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Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol. 53, No. 366, pp. 61-71, January 1, 2002
© 2002 Oxford University Press

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Analysis of sucrose synthase genes in citrus suggests different roles and phylogenetic relationships

Akira Komatsu1,3, Takaya Moriguchi2, Kazuhiko Koyama1, Mitsuo Omura2 and Tomoya Akihama1

1 Faculty of Agriculture, Meiji University, Kawasaki, Kanagawa 214-0033, Japan
2 Department of Citriculture, Okitsu, National Institute of Fruit Tree Science, Shimizu, Shizuoka 424-0292, Japan

The purpose of this work was 2-fold; first, a molecular/evolutionary characterization of three sucrose synthase genes from citrus, and second, an analysis of their differential expression related to potential physiological function. Three non-allelic genes (CitSUS1, CitSUSA and CitSUS2) encoding sucrose synthase were isolated from citrus fruit (Citrus unshiu Marc.). Phylogenetic analysis from the deduced amino acid sequences showed that CitSUS1 and CitSUS2 could be classified into a dicot group. However, CitSUSA, together with Arabidopsis SSA, sugar beet SS and pea SusA defined another dicot group designated SUSA. Unlike other dicot sucrose synthases, these show a distinctive, monocot-like arrangement of introns and exons. The CitSUS1 and CitSUSA were also differentially expressed in leaf, flower and fruit tissues. Contrasting expression patterns were observed for CitSUS1 and CitSUSA in edible tissue (juice sacs/segment epidermis) and peel tissue (albedo/flavedo) of fruit: CitSUS1 mRNA levels decreased throughout fruit development, whereas those of CitSUSA increased. Various sugars also influenced the transcript levels of the CitSUS1 and CitSUSA. These results indicate that the CitSUS1 and CitSUSA genes for sucrose synthase in citrus differ markedly in their molecular structure and potential physiological roles. Sucrose synthase activity in edible tissue was high in the early stages and decreased until mid-develoment, then rapidly increased during maturation. The increase in activity during maturation paralleled that of sucrose accumulation. This result suggests that sucrose synthase has important roles on sugar metabolism when sucrose is accumulated in fruit.

Key words: Citrus unshiu Marc., gene expression, phylogenetic relationships, sucrose synthase, sugar accumulation.


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