Differences in ethylene sensitivity, expression of ethylene biosynthetic genes and vase life among carnation varieties

Carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus L.) is a typical ethylene-sensitive cut flower. Variations in carnation vase life and sensitivity to ethylene have been reported, but no detailed analysis has been performed to date. In order to investigate the ethylene sensitivity of different cut carnation varietie...

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Main Authors: Min Wang, Man Wang, Chenyu Ni, Shan Feng, Yan Wang, Linlin Zhong, Yunjiang Cheng, Manzhu Bao, Fan Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Maximum Academic Press 2024-01-01
Series:Ornamental Plant Research
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Online Access:https://www.maxapress.com/article/doi/10.48130/opr-0024-0002
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Summary:Carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus L.) is a typical ethylene-sensitive cut flower. Variations in carnation vase life and sensitivity to ethylene have been reported, but no detailed analysis has been performed to date. In order to investigate the ethylene sensitivity of different cut carnation varieties and study the effect of ethylene on postharvest physiological changes of different carnation varieties, 14 varieties were used to explore ethylene sensitivity, and six varieties were used to analyze the release pattern of endogenous ethylene and the expression pattern of related genes. The results showed that among the 14 carnation varieties, 'Master' had the strongest ethylene sensitivity and 'Snow White' had the weakest ethylene sensitivity. Ethylene release changes of 'Master' are the terminal ascending type, and 'Cloud Shium', 'Little Pink', 'Seashell', 'Freedom' and 'Snow White' are the similar ethylene leap type. Ethylene biosynthesis genes DcACS1 and DcACO1 of 'Master' were up-regulated the most, and DcACO1 of 'Snow White' was the least up-regulated. The transient silencing and overexpression of DcACS1 and DcACO1 were performed and it was found that transient silencing can significantly delay aging, and overexpression significantly accelerates aging. This study laid the foundation for further research on the molecular mechanism of ethylene regulation of postharvest senescence of cut flowers of carnation, and also indicated the direction for further breeding and artificial screening of new storage tolerant carnation species by gene editing technology.
ISSN:2769-2094