Transcriptomic analysis of Blumea laciniata responses to PEG-simulated drought stress

Hongjuan Wang, Yongdong Dai, Mingyuan Zhang, Yang Chen · 2025

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Hongjuan Wang and co-authors mapped the gene response of a medicinal plant to lab-made drought, in a 2025 study. The plant, Blumea laciniata, is a documented herb in Chinese medicine with uses against infection. Knowing how it copes with dry spells can guide how it is grown as the climate shifts.

Drought was faked with a polymer at two strengths, and leaf samples came at five points over seven days. The stronger dose hurt leaves more, causing yellowing, curling, and death spots. Protective chemistry rose as the stress wore on. Gene reads showed a broad reshaping of activity, and a network method grouped the genes that move together under stress.

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CREATORHongjuan Wang, Yongdong Dai, Mingyuan Zhang, Yang Chen
YEAR2025
COLLECTIONPAPERS
FORMATTXT
FILE SIZE31 KB
VERSION1.0
LICENSECC BY 4.0
RIGHTSCC BY
SOURCEEurope PMC

Source: https://europepmc.org/articles/PMC12756431

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