Publication: De novo transcriptome analysis and identification of candidate genes associated with triterpenoid biosynthesis in Trichosanthes cucumerina L.
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2021-10-01
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1432203X
07217714
07217714
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Mahidol University
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Plant Cell Reports. Vol.40, No.10 (2021), 1845-1858
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Pornpatsorn Lertphadungkit, Xue Qiao, Supaart Sirikantaramas, Veena Satitpatipan, Min Ye, Somnuk Bunsupa De novo transcriptome analysis and identification of candidate genes associated with triterpenoid biosynthesis in Trichosanthes cucumerina L.. Plant Cell Reports. Vol.40, No.10 (2021), 1845-1858. doi:10.1007/s00299-021-02748-8 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/75577
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De novo transcriptome analysis and identification of candidate genes associated with triterpenoid biosynthesis in Trichosanthes cucumerina L.
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Key message: De novo transcriptome analysis from callus, leaf, and fruit of Trichosanthes cucumerina L. for the identification of genes associated with triterpenoid biosynthesis, especially bryonolic acid and cucurbitacin B. Abstract: Trichosanthes cucumerina L. (TC) has been used as a medicinal plant in Thailand with various potential functions. Two major triterpenoids found in this plant, bryonolic acid and cucurbitacin B, are receiving increased attention for their activities. Here, we provide TC transcriptome data to identify genes involved in the triterpenoid biosynthetic pathway through callus, where was previously suggested as a novel source for bryonolic acid production as opposed to leaf and fruit. A de novo assembly of approximately 290-thousand transcripts generated from these tissues led to two putative oxidosqualene cyclases: isomultiflorenol synthase (IMS) and cucurbitadienol synthase (CBS). TcIMS and TcCBS, genes that encode substrates for two characteristic triterpenoids in cucurbitaceous plants, were identified as isomultiflorenol synthase and cucurbitadienol synthase, respectively. These two genes were functionally characterised in mutant yeast Gil77 systems, which led to the productions of isomultiflorenol and cucurbitadienol. Moreover, the callus-specific gene expression profiles were also presented. These obtained information showed candidate cytochrome P450s with predicted full-length sequences, which were most likely associated with triterpenoid biosynthesis, especially bryonolic acid. Our study provides useful information and a valuable reference for the further studies on cucurbitaceous triterpenoids.