浙江农业学报 ›› 2026, Vol. 38 ›› Issue (1): 35-53.DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1004-1524.20250081

• 作物科学 • 上一篇    下一篇

藜麦GRAS基因家族的鉴定及其在生殖发育中的调控功能

杨炀a(), 张帅a, 董陈文华a,b, 曾孟琼a, 林春a,b, 毛自朝a,b,*()   

  1. 云南农业大学 a. 农业与生物技术学院;b. 特色小宗作物研究中心,云南 昆明 650201
  • 收稿日期:2025-02-07 出版日期:2026-01-25 发布日期:2026-02-11
  • 作者简介:毛自朝,E-mail:zmao@ynau.edu.cn
    杨炀,研究方向为生物化学与分子生物学。E-mail:Yyang_ynau@163.com
  • 通讯作者: 毛自朝
  • 基金资助:
    国家自然科学基金(32260482)

Identification of GRAS gene family members and their regulatory roles in reproductive development in Chenopodium quinoa

YANG Yanga(), ZHANG Shuaia, DONG Chenwenhuaa,b, ZENG Mengqionga, LIN Chuna,b, MAO Zichaoa,b,*()   

  1. College of Agriculture and Biotechnology; b. Research Center of Featured Minor Crops, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming 650201, China
  • Received:2025-02-07 Online:2026-01-25 Published:2026-02-11
  • Contact: MAO Zichao

摘要:

GRAS基因家族在植物生长发育与逆境响应中具有重要调控功能,但目前尚未见其在藜麦(Chenopodium quinoa)生殖发育中的相关报道。本研究基于最新藜麦基因组数据,系统鉴定并分析藜麦GRAS家族(CqGRAS)成员,重点解析其基因结构、启动子顺式作用元件,以及在营养与生殖生长阶段的表达模式与调控机制。同时,将CqGRAS成员与拟南芥、藜麦二倍体祖先Chenopodium watsonii(A基因组)和Chenopodium suecicum(B基因组)的GRAS基因进行对比分析。结果共鉴定到51个CqGRAS基因,这些基因普遍内含子数量较少,且与拟南芥及二倍体藜属物种GRAS基因具有较高同源性。启动子分析表明,该家族基因富含响应植物激素(如赤霉素、脱落酸、乙烯和茉莉酸)、生长发育与逆境胁迫的顺式作用元件。系统进化分析将CqGRAS家族划分为10个亚家族,其中HAM(CqHAM01)、PAT1(CqPAT1-06/07/08)、DELLA(CqDELLA01/02)、DLT(CqDLT01/02)和SHR(CqSHR05/06)在花序和发育种子中表达水平较高。加权基因共表达网络分析提示,这些与生殖发育相关的CqGRAS基因可能通过整合光信号与激素信号通路,调控藜麦花和种子的生长发育。本研究为阐明GRAS家族在藜麦生殖发育中的功能提供了新见解,并为深入解析其分子机制与育种应用奠定了基础。

关键词: 藜麦, GRAS基因家族, 生殖调控, 加权基因共表达网络分析, 生殖发育

Abstract:

The GRAS gene family plays an essential regulatory role in plant growth, development, and stress responses, but no relevant reports have been published on its function in the reproductive development of quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa). Based on the latest quinoa genome data, this study systematically identified and analyzed the quinoa GRAS family (CqGRAS) members, focusing on their gene structures, promoter cis-acting elements, as well as their expression patterns and regulatory mechanisms during vegetative and reproductive growth stages. Additionally, a comparative analysis was conducted between the CqGRAS members and the GRAS genes of Arabidopsis thaliana and the diploid ancestral species of quinoa, Chenopodium watsonii(A genome) and Chenopodium suecicum(B genome). A total of 51 CqGRAS genes were identified. These genes generally contained few introns and exhibited high homology with the GRAS genes of Arabidopsis and the diploid Chenopodium species. Promoter analysis revealed that these genes were enriched with cis-acting elements responsive to plant hormones (such as gibberellin, abscisic acid, ethylene, and jasmonic acid), growth and development, as well as stress signals. Phylogenetic analysis classified the CqGRAS family into 10 subfamilies, among which HAM (CqHAM01), PAT1 (CqPAT1-06/07/08), DELLA (CqDELLA01/02), DLT (CqDLT01/02), and SHR (CqSHR05/06) showed relatively high expression levels in inflorescences and developing seeds. Weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA) suggested that these CqGRAS genes associated with reproductive development might regulate the growth and development of quinoa flowers and seeds by integrating light signaling and hormone signaling pathways. This study provided novel insights into the role of the GRAS family in quinoa reproductive development and laid the foundation for further elucidation of its molecular mechanisms and breeding applications.

Key words: Chenopodium quinoa, GRAS gene family, reproductive regulation, weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA), reproductive development

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