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Yasuhiro Date1, Chiaki Ishikawa2, Hiroshi Ono3
1Kyushu-Okinawa Agricultural Research Center, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Koshi 861-1192, Japan.
Metabolites
|August 27, 2025
Summary
Sugarcane juice metabolomics in temperate climates reveals cultivar and maturation-dependent metabolic profiles. Early-maturing varieties show high sucrose, aiding adaptation to environmental changes.
Area of Science:
- Agricultural Science
- Plant Metabolomics
- Biochemistry
Background:
- Metabolomics offers insights into sugarcane's response to environmental stresses.
- Limited data exists on sugarcane juice metabolome variability in temperate climates.
Purpose of the Study:
- Characterize sugarcane juice metabolomic differences in a temperate climate.
- Investigate genotype-dependent adaptability to climate change.
Main Methods:
- Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR)-based metabolomics.
- Analysis of nine sugarcane cultivars during maturation in Japan.
Main Results:
- Distinct metabolic profiles identified based on cultivar and maturation stage.
- Sucrose increased, while glucose and fructose decreased with maturation.
- Early-maturing cultivars exhibited higher sucrose content.
- Accumulation of 4-aminobutyric acid observed; trans-aconitic acid, choline, and branched-chain amino acids showed cultivar-specific trends.
Conclusions:
- Findings enhance understanding of sugarcane metabolic adaptation.
- Identifies potential cultivars for improved performance in fluctuating environments.
Keywords:
4-aminobutyric acidNMRfructoseglucosemetabolomicsripeningsucrosesugarcane juicetemperate zoneMore Related Videos
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