Codonopsis pilosula seedling drought- responsive key genes and pathways revealed by comparative transcriptome.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Codonopsis pilosula (Campanulaceae) is a traditional herbal plant that is widely used in China, and the drought stress during the seedling stage directly affects the quality, ultimately impacting its yield. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying the drought resistance of C. pilosula seedlings remain unclear.

Method

Herein, we conducted extensive comparative transcriptome and physiological studies on two distinct C. pilosula cultivar (G1 and W1) seedlings subjected to a 4-day drought treatment.

Results

Our findings revealed that cultivar G1 exhibited enhanced retention of proline and chlorophyll, alongside a marked elevation in peroxidase activity, coupled with diminished levels of malondialdehyde and reduced leaf relative e

SUBMITTER: Wang H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11561192 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature