Biotechnology Bulletin ›› 2017, Vol. 33 ›› Issue (11): 76-83.doi: 10.13560/j.cnki.biotech.bull.1985.2017-0349

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Effects of ABA and Its Synthesis Inhibitor Sodium Tungstate on Carotenoid Associated Genes and Enzymes of Cassava Tuber Root

DENG Chang-zhe1,2, AN Fei-fei1, LI Kai-mian1, CHEN Song-bi1   

  1. 1. Tropical Crops Genetic resources Institute,Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences/Key Laboratory of Ministry of Agriculture for Germplasm Resources Conservation and Utilization of Cassava,Danzhou 571737;
    2. Hainan University,Haikou 570228
  • Received:2017-04-29 Online:2017-11-26 Published:2017-11-22

Abstract: This work aims to analyze the effect of the exogenous ABA and its inhibitor sodium tungstate(Na2WO4)on carotenoid associated genes and protein of cassava tuberous root. Manihot esculenta Crantz SC9 was chosen as research subject and the β-carotene of cassava tuber root was detected by HPLC,and Western blot was used to analyze the carotenoid associated protein expression and QPCR to analyze the genes expression. The results showed that exogenous ABA and sodium tungstate increased the β-carotene content in the tuber root. Both exogenous ABA and sodium tungstate increased carotenoid biosynthesis key genes PSY2 and LCYB expressions,meanwhile they restrained the degradation genes ZEP and NCED3expressions,which explained the change of β-carotene content at the transcription level. The LCYB and ZEP transcriptions were consistent with translations. Plastid associated gene PAP1 and enzyme FBN1a were up-regulated,which increased the number of plastidglobules. Exogenous ABA and sodium tungstate accelerated the reactive oxygen(ROS)related superoxide dismutase(Fe-SOD and Cu/Zn-SOD)expressions,keeping the carotenoid content stable. In conclusion,these three factors jointly increase the β-carotene content of tuber root.

Key words: cassava tuber root, carotenoid associated genes and enzymes, abscisic acid, β-carotene