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ArticlePlant biotechnology journal2026

Hierarchical Regulatory Module AcERF1-AcHAT5-AcERF10 Modulates Ethylene-Dependent Starch Degradation in Postharvest Kiwifruit.

Yupei Zhang, Jinyin Chen, Huaxuan Hu, Congcong Yang, Kangyuan Xie, Caining Yang, Wenbin Kai, Chuying Chen, Yingying Yang, Jiaoke Zeng and 2 more

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Yupei ZhangJiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory for Postharvest Storage and Preservation of Fruits & Vegetables, College of Agronomy, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, China.
Jinyin ChenJiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory for Postharvest Storage and Preservation of Fruits & Vegetables, College of Agronomy, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9378-3053
Huaxuan HuJiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory for Postharvest Storage and Preservation of Fruits & Vegetables, College of Agronomy, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, China.
Congcong YangJiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory for Postharvest Storage and Preservation of Fruits & Vegetables, College of Agronomy, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, China.
Kangyuan XieJiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory for Postharvest Storage and Preservation of Fruits & Vegetables, College of Agronomy, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, China.
Caining YangJiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory for Postharvest Storage and Preservation of Fruits & Vegetables, College of Agronomy, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, China.
Wenbin KaiJiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory for Postharvest Storage and Preservation of Fruits & Vegetables, College of Agronomy, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, China.
Chuying ChenJiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory for Postharvest Storage and Preservation of Fruits & Vegetables, College of Agronomy, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2085-1577
Yingying YangJiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory for Postharvest Storage and Preservation of Fruits & Vegetables, College of Agronomy, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6973-0616
Jiaoke ZengJiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory for Postharvest Storage and Preservation of Fruits & Vegetables, College of Agronomy, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0296-8184
Ming ChenJiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory for Postharvest Storage and Preservation of Fruits & Vegetables, College of Agronomy, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, China.
Zengyu GanJiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory for Postharvest Storage and Preservation of Fruits & Vegetables, College of Agronomy, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7651-1972

Funding

Jiangxi Provincial Collaborative Innovation Center of Postharvest Processing Key Technology and Quality Safety of Fruits and Vegetables JXGS-05Major Discipline Academic and Technical Leaders Training Programme of Jiangxi Province, China-Young Talents Project 20243BCE51082National Natural Science Foundation of China 32302627
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Abstract

The transcriptional regulatory network underlying ethylene-governed starch-to-sugar conversion remains poorly understood. We elucidated the hierarchical regulatory cascade linking ethylene signalling to starch degradation in postharvest kiwifruit. Ethylene treatment accelerated fruit softening, starch degradation, and soluble sugar accumulation, whereas 1-methylcyclopropene treatment produced opposite effects in kiwifruit. Weighted gene co-expression network analysis identified 3 β-amylase genes (AcBAM3.1/3.3/3.5) and 16 transcription factors (TFs) as highly correlated with starch-to-sugar conversion. AcERF10 was isolated as a direct transcriptional activator of AcBAM3.1/3.3/3.5 and the ethylene biosynthetic gene AcACO1. AcERF10 overexpression promoted starch degradation and sugar accumulation; silencing this gene resulted in opposite phenotypes. AcERF10 was directly activated by AcERF1 and AcHAT5-TFs that are induced by ethylene. AcERF1 bound to and activated the promoter of AcHAT5, while AcHAT5 bound to the AcERF10 promoter and interacted with AcERF10 to synergistically activate expression of AcBAMs and AcACO1, identifying a regulatory cascade of AcERF1-AcHAT5-AcERF10. Overexpression of either AcERF1 or AcHAT5 promoted downstream gene expression, accelerated starch degradation, and enhanced sugar accumulation, whereas silencing of either gene suppressed these processes. This study uncovers an ethylene-triggered, multi-layer transcriptional regulatory network that governs starch-to-sugar conversion during postharvest kiwifruit ripening, providing new mechanistic insights into ethylene-regulated fruit quality development during postharvest storage.

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ethylenekiwifruitpostharvest fruit ripeningstarch degradationtranscriptional regulatoryβ‐amylase

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PMID42905116
PMCPMC13685911

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