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ArticleBMC plant biology2025

Oil trait and multi-omic analyses reveal the regulatory network of triacylglycerol and fatty acid accumulation in hexaploid Camellia oleifera across different harvesting stages.

Jugang Wang, Jian Song, Xiaomin Gao, Jiali Wang, Tianyu Huang, Manmei Zeng, Zhoujun Zhu, Min Liu, Zuhua Wang

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Jugang WangCollege of Agro-Forestry Engineering & Planning, Tongren University, Tongren, Guizhou Province, 554300, China. wangjugang123456@126.com.
Jian SongCollege of Agro-Forestry Engineering & Planning, Tongren University, Tongren, Guizhou Province, 554300, China.
Xiaomin GaoCollege of Agro-Forestry Engineering & Planning, Tongren University, Tongren, Guizhou Province, 554300, China. gxm20413@163.com.
Jiali WangCollege of Agro-Forestry Engineering & Planning, Tongren University, Tongren, Guizhou Province, 554300, China.
Tianyu HuangCollege of Agro-Forestry Engineering & Planning, Tongren University, Tongren, Guizhou Province, 554300, China.
Manmei ZengCollege of Agro-Forestry Engineering & Planning, Tongren University, Tongren, Guizhou Province, 554300, China.
Zhoujun ZhuCollege of Agro-Forestry Engineering & Planning, Tongren University, Tongren, Guizhou Province, 554300, China.
Min LiuCollege of Agro-Forestry Engineering & Planning, Tongren University, Tongren, Guizhou Province, 554300, China.
Zuhua WangCollege of Agro-Forestry Engineering & Planning, Tongren University, Tongren, Guizhou Province, 554300, China.

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Doctoral Scientific Research Start-up Foundation from Tongren University trxyDH1910Graduate Innovation Fund of Tongren University trxyyc-202314Graduate Innovation Fund of Tongren University trxyyc-202405Guizhou Provincial Basic Research Program-Natural Science QKHJC-ZK[2021]YB159Guizhou Provincial Basic Research Program-Natural Science QKHJC-ZK[2024]YB682National Natural Science Foundation of China 32260376
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backgroundThe regulatory network governing triacylglycerol (TAG) and fatty acid (FA) accumulation in hexaploid Camellia oleifera kernels remains unclear due to the lack of an appropriate reference genome. In this study, we combined oil trait measurements with multi-omics analyses (global transcriptomics, miRNA sequencing, proteomics, and metabolomics) across 3 harvest stages, using the hexaploid C. oleifera 'Changlin 40' genome as reference.

resultsIntegrated analysis of oil traits and multi-omics data demonstrated that premature harvesting (1 week before the recommended date) decreased oil production and enhanced saturated FAs composition, while postponed harvesting (1 week after the recommended date) preserved oil yield and increased oleic and linolenic acid contents. Comprehensive pathway analysis identified 11 key metabolic pathways involved in TAG and FA biosynthesis and catabolism, revealing their coordination with terpene and flavonoid synthesis under the influence of carbohydrate metabolism. Within the 11 metabolic pathways, key regulatory enzymes comprised alcohol dehydrogenase and galactosidase that negatively regulated TAG biosynthesis, palmitoyl-protein thioesterase that mediated short-chain saturated FA formation, and acyl-CoA thioesterase that enhanced long-chain unsaturated FA production. Additionally, we detected novel associations between TAG/FA accumulation and non-canonical factors, including noncoding RNAs (circR007, lncR114741, miR167h, miR166, miR398a-3p, miR398d, and miR396a-3p), proteins (seed storage protein, caffeic acid O-methyltransferase, galactose oxidase, No Pollen Germination 1, Coronatine Insensitive 1), and metabolites (L-carnitine and L-glutamate). The reliability of our findings was confirmed through qRT-PCR (RNA validation) and Parallel Reaction Monitoring (protein validation).

conclusionThis study established the regulatory network TAG and FA accumulation in hexaploid C. oleifera kernels, and provided foundational molecular framework for breeding high-yield, high-quality C. oleifera cultivars through marker-assisted selection.

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CamelliaFatty AcidsGene Regulatory NetworksPlant OilsTriglyceridesGene Expression Regulation, PlantMicroRNAsMultiomicsPolyploidyFatty AcidsMicroRNAsPlant OilsTriglyceridesBiosynthesisCatabolismHexaploidyLipidsOil Camellia

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