis, pigment biosynthesis, and hormone synthesis pathways. qPCR validated key differentially expressed genes. These findings provide a comprehensive framework for understanding the molecular and functional specialization of true leaves and cotyledons in T. kirilowii, offering insights into tissue-specific chloroplast development in dicots.

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ChloroplastsCotyledonPlant LeavesTranscriptomeTrichosanthesChlorophyllGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, PlantPhotosynthesisPlant ProteinsChlorophyllPlant ProteinsChloroplast developmentCotyledonTrichosanthes kirilowii MaximTrue leaves

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