Photoregulation of lipid metabolism in Begonia: synergistic effects of spectral composition and intensity on stress adaptation
Zhongke Wang, Hongbo Fu, Hongzheng Tao, Peina Ju, Hao Wei, Weichang Gong, Li Zhuang
TL;DR
This study explores how different light conditions affect lipid metabolism in Begonia plants, linking these changes to stress adaptation and energy storage.
Contribution
The study reveals how spectral composition and intensity synergistically influence lipid metabolism in Begonia, with new insights into stress adaptation mechanisms.
Findings
Light intensity had a stronger effect than spectral quality on lipid profiles in Begonia.
409 lipid metabolites showed interactions between light quality and intensity.
Key lipids were linked to antioxidant enzymes and stress markers, suggesting roles in stress resilience.
Abstract
Light quality and intensity are pivotal environmental cues regulating plant lipid metabolism, yet their combined effects in shade-adapted species remain poorly understood. This study investigates how white (W), red (R), and blue (B) light at intensities of 5, 20, and 50 μmol·m-2·s-1 modulate lipid remodeling in Begonia ‘Black Velvet’. Using integrated lipidomics and transcriptomics, we detected 492 lipid metabolites, with steroids (23.17%) and isoprenes (21.95%) predominating. Principal component analysis revealed that light intensity exerted stronger discriminatory power than spectral quality on global lipid profiles. We annotated 443 differential lipid metabolites (DLMs), including 25 influenced primarily by light quality (e.g., pregnanetriol under blue light) and 23 by light intensity (e.g., glyceroglycolipids peaking at 20 μmol·m-2·s-1). Notably, 409 DLMs showed an interaction…
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TopicsLight effects on plants · Plant Gene Expression Analysis · Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms