GA3-Induced SlXTH19 Expression Enhances Cell Wall Remodeling and Plant Height in Tomatoes
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results
2.1. GA Treatments Promote Cell Wall Remodeling and Plant Height
2.2. SlXTH19 Displayed Stable and High Expression Levels During Tomato Stem Development in GA Treatment
2.3. Phenotypic Analysis of SlXTH19
2.4. Comparison of XTH Activity and Lignin, Cellulose, and Hemicellulose Contents
2.5. Response of Plant Height to Exogenous ETH and IAA Treatment in Tomatoes
3. Discussion
4. Materials and Methods
4.1. Plant Materials and Growth Conditions
4.2. Exogenous Hormone Treatment
4.3. Plasmid Construction and Plant Transformation
4.4. Phenotype Observation
4.5. Cellulose, Hemicellulose, and Lignin Content Measurements
4.6. Xyloglucan Endotransglucosyltransferase/Hydrolase (XTH) Activity Determination
4.7. Transcriptome Analysis
4.8. Subcellular Localization
4.9. Statistical Analysis
5. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Luo, J.; Wang, X.; Pang, W.; Jiang, J. GA3-Induced SlXTH19 Expression Enhances Cell Wall Remodeling and Plant Height in Tomatoes. Plants 2024, 13, 3578. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants13243578
Luo J, Wang X, Pang W, Jiang J. GA3-Induced SlXTH19 Expression Enhances Cell Wall Remodeling and Plant Height in Tomatoes. Plants. 2024; 13(24):3578. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants13243578
Chicago/Turabian StyleLuo, Junfeng, Xi Wang, Wenxing Pang, and Jing Jiang. 2024. "GA3-Induced SlXTH19 Expression Enhances Cell Wall Remodeling and Plant Height in Tomatoes" Plants 13, no. 24: 3578. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants13243578
APA StyleLuo, J., Wang, X., Pang, W., & Jiang, J. (2024). GA3-Induced SlXTH19 Expression Enhances Cell Wall Remodeling and Plant Height in Tomatoes. Plants, 13(24), 3578. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants13243578