Full-length transcriptome and RNA-Seq analyses reveal the molecular mechanism of light protection in Hosta ventricosa.
- 1College of Food and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Liubao Tea Modern Industry College, Wuzhou University, 543002 Guangxi, China.
- 2College of Life Sciences, Jilin Agricultural University, 130118 Changchun, China.
Abstract
Hosta ventricosa is a popular shade-tolerant ornamental perennial vulnerable to high light, whose molecular mechanisms of high-light stress response remain unclear. To clarify this, we measured leaf morphology, photosynthetic physiology, and performed integrated analyses using PacBio full-length and Illumina transcriptome sequencing on plants under full sunlight (FS), moderate shade (MS), and deep shade (DS) treatments. The results indicated that MS showed optimal growth, whereas FS and DS inhibited growth, each associated with distinct gene expression profiles. High light induced VDE by 5.68-fold to activate the xanthophyll cycle and repress light-harvesting complex II and ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase genes, whereas deep shade inhibited the photosynthetic apparatus and triggered stress genes. In contrast, deep shade conditions suppressed the photosynthetic machinery and induced the expression of stress-related genes. This study elucidates the molecular mechanisms underlying light stress responses in H. ventricosa, providing valuable insights for future molecular breeding efforts.
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BibTeX
@article{qu2026fulllength,
title = {{Full-length transcriptome and RNA-Seq analyses reveal the molecular mechanism of light protection in Hosta ventricosa.}},
author = {X J Qu and D Y Che and X H Jiang and S Q Li and H Z Liu},
journal = {Photosynthetica},
year = {2026},
month = sep,
doi = {10.32615/ps.2026.025},
url = {https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42974294},
note = {CC BY-NC-ND},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - Full-length transcriptome and RNA-Seq analyses reveal the molecular mechanism of light protection in Hosta ventricosa.
AU - X J Qu
AU - D Y Che
AU - X H Jiang
AU - S Q Li
AU - H Z Liu
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/09/17
JO - Photosynthetica
DO - 10.32615/ps.2026.025
UR - https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42974294
AB - Hosta ventricosa is a popular shade-tolerant ornamental perennial vulnerable to high light, whose molecular mechanisms of high-light stress response remain unclear. To clarify this, we measured leaf morphology, photosynthetic physiology, and performed integrated analyses using PacBio full-length and Illumina transcriptome sequencing on plants under full sunlight (FS), moderate shade (MS), and deep shade (DS) treatments. The results indicated that MS showed optimal growth, whereas FS and DS inhibited growth, each associated with distinct gene expression profiles. High light induced VDE by 5.68-fold to activate the xanthophyll cycle and repress light-harvesting complex II and ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase genes, whereas deep shade inhibited the photosynthetic apparatus and triggered stress genes. In contrast, deep shade conditions suppressed the photosynthetic machinery and induced the expression of stress-related genes. This study elucidates the molecular mechanisms underlying light stress responses in H. ventricosa, providing valuable insights for future molecular breeding efforts.
SN - 0300-3604
SN - 1573-9058
ER -