Jianwen Zhao , Qi Zou , Tiantian Bao , Meng Kong , Tingting Gu , Lepu Jiang , Tong Wang , Tongyao Xu , Nan Wang , Zongying Zhang , Xuesen Chen
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Abstract
Apple (Malus domestica Borkh.) is among the most widely planted and economically valuable horticultural crops globally. Over time, the apple fruit's cut surface undergoes browning, and the degree of browning varies among different apple varieties. Browning not only affects the appearance of fruits but also adversely affects their taste and flavor. In the present study, we observed browning in different apple varieties over time and analyzed the expression of genes in the polyphenol oxidase gene family. The results indicated a strong correlation between the browning degree of the fruit and the relative expression of the polyphenol oxidase gene MdPPO2. With the MdPPO2 promoter as bait, the basic leucine zipper (bZIP) transcription factor MdbZIP44 was identified using the yeast single-hybrid screening method. Further investigation revealed that the overexpression of MdbZIP44 in ‘Orin’ callus could enhance the expression of MdPPO2 and promote browning of the callus. However, knocking out MdbZIP44 resulted in a callus with no apparent browning phenotype. In addition, our results confirmed the interaction between MdbZIP44 and MdbZIP11. In conclusion, the results indicated that MdbZIP44 can induce apple fruit browning by activating the MdPPO2 promoter. The results provide a theoretical basis for further clarifying the browning mechanism of apple fruit.
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