Abstract
Pod size is one of the important factors affecting peanut yield. However, the metabolites relating to pod size and their biosynthesis regulatory mechanisms are still unclear. In the present study, two peanut varieties (Tif and Lps) with contrasting pod sizes were used for a comparative metabolome and transcriptome analysis. Developing peanut pods were sampled at 10, 20 and 30 days after pegging (DAP). A total of 720 metabolites were detected, most of which were lipids (20.3%), followed by phenolic acids (17.8%). There were 43, 64 and 99 metabolites identified as differentially accumulated metabolites (DAMs) at 10, 20 and 30 DAP, respectively, and flavonoids were the major DAMs between Tif and Lps at all three growth stages. Multi-omics analysis revealed that DAMs and DEGs (differentially expressed genes) were significantly enriched in the phenylpropanoid biosynthesis (ko00940) pathway, the main pathway of lignin biosynthesis, in each comparison group. The comparisons of the metabolites in the phenylpropanoid biosynthesis pathway accumulating in Tif and Lps at different growth stages revealed that the accumulation of p-coumaryl alcohol (H-monolignol) in Tif was significantly greater than that in Lps at 30 DAP. The differential expression of gene-LOC112771695, which is highly correlated with p-coumaryl alcohol and involved in the biosynthesis of monolignols, between Tif and Lps might explain the differential accumulation of p-coumaryl alcohol. The content of H-lignin in genetically diverse peanut varieties demonstrated that H-lignin content affected peanut pod size. Our findings would provide insights into the metabolic factors influencing peanut pod size and guidance for the genetic improvement of the peanut.
Funder
earmarked fund
Science and Technology Program of Shenyang
specialized Science and Technology Key Project of Liaoning Province
Subject
Inorganic Chemistry,Organic Chemistry,Physical and Theoretical Chemistry,Computer Science Applications,Spectroscopy,Molecular Biology,General Medicine,Catalysis
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