Scientia Agricultura Sinica ›› 2016, Vol. 49 ›› Issue (23): 4593-4605.doi: 10.3864/j.issn.0578-1752.2016.23.012

• HORTICULTURE • Previous Articles     Next Articles

Cloning and Expression Analysis of Ten MADS-box Genes in Peach (Prunus persica var. nectarina ‘Luxing’)

LI Hui-feng1, JIA Hou-zhen1, DONG Qing-long2, RAN Kun1, WANG Hong-wei1   

  1. 1Shandong Institute of Pomology, Tai’an 271000, Shandong
    2College of Horticulture, Northwest A & F University/State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi
  • Received:2016-04-26 Online:2016-12-01 Published:2016-12-01

Abstract: 【Objective】The aim of this study is to characterize the novel peach (Prunus persica var. nectarina ‘Luxing’) MADS-box genes (PpMADSs) involved in regulation of vegetative and reproductive growth. The transcriptional levels of PpMADSs in different tissues were determined to provide a basis for studying the related function of PpMADSs in flower development, fruit development and ripening.【Method】The full-length cDNA sequences of PpMADSs form ‘Luxing’ peach were isolated by homologous alignment and RT-PCR confirmation, the obtained cDNA sequences and the deduced amino acid sequences were analyzed with bioinformatics methods; the expression levels of PpMADSs were detected in stem, leaf, sepal, ovary, stamen, petal, 7 stages of flower development and 5 stages of fruit development using RT-PCR.【Result】The sequencing results showed that ten cDNAs (designated as PpMADS11, 12, 19, 20, 21, 22, 28, 29, 30 and 31; GenBank accession No. KU559577, KU559578, KU559585, KU559586, KU559587, KU559588, KU559594, KU559595, KU559596 and KU559597) contained open reading frame (ORF) of 522, 279, 1 065, 828, 723, 600, 636, 534, 750 and 480 bp, respectively. The results of phylogenetic analysis revealed that PpMADS11, 12, and 19 belong to AP3, AGL17 and MIKC* subgroups, respectively; and PpMADS20, 21 and 22 belong to Mα group; PpMADS28, 29, 30 and 31 belong to Mγ group. The results of subcellular localization prediction showed that all PpMADS proteins were located in the nucleus. The results of promoter analysis indicated that there were multiple putative cis-acting elements involved in light responsiveness, defense and stress responsiveness, MYB binding site was involved in drought-inducibility, heat stress responsiveness, low-temperature responsiveness, fungal elicitor responsive element, wound-responsive element, anaerobic induction element, gibberellin-responsive element, auxin-responsive element, MeJA-responsiveness, abscisic acid responsiveness, salicylic acid responsiveness and ethylene-responsive element. Semi RT-PCR and qRT-PCR results showed that PpMADS11was expressed in stem, leaf, sepal, ovary, stamen, petal and during flower and fruit development. PpMADS12 was expressed in stem, leaf, sepal, ovary, stamen, petal and during flower development. PpMADS19 was expressed in sepal, stamen, petal and during flower development ( except bud stage). All members in Mα and Mγ groups were expressed in stem, leaf, sepal, ovary, stamen, petal and during flower development, some members were expressed during fruit development.【Conclusion】These results indicated that ten PpMADS genes have crucial regulatory roles in ‘Luxing’ peach vegetative growth, flower and fruit development processes.

Key words: ‘Luxing&rsquo, peach, MADS-box, transcription factor, gene cloning, expression analysis

[1] RIECHMANN J L, MEYEROWITZ E M. MADS domain proteins in plant development. Biological Chemistry, 1997, 378(10): 1079-1101. [2] MESSENGUY F, DUBOIS E. Role of MADS box proteins and their cofactors in combinatorial control of gene expression and cell development. Gene, 2003, 316: 1-21. [3] 刘菊华, 徐碧玉, 张静, 金志强. MADS-box转录因子的相互作用及对果实发育和成熟的调控. 遗传, 2010, 32(9): 893-902. LIU J H, XU B Y, ZHANG J, JIN Z Q. The interaction of MADS-box transcription factors and manipulating fruit development and ripening. Hereditas, 2010, 32(9): 893-902. (in Chinese) [4] KAUFMANN K, MELZER R, THEISSEN G. MIKC-type MADS- domain proteins: structural modularity, protein interactions and network evolution in land plants. Gene, 2005, 347(2): 183-198. [5] HENSCHEL K, KOFUJI R, HASEBE M, SAEDLER H, MUNSTER T, THEISSEN G. Two ancient classes of MIKC-type MADS-box genes are present in the moss Physcomitrella patens. Molecular Biology and Evolution, 2002, 19(6): 801-814. [6] TIAN Y, DONG Q L, JI Z R, CHI F M, CONG P H, ZHOU Z S. Genome-wide identification and analysis of the MADS-box gene family in apple. Gene, 2015, 555(2): 277-290. [7] WEIGEL D, MEYEROWITZ E M. The ABCs of floral homeotic genes. Cell, 1994, 78(2): 203-209. [8] MA H, DEPAMPHILIS C. The ABCs of floral evolution. Cell, 2000, 101(1): 5-8. [9] IRELAND H S, YAO J L, TOMES S, SUTHERLAND P W, NIEUWENHUIZEN N, GUNASEELAN K, WINZ R A, DAVID K M, SCHAFFER R J. Apple SEPALLATA1/2-like genes control fruit flesh development and ripening. The Plant Journal, 2013, 73(6): 1044-1056. [10] FUJISAWA M, SHIMA Y, NAKAGAWA H, KITAGAWA M, KIMBARA J, NAKANO T, KASUMI T, ITO Y. Transcriptional regulation of fruit ripening by tomato FRUITFULL homologs and associated MADS box proteins. The Plant Cell, 2014, 26(1): 89-101. [11] FERRANDIZ C, LILJEGREN S J, YANOFSKY M F. Negative regulation of the SHATTERPROOF genes by FRUITFULL during Arabidopsis fruit development. Science, 2000, 289(5478): 436-438. [12] VREBALOV J, RUEZINSKY D, PADMANABHAN V, WHITE R, MEDRANO D, DRAKE R, SCHUCH W, GIOVANNONI J. A MADS-box gene necessary for fruit ripening at the tomato ripening- inhibitor (rin) locus. Science, 2002, 296(5566): 343-346. [13] ITO Y, KITAGAWA M, IHASHI N, YABE K, KIMBARA J, YASUDA J, ITO H, INAKUMA T, HIROI S, KASUMI T. DNA-binding specificity, transcriptional activation potential, and the rin mutation effect for the tomato fruit-ripening regulator RIN. The Plant Journal, 2008, 55(2): 212-223. [14] MARA C D, IRISH V F. Two GATA transcription factors are downstream effectors of floral homeotic gene action in Arabidopsis. Plant Physiology, 2008, 147(2): 707-718. [15] KAUFMANN K, MUIÑO J M, JAUREGUI R, AIROLDI C A, SMACZNIAK C, KRAJEWSKI P, ANGENENT G C. Target genes of the MADS transcription factor SEPALLATA3: Integration of developmental and hormonal pathways in the Arabidopsis flower. PLOS Biology, 2009, 7(4): 854-875. [16] WELLS C E, VENDRAMIN E, TARODO S J, VERDE I, BIELENBERG D G. A genome-wide analysis of MADS-box genes in peach [Prunus persica (L.) Batsch]. BMC Plant Biology, 2015, 15(1): 41. [17] 王传增, 余贤美, 董庆龙, 张安宁, 刘伟, 董飞, 王淑珍, 王长君. 桃已知 MADS-box转录因子的生物信息学及花发育表达分析. 核农学报, 2015, 29(5): 849-858. WANG C Z, YU X M, DONG Q L, ZHANG A N, LIU W, DONG F, WANG S Z, WANG C J. Bioinformatic and expression analysis on the known MADS-box transcription factors at different development stages of flower in peach. Journal of Nuclear Agricultural Sciences, 2015, 29(5): 849-858. (in Chinese) [18] SUI S, LUO J, MA J,ZHU Q, LEI X, LI M. Generation and analysis of expressed sequence tags from Chimonanthus praecox (Wintersweet) flowers for discovering stress-responsive and floral development- related genes. Comparative and Functional Genomics, 2012, doi:10. 1155/2012/134596. [19] 马婧, 孙文婷, 王晶, 眭顺照, 李名扬. 蜡梅胚胎晚期丰富蛋白基因CpLEA的克隆及表达分析. 园艺学报, 2014, 41(8): 1663-1672. MA J, SUN W T, WANG J, MU S Z, LI M Y. Cloning and expression analysis of a late embryogenesis abundant protein gene CpLEA from Chimonanthus praecox. Acta Horticulturae Sinica, 2014, 41(8): 1663-1672. (in Chinese) [20] 谷彦冰, 冀志蕊, 迟福梅, 乔壮, 徐成楠, 张俊祥, 董庆龙, 周宗山. 苹果WRKY基因家族生物信息学及表达分析. 中国农业科学, 2015, 48(16): 3221-3238. GU Y B, JI Z R, CHI F M, QIAO Z, XU C N, ZHANG J X, DONG Q L, ZHOU Z S. Bioinformatics and expression analysis of the WRKY gene family in apple. Scientia Agricultura Sinica, 2015, 48(16): 3221-3238. (in Chinese) [21] 谷彦冰, 冀志蕊, 迟福梅, 乔壮, 徐成楠, 张俊祥, 周宗山, 董庆龙. 桃WRKY基因家族全基因组鉴定和表达分析. 遗传, 2016, 38(3): 254-270. GU Y B, JI Z R, CHI F M, QIAO Z, XU C N, ZHANG J X, ZHOU Z S, DONG Q L. Genome-wide identification and expression analysis of the WRKY gene family in peach. Hereditas (Beijing), 2016, 38(3): 254-270. (in Chinese) [22] PAENICOVÁ L, DE-FOLTER S, KIEFFER M, HORNER D S, FAVALLI C, BUSSCHER J, COOK H E, INGRAM R M, KATER M M, DAVIES B, ANGENENT G C, COLOMBO L. Molecular and phylogenetic analyses of the complete MADS-box transcription factor family in Arabidopsis: New openings to the MADS world. The Plant Cell, 2003, 15(7): 1538-1551. [23] ARORA R, AGARWAL P, RAY S, SINGH A K, SINGH V P, TYAGI A K, KAPOOR S. MADS-box gene family in rice: genome-wide identification, organization and expression profiling during reproductive development and stress. BMC Genomics, 2007, 8(1): 242. [24] VERDE I, ABBOTT A G, SCALABRIN S, JUNG S, SHU S, MARRONI F, ZHEBENTYAYEVA T, DETTORI M T, GRIMWOOD J, CATTONARO F, ZUCCOLO A, ROSSINI L, JENKINS J, VENDRAMIN E, MEISEL L A, DECROOCQ V, SOSINSKI B, PROCHNIK S, MITROS T, POLICRITI A, CIPRIANI G, DONDINI L, FICKLIN S, GOODSTEIN D M, XUAN P, DEL FABBRO C, ARAMINI V, COPETTI D, GONZALEZ S, HORNER D S, FALCHI R, LUCAS S, MICA E, MALDONADO J, LAZZARI B, BIELENBERG D, PIRONA R, MICULAN M, BARAKAT A, TESTOLIN R, STELLA A, TARTARINI S, TONUTTI P, ARÚS P, ORELLANA A, WELLS C, MAIN D, VIZZOTTO G, SILVA H S, ALAMINI F, SCHMUTZ J, MORGANTE M, ROKHSAR M D. The high -quality draft genome of peach (Prunus persica) identifies unique patterns of genetic diversity, domestication and genome evolution. Nature Genetica, 2013, 45(5): 487-493. [25] PUIG J, MEYNARD D, KHONG G N, PAULUZZI G, GUIDERDONI E, GANTET P. Analysis of the expression of the AGL17-like clade of MADS-box transcription factors in rice. Gene Expression Patterns, 2013, 13(5): 160-170. [26] WEI B, ZHANG R, GUO J, LIU D, LI A, FAN R, MAO L, ZHANG X. Genome-wide analysis of the MADS-box gene family in Brachypodium distachyon. PLoS ONE, 2014, 9(1): e84781. [27] DUAN W, SONG X, LIU T, HUANG Z, REN J, HOU X, LI Y. Genome-wide analysis of the MADS-box gene family in Brassica rapa (Chinese cabbage). Molecular Genetics and Genomics, 2015, 290(1): 239-255. [28] JACK T, BROCKMAN L L, MEYEROWITZ E M. The homeotic gene APETALA3 of Arabidopsis thaliana encodes a MADS box and is expressed in petals and stamens. Cell, 1992, 68(4): 683-697. [29] CHANG Y, KAO N, LI J, HSU W, LIANG Y, WU J, YANG C. Characterization of the possible roles for B class MADS box genes in regulation of perianth formation in orchid. Plant Physiology, 2010, 152(2): 837-853. [30] XIAO H, WANG Y, LIU D, WANG W, LI X, ZHAO X, XU J, ZHAI W, ZHU L. Functional analysis of the rice AP3 homologue OsMADS16 by RNA interference. Plant Molecular Biology, 2003, 52(5): 957-966. [31] ZAHN L M, LEEBENS-MACK J, MA H, THEISSEN, G. To B or not to B a flower: the role of DEFICIENS and GLOBOSA orthologs in the evolution of the angiosperms. Journal of Heredity, 2005, 96(3): 225-240. [32] AMBROSE B A, LERNER D R, CICERI P, PADILLA C M, YANOFSKY M F, SCHMIDT R J. Molecular and genetic analyses of the silky1 gene reveal conservation in floral organ specification between eudicots and monocots. Molecular Cell, 2000, 5(3): 569-579. [33] ROQUE E, SERWATOWSKA J, CRUZ ROCHINA M, WEN J, MYSORE K S, YENUSH L, BELTRÁN J P, CAÑAS L A. Functional specialization of duplicated AP3-like genes in Medicago truncatula. The Plant Journal, 2013, 73(4): 663-675. [34] HU L, LIU S. Genome-wide analysis of the MADS-box gene family in cucumber. Genome, 2012, 55(3): 245-256. [35] DÍAZ-RIQUELME J, LIJAVETZKY D, MARTÍNEZ-ZAPATER J M, CARMONA M J. Genome-wide analysis of MIKCC-type MADS box genes in grapevine. Plant Physiology, 2009, 149(1): 354-369. [36] ADAMCZYK B J, FERNANDEZ D E. MIKC* MADS domain heterodimers are required for pollen maturation and tube growth in Arabidopsis. Plant Physiology, 2009, 149(4): 1713-1723. [37] LIU Y, CUI S, WU F, YAN S, LIN X, DU X, CHONG K, SCHILING S, THEIßEN G, MENG Z. Functional conservation of MIKC*-type MADS box genes in Arabidopsis and rice pollen maturation. The Plant Cell, 2013, 25(4): 1288-1303. [38] PORTEREIKO M F, LLOYD A, STEFFEN J G, PUNWANI J A, OTSUGA D, DREWS G N. AGL80 is required for central cell and endosperm development in Arabidopsis. The Plant Cell, 2006, 18(8): 1862-1872. [39] KANG I H, STEFFEN J G, PORTEREIKO M F, LLOYD A, DREWS G N. The AGL62 MADS domain protein regulates cellularization during endosperm development in Arabidopsis. The Plant Cell, 2008, 20(3): 635-647. [40] XU Z, ZHANG Q, SUN L, DU D, CHENG T, PAN H, YANG W, WANG J. Genome-wide identification, characterization and expression analysis of the MADS-box gene family in Prunus mume. Molecular Genetics and Genomics, 2014, 289(5): 903-920. [41] SHU Y, YU D, WANG D, GUO D, GUO C. Genome-wide survey and expression analysis of the MADS-box gene family in soybean. Molecular Biology Reports, 2013, 40(6): 3901-3911.
[1] CAO HaiShun, ZHOU DongYuan, WANG Rui, SHI ZhaoWan, WU TingQuan, ZHANG ChangYuan. Identification of Short Hypocotyl Cucumber Germplasm Under Low Light Stress and QTL Mapping of the Trait [J]. Scientia Agricultura Sinica, 2026, 59(6): 1286-1301.
[2] WEI Ping, PAN JuZhong, ZHU DePing, SHAO ShengXue, CHEN ShanShan, WEI YaQian, GAO WeiWei. The Function of OsDREB1J in Regulating Rice Grain Size [J]. Scientia Agricultura Sinica, 2025, 58(8): 1463-1478.
[3] WANG MengYuan, WEI QianRui, LI HaiYan, YANG QiaoMin, YU Jun, HUANG Wei, LU MingHui. Functional Analysis of MADS-box Transcription Factor Gene CaAGL61 in Heat Tolerance of Pepper [J]. Scientia Agricultura Sinica, 2025, 58(8): 1604-1616.
[4] YANG CaiLi, LI YongZhou, HE LiangLiang, SONG YinHua, ZHANG Peng, LIU ZhaoXian, LI PengHui, LIU SanJun. Genome-Wide Identification and Analysis of TPS Gene Family and Functional Verification of VvTPS4 in the Formation of Monoterpenes in Grape [J]. Scientia Agricultura Sinica, 2025, 58(7): 1397-1417.
[5] TENG MengXin, XU Ya, HE Jing, WANG Qi, QIAO Fei, LI JingYang, LI XinGuo. Identification and Functional Analysis of Ca2+-ATPase Gene Family in Banana [J]. Scientia Agricultura Sinica, 2025, 58(7): 1418-1433.
[6] SUN Ping, ZHU WenCan, LIN XianRui, WU JiaQi, CAO YiWen, CHEN ChenFei, WANG Yi, ZHU JianXi, JIA HuiJuan, QIAN MinJie, SHEN JianSheng. Effects of Rainy and Low Light Conditions on Coloration and Flavonoid Accumulation in Peach Peel Based on Metabolomic and Transcriptomic Analyses [J]. Scientia Agricultura Sinica, 2025, 58(6): 1173-1194.
[7] ZHENG YaQin, LIU XueQing, WU SiWen, TANG XiaoYan, YANG DanNi, WANG YongKang, AHMAD Aftab, KHAN Afrsyab, WANG ChengGang, CHEN GuoHu. Cloning and Expression of BcDET2 Gene and Functional of Its Regulatory Effect on Bolting and Flowering in Wucai (Brassica campestris L.) [J]. Scientia Agricultura Sinica, 2025, 58(5): 991-1003.
[8] DIAO DengChao, LI YunLi, MENG XiangYu, JI SongHan, SUN YuChen, MA XueHong, LI Jie, FENG YongJia, LI ChunLian, WU JianHui, ZENG QingDong, HAN DeJun, $\boxed{\hbox{WANG ChangFa}}$, ZHENG WeiJun. Cloning and Heat Tolerance Function of Wheat TaGRAS34-5A Gene [J]. Scientia Agricultura Sinica, 2025, 58(4): 617-634.
[9] ZHANG LinLin, GONG Rui, CUI YanLing, ZHONG XiongHui, LI Ye, LI RanHong, QIAN ZongWei. Effect Analysis of SmWRKY30 in Eggplant Resistance to Ralstonia solanacearum by Virus Induced Gene Silencing (VIGS) [J]. Scientia Agricultura Sinica, 2025, 58(3): 548-563.
[10] GUO TianFa, WU JinLong, QIU QianQian, MA XinChao, WANG LiRong, WU CuiYun. Relationship Between the Formation of Non-Red Color in the Fruit Skin of Xinjiang Local Peach Varieties and the Variation of PpMYB10.1 Promoter [J]. Scientia Agricultura Sinica, 2025, 58(2): 326-338.
[11] ZOU PeiYi, LIU MeiYan, WANG Ying, LI RanHong. Cloning and Functional Study of AkNAC2 from Actinidia kolomikta [J]. Scientia Agricultura Sinica, 2025, 58(19): 3985-3999.
[12] YI ZeHui, WANG Ying, SONG HuiXia, ZHAO Jing, MAO LiPing. Genome-Wide Identification and Expression Analysis of Peroxiredoxins Gene Family in Asparagus officinalis [J]. Scientia Agricultura Sinica, 2025, 58(18): 3728-3743.
[13] ZHANG ShuHong, GAO FengJu, WU QiuYing, JI JingXin, ZHANG YunFeng, XU Ke, GU ShouQin, FAN YongShan. Cloning and Expression Analysis of Heat Shock Protein HSP 9/12 Genes in Setosphaeria turcica [J]. Scientia Agricultura Sinica, 2025, 58(18): 3648-3663.
[14] QI XiangYu, LI XinRu, CHEN ShuangShuang, FENG Jing, CHEN HuiJie, LIU XinTong, JIN YuYan, DENG YanMing. Identification of the FLA Gene Family and Functional Analysis of JsFLA2 in Jasminum sambac [J]. Scientia Agricultura Sinica, 2025, 58(17): 3516-3530.
[15] GUO Lei, ZHANG BinBin, SHEN ZhiJun, YAN Juan, XU JianLan, CAI ZhiXiang, YU MingLiang, WANG FaLin, SONG HongFeng. The Release Characteristics of Medium and Trace Elements and Their Effects on Soil Available Nutrients after the Continuous Return of Green Manure in Peach Orchards [J]. Scientia Agricultura Sinica, 2025, 58(12): 2411-2426.
Viewed
Full text


Abstract

Cited

  Shared   
  Discussed   
No Suggested Reading articles found!