Molecular Cloning, Expression Analysis, and Functional Analysis of Nine in (L.) Lam

Overview

Journal Int J Mol Sci

Publisher MDPI

Specialties Biochemistry
Chemistry
Molecular Biology

Date 2023 Dec 9

PMID 38068939

Authors

Jingli Huang

Xuezhen Fu

Wenyan Li

Zhongwang Ni

Yanwen Zhao

Pinggang Zhang

Aiqin Wang

Dong Xiao

Jie Zhan

Longfei He

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Abstract

Sugar Will Eventually be Exported Transporter () genes play an important regulatory role in plants' growth and development, stress response, and sugar metabolism, but there are few reports on the role of SWEET proteins in sweet potato. In this study, nine genes were obtained via PCR amplification from the cDNA of sweet potato. Phylogenetic analysis showed that nine IbSWEETs separately belong to four clades (Clade I~IV) and contain two MtN3/saliva domains or PQ-loop superfamily and six~seven transmembrane domains. Protein interaction prediction showed that seven SWEETs interact with other proteins, and SWEETs interact with each other (SWEET1 and SWEET12; SWEET2 and SWEET17) to form heterodimers. qRT-PCR analysis showed that were tissue-specific, and was highly expressed during root growth and development. In addition to high expression in leaves, was also highly expressed during root expansion, and , , , and showed higher expression in the leaves. The expression of showed a significant positive/negative correlation with the content of soluble sugar and starch in storage roots. Under abiotic stress treatment, showed a strong response to PEG treatment, while , , and responded significantly to 4 °C treatment and, also, at 1 h after ABA, to NaCl treatment. A yeast mutant complementation assay showed that IbSWEET7 had fructose, mannose, and glucose transport activity; IbSWEET15 had glucose transport activity and weaker sucrose transport activity; and all nine IbSWEETs could transport 2-deoxyglucose. These results provide a basis for further elucidating the functions of genes and promoting molecular breeding in sweet potato.

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