Functional and regulatory mechanisms of the NtPPO5 gene in the browning reaction of tobacco
Tianyi Wu, Binghui Zhang, Anqi Chen, Hong Chen, Yahao Shi, Gang Gu, Ni Zhang, Wenqing Li, Xiaofang Xie
TL;DR
This study explores how the NtPPO5 gene affects browning in tobacco during curing and finds that knocking it out reduces browning and improves leaf quality.
Contribution
The study reveals the functional and regulatory role of NtPPO5 in enzymatic browning and provides a strategy to mitigate it in tobacco.
Findings
NtPPO5 overexpression increases browning, while knockout reduces it.
Knockout of NtPPO5 lowers PPO activity and boosts SOD activity.
Metabolomics shows changes in phenolic substrates and flavonoid pathways with NtPPO5 knockout.
Abstract
Tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.) is a vital economic crop, yet it frequently suffers excessive enzymatic browning during the curing process, which negatively impacts its leaf color and commercial value. In this study, we constructed NtPPO5 (Nitab4.5_0003171g0010.1) gene overexpression and knock-out vectors and generated transgenic tobacco plants to investigate the role of NtPPO5 in curing-induced browning. Investigation of agronomic traits demonstrated that NtPPO5 plays a positive regulatory role in plant height and leaf area. The curing experiment revealed that overexpression of NtPPO5 exacerbated enzymatic browning, whereas knockout of NtPPO5 effectively controlled the browning reaction. To elucidate the underlying mechanisms, we conducted enzyme activity assays, physiological and biochemical measurements, and non-targeted metabolomics analyses. The results demonstrated that knockout of…
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TopicsPlant Gene Expression Analysis · Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management · Plant Molecular Biology Research