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BMC Plant Biol

Title:		Transcriptional responses and flavor volatiles biosynthesis in methyl jasmonate-treated tea leaves
Author(s):		Shi J; Ma C; Qi D; Lv H; Yang T; Peng Q; Chen Z; Lin Z;
Address:		"Key Laboratory of Tea Biology and Resource Utilization of Ministry of Agriculture, Tea Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 9th South Meiling Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310008, PR China. Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 12 South Street of Zhongguancun, Beijing, 100081, PR China. Key Laboratory of Tea Biology and Resource Utilization of Ministry of Agriculture, Tea Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 9th South Meiling Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310008, PR China. linz@tricaas.com"
Journal Title:		BMC Plant Biol
Year:		2015
Volume:		20150930
Issue:
Page Number:		233 -
DOI:		10.1186/s12870-015-0609-z
ISSN/ISBN:		1471-2229 (Electronic) 1471-2229 (Linking)
Abstract:		"BACKGROUND: Tea (Camellia sinensis) has long been consumed worldwide for its amazing flavor and aroma. Methyl jasmonate (MeJA), which acts as an effective elicitor among the plant kingdom, could mostly improve the quality of tea aroma by promoting flavor volatiles in tea leaves. Although a variety of volatile secondary metabolites that contribute to aroma quality have been identified, our understanding of the biosynthetic pathways of these compounds has remained largely incomplete. Therefore, information aboaut the transcriptome of tea leaves and, specifically, details of any changes in gene expression in response to MeJA, is required for a better understanding of the biological mechanisms of MeJA-mediated volatiles biosynthesis. Moreover, MeJA treatment could exaggerate the responses of secondary metabolites and some gene expression which offer a better chance to figure out the mechanism. RESULTS: The results of two-dimensional gas-chromatograph mass-spectrometry showed that the terpenoids content in MeJA-treated tea leaves increased, especially linalool, geraniol, and phenylethyl alcohol. More importantly, we carried out RNA-seq to identify the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) related to volatiles biosynthesis pathways induced by MeJA treatment (0 h, 12 h, 24 h and 48 h) in tea leaves. We identified 19245, 18614, 11890 DEGs respectively in the MeJA_12h, MeJA_24 h and MeJA_48 h samples. The alpha-Lenolenic acid degradation pathway was firstly responded resulting in activating the JA-pathway inner tea leaves, and the MEP/DOXP pathway significantly exaggerated. Notably, the expression level of jasmonate O-methyltransferase, which is associated with the central JA biosynthesis pathway, was increased by 7.52-fold in MeJA_24 h tea leaves. Moreover, the genes related to the terpenoid backbone biosynthesis pathway showed different expression patterns compared with the untreated leaves. The expression levels of 1-deoxy-D-xylulose-phosphate synthase (DXS), all-trans-nonaprenyl-diphosphate synthase, geranylgeranyl reductase, geranylgeranyl diphosphate synthase (type II), hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA reductase and 4-hydroxy-3-methylbut-2-enyl diphosphate reductase increased by approximately 2-4-fold. CONCLUSIONS: The results of two-dimension gas-chromatography mass-spectrometry analysis suggested that exogenous application of MeJA could induce the levels of volatile components in tea leaves, especially the geraniol, linalool and its oxides. Moreover, the transcriptome analysis showed increased expression of genes in alpha-Lenolenic acid degradation pathway which produced massive jasmonic acid and quickly activated holistic JA-pathway inner tea leaves, also the terpenoid backbones biosynthesis pathway was significantly affected after MeJA treatment. In general, MeJA could greatly activate secondary metabolism pathways, especially volatiles. The results will deeply increase our understanding of the volatile metabolites biosynthesis pathways of tea leaves in response to MeJA"
Keywords:		"Acetates/pharmacology Camellia sinensis/*genetics/*metabolism Cyclopentanes/pharmacology Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry *Gene Expression Regulation, Plant/drug effects Molecular Sequence Data Oxylipins/pharmacology Plant Growth Regulators/pharmacolo;"
Notes:		"MedlineShi, Jiang Ma, ChengYing Qi, DanDan Lv, HaiPeng Yang, Ting Peng, QunHua Chen, ZongMao Lin, Zhi eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't England 2015/10/01 BMC Plant Biol. 2015 Sep 30; 15:233. doi: 10.1186/s12870-015-0609-z"