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ArticleFrontiers in plant science2026

Evolutionary and functional analysis of ARF and Aux/IAA gene families reveals their roles in sugar metabolism and watermelon domestication.

Shao Zhengwei, Fikru Tamiru Kenea, Chen Gang, Yang Dongdong, Chen Mengli, Zhang Yushi, Lu Xuqiang, Zhu Hongju, He Nan, Liu Wenge

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Shao Zhengwei *Henan Joint International Research Laboratory of South Asian Fruits and Cucurbits, Zhengzhou Fruit Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
Fikru Tamiru Kenea *Henan Joint International Research Laboratory of South Asian Fruits and Cucurbits, Zhengzhou Fruit Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
Chen Gang *Henan Joint International Research Laboratory of South Asian Fruits and Cucurbits, Zhengzhou Fruit Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
Yang DongdongHenan Joint International Research Laboratory of South Asian Fruits and Cucurbits, Zhengzhou Fruit Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
Chen MengliHenan Joint International Research Laboratory of South Asian Fruits and Cucurbits, Zhengzhou Fruit Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
Zhang YushiHenan Joint International Research Laboratory of South Asian Fruits and Cucurbits, Zhengzhou Fruit Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
Lu XuqiangHenan Joint International Research Laboratory of South Asian Fruits and Cucurbits, Zhengzhou Fruit Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
Zhu HongjuHenan Joint International Research Laboratory of South Asian Fruits and Cucurbits, Zhengzhou Fruit Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
He NanHenan Joint International Research Laboratory of South Asian Fruits and Cucurbits, Zhengzhou Fruit Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
Liu WengeHenan Joint International Research Laboratory of South Asian Fruits and Cucurbits, Zhengzhou Fruit Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.

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Abstract

Auxin signaling, mediated by auxin response factors (ARFs) and Aux/IAA proteins, is central to plant development; however, its role in regulating fruit quality traits-particularly soluble sugar and organic acid metabolism-remains largely unexplored in Cucurbitaceae crops. To address this gap, we integrated comparative genomics, metabolomics, and transcriptomics to elucidate the evolutionary conservation and functional specialization of

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