title: Characterization and genetic analysis of a low-temperature-sensitive mutant, sy-2, in Capsicum chinense.
abstract: A temperature-sensitive mutant of Capsicum chinense, sy-2, shows a normal developmental phenotype when grown above 24°C. However, when grown at 20°C, sy-2 exhibits developmental defects, such as chlorophyll deficiency and shrunken leaves. To understand the underlying mechanism of this temperature-dependent response, phenotypic characterization and genetic analysis were performed. The results revealed abnormal chloroplast structures and cell collapse in leaves of the sy-2 plants grown at 20°C. Moreover, an excessive accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) resulting in cell death was detected in the chlorophyll-deficient sectors of the leaves. However, the expression profile of the ROS scavenging genes did not alter in sy-2 plants grown at 20°C. A further analysis of fatty acid content in the leaves showed the impaired pathway of linoleic acid (18:2) to linolenic acid (18:3). Additionally, the Cafad7 gene was downregulated in sy-2 plants. This change may lead to dramatic physiological disorder and alteration of leaf morphology in sy-2 plants by losing low-temperature tolerance. Genetic analysis of an F(2) population from a cross between C. chinense 'sy-2' and wild-type C. chinense 'No. 3341' showed that the sy-2 phenotype is controlled by a single recessive gene. Molecular mapping revealed that the sy-2 gene is located at a genomic region of the pepper linkage group 1, corresponding to the 300 kb region of the Ch1_scaffold 00106 in tomato chromosome 1. Candidate genes in this region will reveal the identity of sy-2 and the underlying mechanism of the temperature-dependent plant response.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plant Science, Plant Genomics and Breeding Institute, Research Institute for Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, 599 Gwanak-ro Gwank-gu, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Song-Ji
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: An
authors.forename: Devendra
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pandeya
authors.forename: Soung-Woo
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Jinjie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Jin-Kyung
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Kwon
authors.forename: Sota
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Koeda
authors.forename: Munetaka
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hosokawa
authors.forename: Nam-Chon
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Paek
authors.forename: Doil
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Byoung-Cheorl
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Kang
mesh_terms: D002212:Capsicum / Q000166:cytology / Q000235:genetics* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D002736:Chloroplasts / Q000378:metabolism / Q000648:ultrastructure; D002874:Chromosome Mapping; D003080:Cold Temperature; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000378:metabolism; D018506:Gene Expression Regulation, Plant; D017343:Genes, Plant / Q000235:genetics*; D056726:Genetic Association Studies; D009154:Mutation / Q000235:genetics*; D010641:Phenotype; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species
chemical_list: D005227:Fatty Acids; D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species