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- Title
Direct somatic embryogenesis and related gene expression networks in leaf explants of Hippeastrum 'Bangkok Rose'.
- Authors
Jingjue Zeng; Yi Deng; Shahid Iqbal; Jiarui Zhang; Kunlin Wu; Guohua Ma; Lin Li; Guangyi Dai; Rufang Deng; Lin Fang; Songjun Zeng
- Abstract
Hippeastrum, a highly diverse genus in the Amaryllidaceae family, is a valuable ornamental bulbous flowering plant. Somatic embryogenesis (SE) is an efficient method for mass production of Hippeastrum plantlets. Previous studies have been devoted to the in vitro propagation of Hippeastrum, but the SE and its regulatory networks are rarely reported. In this study, we established a direct SE method of Hippeastrum 'Bangkok Rose' using leaf bases as explants. MS supplemented with 1.00 mg $ L-1 NAA þ1.00 mg $ L-1 KT þ 0.25 mg $ L-1 TDZ was the optimal medium for SE. Histological observations showed that the bipolar somatic embryo originated from the epidermal cell layer and underwent initiation, globular, scutellar and coleoptile stages. During SE, endogenous hormones of IAA, CTK, ABA, and SA were highly accumulated. Transcriptomic analysis revealed the genes encoding auxin biosynthesis/metabolic enzymes and efflux carriers were induced, while the auxin receptor of TIR1 and ARF transcriptional repressor of Aux/IAA were down-regulated and up-regulated, respectively, leading to suppression of auxin signaling. In contrast, cytokine signaling was promoted at the early stage of SE, as biosynthesis, transport, and signaling components were up-regulated. Various stress-related genes were up-regulated at the early or late stages of SE. Chromatin remodeling could also be dynamically regulated via distinct expression enzymes that control histone methylation and acetylation during SE. Moreover, key SE regulators, including WOXs and SERKs were highly expressed along with SE. Overall, the present study provides insights into the SE regulatory mechanisms of the Hippeastrum.
- Subjects
HIPPEASTRUM; SOMATIC embryogenesis; PLANT tissue culture; GENE expression in plants; HISTONE methylation
- Publication
Horticulture Plant Journal, 2024, Vol 10, Issue 2, p556
- ISSN
2095-9885
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1016/j.hpj.2023.02.013