Integrative metabolomics and transcriptomics profiling reveals differential expression of flavonoid synthesis in Ophiopogon japonicus (L. f.) Ker-Gawl. in adaptation to drought.

Drought is one of the consequences of climate change that severely affects plant growth and development. Ophiopogon japonicus (L. f.) Ker-Gawl. (Chinese name: Chuanmaidong, abbreviated as CMD) is a commonly used herbaceous plant whose growth and development are strongly affected by drought. Here, we...

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Main Authors: Tingting Cheng, Juan Lin, Xia Zhou, Hongsu Wang, Xianjian Zhou, Xiaopeng Huang, Tiezhu Chen
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Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2025-01-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0313580
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Juan Lin
Xia Zhou
Hongsu Wang
Xianjian Zhou
Xiaopeng Huang
Tiezhu Chen
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Xia Zhou
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Tiezhu Chen
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description Drought is one of the consequences of climate change that severely affects plant growth and development. Ophiopogon japonicus (L. f.) Ker-Gawl. (Chinese name: Chuanmaidong, abbreviated as CMD) is a commonly used herbaceous plant whose growth and development are strongly affected by drought. Here, we comprehensively analyzed the transcriptomic and metabolic responses of two CMD varieties (EP and CP) to drought stress. CP utilized a small number of differentially expressed genes to regulate a greater number of differential metabolites compared to EP, suggesting that it may be more drought tolerant. In addition, integrated transcriptome and metabolome analyses revealed that transcription factors such as WRKY, TIFY, and C2H2 regulate flavonoid synthesis in CMD. These findings provide ideas for in-depth analysis of the mechanism of CMD against drought stress, and provide a theoretical basis for breeding high-quality drought-tolerant varieties.
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spelling doaj-art-ec00ed74ce2a43f6b442e233c6ed435b2025-01-17T05:31:40ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032025-01-01201e031358010.1371/journal.pone.0313580Integrative metabolomics and transcriptomics profiling reveals differential expression of flavonoid synthesis in Ophiopogon japonicus (L. f.) Ker-Gawl. in adaptation to drought.Tingting ChengJuan LinXia ZhouHongsu WangXianjian ZhouXiaopeng HuangTiezhu ChenDrought is one of the consequences of climate change that severely affects plant growth and development. Ophiopogon japonicus (L. f.) Ker-Gawl. (Chinese name: Chuanmaidong, abbreviated as CMD) is a commonly used herbaceous plant whose growth and development are strongly affected by drought. Here, we comprehensively analyzed the transcriptomic and metabolic responses of two CMD varieties (EP and CP) to drought stress. CP utilized a small number of differentially expressed genes to regulate a greater number of differential metabolites compared to EP, suggesting that it may be more drought tolerant. In addition, integrated transcriptome and metabolome analyses revealed that transcription factors such as WRKY, TIFY, and C2H2 regulate flavonoid synthesis in CMD. These findings provide ideas for in-depth analysis of the mechanism of CMD against drought stress, and provide a theoretical basis for breeding high-quality drought-tolerant varieties.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0313580
spellingShingle Tingting Cheng
Juan Lin
Xia Zhou
Hongsu Wang
Xianjian Zhou
Xiaopeng Huang
Tiezhu Chen
Integrative metabolomics and transcriptomics profiling reveals differential expression of flavonoid synthesis in Ophiopogon japonicus (L. f.) Ker-Gawl. in adaptation to drought.
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title Integrative metabolomics and transcriptomics profiling reveals differential expression of flavonoid synthesis in Ophiopogon japonicus (L. f.) Ker-Gawl. in adaptation to drought.
title_full Integrative metabolomics and transcriptomics profiling reveals differential expression of flavonoid synthesis in Ophiopogon japonicus (L. f.) Ker-Gawl. in adaptation to drought.
title_fullStr Integrative metabolomics and transcriptomics profiling reveals differential expression of flavonoid synthesis in Ophiopogon japonicus (L. f.) Ker-Gawl. in adaptation to drought.
title_full_unstemmed Integrative metabolomics and transcriptomics profiling reveals differential expression of flavonoid synthesis in Ophiopogon japonicus (L. f.) Ker-Gawl. in adaptation to drought.
title_short Integrative metabolomics and transcriptomics profiling reveals differential expression of flavonoid synthesis in Ophiopogon japonicus (L. f.) Ker-Gawl. in adaptation to drought.
title_sort integrative metabolomics and transcriptomics profiling reveals differential expression of flavonoid synthesis in ophiopogon japonicus l f ker gawl in adaptation to drought
url https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0313580
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