Ectopic Overexpression of CsECR From Navel Orange Increases Cuticular Wax Accumulation in Tomato and Enhances Its Tolerance to Drought Stress

• Published in: Frontiers in plant science Vol. 13; p. 924552
• Main Authors: Liu, Dechun, Guo, Wenfang, Guo, Xinyue, Yang, Li, Hu, Wei, Kuang, Liuqing, Huang, Yingjie, Xie, Jingheng, Liu, Yong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A 05.07.2022
• Subjects: CsECR; cuticular wax; drought; navel orange; Plant Science; transgenic tomato

Drought stress often occurred in citrus to limit its growth, distribution, and fruit quality. Cuticular waxes play an important role in regulating plant tolerance to drought stress. Plant enoyl-CoA reductase (ECR) is involved in the biosynthesis of cuticular waxes and catalyzes the last step of very...