Integrated physiological, transcriptomic and metabolomic analysis of the response of Brassica napus L. to pruning residues from tea plant

Abstract In the process of tea garden management, the pruned tea plant branches usually return directly to the field, which may interfere adjacent plant growth and resource waste. Therefore, it is essential to properly manage and economically utilize pruned tea plant branches. This study was combine...

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Main Authors: Min Cai, Xu Zhang, Zheng Feng, Xinzhuan Yao, Litang Lu, Yujie Jiao, Weidong Wang
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Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-07-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-11425-9
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author Min Cai
Xu Zhang
Zheng Feng
Xinzhuan Yao
Litang Lu
Yujie Jiao
Weidong Wang
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description Abstract In the process of tea garden management, the pruned tea plant branches usually return directly to the field, which may interfere adjacent plant growth and resource waste. Therefore, it is essential to properly manage and economically utilize pruned tea plant branches. This study was combined physiology, transcriptomics, and metabolomics to analyze the effects of uncomposted and composted tea plant branches (UT and CT, respectively) on seed germination and seedling growth of Brassica napus L. The results demonstrated that the phenolic chemicals (tea polyphenols and catechins) and alkaloid (caffeine) in CT were reduced by over 84.56–99.57% compared to UT. The CT extracts solution promoted seed germination and seedling growth, while the UT extracts solution had the opposite effect. Comprehensive transcriptomic and metabolomic analyses revealed that the primary pathways affected were phenylpropanoid biosynthesis, plant hormone signal transduction, and MAPK signal pathway - plant. These results showed that UT extracts solution may affect the B. napus L. growth by disrupting the plant hormonal balance and antioxidant system. These results of this study indicate that in situ aerobic composting is a plant-friendly method for converting pruned tea plant branches into organic fertilizer and provides a theoretical basis for the resource utilization of pruned tea plant branches.
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spelling doaj-art-cc7e06d2974a4ba2ba2a4bb8f47637082025-08-20T03:45:52ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222025-07-0115111710.1038/s41598-025-11425-9Integrated physiological, transcriptomic and metabolomic analysis of the response of Brassica napus L. to pruning residues from tea plantMin Cai0Xu Zhang1Zheng Feng2Xinzhuan Yao3Litang Lu4Yujie Jiao5Weidong Wang6Key Laboratory of Plant Resource Conservation and Germplasm Innovation in Mountainous Region (Ministry of Education), College of Tea Science, Guizhou UniversityKey Laboratory of Plant Resource Conservation and Germplasm Innovation in Mountainous Region (Ministry of Education), College of Tea Science, Guizhou UniversityKey Laboratory of Plant Resource Conservation and Germplasm Innovation in Mountainous Region (Ministry of Education), College of Tea Science, Guizhou UniversityKey Laboratory of Plant Resource Conservation and Germplasm Innovation in Mountainous Region (Ministry of Education), College of Tea Science, Guizhou UniversityKey Laboratory of Plant Resource Conservation and Germplasm Innovation in Mountainous Region (Ministry of Education), College of Life Science, Guizhou UniversityKey Laboratory of Plant Resource Conservation and Germplasm Innovation in Mountainous Region (Ministry of Education), College of Tea Science, Guizhou UniversityInstitute of Rural Revitalization, Guizhou UniversityAbstract In the process of tea garden management, the pruned tea plant branches usually return directly to the field, which may interfere adjacent plant growth and resource waste. Therefore, it is essential to properly manage and economically utilize pruned tea plant branches. This study was combined physiology, transcriptomics, and metabolomics to analyze the effects of uncomposted and composted tea plant branches (UT and CT, respectively) on seed germination and seedling growth of Brassica napus L. The results demonstrated that the phenolic chemicals (tea polyphenols and catechins) and alkaloid (caffeine) in CT were reduced by over 84.56–99.57% compared to UT. The CT extracts solution promoted seed germination and seedling growth, while the UT extracts solution had the opposite effect. Comprehensive transcriptomic and metabolomic analyses revealed that the primary pathways affected were phenylpropanoid biosynthesis, plant hormone signal transduction, and MAPK signal pathway - plant. These results showed that UT extracts solution may affect the B. napus L. growth by disrupting the plant hormonal balance and antioxidant system. These results of this study indicate that in situ aerobic composting is a plant-friendly method for converting pruned tea plant branches into organic fertilizer and provides a theoretical basis for the resource utilization of pruned tea plant branches.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-11425-9Aerobic compostingPruned tea plant branchesBrassica napus L.TranscriptomicMetabolomic
spellingShingle Min Cai
Xu Zhang
Zheng Feng
Xinzhuan Yao
Litang Lu
Yujie Jiao
Weidong Wang
Integrated physiological, transcriptomic and metabolomic analysis of the response of Brassica napus L. to pruning residues from tea plant
Scientific Reports
Aerobic composting
Pruned tea plant branches
Brassica napus L.
Transcriptomic
Metabolomic
title Integrated physiological, transcriptomic and metabolomic analysis of the response of Brassica napus L. to pruning residues from tea plant
title_full Integrated physiological, transcriptomic and metabolomic analysis of the response of Brassica napus L. to pruning residues from tea plant
title_fullStr Integrated physiological, transcriptomic and metabolomic analysis of the response of Brassica napus L. to pruning residues from tea plant
title_full_unstemmed Integrated physiological, transcriptomic and metabolomic analysis of the response of Brassica napus L. to pruning residues from tea plant
title_short Integrated physiological, transcriptomic and metabolomic analysis of the response of Brassica napus L. to pruning residues from tea plant
title_sort integrated physiological transcriptomic and metabolomic analysis of the response of brassica napus l to pruning residues from tea plant
topic Aerobic composting
Pruned tea plant branches
Brassica napus L.
Transcriptomic
Metabolomic
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-11425-9
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