Paper · 2026 · Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

AP2/ERF Transcription Factor MiRAP2.11 Mediates Ethylene-Induced Starch Degradation in Postharvest Mango Fruit

Jialiang Liu; Tongtong Liang; Yue Xiang; et al.

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Abstract

Starch degradation is a fundamental process underlying the development of key postharvest quality attributes in ripening mango fruit; however, its regulatory mechanisms remain incompletely understood. In this study, ethephon (ETH) and 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) were used as ripening modulators to investigate the patterns of starch degradation and its transcriptional regulation in postharvest mango fruit. The results demonstrated that ETH fumigation accelerated the ripening process, while 1-MCP treatment effectively inhibited this process. Transcriptome and RT-qPCR analyses revealed and validated that six starch-degrading genes ( MiAMY1.1, MiAMY3, MiBAM3, MiBAM9, MiGWD and MiPWD ) were regulated in response to ETH. Furthermore, the transcription factor MiRAP2.11 was identified as a nucleus-localized transcriptional activator of MiBAM3 and MiPWD . Transient transformation assays demonstrated that MiRAP2.11 positively regulated starch degradation, thereby promoting development of ripening and quality attributes. The results indicate that MiRAP2.11 functions as a crucial regulator mediating ethylene-induced starch degradation during mango ripening.

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Ethephon accelerated mango ripening.

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ETH fumigatione0
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ripening processe0
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acceleratede0

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“ETH fumigation accelerated the ripening process”

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“Mango Fruit”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultnegativemeasured

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1-MCP inhibited mango ripening.

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this processe0
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inhibitede0

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“1-MCP treatment effectively inhibited this process.”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultmeasured

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Six starch-degrading genes responded to ETH.

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MiAMY1.1, MiAMY3, MiBAM3, MiBAM9, MiGWD and MiPWDe0
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six starch-degrading genese0

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“six starch-degrading genes ( MiAMY1.1, MiAMY3, MiBAM3, MiBAM9, MiGWD and MiPWD ) were regulated in response to ETH.”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

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MiRAP2.11 localized to the nucleus.

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MiRAP2.11e0
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nucleus-localizede0

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“MiRAP2.11 was identified as a nucleus-localized transcriptional activator of MiBAM3 and MiPWD”

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Mechanismobservedoriginal resultmeasured

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MiRAP2.11 activated MiBAM3 and MiPWD transcription.

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MiRAP2.11e0
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transcriptional activator of MiBAM3 and MiPWDe0

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“MiRAP2.11 was identified as a nucleus-localized transcriptional activator of MiBAM3 and MiPWD”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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MiRAP2.11 promoted starch degradation in transient assays.

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starch degradatione0
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positively regulatede0

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“Transient transformation assays demonstrated that MiRAP2.11 positively regulated starch degradation”

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MiRAP2.11 promoted ripening and quality development.

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development of ripening and quality attributese0
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ripeninge0

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“thereby promoting development of ripening and quality attributes.”

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