Research Progress of Fruit Trichome Traits in Cucumber

doi:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2024-0939

Acta Horticulturae Sinica ›› 2025, Vol. 52 ›› Issue (12): 3386-3400.doi: 10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2024-0939

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Research Progress of Fruit Trichome Traits in Cucumber

CHAI Xingwen, YAO Hongxin, HAO Ning, WANG Chunhua, DU Yalin, WU Tao^*(), CAO Jiajian^*()

Yuelushan Lab，Whampoa Innovation Research Institute，Key Laboratory for Evaluation and Utilization of Gene Resources of Horticultural Crops（Vegetables，Tea，etc.），Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs，College of Horticulture，Hunan Agricultural University，Changsha 410128，China

Received:2025-08-06 Revised:2025-10-23 Online:2025-12-25 Published:2025-12-20
Contact: WU Tao, CAO Jiajian

Abstract

Abstract:

Cucumber（Cucumis sativus L.）is a globally significant vegetable crop characterized by the presence of trichomes on various plant organs. On the fruit surface，these non-glandular trichomes，known as spines，along with protuberances called tubercules，collectively form warts，which significantly influence fruit epidermal appearance and commercial value. The density and size of warts influence consumer acceptance and shape cultivation and breeding decisions，postharvest processes，and responses to both biotic and abiotic stresses. Numerous genes regulating spine and tubercule development have been identified in cucumber，and their underlying molecular mechanisms have been investigated. This review synthesizes current research on the genetic control of cucumber wart development，describes the regulatory networks governing spine ontogeny，and discusses the role of cucumber trichomes in stress responses. This knowledge provides a foundation for developing improved cucumber varieties with enhanced commercial traits and stress resistance.

Key words: cucumber, trichome, spine, tubercule, wart

CHAI Xingwen, YAO Hongxin, HAO Ning, WANG Chunhua, DU Yalin, WU Tao, CAO Jiajian. Research Progress of Fruit Trichome Traits in Cucumber[J]. Acta Horticulturae Sinica, 2025, 52(12): 3386-3400.

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基因名 Gene name	基因号 Gene number	编码蛋白 Coding protein	突变体表型 Mutant phenotype	参考文献 Reference
CsGL3	Csa6G514870	HD-ZIP IV transcription factor	光滑无毛Glabrous	Pan et al.,2015 Cui et al.,2016
TRIL	Csa6G514870	HD-ZIP IV transcription factor	无毛Trichome-less	Wang et al.,2015
FS1	Csa6G514870	HD-ZIP IV transcription factor	稀刺Few spines	Zhang et al.,2016
CsGL1	Csa3G748220	HD-ZIP I transcription factor	下胚轴有毛状体，地上部存在未发育成熟表皮毛 The hypocotyl has trichomes，and the aerial parts have undeveloped trichomes	Li et al.,2015
MICT	Csa3G748220	HD-ZIP I transcription factor	微毛Micro-trichome	Zhao et al.,2015
CsTBH	Csa3G748220	HD-ZIP I transcription factor	小分支毛Tiny branched hair	Chen et al.,2014 Zhang et al.,2021
CsTOE3	CsaV3_6G043390	AP2/ERF transcription factor	无刺瘤Spineless	Guo ea al.,2023
NS	Csa2G264590	Auxin transport protein	多毛Numerous spines	Liu et al.,2022
MT	CsaV3_6G050410	HD-DDT protein	多毛Multiple trichomes	Yang et al.,2021
CsMYB6	Csa3G824850	R2R3-MYB transcription factor	过表达使果刺减少 Overexpression reduces fruit spines	Yang et al.,2018
CsGA20ox1	Csa5g172270	Gibberellin oxidase	过表达使果刺变短 Overexpression causes the fruit spine to shorten	Liu et al.,2013
CsTRY	Csa5G139610	R2R3-MYB transcription factor	过表达使果刺减少 Overexpression reduces fruit spines	Yang et al.,2018
CsTTG1	Csa4Gm097650	WD-repeat transcription factor	过表达使果刺增加 Overexpression increases fruit spines	Chen et al.,2016
CsHEC2	Csa2G285890	bHLH transcription factor	刺瘤密度降低Reduced wart density	Wang et al.,2021
CsSBS1	Csa5G577350	C2H2 zinc finger transcription factor	小刺基Small spine base	Yang et al.,2022
CsHY5	CsaV3_2G031960	bZIP transcription factor	小刺基Small spine base	Zhao et al.,2024
CsWOX3	Csa6G301060	HOMEODOMAIN domain and WUS domain	大刺基Big spine base	Xu et al.,2024
CsTM	Csa1G056960	C-lectin receptor-like kinase	小刺基Small spine base	Yang et al.,2024
B2	Csa4G003095	R2R3-MYB transcription factor	黑刺Black spine	彭佳林等,2015
TS	Csa1G056960	C-lectin receptor-like kinase	嫩刺Tender spines	Guo et al.,2017
Tu	Csa016861	C2H2 zinc finger transcription factor	无果瘤Non-warty	Yang et al.,2014

基因名 Gene name	基因号 Gene number	编码蛋白 Coding protein	突变体表型 Mutant phenotype	参考文献 Reference
CsGL3	Csa6G514870	HD-ZIP IV transcription factor	光滑无毛Glabrous	Pan et al.,2015 Cui et al.,2016
TRIL	Csa6G514870	HD-ZIP IV transcription factor	无毛Trichome-less	Wang et al.,2015
FS1	Csa6G514870	HD-ZIP IV transcription factor	稀刺Few spines	Zhang et al.,2016
CsGL1	Csa3G748220	HD-ZIP I transcription factor	下胚轴有毛状体，地上部存在未发育成熟表皮毛 The hypocotyl has trichomes，and the aerial parts have undeveloped trichomes	Li et al.,2015
MICT	Csa3G748220	HD-ZIP I transcription factor	微毛Micro-trichome	Zhao et al.,2015
CsTBH	Csa3G748220	HD-ZIP I transcription factor	小分支毛Tiny branched hair	Chen et al.,2014 Zhang et al.,2021
CsTOE3	CsaV3_6G043390	AP2/ERF transcription factor	无刺瘤Spineless	Guo ea al.,2023
NS	Csa2G264590	Auxin transport protein	多毛Numerous spines	Liu et al.,2022
MT	CsaV3_6G050410	HD-DDT protein	多毛Multiple trichomes	Yang et al.,2021
CsMYB6	Csa3G824850	R2R3-MYB transcription factor	过表达使果刺减少 Overexpression reduces fruit spines	Yang et al.,2018
CsGA20ox1	Csa5g172270	Gibberellin oxidase	过表达使果刺变短 Overexpression causes the fruit spine to shorten	Liu et al.,2013
CsTRY	Csa5G139610	R2R3-MYB transcription factor	过表达使果刺减少 Overexpression reduces fruit spines	Yang et al.,2018
CsTTG1	Csa4Gm097650	WD-repeat transcription factor	过表达使果刺增加 Overexpression increases fruit spines	Chen et al.,2016
CsHEC2	Csa2G285890	bHLH transcription factor	刺瘤密度降低Reduced wart density	Wang et al.,2021
CsSBS1	Csa5G577350	C2H2 zinc finger transcription factor	小刺基Small spine base	Yang et al.,2022
CsHY5	CsaV3_2G031960	bZIP transcription factor	小刺基Small spine base	Zhao et al.,2024
CsWOX3	Csa6G301060	HOMEODOMAIN domain and WUS domain	大刺基Big spine base	Xu et al.,2024
CsTM	Csa1G056960	C-lectin receptor-like kinase	小刺基Small spine base	Yang et al.,2024
B2	Csa4G003095	R2R3-MYB transcription factor	黑刺Black spine	彭佳林等,2015
TS	Csa1G056960	C-lectin receptor-like kinase	嫩刺Tender spines	Guo et al.,2017
Tu	Csa016861	C2H2 zinc finger transcription factor	无果瘤Non-warty	Yang et al.,2014

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