Designing Climate-Smart Brinjal That Can Withstand a Variety of Environmental Conditions: A Perspective DOI Open Access

Bandi Arpitha Shankar

Published: Dec. 21, 2021

Brinjal is a beautiful vegetable crop with strong nutritional properties specifically folate concentration and total chlorogenic acid content. These vitamins minerals are very much effective in building up the immune system, whilst content protects human body against heart illnesses, liver issues diabetes. The quantity of these chemicals changes from cultivar to largely based upon location growth changing environmental circumstances. Many plant breeding strategies used alleviate losses but have proved be less successful. Whereas use molecular markers other biotechnology technologies created road for creating climate smart brinjal maximum yields nutritious contents.

Language: Английский

Improved genome assembly and pan‐genome provide key insights into eggplant domestication and breeding DOI Creative Commons
Lorenzo Barchi, M. Timothy Rabanus‐Wallace, Jaime Prohens

et al.

The Plant Journal, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 107(2), P. 579 - 596

Published: May 9, 2021

Eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) is an important horticultural crop and one of the most widely grown vegetables from Solanaceae family. It was domesticated a wild, prickly progenitor carrying small, round, non-anthocyanic fruits. We obtained novel, highly contiguous genome assembly eggplant '67/3' reference line, by Hi-C retrofitting previously released short read- optical mapping-based assembly. The sizes 12 chromosomes fraction anchored genes in improved were comparable to those chromosome-level resequenced 23 accessions S. representative worldwide phenotypic, geographic, genetic diversity species, each closely related species Solanum insanum incanum. pan-genome contained approximately 51.5 additional megabases 816 compared with genome, while pan-plastome showed little variation. identified 53 selective sweeps fruit color, prickliness, shape nuclear highlighting selection leading emergence present-day cultivars its wild ancestors. Candidate underlying included MYBL1 repressor CHALCONE ISOMERASE (for color), homologs Arabidopsis GLABRA1 GLABROUS INFLORESCENCE STEMS2 prickliness), orthologs tomato FW2.2, OVATE, LOCULE NUMBER/WUSCHEL, SUPPRESSOR OF CELL SIZE REGULATOR size/shape), further suggesting that for latter trait relied on common set orthologous eggplant.

Language: Английский

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Morphological trait evolution in Solanum (Solanaceae): Evolutionary lability of key taxonomic characters DOI Creative Commons
Rebecca Hilgenhof, Edeline Gagnon, Sandra Knapp

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Taxon, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 72(4), P. 811 - 847

Published: July 4, 2023

Abstract Solanum is one of the world's largest and economically most important plant genera, including 1245 currently accepted species several major minor crops (e.g., tomato, potato, brinjal eggplant, scarlet Gboma lulo, pepino). Here we provide an overview evolution 25 key morphological traits for clades this giant genus based on stochastic mapping using a well‐sampled recently published phylogeny . The evolutionarily labile (showing >100 transitions across genus) relate to structure (growth form sympodial unit structure), herbivore defence (glandular trichomes), pollination (corolla shape colour), dispersal (fruit colour). Ten further show evolutionary lability with 50–100 specialised underground organs, trichome structure, leaf type, inflorescence position branching, stamen heteromorphism). Our results reveal number highly convergent in , tubers, rhizomes, simple leaves, yellow corollas, heteromorphic anthers, dioecy, dry fruits, some unexpected pathways trait that could be explored future studies. We informally named can morphologically defined by combinations providing tool identification enabling predictive phylogenetic placement unsampled species.

Language: Английский

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A review of the types, functions and regulatory mechanisms of plant spines DOI

Huiyan Pei,

Yaqiong Wu, Wenlong Wu

et al.

Plant Science, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 341, P. 112010 - 112010

Published: Feb. 2, 2024

Language: Английский

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Comparative Transcriptome Analysis of Gleditsia sinensis Thorns at Different Stages of Development DOI Creative Commons
Feng Xiao, Yang Zhao, Xiurong Wang

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Plants, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 12(7), P. 1456 - 1456

Published: March 27, 2023

G. sinensis thorn (called "zào jiǎo cì", ZJC) has important medicinal and economic value, however, little is known about the molecular mechanisms behind development of ZJC. In this study, we measured content soluble sugar starch during growth thorn, performed transcriptome sequencing segment, non-thorn apex, root tip at five distinct stages formation. The results showed that, with ZJC, roots, hypocotyls, stems, thornless leaves, roots leaves all firstly increased then decreased after basic structure thorns was formed; ZJC an overall downward trend (decreased by 59.26% 84.56%, respectively). Myb-like, YABBY2, Growth-regulating factor 3, TCP2, Zinc transporter 8, another 25 genes may be related to maintenance thorns. Gene Ontology (GO) enrichment analysis differentially expressed (DEGs) between stems thorn-free found that a significant number DEGs were annotated terms positive regulation development, heterochronic (GO:0045962), photomorphogenesis (GO:2000306), other biological process (BP) terms. developmental initiation regulated TCP transcription factors (TFs). Eight selected randomly validate RNA-seq using real-time quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR) they indicated data reliable. Our work provided comprehensive review sinensis.

Language: Английский

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Fine mapping an AUXIN RESPONSE FACTOR, SmARF18, as a candidate gene of the PRICKLE LOCUS that controls prickle absence/presence on various organs in eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) DOI
Shaohang Li,

Yongjun He,

Dalu Li

et al.

Scientia Horticulturae, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 327, P. 112874 - 112874

Published: Jan. 13, 2024

Language: Английский

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Chromosome-level de novo genome unveils the evolution of Gleditsia sinensis and thorns development DOI Creative Commons
Dandan Xiao, Jiahao Liu, Jing Wang

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Genomics, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 117(2), P. 111004 - 111004

Published: Jan. 24, 2025

Gleditsia sinensis Lam. (G. sinensis) as an important species within the Leguminosae family, has been utilized in Chinese medicine for centuries, and its thorns serve a chief medicinal ingredient. The absence of comprehensive genome database hindered in-depth research. In this investigation, chromosome-level de novo assembly G. 'Yulin No.1' was achieved, which harbors 786.13 Mb sized with 36,408 protein-coding genes experiences two WGD events. comparative evolutionary analysis unveiled close phylogenetic relationship between eight other species. WGCNA gene family further indicated that GsinMYB involved development thorns. This investigation offered high-level sinensis, facilitating comparisons evolution functional elucidation. It also provided key insights research on molecular regulation mechanisms thorn plants breeding sinensis.

Language: Английский

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A Compendium for Novel Marker-Based Breeding Strategies in Eggplant DOI Creative Commons
Luciana Gaccione, Matteo Martina, Lorenzo Barchi

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Plants, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 12(5), P. 1016 - 1016

Published: Feb. 23, 2023

The worldwide production of eggplant is estimated at about 58 Mt, with China, India and Egypt being the major producing countries. Breeding efforts in species have mainly focused on increasing productivity, abiotic biotic tolerance/resistance, shelf-life, content health-promoting metabolites fruit rather than decreasing anti-nutritional compounds fruit. From literature, we collected information mapping quantitative trait loci (QTLs) affecting eggplant’s traits following a biparental or multi-parent approach as well genome-wide association (GWA) studies. positions QTLs were lifted according to reference line (v4.1) more 700 identified, here organized into 180 genomic regions (QGRs). Our findings thus provide tool to: (i) determine best donor genotypes for specific traits; (ii) narrow down QTL by combining from different populations; (iii) pinpoint potential candidate genes.

Language: Английский

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Evaluation of Advanced Backcrosses of Eggplant with Solanum elaeagnifolium Introgressions under Low N Conditions DOI Creative Commons
Gloria Villanueva, Elena Rosa-Martínez, Ahmet Şahi̇n

et al.

Agronomy, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 11(9), P. 1770 - 1770

Published: Sept. 3, 2021

Selection and breeding of eggplant (Solanum melongena) materials with good performance under low nitrogen (N) fertilization inputs is a major objective to reduce environmental degradation, risks for human health, production costs. Solanum elaeagnifolium, an wild relative, potential source variation introgression in eggplant. We evaluated 24 plant, fruit, composition traits set genotyped advanced backcrosses (BC2 BC3) S. elaeagnifolium introgressions N conditions. Significant differences were found between the two parents most traits, wide phenotypic diversity was observed backcrosses, some individuals much higher yield, use efficiency (NUE), phenolics content than melongena parent. In general, lower proportion genome introgressed general resemblance melongena. Putative QTLs detected stem diameter (pd4), presence prickles (ps6), leaf (pl6) fruit calyx (pc6), width (fw7), chlorogenic acid (cg5), total phenolic peaks area (ph6), peak (ca1), acids pattern (cp1). Our results reveal that has great interest breeding, particularly adaptation These can potentially contribute development improved varieties more sustainable agriculture.

Language: Английский

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PE (Prickly Eggplant) encoding a cytokinin-activating enzyme responsible for the formation of prickles in eggplant DOI Creative Commons

Lei Zhang,

Runzhi Zhang, Yan Ping

et al.

Horticulture Research, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 11(7)

Published: May 10, 2024

Abstract Eggplant is one of the most important vegetables worldwide, with some varieties displaying prickles. These prickles, present on leaves, stems, and fruit calyxes, posing challenges during cultivation, harvesting, transportation, making them an undesirable agronomic trait. However, genetic mechanisms underlying prickle morphogenesis in eggplant remain poorly understood, impeding improvements. In this study, analyses revealed that governed by a single dominant nuclear gene, termed PE (Prickly Eggplant). Subsequent bulk segregant RNA-sequencing (BSR-seq) linkage analysis preliminarily mapped to chromosome 6. This locus was then fine 9233 bp interval segregating population 1109 plants, harboring only candidate SmLOG1, which encodes LONELY GUY (LOG)-family cytokinin biosynthetic enzyme. Expression via transcriptome qRT-PCR demonstrate SmLOG1 predominantly expressed immature CRISPR-Cas9 knockout experiments targeting prickly parental line ‘PI 381159’ abolished prickles across all tissues, confirming its critical role morphogenesis. Sequence pinpointed variations solely within non-coding region. We developed cleaved amplified polymorphic sequences (CAPS) marker from distinct SNP located at −735-bp promoter, finding significant association variation 190 germplasms. findings enhance our understanding molecular governing development facilitate use marker-assisted selection (MAS) for breeding prickleless cultivars.

Language: Английский

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Identification of Quantitative Trait Loci Controlling the Development of Prickles in Eggplant by Genome Re-sequencing Analysis DOI Creative Commons
Zongwei Qian, Bin Zhang, Haili Chen

et al.

Frontiers in Plant Science, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 12

Published: Sept. 8, 2021

Eggplant ( Solanum melongena L.) is the third most important crop in family of Solanaceae. Prickles are considered as undesirable traits during plantation eggplant and transportation fruits. In this study, we constructed a high-quality genetic linkage Bin map derived from re-sequencing analysis on cross prickly wild landrace, 17C01, cultivated variety, 17C02. The major quantitative trait locus (QTL) controlling development prickles calyx (explained 30.42% phenotypic variation), named qPC.12 , was identified ~7 kb region chromosome 12. A gene within which encodes WUSCHEL-related homeobox-like protein, with higher expression levels 17C01 22-bp deletion 17C02 probably functional for prickle formation. Results study would ultimately facilitate uncovering molecular regulatory mechanisms underlying eggplant.

Language: Английский

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