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Deficiency of certain elements can cause leaf chlorosis in  Areca catechu  L. trees, which causes considerable production loss. The linkage between nutrient deficiency and chlorosis phenomenon and physiological defect in  A. catechu  remains unclear. Here, we found that low iron supply is a determinant for chlorosis of  A. catechu  seedling, and excessive iron supply resulted in dark green leaves. We also observed morphological characters of  A. catechu  seedlings under different iron levels and compared their fresh weight, chlorophyll contents, chloroplast structures and photosynthetic activities. Results showed that iron deficiency directly caused chloroplast degeneration and reduced chlorophyll synthesis in chlorosis leaves, while excessive iron treatment can increase chlorophyll contents, chloroplasts sizes, and inflated starch granules. However, both excessive and deficient of iron decreases fresh weight and photosynthetic rate in  A. catechu  seedlings. Therefore, we applied transcriptomic and metabolomic approaches to understand the effect of different iron supply to  A. catechu  seedlings. The genes involved in nitrogen assimilation pathway, such as  NR  (nitrate reductase) and  GOGAT  (glutamate synthase), were significantly down-regulated under both iron deficiency and excessive iron. Moreover, the accumulation of organic acids and flavonoids indicated a potential way for  A. catechu  to endure iron deficiency. On the other hand, the up-regulation of POD-related genes was assumed to be a defense strategy against the excessive iron toxicity. Our data demonstrated that  A. catechu  is an iron-sensitive species, therefore the precise control of iron level is believed to be the key point for  A. catechu  cultivation.

Iron Deficiency Leads to Chlorosis Through Impacting Chlorophyll Synthesis and Nitrogen Metabolism in Areca catechu L.