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ArticleBMC plant biology2025

Comparative transcriptome analysis of oat varieties with different flowering performances under a short-day photoperiod.

Man Zhang, Yuan Jiang, Haixiao Dong, Xiaohui Shan, Hao Chen, Xueying Li, Chunlong Wang, Sangpingcuo Ba, Junwei Li, Laichun Guo and 2 more

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Man Zhang *Key Laboratory of Biotechnology of Jilin Province, Baicheng Academy of Agricultural Science, Baicheng, 137000, China.
Yuan Jiang *Jilin Engineering Research Center for Crop Biotechnology Breeding, College of Plant Science, Jilin University, Changchun, 130000, China.
Haixiao DongJilin Engineering Research Center for Crop Biotechnology Breeding, College of Plant Science, Jilin University, Changchun, 130000, China.
Xiaohui ShanJilin Engineering Research Center for Crop Biotechnology Breeding, College of Plant Science, Jilin University, Changchun, 130000, China.
Hao ChenJilin Engineering Research Center for Crop Biotechnology Breeding, College of Plant Science, Jilin University, Changchun, 130000, China.
Xueying LiKey Laboratory of Biotechnology of Jilin Province, Baicheng Academy of Agricultural Science, Baicheng, 137000, China.
Chunlong WangKey Laboratory of Biotechnology of Jilin Province, Baicheng Academy of Agricultural Science, Baicheng, 137000, China.
Sangpingcuo BaKey Laboratory of Biotechnology of Jilin Province, Baicheng Academy of Agricultural Science, Baicheng, 137000, China.
Junwei LiKey Laboratory of Biotechnology of Jilin Province, Baicheng Academy of Agricultural Science, Baicheng, 137000, China.
Laichun GuoKey Laboratory of Biotechnology of Jilin Province, Baicheng Academy of Agricultural Science, Baicheng, 137000, China. guolaichun@126.com.
Yaping YuanJilin Engineering Research Center for Crop Biotechnology Breeding, College of Plant Science, Jilin University, Changchun, 130000, China. yuanyp@jlu.edu.cn.
Changzhong RenKey Laboratory of Biotechnology of Jilin Province, Baicheng Academy of Agricultural Science, Baicheng, 137000, China. 13500830080@163.com.

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Abstract

backgroundInsensitivity to day length is an essential trait for oat cultivation and its geographical spread to a wide range of latitudes. Daylength-insensitive oat cultivars can flower normally from low to high latitudes and may be especially well suited for a double-cropping system. However, few studies have investigated the regulatory mechanisms involved in flowering in photoperiod-insensitive oats.

resultsIn this study, we compared the developmental stages of shoot apical meristems (SAMs) and transcriptome profiles between the photoperiod-insensitive oat cultivar VAO-8 and the photoperiod-sensitive oat cultivar Baiyan 2 at four time points under a short-day photoperiod. The development of Baiyan 2 was affected by short-day length, and SAMs persisted in the vegetative stage. VAO-8 responded less to photoperiod and matured normally under a short-day photoperiod. Comparative transcriptome data of the two cultivars revealed a total of 824, 1,189, 646 and 1,145 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) between VAO-8 and Baiyan 2 at four time points. Functional enrichment analysis revealed that metabolic processes related to chlorophyll biosynthesis, photosynthesis, carbohydrate metabolism and the secondary metabolism were significantly enhanced in VAO-8 compared with those in Baiyan 2. The upregulated genes involved in these processes may contribute to the flowering of VAO-8 under a short-day photoperiod. Furthermore, the differential expression of 93 transcription factor genes involved in multiple flowering pathways was observed, and these genes may play important roles in the regulation of VAO-8 flowering.

conclusionsThe results provide a comprehensive understanding of the photoperiod-insensitive molecular mechanism of oats at the transcriptional level under a short-day photoperiod, which lay a foundation for breeding photoperiod-insensitive oat cultivars.

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AvenaFlowersPhotoperiodTranscriptomeGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, PlantMeristemFloweringOatPhotoperiod insensitivityShort-day photoperiodTranscriptome analysis

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PMCPMC12065218

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