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ArticleBMC genomics2020

Genome-wide analysis of Myo-inositol oxygenase gene family in tomato reveals their involvement in ascorbic acid accumulation.

Shoaib Munir, Muhammad Ali Mumtaz, John Kojo Ahiakpa, Genzhong Liu, Weifang Chen, Guolin Zhou, Wei Zheng, Zhibiao Ye, Yuyang Zhang

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Article in BMC genomics, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 24 papers.

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9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Shoaib MunirKey Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology, Ministry of Education, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China.
Muhammad Ali MumtazKey Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology, Ministry of Education, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China.
John Kojo AhiakpaKey Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology, Ministry of Education, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China.
Genzhong LiuKey Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology, Ministry of Education, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China.
Weifang ChenKey Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology, Ministry of Education, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China.
Guolin ZhouWuhan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan, 430065, China.
Wei ZhengHZAU Chuwei Institute of Advanced Seeds, Wuhan, 430070, China.
Zhibiao YeKey Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology, Ministry of Education, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China.
Yuyang ZhangKey Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology, Ministry of Education, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China. yyzhang@mail.hzau.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5341-0682
Huazhong Agricultural University · CNWuhan Academy of Agricultural Sciences · CN

Funding

Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities 2662018PY073Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops, Ministry of Agriculture IVF201707National Key Research & Development Plan 2016YFD0100204-21National Key Research & Development Plan 2018YFD1000800National Natural Science Foundation of China 31672166National Natural Science Foundation of China 31972426Wuhan Frontier Projects for Applied Foundation 2019020701011492
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAscorbic acid (Vitamin C, AsA) is an antioxidant metabolite involved in plant development and environmental stimuli. AsA biosynthesis has been well studied in plants, and MIOX is a critical enzyme in plants AsA biosynthesis pathway. However, Myo-inositol oxygenase (MIOX) gene family members and their involvement in AsA biosynthesis and response to abiotic stress remain unclear.

resultsIn this study, five tomato genes encoding MIOX proteins and possessing MIOX motifs were identified. Structural analysis and distribution mapping showed that 5 MIOX genes contain different intron/exon patterns and unevenly distributed among four chromosomes. Besides, expression analyses indicated the remarkable expression of SlMIOX genes in different plant tissues. Furthermore, transgenic lines were obtained by over-expression of the MIOX4 gene in tomato. The overexpression lines showed a significant increase in total ascorbate in leaves and red fruits compared to control. Expression analysis revealed that increased accumulation of AsA in MIOX4 overexpression lines is possible as a consequence of the multiple genes involved in AsA biosynthesis. Myo inositol (MI) feeding in leaf and fruit implied that the Myo-inositol pathway improved the AsA biosynthesis in leaves and fruits. MIOX4 overexpression lines exhibited a better light response, abiotic stress tolerance, and AsA biosynthesis capacity.

conclusionsThese results showed that MIOX4 transgenic lines contribute to AsA biosynthesis, evident as better light response and improved oxidative stress tolerance. This study provides the first comprehensive analysis of the MIOX gene family and their involvement in ascorbate biosynthesis in tomato.

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Amino Acid MotifsAscorbic AcidChromosome MappingFruitGene Expression Regulation, PlantInositol OxygenaseMultigene FamilyPlant LeavesPlant ProteinsSolanum lycopersicumStress, PhysiologicalWhole Genome SequencingAscorbic AcidInositol OxygenasePlant ProteinsAsAMIOXMyo inositolOxidative stressTomato (Solanum lycopersicum)

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PMID32252624
PMCPMC7132880
OpenAlexW3014186218

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