中国农业科学 ›› 2026, Vol. 59 ›› Issue (16): 3640-3654.doi: 10.3864/j.issn.0578-1752.2026.16.012

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溶质型与硬质型桃果实香气代谢分化规律及关键调控基因挖掘

姚振豫1,2(), 段文宜1,2,3(), 孟君仁2, 李昂2, 陈明2, 岳宗省2, 孙世航1,2,3, 潘磊1,2,3, 牛良1,3, 崔国朝1,3, 曾文芳1,2,3()   

  1. 1 神农种业实验室, 郑州 450002
    2 中国农业科学院郑州果树研究所, 郑州 450009
    3 中国农业科学院中原研究中心, 河南新乡 453000
  • 收稿日期:2026-02-21 接受日期:2026-07-01 出版日期:2026-08-16 发布日期:2026-08-17
  • 通信作者:
    曾文芳,E-mail:
  • 联系方式: 姚振豫,E-mail:yaoyiqian1@gmail.com。段文宜,E-mail:duanwenyi@caas.cn。姚振豫和段文宜为同等贡献作者。
  • 基金资助:
    河南省公益性农业科研专项资金项目(201300110500); 神农种业实验室协同创新项目(SN02-2024-01); 中国农业科学院农业科技创新工程(CAAS-ASTIP-2025-ZFRI); 中国农业科学院农业科技创新工程(CAAS-ASTIP-ZFRI-05-202506)

Differential Aroma Metabolism and Key Regulatory Genes Identification Between Melting and Stony Hard Peach Flesh Types

YAO ZhenYu1,2(), DUAN WenYi1,2,3(), MENG JunRen2, LI Ang2, CHEN Ming2, YUE ZongSheng2, SUN ShiHang1,2,3, PAN Lei1,2,3, NIU Liang1,3, CUI GuoChao1,3, ZENG WenFang1,2,3()   

  1. 1 The Shennong Laboratory, Zhengzhou 450002
    2 Zhengzhou Fruit Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou 450009
    3 Zhongyuan Research Center, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Xinxiang 453000, Henan
  • Received:2026-02-21 Accepted:2026-07-01 Published:2026-08-16 Online:2026-08-17

摘要:

【目的】 明确不同肉质类型桃果实发育过程中香气形成规律,挖掘造成品种间香气品质差异的关键调控基因,为硬质桃风味品质改良提供理论依据。【方法】 以溶质型品种‘春美’和硬质型品种‘中桃9号’为试材,在果实发育全周期设置7个关键采样点,采用顶空固相微萃取-气相色谱-质谱联用技术检测挥发性物质,结合转录组数据筛选差异表达基因(DEGs),通过Pearson相关性分析鉴定与关键香气物质显著关联的核心基因。【结果】 共检测到57种香气化合物,其组成与含量在不同品种及果实发育阶段均表现出显著差异。硬质型桃‘中桃9号’在整个发育过程中未检测到乙烯释放,C6醛类物质(如2-己烯醛)含量在成熟期仍维持较高水平,而内酯与酯类物质几乎未积累;溶质型桃‘春美’在S3到S4转折后出现乙烯跃变峰,内酯物质含量随之增加3.1—3.8倍,C6化合物含量显著下降。转录组分析共鉴定出2 806个DEGs,聚类分析显示两个品种在各发育时期呈现显著差异;KEGG富集分析表明DEGs主要富集在植物激素信号转导、α-亚麻酸代谢和类胡萝卜素生物合成等通路。关联分析筛选出16个与酯类/内酯类合成相关的候选基因,其中BSK2(Prupe.2G110200)、PpYUC11(Prupe.6G157400/6G157500)等基因表达水平分别与乙酸己酯、γ-癸内酯含量呈显著正相关关系。【结论】 乙烯是造成两种肉质类型桃果实香气品质差异的核心调控因子,‘中桃9号’乙烯信号通路受阻,导致脂肪酸代谢通路停滞于C6醛类物质积累阶段,无法启动下游酯化反应与内酯类香气物质合成进程。同时,筛选到BSK2PpYUC11等候选基因,明确植物激素信号通路参与果实香气物质调控。

关键词: 桃, 果实香气, 肉质类型, 差异表达基因, 乙烯

Abstract:

【Objective】 This study aimed to elucidate the differentiation patterns of aroma metabolism during fruit development across distinct peach flesh types, and identify key regulatory genes governing cultivar-specific aroma profiles, so as to provide a theoretical basis for flavor improvement in stony hard peaches. 【Method】 The melting-flesh cultivar Chunmei and the stony hard cultivar Zhongtao 9 were utilized as experimental materials. Seven critical sampling stages were established throughout the fruit development cycle. Volatile compounds were profiled using headspace solid-phase microextraction combined with gas chromatography- mass spectrometry (HS-SPME-GC-MS). Transcriptome sequencing was performed to identify differentially expressed genes (DEGs), and Pearson correlation analysis was employed to pinpoint core genes significantly associated with key aroma compounds.【Result】 A total of 57 volatile compounds were identified, with significant variation in composition and content across cultivars and developmental stages. The stony hard cultivar Zhongtao 9 exhibited no detectable ethylene production throughout development, maintained high levels of C6 aldehydes (e.g., 2-hexenal) at the mature stage, and showed almost no accumulation of esters and lactones. In contrast, the melting-flesh cultivar Chunmei exhibited a typical ethylene climacteric peak at the S3 to S4 transition, accompanied by a 3.1-3.8 fold increase in ester content and a marked decrease in C6 compounds. Transcriptome analysis identified 2 806 DEGs, with clear separation between the two cultivars at all developmental stages based on clustering analysis. KEGG enrichment analysis indicated that these DEGs were significantly involved in plant hormone signal transduction, α-linolenic acid metabolism, and carotenoid biosynthesis pathways. Correlation analysis identified 16 candidate genes associated with ester/lactone biosynthesis. Among them, BSK2 (Prupe.2G110200) and PpYUC11 (Prupe.6G157400/6G157500) showed strong positive correlations with hexyl acetate and γ-decalactone, respectively.【Conclusion】 Ethylene was a key regulatory factor underlying aroma quality divergence between the two peach flesh types. Impaired ethylene signaling in Zhongtao 9 likely restricted fatty acid metabolism at the C6 aldehyde stage, preventing downstream esterification and lactone biosynthesis. Candidate genes, such as BSK2 and PpYUC11, together with hormone signaling pathways, were identified as potential regulators of aroma formation.

Key words: peach, fruit aroma, flesh type, differentially expressed genes, ethylene