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Area of Science:

  • Plant biochemistry and molecular evolution
  • Chemical ecology and plant-environment interactions
  • Genomics and phylogenetics

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  • Plant specialized metabolites are crucial for plant-environment interactions, with diversity arising from genomic events.
  • Evolutionary patterns shaping chemical diversity within plant families are less understood.
  • The aliphatic glucosinolate pathway and its terminal modification enzyme, GSL-OH, provide a model for studying this diversity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the evolution of GSL-OH genes within the Brassicaceae family.
  • To understand the genomic processes driving the presence-absence variation of specific glucosinolate products.
  • To determine the functional and ecological significance of GSL-OH enantiomers.

Main Methods:

  • Phylogenetic and functional analysis of GSL-OH orthologs across Brassicaceae.
  • Mapping the genomic origin and evolutionary trajectory of the GSL-OH locus.
  • Bioassays including Trichoplusia ni larval choice assays and Botrytis cinerea resistance tests.

Main Results:

  • A complex evolutionary history for GSL-OH involving multiple ancestral loci and extensive gene loss was uncovered.
  • Convergent evolution of enantiomeric specificity (R vs. S) was observed in independent tandem duplicates.
  • Differential susceptibility to herbivory (T. ni) and disease (B. cinerea) was linked to specific GSL-OH enantiomers.

Conclusions:

  • Recurrent gene loss and complex origins shape GSL-OH diversity in Brassicaceae.
  • Enantiomeric specificity of glucosinolates influences plant defense strategies against different antagonists.
  • Understanding GSL-OH evolution provides insights into the diversification of plant chemical defenses.