Transcriptome analysis reveals regulatory mechanism of methyl jasmonate-induced monoterpenoid biosynthesis in <i>Mentha arvensis</i> L.

ABSTRACT: Mentha arvensis L. (M. arvensis) is an aromatic plant of the Mentha genus, renowned for its medicinal and economic importance. The primary components of its essential oils (EOs) are monoterpenoids, synthesized and stored in peltate glandular trichomes (PGTs). In general, the EO content in M. arvensis is relatively low. Methyl jasmonate (MJ) has been reported as an effective elicitor of terpenoid biosynthesis in medicinal plants, but the specific mechanisms underlying MJ's influence on M. arvensis remain unclear. In this study, exogenous application of MJ significantly increased the EO content, yield, and PGT density in a dose-dependent manner. At a 5 mM dose, the EO content and PGT density peaked, with increases of 71.20% and 53.69%, respectively. Gas chr

SUBMITTER: Huang T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11782960 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature