Paper · 2025 · Scientific Reports

Detecting the physiological and molecular mechanisms by which abscisic acid (ABA) regulates the consistency of sweet cherry fruit maturity

Qian Qiao; Bingxue Shen; Ke Lin; et al.

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Abstract

In the cultivation and production of sweet cherry, the cost of picking fruit is high due to inconsistency in the maturation period, which has affected the development of the cherry industry. In this study, the effects of exogenous abscisic acid (ABA) on the sweet cherry variety ‘Luying 3’ fruit quality and maturation stage were observed and recorded, and the physiological and molecular mechanisms were explored to systematically analyze the effects of ABA on sweet cherry fruit ripening to promote the development of the cherry industry. Exogenous ABA (400 mg L −1 ) enhanced the color of ‘Luying 3’ fruit in the developing stage but had no significant effect on the fruit weight, soluble solid content, titratable acid content, and sugar-acid ratio in the mature stage. The application of ABA significantly promoted the secretion of endogenous ABA, gibberellin (GA) and salicylic acid (SA). A total of 766 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were obtained between the treatment group and the control group at 47 and 54 d after flowering. The DEGs were significantly enriched in plant hormone signal transduction pathway, MAPK plant signal transduction pathway and glycolysis pathway. Six genes related to the synthesis of endogenous hormones were screened, of which five were upregulated and one was downregulated. Four DEGs related to the sweet cherry fruit metabolic rate were upregulated by ABA, which positively regulated fruit ripening. Eight differentially expressed AP2/ERF transcription factors were identified, of which 5 were upregulated and 3 were downregulated. This study provides a theoretical foundation for the application of ABA in promoting the consistency of cherry fruit maturity.

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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ABA enhanced developing fruit color.

Taxon
sweet cherryPrunus aviume1
Material
‘Luying 3’e0
Treatment
Exogenous ABA (400 mg L −1 )e0
Outcome
color of ‘Luying 3’ fruite0
Direction
enhancede0

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Prunus avium
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“Exogenous ABA (400 mg L −1 ) enhanced the color of ‘Luying 3’ fruit in the developing stage”

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“sweet cherry variety”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultno effectnot significant (as stated)measured

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ABA had no significant effect on mature fruit weight.

Taxon
sweet cherryPrunus aviume1
Treatment
ABAe2
Outcome
fruit weighte0
Direction
no significant effecte0

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Prunus avium
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“had no significant effect on the fruit weight, soluble solid content, titratable acid content, and sugar-acid ratio in the mature stage”

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“sweet cherry variety”

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“Exogenous ABA”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultno effectnot significant (as stated)measured

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ABA had no significant effect on soluble solid content.

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sweet cherryPrunus aviume1
Treatment
ABAe2
Outcome
soluble solid contente0
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no significant effecte0

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“had no significant effect on the fruit weight, soluble solid content, titratable acid content, and sugar-acid ratio in the mature stage”

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“sweet cherry variety”

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“Exogenous ABA”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultno effectnot significant (as stated)measured

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ABA had no significant effect on titratable acid content.

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sweet cherryPrunus aviume1
Treatment
ABAe2
Outcome
titratable acid contente0
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no significant effecte0

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Prunus avium
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“had no significant effect on the fruit weight, soluble solid content, titratable acid content, and sugar-acid ratio in the mature stage”

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“sweet cherry variety”

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“Exogenous ABA”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultno effectnot significant (as stated)measured

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ABA had no significant effect on sugar-acid ratio.

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sweet cherryPrunus aviume1
Treatment
ABAe2
Outcome
sugar-acid ratioe0
Direction
no significant effecte0

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Prunus avium
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“had no significant effect on the fruit weight, soluble solid content, titratable acid content, and sugar-acid ratio in the mature stage”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 637–772 · show in text ↑
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“sweet cherry variety”

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“Exogenous ABA”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

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ABA application promoted endogenous ABA secretion.

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sweet cherryPrunus aviume1
Treatment
application of ABAe0
Outcome
secretion of endogenous ABAe0
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promotede0

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Prunus avium
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“The application of ABA significantly promoted the secretion of endogenous ABA, gibberellin (GA) and salicylic acid (SA)”

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“sweet cherry variety”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

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ABA application promoted gibberellin secretion.

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sweet cherryPrunus aviume1
Treatment
application of ABAe0
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gibberellin (GA)e0
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promotede0

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Prunus avium
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“The application of ABA significantly promoted the secretion of endogenous ABA, gibberellin (GA) and salicylic acid (SA)”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 774–893 · show in text ↑
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“sweet cherry variety”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

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ABA application promoted salicylic acid secretion.

Taxon
sweet cherryPrunus aviume1
Treatment
application of ABAe0
Outcome
salicylic acid (SA)e0
Direction
promotede0

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Prunus avium
Prunus avium · TaxonMPF · CC BY 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“The application of ABA significantly promoted the secretion of endogenous ABA, gibberellin (GA) and salicylic acid (SA)”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 774–893 · show in text ↑
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“sweet cherry variety”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

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There were 766 differentially expressed genes between treatment and control at 47 and 54 days.

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sweet cherryPrunus aviume1
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differentially expressed genes (DEGs)e0
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766e0
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control groupe0

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“A total of 766 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were obtained between the treatment group and the control group at 47 and 54 d after flowering”

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“sweet cherry variety”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultsignificant (as stated)measured

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DEGs were enriched in hormone signaling, MAPK, and glycolysis pathways.

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sweet cherryPrunus aviume1
Outcome
DEGs were significantly enrichede0
Qualifier
plant hormone signal transduction pathway, MAPK plant signal transduction pathway and glycolysis pathwaye0

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Prunus avium
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“The DEGs were significantly enriched in plant hormone signal transduction pathway, MAPK plant signal transduction pathway and glycolysis pathway”

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“sweet cherry variety”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

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Five endogenous hormone synthesis genes were upregulated.

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sweet cherryPrunus aviume1
Outcome
genes related to the synthesis of endogenous hormonese0
Direction
upregulatede0
Value
fivee0

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Prunus avium
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“Six genes related to the synthesis of endogenous hormones were screened, of which five were upregulated and one was downregulated”

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“sweet cherry variety”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

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One endogenous hormone synthesis gene was downregulated.

Taxon
sweet cherryPrunus aviume1
Outcome
genes related to the synthesis of endogenous hormonese0
Direction
downregulatede0
Value
onee0

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Prunus avium
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“Six genes related to the synthesis of endogenous hormones were screened, of which five were upregulated and one was downregulated”

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“sweet cherry variety”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

ABA upregulated four genes related to fruit metabolic rate.

Taxon
sweet cherryPrunus aviume0
Treatment
ABAe0
Outcome
DEGs related to the sweet cherry fruit metabolic ratee0
Direction
upregulatede0
Value
Foure0

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Prunus avium
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“Four DEGs related to the sweet cherry fruit metabolic rate were upregulated by ABA, which positively regulated fruit ripening”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Five AP2/ERF transcription factors were upregulated.

Taxon
sweet cherryPrunus aviume1
Gene
AP2/ERF transcription factorse0
Outcome
differentially expressed AP2/ERF transcription factorse0
Direction
upregulatede0
Value
5e0

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Prunus avium
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“Eight differentially expressed AP2/ERF transcription factors were identified, of which 5 were upregulated and 3 were downregulated”

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“sweet cherry variety”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Three AP2/ERF transcription factors were downregulated.

Taxon
sweet cherryPrunus aviume1
Gene
AP2/ERF transcription factorse0
Outcome
differentially expressed AP2/ERF transcription factorse0
Direction
downregulatede0
Value
3e0

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Prunus avium
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“Eight differentially expressed AP2/ERF transcription factors were identified, of which 5 were upregulated and 3 were downregulated”

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“sweet cherry variety”

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