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SlAN2-like Orchestrates Anthocyanin Production and pH Homeostasis in Tomato via SlPH3 and SlMYB76
Zhilei Xia1, Yinggemei Huang1, Yulian Xu1
1College of Horticulture, Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops (South China), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Guangdong Vegetable Engineering and Technology Research Center, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou510642, China.
Abstract:
Anthocyanin accumulation and vacuolar pH are closely linked in fruit pigmentation and quality. This study demonstrates that the R2R3-MYB transcription factor SlAN2-like plays a dual role in tomato by enhancing anthocyanin biosynthesis and modulating fruit peel pH. Loss-of-function mutants of SlAN2-like in tomato cv. Indigo Rose showed reduced anthocyanins and a higher pH, indicating its involvement in pH homeostasis. Transcriptomics revealed SlPH3, a WRKY transcription factor, as a key downstream target coregulated by SlAN2-like. Overexpression of SlPH3 in Nicotiana benthamiana enhanced vacuolar acidification, whereas the SlPH3 knockout line in cv. Indigo Rose showed decreased anthocyanin content, higher pH, and downregulation of core biosynthetic genes. Additionally, SlMYB76 was identified as a repressor that binds the SlPH3 promoter and suppresses its expression. SlAN2-like ionization activates SlMYB76, forming a feedback loop that balances anthocyanin production and pH control. These results uncover a hierarchical regulatory network with SlAN2-like coordinating pigmentation and vacuolar acidification via SlPH3 and SlMYB76 during tomato fruit development.
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