Lignin Accumulation in Three Pumelo Cultivars in Association with Sucrose and Energy Depletion
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Plant Materials and Treatments
2.2. Determination of Sugar
2.3. Assays of Enzyme Activities
2.4. Determination of ATP, ADP, and AMP
2.5. Assays of PAL, POD, and PPO Activities
2.6. Measurement of Lignin
2.7. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Changes in Sugar Content in Juice Sacs of Three Pummelo Cultivars
3.2. Changes in NI, S-AI, B-AI Activities in Juice Sacs of Three Pummelo Cultivars
3.3. Changes in ATP, ADP, and AMP Levels in Juice Sacs of Three PUMMELO Cultivars
3.4. Changes in Lignin Content in Juice Sacs of Three Pummelo Cultivars
3.5. Changes in PAL, PPO, and POD Activities in Juice Sacs of Three Pummelo Cultivars
4. Discussion
4.1. Lignin Accumulation Was Correlated with Sugar Metabolism
4.2. Lignin Accumulation Was Correlated with Energy Metabolism
5. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Liu, J.; Huang, Q.; Kang, P.; Liang, L.; Chen, J. Lignin Accumulation in Three Pumelo Cultivars in Association with Sucrose and Energy Depletion. Biomolecules 2019, 9, 701. https://doi.org/10.3390/biom9110701
Liu J, Huang Q, Kang P, Liang L, Chen J. Lignin Accumulation in Three Pumelo Cultivars in Association with Sucrose and Energy Depletion. Biomolecules. 2019; 9(11):701. https://doi.org/10.3390/biom9110701
Chicago/Turabian StyleLiu, Juan, Qinghua Huang, Peizi Kang, Lei Liang, and Junjia Chen. 2019. "Lignin Accumulation in Three Pumelo Cultivars in Association with Sucrose and Energy Depletion" Biomolecules 9, no. 11: 701. https://doi.org/10.3390/biom9110701