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Root Illumination Promotes Seedling Growth and Inhibits Gossypol Biosynthesis in Upland Cotton
- Jiayi Zhang,
- Tianlun Zhao,
- Kuang Sheng,
- Yue Sun,
- Yifei Han,
- Yiran Chen,
- Zhiying E,
- Shuijin Zhu and
- Jinhong Chen
Gossypol, a terpenoid compound mainly synthesized in the cotton roots, acts as a phytoalexin in protecting the plants from biotic stress. Roots are critical for both the secondary metabolism and the growth of the plant. Light plays an important role...