The Role of Ethylene in Banana Fruit Ripening

Clendennen, Stephanie K.; Kipp, Peter; May, Gregory D.

doi:10.1007/978-94-011-5546-5_19

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“…Presently much knowledge is available in this context (Giovannoni 2001). Several genes associated with ripening in banana have been characterized, isolated and cloned (Clendennen et al 1997;Medina-Suarez et al 1997;Drury et al 1999;Asif and Nath 2005). It has been reported that ripening could be delayed in banana by inhibiting fruit specific ethylene synthesis using sense suppression (BalintKurti et al 2001).…”

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Establishment of embryogenic cell suspension cultures and Agrobacterium-mediated transformation in an important Cavendish banana cv. Robusta (AAA)

Ghosh

Ganapathi

Nath

et al. 2009

Plant Cell Tiss Organ Cult

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Establishment of an efficient protocol for regeneration and genetic transformation is required in banana for the incorporation of useful traits. Therefore an efficient method has been developed for somatic embryogenesis, plant regeneration and transformation of Cavendish banana cultivar Robusta (AAA). Embryogenic cell suspension culture (ECS) was established using immature male flowers. Percentage appearance of embryogenic callus and distinct globular embryos was 10.3 and 11.

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Establishment of embryogenic cell suspension cultures and Agrobacterium-mediated transformation in an important Cavendish banana cv. Robusta (AAA)

Ghosh

Ganapathi

Nath

et al. 2009

Plant Cell Tiss Organ Cult

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“…It is therefore important to clarify the molecular mechanisms of the ripening process. Some genes involved in the ethylene biosynthesis and perception pathways have been identified in the banana fruit, such as 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid (ACC) synthase, ACC oxidase, the ethylene receptor and the CTR1 orthologous genes [ 5 , 6 ]. Recent reports show that several transcription factors exhibit regulatory roles during banana ripening, including MADS-box, ethylene insensitive 3-like (EIL3), NAC, ERF, LBD and BSD [ 7 – 13 ].…”

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Identification of miRNAs involved in fruit ripening in Cavendish bananas by deep sequencing

Meng

et al. 2015

BMC Genomics

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BackgroundMicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a family of non-coding small RNAs that play an important regulatory role in various biological processes. Previous studies have reported that miRNAs are closely related to the ripening process in model plants. However, the miRNAs that are closely involved in the banana fruit ripening process remain unknown.MethodsHere, we investigated the miRNA populations from banana fruits in response to ethylene or 1-MCP treatment using a deep sequencing approach and bioinformatics analysis combined with quantitative RT-PCR validation.ResultsA total of 125 known miRNAs and 26 novel miRNAs were identified from three libraries. MiRNA profiling of bananas in response to ethylene treatment compared with 1-MCP treatment showed differential expression of 82 miRNAs. Furthermore, the differentially expressed miRNAs were predicted to target a total of 815 target genes. Interestingly, some targets were annotated as transcription factors and other functional proteins closely involved in the development and the ripening process in other plant species. Analysis by qRT-PCR validated the contrasting expression patterns between several miRNAs and their target genes.ConclusionsThe miRNAome of the banana fruit in response to ethylene or 1-MCP treatment were identified by high-throughput sequencing. A total of 82 differentially expressed miRNAs were found to be closely associated with the ripening process. The miRNA target genes encode transcription factors and other functional proteins, including SPL, APETALA2, EIN3, E3 ubiquitin ligase, β-galactosidase, and β-glucosidase. These findings provide valuable information for further functional research of the miRNAs involved in banana fruit ripening.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12864-015-1995-1) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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“…Banana ( Musa acuminata , AAA group), a typical climacteric fruit, is characterized by a peak in ethylene production that orchestrates ripening-associated processes (Clendennen and May, 1997). Some genes associated with ethylene biosynthesis and perception pathways have been isolated from banana fruit, including ACS , ACO , ethylene receptor, a CTR1 orthologue, and ethylene insensitive 3-like genes (Clendennen et al , 1997; Liu et al , 1999; Inaba et al , 2007; Mbéguié-A-Mbeguié et al , 2008). Like many other climacteric fruits, banana ethylene biosynthesis and perception genes are differentially regulated at the transcriptional level during fruit ripening (Do et al , 2005; Inaba et al , 2007; Mbéguié-A-Mbeguié et al , 2008; Choudhury et al , 2008).…”

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Banana ethylene response factors are involved in fruit ripening through their interactions with ethylene biosynthesis genes

Xiao

Chen

Kuang

et al. 2013

Journal of Experimental Botany

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The involvement of ethylene response factor (ERF) transcription factor (TF) in the transcriptional regulation of ethylene biosynthesis genes during fruit ripening remains largely unclear. In this study, 15 ERF genes, designated as MaERF1–MaERF15, were isolated and characterized from banana fruit. These MaERFs were classified into seven of the 12 known ERF families. Subcellular localization showed that MaERF proteins of five different subfamilies preferentially localized to the nucleus. The 15 MaERF genes displayed differential expression patterns and levels in peel and pulp of banana fruit, in association with four different ripening treatments caused by natural, ethylene-induced, 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP)-delayed, and combined 1-MCP and ethylene treatments. MaERF9 was upregulated while MaERF11 was downregulated in peel and pulp of banana fruit during ripening or after treatment with ethylene. Furthermore, yeast-one hybrid (Y1H) and transient expression assays showed that the potential repressor MaERF11 bound to MaACS1 and MaACO1 promoters to suppress their activities and that MaERF9 activated MaACO1 promoter activity. Interestingly, protein–protein interaction analysis revealed that MaERF9 and -11 physically interacted with MaACO1. Taken together, these results suggest that MaERFs are involved in banana fruit ripening via transcriptional regulation of or interaction with ethylene biosynthesis genes.

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The Role of Ethylene in Banana Fruit Ripening

Cited by 15 publications

References 29 publications

Establishment of embryogenic cell suspension cultures and Agrobacterium-mediated transformation in an important Cavendish banana cv. Robusta (AAA)

Establishment of embryogenic cell suspension cultures and Agrobacterium-mediated transformation in an important Cavendish banana cv. Robusta (AAA)

Identification of miRNAs involved in fruit ripening in Cavendish bananas by deep sequencing

Banana ethylene response factors are involved in fruit ripening through their interactions with ethylene biosynthesis genes

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