To identify key genes involved in the biosynthesis of linalool in Nicotiana umbratica, and elucidate their functions in resistance to Ralstonia solanacearum, in this study, a linalool-synthesis-related gene, NuTPS2814, was cloned using homologous cloning technology, and its function was systematically elucidated by bioinformatic analysis, expression pattern analysis, and enzyme property analysis. Additionally, in vitro antibacterial antibacterial assays and tobacco seedling treatment resistance tests were conducted to evaluate the inhibitory effects of the metabolites of against Ralstonia solanacearum. The results showed that the protein encoded by NuTPS2814 gene exhibited high sequence similarity to linalool synthase proteins, it contained the catalytic active centers DDxxD and NDXxSxxxE domains of terpenoid synthase. NuTPS2814 was clustered with geranyl linalool synthase AtTPS04 in Arabidopsis thaliana in the phylogenetic tree. Expression analysis across various tobacco germplasm resources suggested that the NuTPS2814 gene might be specifically expressed in Nicotiana umbratica. The heterologously synthesized NuTPS2814 could catalyze the synthesis of linalool from geranyl pyrophosphate(GPP), demonstrating its activity as a monoterpene synthase. The metabolites of NuTPS2814 showed a significant inhibitory effect on tobacco Ralstonia solanacearum GD, with a minimum inhibitory concentration of 100 mg/L and a minimum lethal concentration of 400 mg/L, and its inhibitory potency increased with rising concentrations of NuTPS2814 metabolites. Pre-treating tobacco seedlings with the metabolites of NuTPS2814 could significantly enhance their resistance to Ralstonia solanacearum. In summary, NuTPS2814 was a linalool synthesis gene specifically expressed in Nicotiana umbratica, and its metabolites played an important role in the resistance of tobacco Ralstonia solanacearum.
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