Transcriptomics combined with metabolomics unveiled the key genes and metabolites of mycelium growth in Morchella importuna

Morels ( ) are one of the most popular edible fungi in the world, especially known for their rich nutrition and delicious taste. Earlier research indicates that the production of fruiting bodies can be affected by the growth of mycelium. To investigate the molecular mechanisms underlying mycelium gr...

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Published in:Frontiers in microbiology 2023-02, Vol.14, p.1079353-1079353
Main Authors: Fan, Tingting, Ren, Rui, Tang, Shaojun, Zhou, Yiyun, Cai, Meng, Zhao, Wenwen, He, Yuelin, Xu, Jun
Format: Article
Language:English
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metabolomics
Microbiology
Morchella importuna
mycelium growth
next generation sequence
transcriptomics
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Summary:Morels ( ) are one of the most popular edible fungi in the world, especially known for their rich nutrition and delicious taste. Earlier research indicates that the production of fruiting bodies can be affected by the growth of mycelium. To investigate the molecular mechanisms underlying mycelium growth in , we performed transcriptome analysis and metabolomics analysis of three growth stages of the hypha of . As a result, 24 differentially expressed genes, such as transketolase (tktA), glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PDH), fructose-diphosphate aldolase (Fba), and ribose-5-phosphate isomerase (rpiA), as well as 15 differentially accumulated metabolites, including succinate and oxaloacetate, were identified and considered as the key genes and metabolites to mycelium growth in . In addition, guanosine 3',5'-cyclic monophosphate (cGMP), guanosine-5'-monophosphate (GMP), and several small peptides were found to differentially accumulate in different growth stages. Furthermore, five pathways, namely, starch and sucrose metabolism, pentose and glucuronate interconversions, fructose and mannose metabolism, tyrosine metabolism, and purine nucleotides, enriched by most DEGs, existed in the three compared groups and were also recognized as important pathways for the development of mycelium in morels. The comprehensive transcriptomics and metabolomics data generated in our study provided valuable information for understanding the mycelium growth of , and these data also unveiled the key genes, metabolites, and pathways involved in mycelium growth. This research provides a great theoretical basis for the stable production and breeding of morels.
ISSN:1664-302X
1664-302X
DOI:10.3389/fmicb.2023.1079353