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Substitution of a Dysfunctional pAMT Allele Results in Low-Pungency but High Levels of Capsinoid in Capsicum chinense ‘Habanero’

Plant Breeding and Biotechnology 2015;3(2):119-128.
Published online: June 30, 2015

Department of Plant Science and Plant Genomics and Breeding Institute, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-921, Korea

*Corresponding author: Byoung-Cheorl Kang, bk54@snu.ac.kr, Tel: +82-2-880-4563, Fax: +82-2-873-2056
• Received: June 17, 2015   • Revised: June 23, 2015   • Accepted: June 25, 2015

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Fig. 1 Comparison of (A) capsaicinoid and (B) capsinoid content according to fruit developmental stages in five cultivars.
Fig. 2 pAMT and CS expression patterns in five cultivars by RT-PCR. Immature and mature stages correspond to 20 and 45 days after fruit set respectively. Actin was used as control. S SNU11-001, E ECW, Y Yuwol-cho, T Takanotsume, H Habanero.
Fig. 3 Two types of loss-of-function pAMT in SNU11-001. (A) Two types of pAMT transcript were detected in SNU11-001. (B) The longer transcript contains a 403 bp insertion between the third and the fourth exons and another 8 bp insertion but smaller transcript has 45 bp deletion and 8 bp insertion.
Fig. 4 Amino acid sequence alignment of the CS gene in SNU11-001 and Habanero. Four mutations were detected. Three of them in the box are non-synonymous mutation and another marked with triangle is synonymous mutation.
Fig. 5 Development of molecular markers to select pAMT mutant. (A) The SCAR marker set was designed from the sequence of Tcc in the third intron of SNU11-001 to select pAMT mutant plant. (B) PCR analysis of pAMT marker. Striped box corresponds to exon and black bar indicates marker.
Fig. 6 Development of molecular markers to distinguish the CS genotypes of SNU11-001 and Habanero. (A) SNP position and restriction sites distinguishing SNU-001 and Habanero. The CAPS marker set was developed in the second exon using Rsa 1 site to distinguish CS genotypes of SNU11-001 and Habanero. (B) CS marker analysis using SNU-001, Habanero, and F1 hybrids
Substitution of a Dysfunctional pAMT Allele Results in Low-Pungency but High Levels of Capsinoid in Capsicum chinense ‘Habanero’

Comparison of capsaicinoid and capsinoid content in five cultivars by HPLC analysis.

Capsicum cultivars species Stagey) Capsaicinoid (μg/gDW) Capsinoid (μg/gDW)

Capsaicin Dihydrocapsaicin Total Capsiate Dihydrocapsiate Total
SNU11-001 C. chinense 1 17.9±5.26 15.5±4.79 33.4±10.04 2910.43±974.2 647.85±138.33 3558.28±1112.54
2 16.13±4.28 0 16.13±7.15 6106.47±1609.48 749.52±186.96 6855.98±1795.53
3 25.72±6.6 24.36±11.4 50.09±17.94 6669.92±613.8 771.88±90.47 7441.81±693.84
4 17.72±5.08 17.31±2.99 35.03±7.94 4352.9±925.64 487.96±110.79 4840.86±1032.86

ECW C. annuum 1 - - - - - -
2 ndx) nd nd nd nd nd
3 nd nd nd nd nd nd
4 nd nd nd nd nd nd

Yuwol-cho C. annuum 1 116.52±10.29 125.45±4.09 241.97±6.19 87.59±3.58 22.9±3 110.48±0.59
2 1572.32±325.99 1861.19±317.44 3433.52±588.23 273.17±145.78 79.21±15.7 352.37±159.43
3 717.43±84.11 1063.48±152.96 1780.9±235.44 101.74±29.01 18.81±2.89 120.55±31.74
4 516.92±204.75 841.51±186.46 1358.44±391.21 30.25±8.13 12.53±0.27 42.78±7.86

Takanotsume C. annuum 1 - - - - - -
2 1632.78±203.98 1520.95±322.53 3153.73±518.04 364.53±21.62 85.46±8.32 449.98±29.49
3 1362.76±92.97 1563.18±161.88 2925.93±324.81 275.4±22.97 82.58±7.09 357.98±29.96
4 1780.93±174.57 2172.31±359.59 3953.24±399.23 187.81±36.12 40±6.76 227.81±42.84

Habanero C. chinense 1 4771.1±677.47 4211.51±474.46 8982.62±1130.04 470.63±83.72 118.47±16.52 589.1±99.95
2 4655.94±566.67 4539.36±53.88 9195.3±591.29 488.82±102.01 114.84±23.02 603.66±128.81
3 2113.27±0* 2227.2±0* 4340.47±0* 169.34±0* 45.75±0* 215.1±0*
4 2456.59±143.4 2651.17±140.63 5107.75±277.74 255.44±59.45 58.28±6.37 313.71±65.54

x)nd=not detected

y)stage, 1: 23 days after fruit set, 2: 30 days after fruit set, 3: 37 days after fruit set, 4: 45 days after fruit set

*indicates that this experiment was not repeated.

Genotype analysis of pAMT and CS.

F2 (SNU11-001 x Habanero) Pop. size Expected ratio pAMT genotype χ2 (p value) CS genotype Undetermined χ 2 (p value)


pamt/pamt pAMT/pamt pAMT/pAMT CSS/CSS CSS/CSH CSH/CSH

1:2:1 49 84 76 14.7674 (0.00062130) 6
215
1:2:1 50 108 50 7 0.308 (0.8574)

CSS indicates CS of SNU11-001 type and CSH corresponds to CS of Habanero type.

Inheritance pattern of pAMT and CS in SNU11-001 x Habanero F2 population.

pAMT genotype Number of individuals CS genotype Number of individuals
pamt/pamt 49 CSS/CSS 14
CSS/CSH 25
CSH/CSH 10

pAMT/pAMT
pAMT/pamt
160 CSS/CSS 36
CSS/CSH 83
CSH/CSH 40

Capsaicinoid and capsinoid content in pamt/pamt F2 plants with different CS genotypes.

pamt mutant individual CS type Capsaicinoid (μg/gDW) Capsinoid (μg/gDW)


Capsaicin Dihydrocapsaicin Capsaicinoid Capsiate Dihydrocapsiate Capsinoid
6 CSS/CSH 50.15noid7 56.64noid8 106.79oid.85 2461.66id50.09 628.466id 3090.06id53.29
15 CSH/CSH 31.4806id1 38.6306id8 70.1106id15 1639.35id80.97 536.255id.65 2175.61id27.96
18 CSS/CSH 39.5561id6 46.9761id46 86.5261id07 2602.74id10.73 380.784id.37 2983.52id28.45
23 CSS/CSH 30.9352id 28.3752id2 59.3752id2 2132.12±284.9 608.632±284 2740.75±284.9t
26 CSS/CSS 15.3475±28 13.8875±28 29.2275±28 1968.62±284.9t 357.522±284. 2326.15±284.9t
38 CSS/CSH 36.1315±28 50.9915±284 87.1215±284 2400.28±284.9t 417.548±284. 2817.82±284.9t
39 CSS/CSH 17.3482±284 20.6482±28 56.97±30.67 1660.430.67.9 222.2430.67 1993.720.67.9t
42 CSS/CSH 23.1.720. 30.45720.6 48.93720.67 2584.320.67.9t 530.2820.67.9 3114.620.67.9
48 CSS/CSS 23.0562 14.0862 37.1362 2679.750. 363.8450 3043.590.
64 CSS/CSS 6.25.590. 6.46.590. 12.71590.6 2233.2±177.1 335.33±177.1 2568.52177.19t
66 CSS/CSS 41.4652177 38.0652177. 79.5252177. 1821.85177.19t 476.295177.1 2298.14177.19t
69 CSS/CSS 37.8.1 45.5714 83.3714 2023.7117 368.5611 2392.2717
76 CSS/CSH 48.0427177 46.1627177 94.262717 4965.44177.19t 1085.31±96.63 6050.75±96.63t
83 CSS/CSS 38.7575±9 37.7275±96 76.4775±96 4126.75±96.63 609.025±96.6 4735.72±96.63t
91 CSH/CSH 16.8.72± 4.87.72±9 21.6772±96 3955.06±96.63t 679.286±96.6 4634.34±96.63t
93 CSS/CSH 2.73.34±9 4.31.34±9 7.04.34± 2025.29±96.63t 316.079±96.6 2341.36±96.63t
96 CSH/CSH 18.4936±9 14.1936±96 32.6736±96 1444.06±96.63 396.946±96. 1841946±96
99 CSS/CSH 19.3946±9 21.7646±96 41.0646±96. 3352.42±96.63t 620.182±96.6 3972.62±96.63
102 CSS/CSH 27.9.62±9 32.3262±96 60.2262±96 1358.05±96.612 185.675±96.6 1543.71±96.612
105 CSS/CSH 24.9271±9 20.5971±9 45.5171±96. 2807.51±96.612 351.311±96.6 3158.81±96.612
112 CSS/CSH 31.9381±9 42.1681±96 74.0981±9 2935.99±96.612 364.329±96.6 3300.31±96.612
113 CSH/CSH 37.1431±96 38.2731±96 75.4131±96 3280.82±316.12 455.382±316. 3736.22±316.1
116 CSS/CSH 25.6522±31 15.3822±31 41.0222±31 1504.93±316.12 396.943±316 1901.87±316.12
124 CSS/CSS 36.9487±31 28.2287±31 65.1687±31 4521.08±316.12e 416.358±316. 4937.43±316.12
137 CSS/CSH 13.0743±31 15.7843±31 28.8443±31 2075.93±316.1 437.743±316. 2513.64±316.1
138 CSS/CSH 50.8464±31 54.8264±31 105.664±316 2436.68±316.12 511.158±316. 2947.84±316.12
143 CSS/CSH 42.0384±31 54.4884±316 96.5884±31 1313.25±316.12 477.325±316. 1790.57±316.12
144 CSS/CSH 41.5357±19 54.6757±19 96.2757±1 2147.34±196.12 416.634±19 2563.94±196.12
158 CSH/CSH 70.3594±19 41.3594±1 111.654±196. 4570.33±196.12 625.233±196. 5195.55±196.12
162 CSS/CSH 35.6255±19 48.5755±19 84.1855±19 2381.47±196.12 313.657±196 2695.13±196.12
164 CSS/CSH 18.0213 12.2213 30.2413 1295.06±1 518.116± 1813.17±1
169 CSH/CSH 37.6217±19 53.0917±19 90.7117±19 2488.37±196.12 310.027±196. 2798.47±196.1
170 CSS/CSH 104.647±196 28.8747±19 133.477±196. 1234.92±196.12 250.792±196 1485.61±196.12
172 CSS/CSH 14.75±7.74 38.59±7.746 53.33±7.74 1490.46.746.12 291.666.746. 1782.12.746.12
176 CSH/CSH 33.7912.74 33.5812.74 67.3712.746 1967.44.746.12 347.384.746. 2314.81.746.12
187 CSH/CSH 11.7481.74 12.1981.74 23.9481.746 1607.09.746.1 244.929.746. 1852.02.746.1
189 CSS/CSH 111.742.746. 46.174 157.832.746. 2026832.746 445.222.746. 2471.22.746.12
190 CSS/CSS 39.8222.74 71.5222.7 111.322.746. 1841.77.746.12 339.517.746. 2181.28.746.12
195 CSS/CSS 22.1728.74 26.6128.746 48.7828.746 2160.44.746.12 382.494.746. 2542.93±242.4
204 CSH/CSH 63.7493±242 54.3793±242 118.113±242. 2408.69±242.42 348.919±242 2757.59±242.42
205 CSS/CSH 27.3759±24 56.5359±242 83.9159±242 1890.82±242.4 419.542±242.4 2310.35±242.42
213 CSS/CSS 31.3635±24 45.6335±24 77.6335 1998.59±242.42 311.94±33.04 2310.5333.0442

Capsaicinoid and capsinoid concentration at 30 days after fruit set was measured. Four plants (22, 51, 134 and 184) were not determined.

*indicates that this experiment was not repeated.

S: SNU11-001 H: Habanero.

Table 1 Comparison of capsaicinoid and capsinoid content in five cultivars by HPLC analysis.

nd=not detected

stage, 1: 23 days after fruit set, 2: 30 days after fruit set, 3: 37 days after fruit set, 4: 45 days after fruit set

indicates that this experiment was not repeated.

Table 2 Genotype analysis of pAMT and CS.

CSS indicates CS of SNU11-001 type and CSH corresponds to CS of Habanero type.

Table 3 Inheritance pattern of pAMT and CS in SNU11-001 x Habanero F2 population.
Table 4 Capsaicinoid and capsinoid content in pamt/pamt F2 plants with different CS genotypes.

Capsaicinoid and capsinoid concentration at 30 days after fruit set was measured. Four plants (22, 51, 134 and 184) were not determined.

indicates that this experiment was not repeated.

S: SNU11-001 H: Habanero.