Integrated genomic and transcriptomic analysis reveals the mechanisms underlying leaf variegation in ‘Gonggan’ mandarin
These findings suggest that disrupted expression of critical genes impacts chloroplast development and pigment metabolism, causing the leaf variegation phenotype. Overall, this study lays a foundation for functional genomics research and potential germplasm improvement of 'Gonggan' mandarin, and provides new insights into the mechanisms driving color variation in citrus.
Authors
- Guiming Deng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9162-4083)
- Congjun You
- Jiwu Zeng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3411-2460)
- Jinli Gong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3784-3592)
- Yongjing Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-0215-0254)
- Shuangling Xie
- Wen Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7865-0650)
- Xuepeng Sun
- Pingzhi Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7760-0480)
- Shixiang Bao
- Congyi Zhu
- Cong Shi
- Miaofeng Gu
Institutions
- Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CN)
- Fruit Research Institute (CN)
- Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Plant Biology
- Published
- 2025-04-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-025-06496-9
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Plant Gene Expression Analysis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.61