Transcriptomic and Phenotypic Responses of Cucumber Trichome Density to Silver Nitrate and Sodium Thiosulfate Application.

ABSTRACT: Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) is one of the most widely cultivated crops worldwide and is valued for its nutritional, economic, and ecological benefits. The regulation of defense mechanisms against herbivores, along with osmotic loss and environmental regulation, is greatly affected by trichomes in cucumbers. In this study, we attempted to characterize trichomes and examined fruit physiological and transcriptome profiles by RNA sequencing in cucumber breeding lines 6101-4 and 5634-1 at three stages of fruit development through foliar application with a combination of silver nitrate (AgNO₃) and sodium thiosulfate (Na₂S₂O₃) in comparison to non-treated controls. Notable increases in the number of trichomes and altered forms were observed for

SUBMITTER: Ahmad M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11818155 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature