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Understanding How Citrus Trees Handle Cold: A Study on Key Genes
Jim Crocker
29th June, 2024
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Key Findings
- The study focused on Ichang papeda (Citrus ichangensis), a cold-hardy citrus plant from China
- Researchers identified 52 WRKY genes in Ichang papeda, which are crucial for plant stress responses
- Several WRKY genes were found to be upregulated under cold stress, indicating their role in enhancing cold tolerance
References
Main Study
1) Genome-wide identification, expression analysis of WRKY transcription factors in Citrus ichangensis and functional validation of CiWRKY31 in response to cold stress
Published 28th June, 2024
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-024-05320-0
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