Identification, Analysis and Gene Cloning of the SWEET Gene Family Provide Insights into Sugar Transport in Pomegranate ( Punica granatum )

Members of the sugars will eventually be exported transporter (SWEET) family regulate the transport of different sugars through the cell membrane and control the distribution of sugars inside and outside the cell. The SWEET gene family also plays important roles in plant growth and development and p...

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Published in:	International journal of molecular sciences Vol. 23; no. 5; p. 2471
Main Authors:	Zhang, Xinhui, Wang, Sha, Ren, Yuan, Gan, Chengyan, Li, Bianbian, Fan, Yaoyuwei, Zhao, Xueqing, Yuan, Zhaohe
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Switzerland MDPI AG 23-02-2022 MDPI
Subjects:	Arabidopsis - genetics Bisexuality Cell membranes Cloning Cloning, Molecular Exports Flowers Flowers & plants Foliar applications Fructose Fruit - metabolism Fruits gene cloning Gene expression Gene Expression Regulation, Plant Genomes Leaves Localization Lythraceae - genetics Metabolism Phosphates - metabolism Phylogenetics Phylogeny Plant Proteins - metabolism pomegranate Pomegranate - genetics Potassium phosphate Potassium phosphates Proteins Punica granatum Software subcellular localization Sucrose Sugar Sugars SWEET gene family Trees SWEET gene family gene cloning subcellular localization gene expression pomegranate
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Summary:	Members of the sugars will eventually be exported transporter (SWEET) family regulate the transport of different sugars through the cell membrane and control the distribution of sugars inside and outside the cell. The SWEET gene family also plays important roles in plant growth and development and physiological processes. So far, there are no reports on the SWEET family in pomegranate. Meanwhile, pomegranate is rich in sugar, and three published pomegranate genome sequences provide resources for the study of the SWEET gene family. 20 PgSWEETs from pomegranate and the known and grape SWEETs were divided into four clades (Ⅰ, Ⅱ, Ⅲ and Ⅳ) according to the phylogenetic relationships. PgSWEETs of the same clade share similar gene structures, predicting their similar biological functions. RNA-Seq data suggested that PgSWEET genes have a tissue-specific expression pattern. Foliar application of tripotassium phosphate significantly increased the total soluble sugar content of pomegranate fruits and leaves and significantly affected the expression levels of PgSWEETs. The plant growth hormone regulator assay also significantly affected the PgSWEETs expression both in buds of bisexual and functional male flowers. Among them, we selected as a candidate gene that plays a role in fructose transport in leaves. The 798 bp CDS sequence of was cloned, which encodes 265 amino acids. The subcellular localization of PgSWEET17a showed that it was localized to the cell membrane, indicating its involvement in sugar transport. Transient expression results showed that tobacco fructose content was significantly increased with the up-regulation of , while both sucrose and glucose contents were significantly down-regulated. The integration of the PgSWEET phylogenetic tree, gene structure and RNA-Seq data provide a genome-wide trait and expression pattern. Our findings suggest that tripotassium phosphate and plant exogenous hormone treatments could alter PgSWEET expression patterns. These provide a reference for further functional verification and sugar metabolism pathway regulation of PgSWEETs.
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ISSN:	1422-0067 1661-6596 1422-0067
DOI:	10.3390/ijms23052471