Abstract
Triacontanol (TA) is a non-toxic, pollution-free, low-cost, high-efficiency, broad-spectrum plant growth regulator that plays an important role in plant growth and development, but its regulation mechanism of strawberry (Sweet charlie, Fragaria × ananassa Duch.) fruit development is still unclear. In this study, we showed that TA treatment (50 μM) could promote fruit development by up-regulating factors related to fruit ripening-related growth and development. TA increased fruit sugar content and anthocyanin accumulation, and many stress-related enzyme activities. In the meantime, Illumina RNA-Seq technology was used to evaluate the effect of TA treatment on strawberry fruit senescence. The results showed that 9338 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were obtained, including 4520 up-regulated DEGs and 4818 down-regulated DEGs. We performed gene ontology (GO) enrichment and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) analysis of these DEGs. The results showed that TA treatment caused changes in transcript levels related to cellular processes, hormones and secondary metabolism, such as DNA metabolic processes, flavonoid synthesis, and plant hormone signal transduction. Bioinformatics analysis showed that many transcription factors were related to fruit maturity. Taken together, this study will provide new insights into the mechanism of strawberry development and postharvest response to TA treatment.
Highlights
IntroductionStrawberry (Fragaria × ananassa Duch.) belongs to the perennial herb of the Rosaceae family
Strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa Duch.) belongs to the perennial herb of the Rosaceae family.Its berries are bright in color, soft and juicy, sweet and sour, and rich in aroma, protein, organic acids and essential minerals and other nutrients
Exogenous TA promoted coloration compared to the control, which was supported by anthocyanin contents (Figure 1B)
Summary
Strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa Duch.) belongs to the perennial herb of the Rosaceae family. Its berries are bright in color, soft and juicy, sweet and sour, and rich in aroma, protein, organic acids and essential minerals and other nutrients. Known as the “Queen of Fruits”, it is an edible plant with both horticultural and ornamental elements, and is well received by consumers [1]. It has a high water content, but is fragile and susceptible to environmental factors. It is susceptible to aging and rot postharvest, and has a short storage period [2,3]
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