Integrated transcriptomic and metabolomic analysis reveals regulatory mechanisms underlying coloration differences in the pericarps of two Litchi cultivars.

Yanzhao Chen, Boxing Shang, Rui Xu, Fangjun Wei, Yanwei Ouyang, Hongna Zhang, Yongzan Wei

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Yanzhao ChenHainan Provincial Key Laboratory of Quality Control of Tropical Horticultural Crops, School of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry, Sanya Institute of Breeding and Multiplication, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China.

Boxing ShangHainan Provincial Key Laboratory of Quality Control of Tropical Horticultural Crops, School of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry, Sanya Institute of Breeding and Multiplication, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China.

Rui XuHainan Provincial Key Laboratory of Quality Control of Tropical Horticultural Crops, School of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry, Sanya Institute of Breeding and Multiplication, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China.

Fangjun WeiHainan Provincial Key Laboratory of Quality Control of Tropical Horticultural Crops, School of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry, Sanya Institute of Breeding and Multiplication, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China.

Yanwei OuyangHainan Provincial Key Laboratory of Quality Control of Tropical Horticultural Crops, School of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry, Sanya Institute of Breeding and Multiplication, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China.

Hongna ZhangHainan Provincial Key Laboratory of Quality Control of Tropical Horticultural Crops, School of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry, Sanya Institute of Breeding and Multiplication, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China.

Yongzan WeiNational Key Laboratory for Tropical Crop Breeding, Institute of Tropical Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou 571101, China.

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Abstract

The color of the litchi pericarp, a crucial external quality attribute, is primarily influenced by the accumulation of anthocyanins and the degradation of chlorophyll. Despite this understanding, the metabolic regulatory networks and key molecular nodes responsible for cultivar-specific color variations remain inadequately characterized, thereby hindering efforts to improve quality. This study utilized the red-pericarp cultivar 'Ziniangxi' (ZNX) and the green-pericarp cultivar 'Guanyinlv' (GYL) to conduct integrated metabolomic and transcriptomic analyses. The findings revealed that ZNX pericarps exhibited significantly elevated levels of key anthocyanins, including cyanidin-3-

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PMID41438198

DOI10.1016/j.fochms.2025.100333

PMCPMC12720372

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