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ArticlePlant biotechnology journal2026

ClAPRT3-Mediated Adenine Salvage Pathway Enhances Purine Metabolites to Sustain Seed Vigour During Selfing in Cunninghamia lanceolata.

Houyin Deng, Ye Zhao, Jie Liu, Kunjin Han, Juan Han, Meng Ke, Rong Huang, Ruping Wei, Yousry A El-Kassaby, Runhui Wang and 4 more

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Houyin DengState Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, National Engineering Research Center of Tree Breeding and Ecological Restoration, Engineering Technology Research Center of Black Locust of National Forestry and Grassland Administration, College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, People's Republic of China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0006-0343-1772
Ye ZhaoState Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, National Engineering Research Center of Tree Breeding and Ecological Restoration, Engineering Technology Research Center of Black Locust of National Forestry and Grassland Administration, College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, People's Republic of China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9325-0695
Jie LiuState Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, National Engineering Research Center of Tree Breeding and Ecological Restoration, Engineering Technology Research Center of Black Locust of National Forestry and Grassland Administration, College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, People's Republic of China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5029-4401
Kunjin HanState Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, National Engineering Research Center of Tree Breeding and Ecological Restoration, Engineering Technology Research Center of Black Locust of National Forestry and Grassland Administration, College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, People's Republic of China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0005-2253-5625
Juan HanState Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, National Engineering Research Center of Tree Breeding and Ecological Restoration, Engineering Technology Research Center of Black Locust of National Forestry and Grassland Administration, College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, People's Republic of China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3102-1176
Meng KeState Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, National Engineering Research Center of Tree Breeding and Ecological Restoration, Engineering Technology Research Center of Black Locust of National Forestry and Grassland Administration, College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, People's Republic of China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0009-0338-1017
Rong HuangGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Silviculture, Protection and Utilization, Guangdong Academy of Forestry, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0008-8461-0514
Ruping WeiGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Silviculture, Protection and Utilization, Guangdong Academy of Forestry, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7170-0755
Yousry A El-KassabyDepartment of Forest and Conservation Sciences Faculty of Forestry, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4887-8977
Runhui WangGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Silviculture, Protection and Utilization, Guangdong Academy of Forestry, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0005-8444-3582
Shu YanGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Silviculture, Protection and Utilization, Guangdong Academy of Forestry, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0000-3459-0852
Yuhan SunState Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, National Engineering Research Center of Tree Breeding and Ecological Restoration, Engineering Technology Research Center of Black Locust of National Forestry and Grassland Administration, College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, People's Republic of China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5160-5075
Yun LiState Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, National Engineering Research Center of Tree Breeding and Ecological Restoration, Engineering Technology Research Center of Black Locust of National Forestry and Grassland Administration, College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, People's Republic of China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8426-565X
Huiquan ZhengGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Silviculture, Protection and Utilization, Guangdong Academy of Forestry, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0365-6307

Funding

Key-Area Research and Development Program of Guangdong Province 2020B020215001The National Key Research and Development Plan Project Sub-Subject 2022YFD2200201-6The National Natural Science Foundation of China 31972956
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Selfing often causes inbreeding depression, especially during seed and seedling stages. However, some selfed progeny show low inbreeding depression with enhanced vigour, differing from inbred counterparts. This study investigates the molecular mechanisms maintaining seed vigour during selfing in Cunninghamia lanceolata. Evaluation showed that selfed seeds had medium vigour compared to other inbred and non-inbred seeds. Transcriptome analysis revealed similar gene expression patterns in the radicles and hypocotyls of inbred seeds. GO enrichment analysis identified adenine salvage as a key pathway related to seed vigour in selfed seeds. Purine metabolites (AMP, ADP, ATP) were higher in inbred seeds with better vigour, correlating with increased APRT enzyme activity. APRT inhibition by 6-diaminopurine had varying effects: high-vigour seeds were significantly inhibited, low-vigour seeds showed weaker inhibition, and selfed seeds exhibited an intermediate response. The addition of adenine and AMP partially restored seed vigour, further supporting the role of adenine salvage in vigour maintenance. A significant positive correlation (r > 0.922, p < 0.0001) between ClAPRT3 expression and APRT activity suggests that ClAPRT3 reflects APRT activity. Consistently, ClAPRT3 overexpression in Arabidopsis thaliana significantly enhanced radicle and hypocotyl length. Although ClMYB23 negatively regulates ClAPRT3 expression, no mutation was detected in the MYB binding motif among inbred progeny. Instead, variations in the ClAPRT3 coding sequence led to differences in binding energy with its ligand, which may partially explain the observed differences in APRT activity. These findings provide insights into the transcriptional and metabolic regulation of adenine salvage in maintaining seed vigour under inbreeding.

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AdenineAdenine PhosphoribosyltransferasePlant ProteinsPurinesSeedsGene Expression Regulation, PlantAdenineAdenine PhosphoribosyltransferasePlant ProteinsPurinesadenine phosphoribosyl transferaseadenine salvageCunninghamia lanceolatapurine metabolitesseed vigourselfing

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