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ArticleBMC plant biology2026

Comparative transcriptome analysis reveals the responses of sweetpotato to continuous cropping stress.

Zhiyuan Gao, Meikun Han, Meng Kou, Yaya Hu, Chen Li, Lanfu Liu, Mengjiao Lan, Xinliang Liu, Yaling Lei, Weijing Jiao and 2 more

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Zhiyuan GaoSchool of Life Sciences, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou, 221116, PR China.
Meikun HanInstitute of Cereal and Oil Crops, Hebei Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, The Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Breeding of Hebei, Shijiazhuang, 050035, PR China.
Meng KouXuzhou Institute of Agricultural Sciences in Jiangsu Xuhuai District, Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Breeding of Sweetpotato, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Xuzhou, 221131, PR China.
Yaya HuInstitute of Cereal and Oil Crops, Hebei Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, The Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Breeding of Hebei, Shijiazhuang, 050035, PR China.
Chen LiXuzhou Institute of Agricultural Sciences in Jiangsu Xuhuai District, Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Breeding of Sweetpotato, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Xuzhou, 221131, PR China.
Lanfu LiuInstitute of Cereal and Oil Crops, Hebei Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, The Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Breeding of Hebei, Shijiazhuang, 050035, PR China.
Mengjiao LanSchool of Life Sciences, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou, 221116, PR China.
Xinliang LiuSchool of Life Sciences, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou, 221116, PR China.
Yaling LeiInstitute of Cereal and Oil Crops, Hebei Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, The Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Breeding of Hebei, Shijiazhuang, 050035, PR China.
Weijing JiaoInstitute of Cereal and Oil Crops, Hebei Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, The Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Breeding of Hebei, Shijiazhuang, 050035, PR China.
Zhimin MaInstitute of Cereal and Oil Crops, Hebei Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, The Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Breeding of Hebei, Shijiazhuang, 050035, PR China. sp13785181259@163.com.
Qiang LiSchool of Life Sciences, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou, 221116, PR China. instrong@163.com.

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the Key Laboratory for Biology and Genetic Breeding of Sweetpotato (Xuzhou), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, P.R. China KF2024003the Modern Agriculture Industrial Technology System Innovation Team Project of Hebei Province HBCT2023060202the National Natural Science Foundation of China 32301957the Postgraduate Research & Practice Innovation Program of Jiangsu Normal University 2024XKT1445
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Abstract

backgroundContinuous cropping obstacles (CCO) severely limit the sustainable development of sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.) industry. However, the transcriptional regulatory network of sweetpotato in response to continuous cropping stress (CCS) is unreported. Accordingly, transcriptome sequencing was employed to elucidate this network in two cultivars (Shangshu19 and Yizi138).

resultsCCS markedly inhibited the growth of Yizi138, while its inhibition on Shangshu19 was relatively minor. Additionally, significantly more differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were detected in Shangshu19 compared with Yizi138. Metabolic pathways, plant hormone signal transduction, and the MAPK signaling pathway exert crucial functions in defending Shangshu19 against CCS. Weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA) demonstrated that multiple genes in the MEdarkred module, such as IbPR1, IbWRKY70, and IbCRK10, exhibited a positive correlation with continuous cropping tolerance, suggesting that these genes may be critically involved in boosting sweetpotato tolerance to continuous cropping. In contrast, continuous cropping impaired the photosynthetic system and energy metabolism in Yizi138, inhibiting its growth.

conclusionsShangshu19 enhances its tolerance to CCS via three strategies: regulation of key pathways, maintenance of physiological functions, and construction of a coordinated regulatory network mediated by IbPR1, IbWRKY70, and IbCRK10. These findings provide a theoretical foundation and genetic resources for breeding continuous cropping tolerance sweetpotato cultivars.

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Ipomoea batatasStress, PhysiologicalTranscriptomeGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, PlantGene Regulatory Networkscontinuous croppingRT-qPCRSweetpotatotranscriptome analysisWGCNA

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