Paper · 2026 · Horticultural Plant Journal

Development of a highly efficient and widely applicable protoplast isolation and transformation system for strawberry

Sufang Li; Yanyan Li; Xiaolong Huang; et al.

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Abstract

Protoplasts are a valuable biotechnological tool for plant genetic improvement, yet efficient isolation and transformation systems with broad applicability across strawberry ( Fragaria vesca/ananassa ) species remain underdeveloped. Here, we developed an optimized protocol encompassing callus induction, suspension cell culture, and protoplast isolation and transformation derived from suspension cells, mesophyll cells and petals. Our results revealed maximal callus induction efficacy on MS medium supplemented with 1.0 mg · L -1 6-BA and 0.1 mg · L -1 NAA, while optimal suspension cell growth was achieved by inoculating 1 g of yellowish, loose embryogenic callus into 40 mL of liquid medium. Peak protoplast yield and viability were achieved following enzymatic digestion (1.5% Cellulase R-10, 0.75% Macerozyme R-10, 0.5% Snailase, and 0.4 mol · L -1 D-mannitol) for 8 h (leaves and petals) and 10 h (suspension cells). Notably, we developed the universally applicable protoplast isolation system for strawberries spanning various ploidy levels and varieties. Transient transformation efficiency was optimized using 20 μg plasmid DNA and 40% PEG4000 for 20 min, enabling successful application in subcellular localization, protein-protein interaction, protein detection and assessment of U6 promoter-driven genome editing efficiency. This efficient, versatile, and time-saving protoplast-based system provides a powerful platform for diverse strawberry research applications, including somatic cell fusion, genome editing, functional genomics, and multi-omics analyses.

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Maximal callus induction efficacy was reached on MS medium supplemented with 1.0 mg/L 6-BA and 0.1 mg/L NAA.

Taxon
Fragaria vesca/ananassaFragaria vescae0
Organ / stage
calluse1
Treatment
MS medium supplemented with 1.0 mg · L -1 6-BA and 0.1 mg · L -1 NAAe1
Outcome
callus induction efficacye1
Direction
maximale1

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Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Fragaria vesca
Fragaria vesca · TaxonJörg Hempel · CC BY-SA 3.0 de · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“across strawberry ( Fragaria vesca/ananassa ) species”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 156–209 · show in text ↑
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“Our results revealed maximal callus induction efficacy on MS medium supplemented with 1.0 mg · L -1 6-BA and 0.1 mg · L -1 NAA”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Optimal suspension cell growth was achieved by inoculating 1 g of embryogenic callus into 40 mL of liquid medium.

Taxon
Fragaria vesca/ananassaFragaria vescae0
Organ / stage
embryogenic calluse2
Treatment
inoculating 1 g of yellowish, loose embryogenic callus into 40 mL of liquid mediume2
Outcome
suspension cell growthe2
Direction
optimale2

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Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Fragaria vesca
Fragaria vesca · TaxonJörg Hempel · CC BY-SA 3.0 de · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“across strawberry ( Fragaria vesca/ananassa ) species”

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“optimal suspension cell growth was achieved by inoculating 1 g of yellowish, loose embryogenic callus into 40 mL of liquid medium”

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Method / resourceobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Peak protoplast yield and viability from leaves and petals were reached after 8 h of enzymatic digestion.

Taxon
Fragaria vesca/ananassaFragaria vescae0
Organ / stage
leaves and petalse3
Treatment
enzymatic digestion (1.5% Cellulase R-10, 0.75% Macerozyme R-10, 0.5% Snailase, and 0.4 mol · L -1 D-mannitol)e3
Outcome
protoplast yield and viabilitye3
Value
8 he3

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Fragaria vesca
Fragaria vesca · TaxonJörg Hempel · CC BY-SA 3.0 de · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“across strawberry ( Fragaria vesca/ananassa ) species”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 156–209 · show in text ↑
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“Peak protoplast yield and viability were achieved following enzymatic digestion (1.5% Cellulase R-10, 0.75% Macerozyme R-10, 0.5% Snailase, and 0.4 mol · L -1 D-mannitol) for 8 h (leaves and petals) and 10 h (suspension cells)”

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Method / resourceobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Peak protoplast yield and viability from suspension cells were reached after 10 h of enzymatic digestion.

Taxon
Fragaria vesca/ananassaFragaria vescae0
Organ / stage
suspension cellse3
Treatment
enzymatic digestion (1.5% Cellulase R-10, 0.75% Macerozyme R-10, 0.5% Snailase, and 0.4 mol · L -1 D-mannitol)e3
Outcome
protoplast yield and viabilitye3
Value
10 he3

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Fragaria vesca
Fragaria vesca · TaxonJörg Hempel · CC BY-SA 3.0 de · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“across strawberry ( Fragaria vesca/ananassa ) species”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 156–209 · show in text ↑
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“Peak protoplast yield and viability were achieved following enzymatic digestion (1.5% Cellulase R-10, 0.75% Macerozyme R-10, 0.5% Snailase, and 0.4 mol · L -1 D-mannitol) for 8 h (leaves and petals) and 10 h (suspension cells)”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 698–924 · show in text ↑
Method / resourceobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Transient transformation efficiency was optimised using 20 µg plasmid DNA and 40% PEG4000 for 20 min.

Taxon
Fragaria vesca/ananassaFragaria vescae0
Treatment
20 μg plasmid DNA and 40% PEG4000 for 20 mine4
Outcome
Transient transformation efficiencye4
Value
20 μge4

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Fragaria vesca
Fragaria vesca · TaxonJörg Hempel · CC BY-SA 3.0 de · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“across strawberry ( Fragaria vesca/ananassa ) species”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 156–209 · show in text ↑
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“Transient transformation efficiency was optimized using 20 μg plasmid DNA and 40% PEG4000 for 20 min”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultpositivebasis n/a

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A universally applicable protoplast isolation system was developed for strawberries of various ploidy levels and varieties.

Taxon
strawberriesFragaria ×ananassae5
Outcome
universally applicable protoplast isolation systeme5
Qualifier
spanning various ploidy levels and varietiese5

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Fragaria x ananassa
Fragaria ×ananassa · TaxonIvar Leidus · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Notably, we developed the universally applicable protoplast isolation system for strawberries spanning various ploidy levels and varieties”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

The protoplast system enabled successful application in subcellular localization, protein-protein interaction and protein detection in strawberry.

Taxon
Fragaria vesca/ananassaFragaria vescae0
Outcome
successful application in subcellular localization, protein-protein interaction, protein detectione6

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Fragaria vesca
Fragaria vesca · TaxonJörg Hempel · CC BY-SA 3.0 de · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“across strawberry ( Fragaria vesca/ananassa ) species”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 156–209 · show in text ↑
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“enabling successful application in subcellular localization, protein-protein interaction, protein detection and assessment of U6 promoter-driven genome editing efficiency”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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The protoplast system enabled assessment of U6 promoter-driven genome editing efficiency in strawberry.

Taxon
Fragaria vesca/ananassaFragaria vescae0
Outcome
U6 promoter-driven genome editing efficiencye6

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Fragaria vesca
Fragaria vesca · TaxonJörg Hempel · CC BY-SA 3.0 de · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“across strawberry ( Fragaria vesca/ananassa ) species”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 156–209 · show in text ↑
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“enabling successful application in subcellular localization, protein-protein interaction, protein detection and assessment of U6 promoter-driven genome editing efficiency”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1168–1338 · show in text ↑

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