PpMYC2 and PpJAM2/3 antagonistically regulate lignin synthesis to cope with the disease in peach fruit.

ABSTRACT: Transcription factors MYC2 and JAMs play a crucial role in regulating disease resistance in model plants. However, their regulatory mechanisms of disease resistance in non-model plants, particularly in postharvest fruits, remain largely unknown. In this study, we observed that PpMYC2 expression was up-regulated in peach fruit following infection by Monilinia fructicola, while the expressions of PpJAM2/3 were down-regulated. Furthermore, we found that PpMYC2 positively regulated the resistance against M. fructicola, whereas PpJAM2/3 negatively regulated it. Through a combined DNA affinity purification and RNA sequencing analysis for PpMYC2, we identified lignin synthesis genes (PpPAL1, PpC4H, Pp4CL1, PpCSE and PpCCoAOMT1) as candidate target genes. Subsequent assays, including dual-lucifera

SUBMITTER: Li Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12392935 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature