Integrative hyperspectral, transcriptomic, and metabolomic analysis reveals the mechanism of tea plants in response to sooty mold disease.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sooty mold (SM), caused by Cladosporium species, is a pervasive threat to tea plant health, affecting both canopy structure and crop yield. Despite its significance, understanding the complex interplay between defense genes and metabolites in tea plants across various SM-infected canopy layers remains limited. Our study employed hyperspectral imaging, transcriptomic profiling, and metabolomic analysis to decipher the intricate mechanisms underlying the tea plant's response to SM infection.

Results

Our hyperspectral imaging identified three critical wavelengths (552, 673, and 800 nm) inflection points associated with varying degrees of SM infection. This non-invasive method allows for the precise assessment of disease progression. Concurrently, transcriptome analys

SUBMITTER: Wang S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11566715 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature