Biotechnology Bulletin ›› 2023, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (10): 219-230.doi: 10.13560/j.cnki.biotech.bull.1985.2023-0071

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Physiological and Metabolitic Mechanisms of Different Pineapple Cultivars Responding to Low Temperature Stress

LIU Chuan-he1(), HE Han1, HE Xiu-gu2(), CHEN Xin1, LIU Kai1, SHAO Xue-hua1, LAI Duo1, QIN Jian1, ZHUANG Qing-li1, KUANG Shi-zi1, XIAO Wei-qiang1   

  1. 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 Tropical and Subtropical Fruit Tree Research, Guangzhou 510640
    2. Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640
  • Received:2023-02-01 Online:2023-10-26 Published:2023-11-28
  • Contact: HE Xiu-gu E-mail:founderlch@126.com;hexiugu@gdaas.cn

Abstract:

The aim of this trial is to explore the relevant mechanisms of two different pineapple cultivars responding variously to low temperature stress. Having the pineapple cultivars ‘Yuetian’ with stronger chilling-resistance and ‘Comte de Paris’ with weaker chilling-resistance as materials, the physiological aspects, relative expressions of genes and differentially accumulated metabolites(DAMs)of the pineapple leaves were determined and compared under low temperature(LT, 5℃)and normal temperature(NT, 25℃)treatments for 48 h. The obtained results indicated that the contents of soluble protein, soluble sugar and proline, as well as the activities of POD, SOD and CAT enzymes in ‘Yuetian’ were significantly higher than those in ‘Comte de Paris’ after LT treatment, while the content of MDA was significantly lower than that in ‘Comte de Paris’, respectively. After LT treatment, the relative expressions of POD and CAT genes in ‘Yuetian’ were significantly higher than those in ‘Comte de Paris’, respectively; whereas MDA content was significantly lower than that of ‘Comte de Paris’, and the relative expressions of POD and CAT genes was significantly higher than that of ‘Comte de Paris’. The contents of phytohormones of auxin, cytokinin, jasmonic acid, salicylic acid and strigolactone in ‘Yuetian’ were higher than those in ‘Comte de Paris’, nevertheless the contents of gibberellin and abscisic acid were lower than those in ‘Comte de Paris’ after LT treatment, respectively. Metabolomics analysis showed that a total of 262 DAMs were detected between ‘Yuetian’ and ‘Comte de Paris’ after LT treatment, which predominantly included flavonoid metabolites. KEGG analysis indicated that the DAMs were principally enriched in the three pathways including biosynthesis of secondary metabolites, flavonoid biosynthesis, as well as flavone and flavonol biosynthesis. Further, 110 DAMs were screened between ‘Yuetian’ and ‘Comte de Paris’ e induced by LT treatment, and the accumulating levels of these screened metabolites in ‘Yuetian’ were correspondingly observed to be significantly higher than those in ‘Comte de Paris’. Among the 110 DAMs, 41 had significant differences at NT condition, and the fold changes increased after LT treatment. Besides, 69 had no significant differences at NT condition and had significant differences after LT treatment. Summarily, the diversity in osmotic adjustment and anti-oxidized activity, as well as endogenous hormones and metabolites accumulation might be the vital aspects that result in the various responses to low temperature stress for the two involved pineapple cultivars.

Key words: pineapple(Ananas comosus), chilling-resistance, different cultivars, phytohormones