Isolation and Expression of NAC Genes during Persimmon Fruit Postharvest Astringency Removal

International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Ting Min²  Miao-Miao Wang²  Hongxun Wang¹  Xiaofen Liu²  Fang Fang²  Donald Grierson²  Xue-Ren Yin²  Kun-Song Chen² 

[1] College of Food Science and Engineering, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Changqing Campus, Wuhan 430023, China; E-Mail:;Laboratory of Fruit Quality Biology/The State Agriculture Ministry Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Growth, Development and Quality Improvement, Zhejiang University, Zijingang Campus, Hangzhou 310058, China; E-Mails:

关键词: persimmon;    deastringency;    NAC;    low oxygen stress;    transcription factor;   

DOI  :  10.3390/ijms16011894

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

NAC genes have been characterized in numerous plants, where they are involved in responses to biotic and abiotic stress, including low oxygen stress. High concentration of CO₂ is one of the most effective treatments to remove astringency of persimmon fruit owing to the action of the accumulated anoxia metabolite acetaldehyde. In model plants, NAC genes have been identified as being responsive to low oxygen. However, the possible relationship between NAC transcription factors and persimmon astringency removal remains unexplored. In the present research, treatment with a high concentration of CO₂ (95%) effectively removed astringency of “Mopan” persimmon fruit by causing decreases in soluble tannin. Acetaldehyde content increased in response to CO₂ treatment concomitantly with astringency removal. Using RNA-seq and Rapid amplification of cDNA ends (RACE), six DkNAC genes were isolated and studied. Transcriptional analysis indicated DkNAC genes responded differentially to CO₂ treatment; DkNAC1, DkNAC3, DkNAC5 and DkNAC6 were transiently up-regulated, DkNAC2 was abundantly expressed 3 days after treatment, while the DkNAC4 was suppressed during astringency removal. It is proposed that DkNAC1/3/5/6 could be important candidates as regulators of persimmon astringency removal and the roles of other member are also discussed.

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