Biosynthesis and drought resistance of cuticular wax alkanes in wheat

[Objective]The aim of the work was to identify and functionally characterize a key alkane biosynthesis gene TaCER1-6A from wheat.[Method]Overexpression and CRISPR/Cas9-mediated gene editing of TaCER1-6A were carried out in wheat,and the wax content,cuticle permeability and drought tolerance of TaCER1-6A transgenic lines and wild-type(WT)were further analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry(GC-MS),gas chromatography-flame ionization detection(GC-FID),…查看全部>>