生物技术通报 ›› 2026, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (3): 156-171.doi: 10.13560/j.cnki.biotech.bull.1985.2026-0069

• 综述与专论 • 上一篇    下一篇

苹果果实糖分形成的分子基础

罗龙鑫1(), 李智1, 李彤1, 冯资权1, 翟欣悦1,2, 梁成林3, 张亚丽1, 吴上1, 李媛媛1, 姜翰1()   

  1. 1.山东农业大学园艺科学与工程学院,泰安 271018
    2.山东省实验中学,济南 250001
    3.青岛农业大学海都学院,莱阳 265200
  • 收稿日期:2026-01-15 出版日期:2026-03-26 发布日期:2026-04-23
  • 通讯作者: 姜翰,男,博士,副教授,研究方向 :园艺学;E-mail: jianghan3284@sdau.edu.cn
  • 作者简介:罗龙鑫,女,硕士研究生,研究方向 :园艺学;E-mail: fuluobei0601@163.com
  • 基金资助:
    国家自然科学基金项目(32302513);山东省重点研发计划(2024CXGC010903);国家苹果产业技术体系(CARS-27);国家重点研发计划(2023YFD2301000);山东省青年人才托举项目(SDAST2024QTA083);山东省自然科学基金项目(ZR2022JQ14);山东省自然科学基金项目(ZR2022QC112)

Molecular Basis of Sugar Accumulation in Apple Fruits

LUO Long-xin1(), LI Zhi1, LI Tong1, FENG Zi-quan1, ZHAI Xin-yue1,2, LIANG Cheng-lin3, ZHANG Ya-li1, WU Shang1, LI Yuan-yuan1, JIANG Han1()   

  1. 1.College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an 271018
    2.Shandong Experimental High School, Jinan 250001
    3.Haidu College, Qingdao Agricultural University, Laiyang 265200
  • Received:2026-01-15 Published:2026-03-26 Online:2026-04-23

摘要:

苹果作为全球广泛栽培的重要水果,果实可溶性糖含量是决定其风味品质与市场竞争力的核心指标,其积累过程涉及复杂的遗传分子调控网络。本文系统综述苹果果实糖分积累的生理基础、分子机制及调控因素。生理层面,糖分积累依赖光合产物(主要为山梨醇和蔗糖)的合成、运输、卸载、代谢与液泡储存等多环节协同作用,且受蔗糖转运蛋白(SUT)、液泡糖转运蛋白(TST)、SWEET转运蛋白等关键载体介导。分子机制上,山梨醇代谢相关基因(MdS6PDHMdSDH)、蔗糖代谢相关基因(MdSuSyMdSPS)、己糖代谢相关基因(MdHXKMdFRK)分别调控不同糖组分的合成与转化;MYB、bZIP、ERF、NAC、WRKY等转录因子通过形成复杂调控网络,精准调控糖代谢与转运相关基因的表达。此外,生长素、脱落酸、乙烯等植物激素通过与糖信号交叉互作,共同参与糖分积累调控;光照、温度、水分、营养元素等环境因素则通过特异性分子通路影响相关基因表达与酶活性,进而塑造果实糖分特征。目前,苹果糖分积累的核心调控因子互作、糖组分转化机制、环境与内源基因互作等问题仍需深入探索。本综述为解析苹果果实糖分积累的分子机制提供全面参考,对推动苹果品质改良的分子育种进程具有重要意义。

关键词: 苹果, 果实品质, 糖分积累, 分子调控, 转运蛋白, 转录因子

Abstract:

Apple is an important fruit widely cultivated worldwide. The soluble sugar content of the fruit is a core index determining its flavor quality and market competitiveness, and its accumulating process involves a complex genetic and molecular regulatory network. This paper systematically reviews the physiological basis, molecular mechanisms, and regulatory factors of sugar accumulation in apple fruits. At the physiological level, sugar accumulation relies on the coordinated action of multiple processes, including the synthesis, transport, unloading, metabolism, and vacuolar storage of photosynthates (mainly sorbitol and sucrose), which are mediated by key carriers such as sucrose transporters (SUTs), tonoplast sugar transporters (TSTs), and SWEET transporters. In terms of molecular mechanisms, sorbitol metabolism-related genes (MdS6PDH and MdSDH), sucrose metabolism-related genes (MdSuSy and MdSPS), and hexose metabolism-related genes (MdHXK and MdFRK) regulate the synthesis and conversion of different sugar components respectively; transcription factors such as MYB, bZIP, ERF, NAC, and WRKY accurately regulate the expression of sugar metabolism and transport-related genes by forming a complex regulatory network. In addition, plant hormones including auxin, abscisic acid, and ethylene participate in the regulation of sugar accumulation through cross-talk with sugar signals; environmental factors such as light, temperature, water, and nutrients affect the expression of related genes and enzyme activities through specific molecular pathways, thereby shaping the sugar characteristics of fruits. At present, issues such as the interaction of core regulatory factors, the mechanism of sugar component conversion, and the interaction between environmental factors and endogenous genes in apple sugar accumulation still need further exploration. This review provides a comprehensive reference for elucidating the genetic and molecular mechanisms of sugar accumulation in apple fruits, and is of great significance for promoting the molecular breeding process of apple quality improvement.

Key words: apple, fruit quality, sugar accumulation, molecular regulation, transporter protein, transcription factor