Integrated Transcriptomic and Metabolomic Analysis of Color Changes in Maize Root Systems Treated with Methyl Jasmonate.

ABSTRACT: (1) Background: As a high-biomass cereal crop, maize provides substantial raw materials for food, animal feed, and processing industries. Plant root systems, vital for nutritional support, are directly vulnerable to diverse stressors that result in developmental abnormalities. Anthocyanins function as essential antioxidants, serving not only as natural pigments, but also playing crucial roles in plant stress resistance. As an essential plant hormone, jasmonic acid (JA) mediates plant stress adaptation and developmental processes, and is frequently employed to stimulate anthocyanin production. (2) Methods: Due to scarce reports on JA functions in maize, we specifically examined JA-triggered developmental regulation and anthocyanin biosynthesis using transcriptomic and metabolomic analysis.

SUBMITTER: Zhang C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12467196 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature