Metabolite Profiling and Association Analysis of Leaf Tipburn in Heat-Tolerant Bunching Onion Varieties
The bunching onion is an important leafy vegetable, prized for its distinctive flavor and color. It is consumed year-round in Japan, where a stable supply is essential. However, in recent years, the challenges posed by climate change and global warming have resulted in adverse effects on bunching on...
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| description | The bunching onion is an important leafy vegetable, prized for its distinctive flavor and color. It is consumed year-round in Japan, where a stable supply is essential. However, in recent years, the challenges posed by climate change and global warming have resulted in adverse effects on bunching onions, including stunted growth, discoloration, and the development of leaf tipburn, threatening both crop quality and yield. Furthermore, as bunching onion belongs to the <i>Allium</i> genus, which includes globally significant vegetables such as onion and garlic, studying the impact of climate change on bunching onion serves as an ideal model. The insights gained can also be applied to other crops and regions. This study investigates the effects of different summer growth conditions on the metabolite profile of heat-tolerant bunching onions with dark green leaf blade coloration and examines their association with leaf tipburn. Pigment compound quantification, functional component analysis, leaf tipburn rate assessment, and widely targeted metabolome profiling were performed across two commercial <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><msub><mi mathvariant="normal">F</mi><mn>1</mn></msub></semantics></math></inline-formula> varieties, one purebred variety, and six Yamaguchi Prefecture-bred <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><msub><mi mathvariant="normal">F</mi><mn>1</mn></msub></semantics></math></inline-formula> lines under different growing conditions. The results obtained were subjected to comparative analyses based on the varieties and groups classified by high and low leaf tipburn rates. The results revealed that <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mi>β</mi></semantics></math></inline-formula>-carotene accumulation peaked with May sowing and July harvest, while the highest accumulation of other pigment compounds was observed with May sowing and September harvest. Additionally, metabolome analysis related to leaf tipburn rates identified several organosulfur compounds, with gamma-glutamyl-propenyl cysteine sulfoxide emerging as one of the key compounds. Based on the intensity data, the fold change of this metabolite was calculated to be 1.66, indicating an increase in the leaf tipburn group compared to the control group. In the control groups, organosulfur compounds appeared to undergo turnover in preparation for stress response. In contrast, in the leaf tipburn groups, it is hypothesized that organosulfur compounds were converted into precursors of pungency, resulting in inadequate responses to stress. This study aims to elucidate the mechanisms through which organosulfur compounds transition into pungent compounds and to develop varieties with improved resistance to leaf tipburn. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-4ba6e394a9864a41b6f39a46d8019a3a2025-01-24T13:46:41ZengMDPI AGPlants2223-77472025-01-0114218710.3390/plants14020187Metabolite Profiling and Association Analysis of Leaf Tipburn in Heat-Tolerant Bunching Onion VarietiesTetsuya Nakajima0Reina Yamamoto1Kanako Matsuse2Masato Fuji3Koei Fujii4Sho Hirata5Mostafa Abdelrahman6Muneo Sato7Masami Yokota Hirai8Masayoshi Shigyo9Laboratory of Vegetable Crop Science, Division of Life Science, Graduate School of Sciences and Technology for Innovation, Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi 753-8515, JapanLaboratory of Vegetable Crop Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi 753-8515, JapanLaboratory of Vegetable Crop Science, Division of Yamaguchi University and Kasetsart University Joint Master’s Degree Program in Agricultural and Life Sciences, Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi 753-8515, JapanLaboratory of Vegetable Crop Science, Division of Life Science, Graduate School of Sciences and Technology for Innovation, Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi 753-8515, JapanYamaguchi Prefectural Agriculture and Forestry General Technology Center, 10318 Mure, Hofu 747-0004, JapanLaboratory of Agroecology, Department of Bioresource Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, JapanCenter of Biotechnology and Genomics, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 49409, USARIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 1-7-22 Suehiro-cho, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama 230-0045, JapanRIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 1-7-22 Suehiro-cho, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama 230-0045, JapanLaboratory of Vegetable Crop Science, Division of Life Science, Graduate School of Sciences and Technology for Innovation, Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi 753-8515, JapanThe bunching onion is an important leafy vegetable, prized for its distinctive flavor and color. It is consumed year-round in Japan, where a stable supply is essential. However, in recent years, the challenges posed by climate change and global warming have resulted in adverse effects on bunching onions, including stunted growth, discoloration, and the development of leaf tipburn, threatening both crop quality and yield. Furthermore, as bunching onion belongs to the <i>Allium</i> genus, which includes globally significant vegetables such as onion and garlic, studying the impact of climate change on bunching onion serves as an ideal model. The insights gained can also be applied to other crops and regions. This study investigates the effects of different summer growth conditions on the metabolite profile of heat-tolerant bunching onions with dark green leaf blade coloration and examines their association with leaf tipburn. Pigment compound quantification, functional component analysis, leaf tipburn rate assessment, and widely targeted metabolome profiling were performed across two commercial <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><msub><mi mathvariant="normal">F</mi><mn>1</mn></msub></semantics></math></inline-formula> varieties, one purebred variety, and six Yamaguchi Prefecture-bred <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><msub><mi mathvariant="normal">F</mi><mn>1</mn></msub></semantics></math></inline-formula> lines under different growing conditions. The results obtained were subjected to comparative analyses based on the varieties and groups classified by high and low leaf tipburn rates. The results revealed that <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mi>β</mi></semantics></math></inline-formula>-carotene accumulation peaked with May sowing and July harvest, while the highest accumulation of other pigment compounds was observed with May sowing and September harvest. Additionally, metabolome analysis related to leaf tipburn rates identified several organosulfur compounds, with gamma-glutamyl-propenyl cysteine sulfoxide emerging as one of the key compounds. Based on the intensity data, the fold change of this metabolite was calculated to be 1.66, indicating an increase in the leaf tipburn group compared to the control group. In the control groups, organosulfur compounds appeared to undergo turnover in preparation for stress response. In contrast, in the leaf tipburn groups, it is hypothesized that organosulfur compounds were converted into precursors of pungency, resulting in inadequate responses to stress. This study aims to elucidate the mechanisms through which organosulfur compounds transition into pungent compounds and to develop varieties with improved resistance to leaf tipburn.https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/14/2/187<i>Allium fistulosum</i>leaf tipburnmetabolite profilingorganosulfur compoundpigment compoundsfunctional components |
| spellingShingle | Tetsuya Nakajima Reina Yamamoto Kanako Matsuse Masato Fuji Koei Fujii Sho Hirata Mostafa Abdelrahman Muneo Sato Masami Yokota Hirai Masayoshi Shigyo Metabolite Profiling and Association Analysis of Leaf Tipburn in Heat-Tolerant Bunching Onion Varieties Plants <i>Allium fistulosum</i> leaf tipburn metabolite profiling organosulfur compound pigment compounds functional components |
| title | Metabolite Profiling and Association Analysis of Leaf Tipburn in Heat-Tolerant Bunching Onion Varieties |
| title_full | Metabolite Profiling and Association Analysis of Leaf Tipburn in Heat-Tolerant Bunching Onion Varieties |
| title_fullStr | Metabolite Profiling and Association Analysis of Leaf Tipburn in Heat-Tolerant Bunching Onion Varieties |
| title_full_unstemmed | Metabolite Profiling and Association Analysis of Leaf Tipburn in Heat-Tolerant Bunching Onion Varieties |
| title_short | Metabolite Profiling and Association Analysis of Leaf Tipburn in Heat-Tolerant Bunching Onion Varieties |
| title_sort | metabolite profiling and association analysis of leaf tipburn in heat tolerant bunching onion varieties |
| topic | <i>Allium fistulosum</i> leaf tipburn metabolite profiling organosulfur compound pigment compounds functional components |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/14/2/187 |
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