Grafting onto pumpkin alters the evolution of fruit sugar profile and increases fruit weight through invertase and sugar transporters in watermelon

Sun, Nan; Ma, Yanping; Wang, Xiujuan; Ying, Quansheng; Huang, Yunping; Zhang, Leichen; Zhu, Zhujun; Wang, Yuhong; He, Yong

doi:10.1016/j.scienta.2023.111936

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“…Numerous studies have demonstrated that the accumulation of sugar in fruit is associated with variations in the expression of genes encoding glucose-metabolizing enzymes over time and space [52]. The interconversion of sucrose, fructose, and glucose is a crucial aspect of plant sugar metabolism.…”

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Effects of Saline-Alkali Stress on Sugar Metabolism of Jujube Fruit: A Metabolomic Analysis

Wang,

Feng,

Yan

et al. 2023

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There have been numerous studies on the effects of salt stress on jujube fruit; however, only a few studies have reported the changes in fruit quality, particularly sugar content, under conditions of combined salt and alkali stress. Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate the performance of jujube fruits under Saline-Alkali stress and the changes in sugar content in fruits. To achieve this, jujube fruits were treated with varying concentrations of salt and alkali during five developmental periods. The content of relevant sugar components was determined, and metabolomics data were analyzed in combination with relevant quantitative gene data. The results indicated that 100 days after flowering, the surface color of jujube fruit gradually turned red, and the cell structure of the fruit gradually loosened with increasing salt and alkali concentration. The content of sugar components at each stage showed that glucose and fructose primarily accumulate in the early stage of development, while sucrose is the main component in the later stage of development. Metabolomic correlation network maps showed that six differentially accumulated metabolites were closely related to specific genes. Among these metabolites, sucrose was identified as the core metabolite in the metabolic pathway. Quantitative analysis of the related genes revealed that ZjvINV2 and ZjHK2 exhibited prolonged adaptability to stress. Additionally, the expression levels of ZjSS1 and ZjSPS2 under Saline-Alkali stress were consistent with the trend of sucrose content during the same period. In conclusion, the variations in sugar content in jujube fruits during different growth stages and under Saline-Alkali treatment conditions were recorded as reference data, and the primary metabolic substances and related regulatory genes produced in jujube fruits under Saline-Alkali stress were preliminarily identified.

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