Integrated physiological and transcriptomic analysis uncovers the mechanism of moderate nitrogen application on promoting the growth and (-)-borneol accumulation of <i>Blumea balsamifera</i>.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Blumea balsamifera, a half-woody plant belonging to the Asteraceae family, is valued as both a medicinal and industrial crop primarily for its phytochemical component, (-)-borneol. Nitrogen (N) is essential for regulating the growth of B. balsamifera and the biosynthesis of (-)-borneol; however, the molecular mechanisms by which N influences these processes remain inadequately understood. This study aimed to elucidate the effects of N on growth and (-)-borneol synthesis at the molecular level.

Methods

A field experiment was conducted in which B. balsamifera plants were fertilized with three different nitrogen regimes: 0 kg N ha^-1 (control, CK), 150 kg N ha^-1 (N1 treatment), and 300 kg N ha^-1 (N2 treatment). P

SUBMITTER: Yuan Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11825785 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature