The effects of water deficit on the expression of monoterpene synthases and essential oils composition in Salvia ecotypes.

ABSTRACT: The medicinal sage plant (Salvia spp.), belonging to Lamiaceae family, is one of the most important medicinal and aromatic plants. The members of this genus are globally known due to its antimicrobial, antioxidant, astringent, spasmolytic, antihidrotic and specific sensorial properties. In this study, we investigated the potential impact of water deficit on transcript abundance, and essential oil composition of five major metabolites, i.e. 1-8 cineole, α-β-thujone, camphor, and borneol in three genotypes of Salvia spp. Results showed that relative expression of three genes and their corresponding metabolites increased together at three stages under drought condition, but the CS gene transcript decreased independently from 1,8-cineole in garden sage. Furthermore, borneo

SUBMITTER: Ramezani S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7688846 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature