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Acta Horticulturae Sinica ›› 2026, Vol. 53 ›› Issue (8): 2256-2274.doi: 10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0302

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Identification of Mitochondrial Transcriptional Termination Factor (mTERF)Gene Family and Cold Resistance of VamTERF5 in Vitis amurensis

FAN Jihong1, CHEN Jixian1, LI Yangyang1, ZENG Baozhen1, GUO Yanlan2, MAO Juan1, CHEN Baihong1, LIANG Guoping1,*()   

  1. 1 College of HorticultureGansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China
    2 Wuwei Forestry Research InstituteWuwei, Gansu 733000, China
  • Received:2026-03-20 Revised:2026-05-21 Online:2026-08-25 Published:2026-08-25
  • Contact: LIANG Guoping

Abstract:

Mitochondrial transcription termination factors(mTERF)are highly conserved DNA- binding proteins in plants that regulate plant growth,development,and responses to abiotic stress. In this study,comprehensive bioinformatics analysis,quantitative real-time PCR(qRT-PCR),and gene function validation were performed on the Vitis amurensis mTERF gene family(VamTERF). A total of seven VamTERF members were identified in the Vitis amurensis genome,distributed across six chromosomes. The theoretical isoelectric points of the encoded proteins ranged from 4.92 to 9.07. Structural analysis revealed that the proportion of random coils ranged from 27.12% to 44.42%,while α-helices and β-turns accounted for 41.26%-57.55% and 2.18%-7.91%,respectively. Phylogenetic analysis clustered the VamTERF gene family into three subfamilies,with subfamily 3 containing the greatest number of members;Vitis amurensis mTERF genes showed a particularly close evolutionary relationship with those of poplar. Codon usage bias analysis indicated a relatively weak codon usage preference within the VamTERF gene family,and synteny analysis demonstrated co-linear relationships between Vitis amurensis and five other plant species,including strawberry. qRT-PCR analysis showed that all VamTERF members responded to abiotic stresses,with VamTERF2VamTERF3VamTERF4VamTERF5,and VamTERF7 being significantly upregulated under low-temperature stress. Subcellular localization experiments revealed that these five members were predominantly localized in the nucleus. Overexpression of VamTERF5 in grapevine calli significantly enhanced the activities of peroxidase(POD),superoxide dismutase(SOD),and catalase(CAT)following low-temperature treatment. These findings indicate that VamTERF members play important regulatory roles in the response to low-temperature stress.

Key words: Vitis amurensis, mTERF, gene family, bioinformatics, cold tolerance