Transcriptomic Analysis Identifies GhSACPD -Mediated Fatty Acid Regulation in the Cotton Boll Abscission

Guangling Shui, Zewei Chang, Peng Han, Qi Zhang, Zhibo Li, Hairong Lin, Xin Wang (), Yuanlong Wu and Xinhui Nie ()
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Guangling Shui: Key Laboratory of Oasis Ecology Agricultural of Xinjiang Bingtuan, Agricultural College, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, China
Zewei Chang: Key Laboratory of Oasis Ecology Agricultural of Xinjiang Bingtuan, Agricultural College, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, China
Peng Han: Key Laboratory of Oasis Ecology Agricultural of Xinjiang Bingtuan, Agricultural College, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, China
Qi Zhang: Key Laboratory of Oasis Ecology Agricultural of Xinjiang Bingtuan, Agricultural College, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, China
Zhibo Li: Key Laboratory of Oasis Ecology Agricultural of Xinjiang Bingtuan, Agricultural College, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, China
Hairong Lin: Key Laboratory of Oasis Ecology Agricultural of Xinjiang Bingtuan, Agricultural College, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, China
Xin Wang: Cotton Institute, Xinjiang Academy of Agriculture and Reclamation Science, Shihezi 832000, China
Yuanlong Wu: Key Laboratory of Oasis Ecology Agricultural of Xinjiang Bingtuan, Agricultural College, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, China
Xinhui Nie: Key Laboratory of Oasis Ecology Agricultural of Xinjiang Bingtuan, Agricultural College, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, China

Agriculture, 2025, vol. 15, issue 20, 1-18

Abstract: Boll abscission in cotton ( Gossypium spp.) is a key factor that limits yield; however, the molecular mechanisms underlying this process remain poorly understood. In this study, boll abscission characteristics were uncovered in four cotton varieties that exhibited extreme differences in boll abscission rates via tissue sectioning. Transcriptome analysis was performed on the four cotton varieties. Using weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA) of the transcriptome data, we identified a stearoyl-(acyl-carrier-protein) desaturase (SACPD) as a potential key regulator of boll abscission. We also performed evolutionary analyses on the SACPD gene family across five cotton species and identified 63 members that were classified into four evolutionary clades, with duplication-polyploidization events being a major driver of gene expansion. Tissue-specific expression profiling revealed that Gossypium hirsutum GhSACPD19 is highly expressed in the abscission zone. Our findings suggest a role of GhSACPD19 in regulating boll abscission, likely through metabolism of jasmonate, a well-known positive regulator of abscission. Our work offers new insights into the regulation of organ abscission at cellular and molecular levels and presents a valuable resource for cotton yield improvement.

Keywords: cotton boll abscission; genome-wide identification; SACPD gene family; expression analysis; lipid metabolism; WGCNA analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q1 Q10 Q11 Q12 Q13 Q14 Q15 Q16 Q17 Q18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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