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ArticleNature communications2026

Single-cell analyses identify the ginseng embryonic protoderm as a native compartment for high-efficiency ginsenoside production.

Juan Liu, Ning Zhai, Shiyi Zhang, Yosuke Tamada, Tonghui Li, Linfan Zhang, Tong Chen, Chenglin Wang, Jian Yang, Jiaqi Gao and 10 more

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Juan Liu *State Key Laboratory for Quality Ensurance and Sustainable Use of Dao-di Herbs, National Resource Center for Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5319-6065
Ning Zhai *Key Laboratory of Plant Carbon Capture, CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3688-2060
Shiyi ZhangState Key Laboratory for Quality Ensurance and Sustainable Use of Dao-di Herbs, National Resource Center for Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Yosuke TamadaSchool of Engineering, Utsunomiya University, Utsunomiya, Japan.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4845-4867
Tonghui LiShiyan Key Laboratory of Medicinal Plants and Evolutionary Genetics, Hubei Key Laboratory of Embryonic Stem Cell Research, School of Basic Medicine, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, China.
Linfan ZhangState Key Laboratory for Quality Ensurance and Sustainable Use of Dao-di Herbs, National Resource Center for Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Tong ChenState Key Laboratory for Quality Ensurance and Sustainable Use of Dao-di Herbs, National Resource Center for Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3134-3113
Chenglin WangState Key Laboratory for Quality Ensurance and Sustainable Use of Dao-di Herbs, National Resource Center for Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Jian YangState Key Laboratory for Quality Ensurance and Sustainable Use of Dao-di Herbs, National Resource Center for Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Jiaqi GaoState Key Laboratory for Quality Ensurance and Sustainable Use of Dao-di Herbs, National Resource Center for Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7920-9485
Xiang LiState Key Laboratory for Quality Ensurance and Sustainable Use of Dao-di Herbs, National Resource Center for Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Junhui ZhouState Key Laboratory for Quality Ensurance and Sustainable Use of Dao-di Herbs, National Resource Center for Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Yonghong ZhangShiyan Key Laboratory of Medicinal Plants and Evolutionary Genetics, Hubei Key Laboratory of Embryonic Stem Cell Research, School of Basic Medicine, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, China.
Yu LiuDalian Practical Biotechnology Co. LTD., Dalian, China.
Yuan WangDalian Practical Biotechnology Co. LTD., Dalian, China.
Jiří FrimlInstitute of Science and Technology Austria, Am Campus 1, Klosterneuburg, Austria.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8302-7596
Eva BenkováInstitute of Science and Technology Austria, Am Campus 1, Klosterneuburg, Austria.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8510-9739
Chen LiShiyan Key Laboratory of Medicinal Plants and Evolutionary Genetics, Hubei Key Laboratory of Embryonic Stem Cell Research, School of Basic Medicine, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, China. lichen@hbmu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0881-0206
Lin XuKey Laboratory of Plant Carbon Capture, CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China. xulin@cemps.ac.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4718-1286
Luqi HuangState Key Laboratory for Quality Ensurance and Sustainable Use of Dao-di Herbs, National Resource Center for Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China. huangluqi01@126.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2070-4318

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 31701294, 32300285, 32225007National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 32300285National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 82373987
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Ginseng (Panax ginseng) derives its renowned therapeutic properties from ginsenoside metabolites. However, the long cultivation cycle and susceptibility to diseases hinder the advancement of the ginseng industry. Here, we demonstrate that the embryonic protoderm of ginseng can efficiently produce ginsenosides. Single-cell transcriptome and mass spectrometry imaging analyses reveal that ginsenosides accumulate in the protoderm of ginseng embryonic callus (EC) at levels comparable to those in forest ginseng. Epigenetic analyses indicate that elevated histone acetylation and enhanced chromatin accessibility at regeneration- and ginsenoside metabolism-related gene loci are associated with the ginsenoside-producing capacity of EC. Increasing histone acetylation levels or overexpressing the regeneration-related WUSCHEL-RELATED HOMEOBOX11 (WOX11) gene further enhances ginsenoside production in EC. Our findings suggest that the protoderm of EC could serve as an in situ biological compartment for high-efficiency ginsenoside producion, offering a complementary approach to traditional ginseng cultivation.

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GinsenosidesPanaxSingle-Cell AnalysisAcetylationGene Expression Regulation, PlantHistonesHomeodomain ProteinsPlant ProteinsSingle-Cell Gene Expression AnalysisTranscriptomeGinsenosidesHistonesHomeodomain ProteinsPlant Proteins

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