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. 2025 Aug 29;44(9):204.
doi: 10.1007/s00299-025-03592-w.

JsSAMDC promotes polyamine synthesis and flowering genes to synergistically regulate female flower bud differentiation

Jinyan Chen  1   2 , Wenwen Li  1   2 , Chunxiang Li  1   2 , Yuanqi Huang  1   2 , Jian Peng  3 , Dong Huang  1   2 , Mengmeng Liu  1   2 , Xuejun Pan  4   5 , Wen' E Zhang  6
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JsSAMDC promotes polyamine synthesis and flowering genes to synergistically regulate female flower bud differentiation

Jinyan Chen et al. Plant Cell Rep. .

Abstract

The JsSAMDCs promotes the expression of polyamine synthesis genes and regulates the expression of flowering genes which in turn promotes the differentiation of female flower buds in Juglans sigillata Dode. Juglans sigillata is a typical dioecious plant, and its low female-to-male ratio has been a significant factor limiting J. sigillata yield. As a key rate-limiting enzyme in polyamine synthesis, the role of S-adenosylmethionine decarboxylase (SAMDC) in flower bud differentiation is unknown. In this study, we identified seven JsSAMDC genes in the J. sigillata genome. Transcriptome and metabolome data showed that JsSAMDC1 exhibited significant co-expression connectivity, and had a significant positive correlation with the flowering genes CO and SOC1. Concomitantly, higher levels of spermine (Spm) were detected in female flower buds. Exogenous Spm significantly increased the expression levels of these flowering genes and Spm content in female flower buds. JsSAMDC1 encodes a hydrophilic protein dominated by irregular coils in its secondary structure, lacking both a transmembrane region and a signal peptide. The protein localizes to the nucleus, cytoplasm, and plasma membrane. Spatiotemporal expression analysis revealed predominant expression of JsSAMDC1 during the physiological differentiation of female flower buds. Transient silencing of JsSAMDC1 resulted in reduced expression of polyamine biosynthesis and flowering-related genes, decreased content of putrescine (Put) and spermidine (Spd) in flower buds, and promoted Spm accumulation. Overall, JsSAMDC1 and polyamine biosynthesis genes synergistically elevate Spm levels in female flower buds and, together with the flowering genes CO and SOC1, promote female flower bud differentiation in J. sigillata. This study provides a theoretical basis for understanding the relationship between polyamines and female flower bud differentiation in J. sigillata.

Keywords: J. sigillata; JsSAMDC1; Female flower bud differentiation; Functional analysis.

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Conflict of interest statement

Declarations. Conflict of interest: The authors declare no competing interests in relation to the manuscript titled “Genome-wide identification of SAMDC gene family and the function of SAMDC1 during female flower bud induction stage of Juglans sigillata Dode” submitted to Plant Physiology And Biochemistry. All results and interpretations presented are original and have not been plagiarized. We confirm that we have disclosed any potential financial or nonfinancial relationships that could be perceived as conflicts of interest.

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