Integrated Metabolomic and Transcriptomic Analysis Reveals Differential Mechanism of Flavonoid Biosynthesis in Two Cultivars of Angelica sinensis
Integrated Metabolomic and Transcriptomic Analysis Reveals Differential Mechanism of Flavonoid Biosynthesis in Two Cultivars of Angelica sinensis
Angelica sinensis is a traditional Chinese medicinal plant that has been primarily used as a blood tonic. It largely relies on its bioactive metabolites, which include ferulic acid, volatile oils, polysaccharides and flavonoids. In order to improve the yield and quality of A. sinensis, the two cultivars Mingui 1 (M1), with a purple stem, and Mingui 2 (M2), with a green stem, have been selected in the field. Although a higher root yield and ferulic acid content in M1 than M2 has been observed, the differences of flavonoid biosynthesis and stem-color formation are still limited. In this study, the contents of flavonoids and anthocyanins were determined by spectrophotometer, the differences of flavonoids and transcripts in M1 and M2 were conducted by metabolomic and transcriptomic analysis, and the expression level of candidate genes was validated by qRT-PCR. The results showed that the contents of flavonoids and anthocyanins were 1.5- and 2.6-fold greater in M1 than M2, respectively. A total of 26 differentially accumulated flavonoids (DAFs) with 19 up-regulated (UR) and seven down-regulated (DR) were obtained from the 131 identified flavonoids (e.g., flavonols, flavonoid, isoflavones, and anthocyanins) in M1 vs. M2. A total 2210 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were obtained from the 34,528 full-length isoforms in M1 vs. M2, and 29 DEGs with 24 UR and 5 DR were identified to be involved in flavonoid biosynthesis, with 25 genes (e.g., CHS1, CHI3, F3H, DFR, ANS, CYPs and UGTs) mapped on the flavonoid biosynthetic pathway and four genes (e.g., RL1, RL6, MYB90 and MYB114) belonging to transcription factors. The differential accumulation level of flavonoids is coherent with the expression level of candidate genes. Finally, the network of DAFs regulated by DEGs was proposed. These findings will provide references for flavonoid production and cultivars selection of A. sinensis.
- Gansu Agricultural University China (People's Republic of)
- College of Pharmacy Iraq
- Gansu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine China (People's Republic of)
Flavonoids, Gene Expression Profiling, Angelica sinensis, Organic chemistry, Computational Biology, Molecular Sequence Annotation, anthocyanins, metabolomics, Article, Biosynthetic Pathways, Anthocyanins, transcriptomics, QD241-441, Gene Expression Regulation, Plant, flavonoids, Metabolome, Metabolomics, <i>Angelica sinensis</i>, <i>Angelica sinensis</i>; cultivar; flavonoids; anthocyanins; metabolomics; transcriptomics, Transcriptome, cultivar
Flavonoids, Gene Expression Profiling, Angelica sinensis, Organic chemistry, Computational Biology, Molecular Sequence Annotation, anthocyanins, metabolomics, Article, Biosynthetic Pathways, Anthocyanins, transcriptomics, QD241-441, Gene Expression Regulation, Plant, flavonoids, Metabolome, Metabolomics, <i>Angelica sinensis</i>, <i>Angelica sinensis</i>; cultivar; flavonoids; anthocyanins; metabolomics; transcriptomics, Transcriptome, cultivar
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