MiERF023 positively regulates chlorophyll degradation in ethylene-mediated ‘Tainong no.1’ mango by targeting the promoters of MiPPH and MiPAO

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MiERF023 positively regulates chlorophyll degradation in ethylene-mediated ‘Tainong no.1’ mango by targeting the promoters of MiPPH and MiPAO

XinWang¹^,^2*, YingWang¹^,^5*, ShaobinZeng³, Jing Zhang⁴, Dexin Ma⁴, YanGong⁴, Wen Li¹^,²^,^5#, Yuanzhi Shao¹^,²^#

¹Sanya Nanfan Research Institute, Hainan University, Sanya 572025, China

² School of Food Science and Engineering, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China

³ Hainan State Farms Trade & Logistics Industry Group Company Limited, Hai Kou 570200, China

⁴Hainan Haiken Cold Chain Development Company Limited, Sanya 572025, China

⁵ School of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry, Hainan University, Danzhou 571018, China

Highlights

(1) ETH accelerates peel chlorophyll degradation and coloration in postharvest mangoes.

(2) ETH induces PPH and PAO activities while 1-MCP represses them in mango ripening.

(3) 1-MCP suppressed MiERF23, MiPPH and MiPAO expressions in mango fruit.

(4) MiERF23 directly binds to MiPPH and MiPAO promoters to activate their transcription.

(5) Overexpression of MiERF23 results in chlorophyll catabolism in mango fruit.

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Chlorophyll degradation occurs during mango fruit ripening, contributing to the color and commercial value of the fruit. Ethylene response factors (ERFs) are recognized as important regulators of chlorophyll degradation. This study investigated the regulatory effects of MiERF023 on mango coloration through ethylene (ETH) and 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) treatments. ETH treatment increased the activities of chlorophyll degradation-related enzymes (Chlase, MDCase, PPH, and PAO), activated the expression of chlorophyll catabolism genes (MiPPH and MiPAO), accelerated chlorophyll degradation, and promoted coloration of mango. In contrast, the opposite effects were observed after 1-MCP treatment. Meanwhile, the expression of MiERF023 was greatly induced by ethylene and inhibited by 1-MCP, then MiERF023 was isolated and characterized. Yeast one-hybrid (Y1H) and dual luciferase reporter (DLR) assays demonstrated that MiERF023 binds to the promoters of MiPPH and MiPAO, upregulating their transcript levels. Transient overexpression of MiERF023 in tomato and mango fruits increased the transcript levels of MiPPH and MiPAO, accelerating chlorophyll degradation and promoting peel coloration. Collectively, these findings reveal a novel regulatory mechanism by which MiERF023 modulates ethylene-mediated pigment metabolism，offering potential targets for improving sensory quality in postharvest mango fruits.

Keywords: Postharvest mango chlorophyll degradation peel coloration ethylene response factor transcription regulator

Online: 17 February 2026

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This work was funded by the Hainan Province Agricultural Reclamation Team Joint Innovation Project (No. HKKJ202432), National Key Research and Development Program Project (2023YFD2300803–7), and Hainan University Mango Industry Technology System Construction Project.

About author: * These authors contributed equally to this study. # To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: liwen9-210@163.com (W. Li); s.yz123789@163.com (Y. Shao); Tel: 086-13178987302, 086-13005097289

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Xin Wang, Ying Wang , Shaobin Zeng, Jing Zhang, Dexin Ma, Yan Gong, Wen Li, Yuanzhi Shao. 2026. MiERF023 positively regulates chlorophyll degradation in ethylene-mediated ‘Tainong no.1’ mango by targeting the promoters of MiPPH and MiPAO. Journal of Integrative Agriculture, Doi:10.1016/j.jia.2026.02.030

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