FLOWERING LOCUS T(FT)is an important factor for integrating flowering signals through the photoperiod pathway,which significantly promotes flowering.Most chrysanthemum varieties are short-day plants,sensitive to the p...FLOWERING LOCUS T(FT)is an important factor for integrating flowering signals through the photoperiod pathway,which significantly promotes flowering.Most chrysanthemum varieties are short-day plants,sensitive to the photoperiod,which limits their ornamental and annual production supply.In this study,we aim to analyze the nutrients and flowering-related genes of chrysanthemums with different photoperiod types and to clone and verify the function of the flowering-related gene CmFT.We found that the formation of floral buds requires the accumulation of starch while consuming soluble sugars and the expression patterns of flowering-related genes GIGANTEA(GI),CONSTANS(CO),and FT in C.morifolium‘Zilian’and C.morifolium‘Zihongtuogui’had a certain synchronization during floral buds differentiation according to our quantitative validation,and the expression levels of CmGI,CmCO and CmFT in C.morifolium‘Zihongtuogui’were higher than those in C.morifolium.‘Zilian’in the later stage of differentiation.CmFT was cloned from photosensitive chrysanthemums-C.morifolium‘Zihongtuogui’and polypeptide alignment and phylogenetic analysis showed that CmFT was clustered in FT-like subfamily.In further functional verification,we obtained two Arabidopsis transgenic lines.Our results showed that CmFT transgenic ft mutant lines can significantly accelerate flowering in Arabidopsis.Thus,we can initially confirm that CmFT plays an important role in promoting flowering,which may be the key reason for the photosensitivity of C.morifolium‘Zihongtuogui’.Overall,the results of this study are of great importance in revealing the flowering mechanism of different photoperiod types of chrysanthemums.展开更多
【目的】FT(FLOWERING LOCUS T)是成花素基因,探究板栗(Castanea mollissima)CmFT的生物学功能。【方法】在板栗基因组数据库中,检索并克隆板栗FT同源基因,对其基因结构、编码蛋白进行分析。利用荧光定量PCR测定CmFT的时空表达情况。通...【目的】FT(FLOWERING LOCUS T)是成花素基因,探究板栗(Castanea mollissima)CmFT的生物学功能。【方法】在板栗基因组数据库中,检索并克隆板栗FT同源基因,对其基因结构、编码蛋白进行分析。利用荧光定量PCR测定CmFT的时空表达情况。通过亚细胞定位分析CmFT在细胞中的表达位置。通过对CmFT过量表达拟南芥(Arabidopsis thaliana)的开花性状分析,验证CmFT的生物学功能。【结果】CmFT开放阅读框长度为525 bp,编码174个氨基酸,具有保守的PEBP结构域,定位于细胞核。CmFT在叶片和茎尖均有较高表达,并且于7月在叶片中的表达水平达到峰值。在拟南芥中过表达CmFT可提高开花促进基因AtFT、LEAFY(AtLFY)、SUPPRESSOR OF CONSTANS OVEREXPRESSION 1(AtSOC1)及开花抑制基因TERMINAL FLOWER1(AtTFL1)和FLOWERING LOCUS C(AtFLC)的表达水平,并导致植株提前开花。【结论】CmFT为板栗开花素基因,可促进成花。展开更多
基金the Major Technological Innovation of Guangdong Province of China,Grant Number 2020B020220009the Science and Technology Projects,Grant Number 202201011833.
文摘FLOWERING LOCUS T(FT)is an important factor for integrating flowering signals through the photoperiod pathway,which significantly promotes flowering.Most chrysanthemum varieties are short-day plants,sensitive to the photoperiod,which limits their ornamental and annual production supply.In this study,we aim to analyze the nutrients and flowering-related genes of chrysanthemums with different photoperiod types and to clone and verify the function of the flowering-related gene CmFT.We found that the formation of floral buds requires the accumulation of starch while consuming soluble sugars and the expression patterns of flowering-related genes GIGANTEA(GI),CONSTANS(CO),and FT in C.morifolium‘Zilian’and C.morifolium‘Zihongtuogui’had a certain synchronization during floral buds differentiation according to our quantitative validation,and the expression levels of CmGI,CmCO and CmFT in C.morifolium‘Zihongtuogui’were higher than those in C.morifolium.‘Zilian’in the later stage of differentiation.CmFT was cloned from photosensitive chrysanthemums-C.morifolium‘Zihongtuogui’and polypeptide alignment and phylogenetic analysis showed that CmFT was clustered in FT-like subfamily.In further functional verification,we obtained two Arabidopsis transgenic lines.Our results showed that CmFT transgenic ft mutant lines can significantly accelerate flowering in Arabidopsis.Thus,we can initially confirm that CmFT plays an important role in promoting flowering,which may be the key reason for the photosensitivity of C.morifolium‘Zihongtuogui’.Overall,the results of this study are of great importance in revealing the flowering mechanism of different photoperiod types of chrysanthemums.
文摘【目的】FT(FLOWERING LOCUS T)是成花素基因,探究板栗(Castanea mollissima)CmFT的生物学功能。【方法】在板栗基因组数据库中,检索并克隆板栗FT同源基因,对其基因结构、编码蛋白进行分析。利用荧光定量PCR测定CmFT的时空表达情况。通过亚细胞定位分析CmFT在细胞中的表达位置。通过对CmFT过量表达拟南芥(Arabidopsis thaliana)的开花性状分析,验证CmFT的生物学功能。【结果】CmFT开放阅读框长度为525 bp,编码174个氨基酸,具有保守的PEBP结构域,定位于细胞核。CmFT在叶片和茎尖均有较高表达,并且于7月在叶片中的表达水平达到峰值。在拟南芥中过表达CmFT可提高开花促进基因AtFT、LEAFY(AtLFY)、SUPPRESSOR OF CONSTANS OVEREXPRESSION 1(AtSOC1)及开花抑制基因TERMINAL FLOWER1(AtTFL1)和FLOWERING LOCUS C(AtFLC)的表达水平,并导致植株提前开花。【结论】CmFT为板栗开花素基因,可促进成花。
