Transcriptional deregulation of stress-growth balance in Nicotiana benthamiana biofactories producing insect sex pheromones.

ABSTRACT: Plant biofactories are a promising platform for sustainable production of high-value compounds, among which are insect sex pheromones, a green alternative to conventional insecticides in agriculture. Recently, we have constructed transgenic Nicotiana benthamiana plants ("Sexy Plants", SxP) that successfully produce a blend of moth (Lepidoptera) sex pheromone compounds (Z)-11-hexadecen-1-ol and (Z)-11-hexadecenyl acetate. However, efficient biosynthesis of sex pheromones resulted in growth and developmental penalty, diminishing the potential for commercial use of SxP in biomanufacturing. To gain insight into the underlying molecular responses, we analysed the whole-genome transcriptome and evaluated it in relation to growth and pheromone production in low- and high-prod

SUBMITTER: Jutersek M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9645294 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature