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ArticlePlants (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Exploring the Metabolic Pathways of Melon (

Fan Zhang, Kexin Chen, Dongyang Dai, Bing Liu, Yaokun Wu, Yunyan Sheng

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Fan ZhangCollege of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing 163000, China.
Kexin ChenCollege of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing 163000, China.
Dongyang DaiCollege of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing 163000, China.
Bing LiuDaqing Branch of Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Daqing 163000, China.
Yaokun WuDaqing Branch of Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Daqing 163000, China.
Yunyan ShengCollege of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing 163000, China.

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Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural Reclamation University Academic Achievement Introduction Talent Research Launch Plan XYB202023Natural Science Foundation of Heilongjiang Province LH2022C065
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Abstract

A yellow leaf mutant named 'ZT00091' was discovered during the cultivation of the melon variety 'ZT091'. An analysis of the leaf ultrastructure revealed that the chloroplasts of 'ZT00091' were significantly smaller than those of 'ZT091', with irregular shapes, blurred contours, and no starch granules. Metabolomic analysis revealed 792 differentially abundant metabolites between 'ZT00091' and 'ZT091', with 273 upregulated and 519 downregulated. The Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) results indicated that the differentially abundant metabolites were enriched mainly in the carotenoid pathway. qRT-PCR was used to analyze key genes in the carotenoid pathway of melon. Compared with those in 'ZT091', the genes promoting carotenoids and lutein in 'ZT00091' were significantly upregulated, which may explain the yellow color of 'ZT00091' leaves. Significant differences in the chlorophyll contents (chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b, and total chlorophyll) and carotenoid contents were found between 'ZT00091' and 'ZT091', indicating that the yellowing of melon leaves is related to changes in the carotenoid and chlorophyll contents. This study provides a theoretical basis for research on the molecular mechanism of melon yellowing.

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carotenoidchlorophyllmelon yellow leaf mutant ZT00091metabolomicsqRT-PCR

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PMCPMC12348814

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