MdDEWAX decreases plant drought resistance by regulating wax biosynthesis
Copyright © 2023 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.
Veröffentlicht in: | Plant physiology and biochemistry : PPB. - 1991. - 206(2024) vom: 01. Jan., Seite 108288 |
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Format: | Online-Aufsatz |
Sprache: | English |
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2024
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Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk: | Plant physiology and biochemistry : PPB |
Schlagworte: | Journal Article Apple Cuticular wax Drought MdDEWAX Transcription factor Transcription Factors Waxes Plant Proteins |
Zusammenfassung: | Copyright © 2023 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved. Apple epidermal wax protects plants from environmental stresses, determines fruit gloss and improves postharvest storage quality. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying the biosynthesis and regulation of apple epidermal waxes are not fully understood. In this study, we isolated a MdDEWAX gene from apple, which localized in the nucleus, expressed mainly in apple fruit, and induced by drought. We transformed the MdDEWAX gene into Arabidopsis, and found that heterologous expression of MdDEWAX reduced the accumulation of cuticular waxes in leaves and stems, increased epidermal permeability, the rate of water loss, and the rate of chlorophyll extraction of leaves and stems, altered the sensitivity to ABA, and reduced drought tolerance. Meanwhile, overexpression or silencing of the gene in the epidermis of apple fruits decreased or increased wax content, respectively. This study provides candidate genes for breeding apple cultivars and rootstocks with better drought tolerance |
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Beschreibung: | Date Completed 14.02.2024 Date Revised 14.02.2024 published: Print-Electronic Citation Status MEDLINE |
ISSN: | 1873-2690 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.plaphy.2023.108288 |