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Research Progress on Physiology, Molecular Aspects and Genetics in Potato Cultivation and Storage

A special issue of Horticulturae (ISSN 2311-7524). This special issue belongs to the section "Developmental Physiology, Biochemistry, and Molecular Biology".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (22 April 2024) | Viewed by 3042

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Liqin Li

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College of Agronomy, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
Interests: plant physiology; molecular biology; abiotic stress
Dr. Jingye Fu

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Guest Editor
College of Agronomy, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
Interests: plant physiology; molecular biology; abiotic stress
Prof. Dr. Qiang Wang

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Guest Editor
College of Agronomy, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
Interests: secondary metabolism; molecular biology; abiotic stress

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The potato is the fourth largest food crop in the world after wheat, rice and corn. It has rich nutritional value, high yield and strong adaptability. However, with the increase in extreme weather throughout the world, potato cultivation is faced with nutrient stress, drought, high temperature, low temperature and heavy metal and other abiotic or biological stresses. At the same time, the inappropriate storage of tubers will reduce the breeding rate of seed potatoes and the value of commercial potatoes. Therefore, it is necessary to study the physiological and molecular biological mechanism of the potato in response to abiotic stress and tuber storage. This Special Issue welcomes research on the physiology, molecular aspects and genetics of potato cultivation and storage, including fertilizer utilization, nutrient stress, abiotic stress and biotic stress response, the safe storage of tubers, postharvest physiology, etc.

Dr. Liqin Li
Dr. Jingye Fu
Prof. Dr. Qiang Wang
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • potato
  • cultivation
  • abiotic stress
  • biotic stress
  • storage
  • postharvest physiology

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Proteomics Research Reveals the Molecular Mechanism by Which Grape Seed Oil Inhibits Tuber Sprouting in Potato
by Chengcheng Lyu, Xing Zhang, Xiang Li, Yifei Lu, Jichao Yuan, Liming Lu, Qiang Wang, Xiyao Wang and Liqin Li
Horticulturae 2023, 9(8), 890; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9080890 - 05 Aug 2023
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Potato tubers are rich in starch, vitamins, protein, minerals, and other nutrients. However, tuber sprouting produces solanine and reduces the commodity value of potatoes during storage. At present, it is known that some plant essential oils can inhibit tuber sprouting. It has been [...] Read more.
Potato tubers are rich in starch, vitamins, protein, minerals, and other nutrients. However, tuber sprouting produces solanine and reduces the commodity value of potatoes during storage. At present, it is known that some plant essential oils can inhibit tuber sprouting. It has been reported that grape seed oil (GSO) has antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anticancer characteristics, reducing blood lipids and delaying aging. In this study, we found for the first time that GSO delayed tuber sprouting, and the soluble sugar content and peroxidase activity changed after 60 days of GSO treatment. Furthermore, a comparative proteomic analysis of tuber bud eyes showed that after 30 days of GSO treatment, there were 206 and 129 differentially abundant proteins (DAPs) with increased and decreased abundance levels, respectively. After analysis, we found that 15 ROS-related proteins and 14 proteins involved in energy metabolism were DAPs. Among them, gamma aminobutyrate transaminase 1 had decreased abundance after GSO treatment. Meanwhile, the transcription level of genes related to GABA synthesis increased significantly according to qRT-PCR analysis. Our results provide new approaches to the proteomic mechanism of potato sprouting after GSO treatment and provide a theoretical basis for the application of GSO in inhibiting potato seed sprouts. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Research Progress on Physiology, Molecular Aspects and Genetics in Potato Cultivation and Storage)
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Screening and Identification of Potato StSPS1, a Potential Crucial Gene Regulating Seed Potato Vigor
by Chengcheng Cai, Shifeng Liu, Jie Liu, He Wen, Luopin Li, Qiang Wang, Liqin Li and Xiyao Wang
Horticulturae 2023, 9(4), 511; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9040511 - 20 Apr 2023
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Sucrose phosphate synthase (SPS), a crucial rate-limiting enzyme that catalyzes the synthesis of precursors of sucrose, plays an indispensable role in the regulation of seed potato vigor. Nonetheless, the genes that encode SPS in potato have not undergone complete analysis, and the primary [...] Read more.
Sucrose phosphate synthase (SPS), a crucial rate-limiting enzyme that catalyzes the synthesis of precursors of sucrose, plays an indispensable role in the regulation of seed potato vigor. Nonetheless, the genes that encode SPS in potato have not undergone complete analysis, and the primary genes responsible for the regulation of seed potato vigor have not been screened and identified. In this study, four StSPS family members were identified by comparing the potato genome database with homologous proteins. Using bioinformatics, the physicochemical properties, subcellular localization, sequence structure, conserved motifs, and phylogenetics of StSPS were analyzed. The expression levels of StSPS in different potato tissues, from dormancy to sprouting in the seed potato tubers, were measured via qRT-PCR. The expression data from the potato genome database and previous transcriptome and proteome studies of dormancy to sprouting were also compared. After combining the analysis of SPS enzyme activity in diverse tuber tissues and the correlation analysis between multiple varieties with different dormancy periods and the expression of StSPS1, the primary gene StSPS1 that might regulate seed potato vigor was identified. This study set a theoretical and experimental groundwork for further verification and clarification of the regulatory function of StSPS1 in alterations in seed potato vigor. Full article
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