Integrated Transcriptome and Proteome Analysis Provides Insights into the Mechanism of Blumea balsamifera in Response to Drought Stress
Zejun Mo, Changmao Guo, Su Chen, Kailang Mu, Shan Sha, Fei Ran, Pingxuan Xie, Changliu Shao, Zhigang Ju, Yuchen Liu, Yuan Yuan, Yuxin Pang · 2026
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Description
Zejun Mo and a large team report a 2026 study of drought response in Blumea balsamifera, a medicinal plant whose active compound is L-borneol. Dry conditions limit both its growth and its chemistry, yet its internal drought machinery was poorly mapped. The team combined plant physiology with gene and protein profiling.
Drought suppressed photosynthesis and changed L-borneol accumulation in the plant. Roots switched on antioxidant and water-balance systems, protecting cells from stress damage. Photosynthesis-related genes and proteins were dialed down, with changes concentrated in the phenylpropanoid pathway, a hub for defensive compounds. The authors say the combined profile clarifies how this species tolerates drought and offers candidate genes for breeding hardier planting stock for medicinal production.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Zejun Mo, Changmao Guo, Su Chen, Kailang Mu, Shan Sha, Fei Ran, Pingxuan Xie, Changliu Shao, Zhigang Ju, Yuchen Liu, Yuan Yuan, Yuxin Pang |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 41 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |