生物技术通报 ›› 2025, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (4): 134-144.doi: 10.13560/j.cnki.biotech.bull.1985.2024-1017

• 研究报告 • 上一篇    

苦荞转录因子基因FtbHLH3调控类黄酮生物合成的功能鉴定

杨朝结(), 张兰, 陈红, 黄娟, 石桃雄, 朱丽伟, 陈庆富, 李洪有(), 邓娇()   

  1. 贵州师范大学生命科学学院荞麦工程技术研究中心,贵阳 550025
  • 收稿日期:2024-10-21 出版日期:2025-04-26 发布日期:2025-04-25
  • 通讯作者: 李洪有,男,博士,教授,研究方向 :植物分子生物学;E-mail: lihongyouluod@163.com
    邓娇,女,博士,副教授,研究方向 :植物生理及分子生物学;E-mail: ddj613@163.com
  • 作者简介:杨朝结,女,硕士研究生,研究方向 :植物花色及花期的调控分子机理;E-mail: 15685965728m@sina.cn
  • 基金资助:
    贵州省科技计划项目(黔科合基础-ZK[2023]一般278),云南重大科技专项计划(202202AE090020);国家自然科学基金项目(32102422);国家现代农业产业技术体系荞麦育种岗位科学家专项资金(CARS-07-A5)

Functional Identification of the Transcription Factor Gene FtbHLH3 in Regulating Flavonoid Biosynthesis in Fagopyrum tataricum

YANG Chao-jie(), ZHANG Lan, CHEN Hong, HUANG Juan, SHI Tao-xiong, ZHU Li-wei, CHEN Qing-fu, LI Hong-you(), DENG Jiao()   

  1. Buckwheat Engineering Technology Research Center, College of Life Sciences, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang 550025
  • Received:2024-10-21 Published:2025-04-26 Online:2025-04-25

摘要:

目的 苦荞是一种重要的药食两用作物,而类黄酮是苦荞中一种重要的生物活性成分。bHLH转录因子在类黄酮生物合成过程中发挥着重要的调控作用,前期研究发现FtbHLH3与类黄酮合成大部分结构基因的转录水平显著正相关,探究该转录因子在苦荞类黄酮生物合成中的作用机制,可以丰富苦荞类黄酮生物合成调控机理的研究,并为苦荞高类黄酮品种的育种提供优异的基因资源。 方法 构建35S:FtbHLH3过表达载体,转化到拟南芥attt8突变体中分析其功能。 结果 attt8突变体的幼苗无色素积累,种皮呈淡黄色,FtbHLH3过表达株系幼苗有色素积累,种子表皮颜色恢复至野生型的表型。花色苷含量测定表明FtbHLH3过表达株系幼苗和种子中的花色苷与野生型的都显著高于attt8突变体的。原花青素染色和含量分析表明,在幼苗中三者的含量均较低,且无显著差异,但在种子中,FtbHLH3过表达株系中原花青素的含量最高,显著高于attt8突变体。此外三者黄酮的含量在幼苗和种子中均较低,且无显著差异。RT-qPCR表明在幼苗和种子中,FtbHLH3过表达株系中的花色苷合成基因的表达水平比attt8突变体和野生型均显著上升,关键基因AtANSAtUFGT极显著上调。而三者幼苗中AtANRAtFLS的表达水平无显著差异。FtbHLH3过表达株系种子中的原花青素合成分支上的关键基因AtANR的表达水平显著高于野生型,但黄酮合成关键基因AtFLS也没有显著差异,这与表型和含量测定结果一致。 结论 FtbHLH3是花色苷和原花青素合成过程中的正调控因子,但不影响黄酮的合成。

关键词: 苦荞, bHLH转录因子, 花色苷, 原花青素, 黄酮, 遗传转化

Abstract:

Objective Tartary buckwheat is an important medicinal and edible crop, and flavonoids are an important bioactive component in Tartary buckwheat. The bHLH transcription factor plays an important regulatory role in the flavonoid biosynthesis. Previous studies have found that the transcription level of FtbHLH3 is significantly positively correlated with the transcription levels of most structural genes in flavonoid synthesis. Exploring the mechanism of this transcription factor in flavonoid biosynthesis in Tartary buckwheat may enrich the studies on the regulation mechanism of flavonoid biosynthesis in Tartary buckwheat, and provide excellent gene resource for breeding Tartary buckwheat cultivars with high flavoniod. Method The 35S:FtbHLH3 overexpression vector was constructed and transformed into Arabidopsis attt8 mutant to analyze its function. Result There were no pigment accumulation in the seedling of att8 mutans, and their seed coat was light yellow; while the seedlings of FtbHLH3-overexpressed line had pigment accumulation, and the seed coat color returned to the wild type's phenotype. Measurement of total anthocyanin content showed that the anthocyanins in the seedlings and seeds of the FtbHLH3-overexpressed line and the wild type were significantly higher than that of the attt8 mutant. Proanthocyanidin staining and content analysis showed that the contents of three types of Arabidopsis seedlings were all very low with no significant difference. However, the content of proanthocyadins in the seeds of FtbHLH3-overexpressed line was the highest, which was significantly higher than that of the attt8 mutant. In addition, the total flavones contents of these three types of Arabidopsis seedlings and seeds had no significant difference. RT-qPCR showed that the expressions of anthocyanin synthesis genes significantly increased in the seedlings of FtbHLH3-overexpressed lines, and the key genes AtANS and AtUFGT were significantly upregulated while compared with that of the mutant and wild-type Arabidopsis. There was no significant difference in the expressions of AtANR and AtFLS among the three type Arabidopsis seedlings. The expression of AtANR, a key gene on the branch of proanthocyanidin biosynthesis, in the seeds of the FtbHLH3-overexpressed line was significantly higher than that of wild type, but there was no significant difference in the key gene AtFLS for flavones synthesis, which was consistent with the phenotype and content. Conclusion FtbHLH3 is a positive regulator in the biosynthesis of anthocyanin and proanthocyanidin, but does not affect the synthesis of flavones.

Key words: Tartary buckwheat, bHLH transcription factor, anthocyanins, proanthocyanidins, flavonoids, genetic transformation