生物技术通报 ›› 2026, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (3): 349-361.doi: 10.13560/j.cnki.biotech.bull.1985.2025-0437

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番木瓜PG基因家族鉴定及其在果实软化中的功能

徐泽(), 周陈平, 邝瑞彬, 吴夏明, 杨敏, 刘传和, 贺涵, 魏岳荣()   

  1. 广东省农业科学院果树研究所 农业农村部南亚热带果树生物学与遗传资源利用重点实验室 广东省果树科学与技术研究重点实验室,广州 510640
  • 收稿日期:2025-04-24 出版日期:2026-03-26 发布日期:2026-04-23
  • 通讯作者: 魏岳荣,男,博士,研究员,研究方向 :番木瓜种质资源收集评价、细胞工程和分子育种;E-mail: weid18@163.com
  • 作者简介:徐泽,女,博士,助理研究员,研究方向 :果实贮藏保鲜;E-mail: xuzeizi@163.com
  • 基金资助:
    2024年省级乡村振兴战略专项资金种业振兴行动项目(2024-NPY-00-028);广州市重点研发计划项目(2023B03J1369);广东省农业科学院果树研究所自主培育项目(2024006)

Identification of PG Gene Family and Their Roles in Papaya Fruit Softening

XU Ze(), ZHOU Chen-ping, KUANG Rui-bin, WU Xia-ming, YANG Min, LIU Chuan-he, HE Han, WEI Yue-rong()   

  1. Institute of Fruit Tree Research, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences; Key Laboratory of South Subtropical Fruit Biology and Genetic Resource Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Science and Technology Research on Fruit Tree, Guangzhou 510640
  • Received:2025-04-24 Published:2026-03-26 Online:2026-04-23

摘要:

目的 多聚半乳糖醛酸酶(PG)是调控果实软化的关键因子,鉴定番木瓜PG基因家族成员并进行功能分析,为揭示番木瓜采后软化的分子机制提供理论基础。 方法 基于‘紫晖’番木瓜基因组数据,全面鉴定CpPG家族成员,分析其蛋白理化性质、系统进化关系、保守基序、基因结构、基因复制事件、启动子顺式作用元件和表达水平;进一步利用果实瞬时过表达试验,探究CpPG1CpPG2CpPG28在番木瓜果实采后软化中的功能。 结果 在‘紫晖’番木瓜基因组中鉴定出38个PG家族成员,命名为CpPG1-CpPG38,这些成员不均匀分布在8条染色体上。系统进化分析表明CpPG成员聚类为亚组A-F,各亚组内基因成员的外显子/内含子结构相对保守,不同组别CpPG成员在保守结构域和蛋白基序具有显著差异。共线性分析结果表明,番木瓜PG家族存在基因复制事件和基因串联重复。CpPG成员的启动子区域包含多种光响应、植物生长发育与逆境胁迫、植物激素应答相关作用元件,参与多种生长发育进程。通过分析38个CpPG基因的表达模式,筛选出CpPG1CpPG2CpPG28 3个核心成员,这些基因在成熟番木瓜果实中高表达并响应乙烯诱导。瞬时过表达试验进一步证实,CpPG1CpPG2CpPG28均能显著降低果实硬度,揭示其在番木瓜果实软化中的关键作用。 结论 番木瓜基因组中鉴定出38个CpPG基因,挖掘3个调控番木瓜果实软化的关键家族成员CpPG1CpPG2CpPG28

关键词: 番木瓜, 果实, 成熟软化, 多聚半乳糖醛酸酶, 基因家族, 表达模式, 系统进化, 功能分析

Abstract:

Objective Polygalacturonase (PG) plays a pivotal role in the regulation of fruit softening. This study is aimed to identify the PG gene family members in papaya (Carica papaya L.) and analyze their functions, providing a theoretical framework for understanding the molecular mechanisms behind postharvest softening in papaya. Method Based on the genome data of ‘Zihui’ papaya, the CpPG family members were systematically identified,and their protein properties, evolutionary relationships, conserved motifs, gene structures, gene duplication events, cis-acting elements, and expression patterns were thoroughly investigated. Additionally, transient overexpression experiments in papaya fruit were conducted to assess the roles of CpPG1, CpPG2, and CpPG28 in fruit softening. Result A total of 38 PG genes were identified in the ‘Zihui’ papaya genome, named as CpPG1 to CpPG38, and they were distributed unevenly across 8 chromosomes. Phylogenetic analysis grouped the CpPG genes into subgroup A-F, with relatively conserved exon/intron structures within each group. However, significant differences in conserved domains and protein motifs were observed among subgroups. Collinearity analysis revealed the evidence of gene duplication and tandem repeat events within the papaya CpPG family. Promoter regions of CpPG genes contained diverse cis-elements associated with light responsiveness, plant development, stress adaptation, and hormone signaling, indicating their involvement in various developmental processes. Expression pattern analysis identified three key genes, CpPG1, CpPG2, and CpPG28, which were highly expressed in ripe papaya fruit and responsive to ethylene. Transient overexpression experiments confirmed that these genes significantly decreased fruit firmness, highlighting their critical roles in fruit softening. Conclusion This study identified 38 CpPG genes in the papaya genome and highlighted CpPG1, CpPG2, and CpPG28 as key regulators of papaya fruit softening.

Key words: papaya, fruit, ripening and softening, polygalacturonase, gene family, gene expression pattern, evolutionary relationship, functional analysis