Natural rubber is a key and widely used industrial raw material, which is mainly produced from Hevea brasiliensis. Cis-prenyltransferase (CPT) is an important component of natural rubber biosynthesis in laticiferous cells. It has been reported that HbCPT7 and HbCPT8 are specifically and highly expressed in latex, which is the cytoplasm of laticifers, and HblMYB19 and HblMYB44 can significantly promote the expression of HbCPT8 in tobacco and yeast. However, the transcription factors that regulate the specific expression of HbCPT7 in latex are still not clear. Here, we found there are several MYB- and MYC-binding sites located in promoter region of HbCPT7. We totally identified 226 HbMYBs and 19 HbMYCs in Hevea by using a genome-wide scanning approach. The transcriptome data showed that HbMYB1, HbMYB2, HbMYC1, HbMYC2, HbMYC3, HbMYC4 and HbMYC5 were highly expressed in latex. HbMYB1, HbMYB2, HbMYC1, HbMYC4 and HbMYC5 were successfully cloned from the latex of rubber trees. Through yeast one-hybrid assays, it was discovered that HbMYC5 could bind to the promoter regions of 1–1000 bp and 1501–1971 bp upstream of the start codon of HbCPT7. The results would provide a new insight into the molecular mechanism of HbCPT7 in regulating natural rubber biosynthesis.
| 科 Family | 属数 Number of genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) | 属 Genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae | 2 | 11 | 5.26 | 鹅膏菌属 Amanita | 10 | 4.78 |
| 小菇科 Mycenaceae | 2 | 12 | 5.74 | 丝盖伞属 Inocybe | 5 | 2.39 |
| 多孔菌科 Polyporaceae | 8 | 14 | 6.70 | 蜡蘑属 Laccaria | 5 | 2.39 |
| 红菇科 Russulaceae | 3 | 23 | 11.00 | 小皮伞属 Marasmius | 6 | 2.87 |
| 小菇属 Mycena | 11 | 5.26 | ||||
| 光柄菇属 Pluteus | 5 | 2.39 | ||||
| 红菇属 Russula | 17 | 8.13 | ||||
| 栓菌属 Trametes | 5 | 2.39 |