Biotechnology Bulletin ›› 2025, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (4): 243-255.doi: 10.13560/j.cnki.biotech.bull.1985.2024-0883

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Identification and Expression Analysis of the C3H Gene Family in Grona styracifolia across Different Varieties

HUANG Jin-heng1(), HUANG Xi1, ZHANG Jia-yan1, ZHOU Xin-yu1, LIAO Pei-ran1,2(), YANG Quan1,2,3()   

  1. 1.School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006
    2.Guangdong Provincial Research Center on Good Agricultural Practice and Comprehensive Agricultural Development Engineering Technology of Cantonese Medicinal Materials, Guangzhou Comprehensive Experimental Station of China Chinese Materia Medica Industry Technology System, Key Laboratory for Production and Development of Cantonese Medicinal Materials Under State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006
    3.Yunfu Traditional Chinese Medicine Resources Germplasm Bank Management Center, Yunfu 527325
  • Received:2024-09-11 Online:2025-04-26 Published:2025-04-25
  • Contact: LIAO Pei-ran, YANG Quan E-mail:2687881471@qq.com;westpp@126.com;yangquan7208@vip.163.com

Abstract:

Objective The C3H family genes play a significant role in regulating plant growth and development. Investigating the characteristics and functions of the C3H gene family in Grona styracifolia will lay a foundation for studying its roles in the physiological and morphological formation of this species. Method Based on the comparison of transcriptome data between ‘Guangyao Da 1’ and wild G. styracifolia, the C3H family genes were identified. Bioinformatics techniques were utilized to analyze the physicochemical properties, chromosomal positions, phylogenetic relationships, conserved motifs, and domains of these genes. real-time quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR) was applied to examine the expression patterns of the C3H family genes in different tissues and varieties of G. styracifolia. The correlation between C3H genes and key genes involved in flavonoid biosynthesis was analyzed. Additionally, the total flavonoid content in the stem tips and bases of different varieties were measured. Result The G. styracifolia C3H gene family consists of 27 members distributed across 9 chromosomes, primarily encoding basic, unstable, and hydrophilic proteins. Phylogenetic analysis shows that the G. styracifoliaC3H family genes are divided into three groups, with members in the same group being relatively conserved. Analysis of conserved motifs and domains indicates that the most frequently occurring motif is related to auxin regulation, and there is cooperative interaction with domains such as ANKYR among the G. styracifolia C3H family members. Expression pattern analysis reveals that the G. styracifoliaC3H family genes mainly function in the stems of it and are highly expressed at the stem tips of the ‘Guangyao Da 1’ variety. Correlation analysis found that the expressions of G. styracifolia C3H family genes are often positively correlated with key genes in flavonoid biosynthesis. Total flavonoid content measurement showed that at the stem tip, the total flavonoid content of ‘Guangyao Da 1’ is significantly higher than that of wild creeping G. styracifolia, while the opposite is true at the stem base. Conclusion The GsC3H family genes may indirectly influence the agronomic traits of ‘Guangyao Da 1’ G. styracifolia by regulating the biosynthesis of flavonoids in the stem segments.

Key words: C3H family genes, Grona styracifolia, expression analysis, correlation analysis, total flavonoids, gene family identification, ‘Guangyao Da 1’