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A CsMYB6-CsTRY module regulates fruit trichome initiation in cucumber.

Sen Yang¹, Yanling Cai¹, Xingwang Liu¹

¹Beijing Key Laboratory of Growth and Developmental Regulation for Protected Vegetable Crops, College of Horticulture, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China.

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Cucumber fruit spine development is regulated by the CsMYB6 gene, which acts with CsTRY to negatively control trichome formation. This study reveals a novel molecular mechanism for fruit epidermal traits.

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Published on: March 3, 2015

Area of Science:

Plant molecular biology
Genetics and genomics
Agricultural science

Background:

Fruit epidermal features like trichomes and spines are crucial for cucumber quality.
The molecular mechanisms governing cucumber fruit spine development are largely unknown.

Purpose of the Study:

To functionally characterize the cucumber CsMYB6 gene and its role in fruit trichome development.
To elucidate the molecular pathway regulating fruit spine formation in cucumber.

Main Methods:

Spatial-temporal gene expression analysis of CsMYB6 and CsTRY.
Gene overexpression studies in cucumber and Arabidopsis.
Analysis of CsMYB6 binding to the CsTRY promoter.
Protein-protein interaction assays between CsMYB6 and CsTRY.

Main Results:

CsMYB6 is highly expressed during cucumber fruit spine initiation.
Both CsMYB6 and CsTRY negatively regulate trichome initiation in cucumber and Arabidopsis.
CsMYB6 acts upstream of CsTRY, binding to its promoter and interacting with its protein.
Conserved and divergent roles of CsMYB6 and its Arabidopsis homolog AtMYB106 were observed.

Conclusions:

The CsMYB6-CsTRY complex negatively regulates fruit trichome formation in cucumber.
This study uncovers a novel mechanism controlling a key fruit quality trait in cucumber.
Findings provide insights into the conserved and specific roles of MYB transcription factors in plant trichome development.