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Lorenzo Federico Manjarrez¹, Nuria de María¹, María Dolores Vélez¹

¹Departamento de Ecología y Genética Forestal, Instituto de Ciencias Forestales (ICIFOR), Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria-Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (INIA-CSIC), 28040 Madrid, Spain.

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Summary

Maritime pine drought tolerance relies on inherent genes and rootstock grafting. Drought-tolerant rootstocks improve sensitive pine scions by altering gene expression for better water-stress adaptation.

Keywords:

Pinus pinaster drought tolerance grafting stem transcriptome

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Area of Science:

Plant Biology
Forest Genetics
Molecular Ecology

Background:

Maritime pine (Pinus pinaster) is a valuable Mediterranean conifer facing threats from drought.
Significant genetic variation exists in Pinus pinaster populations regarding drought tolerance.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the molecular mechanisms underlying drought tolerance differences in Pinus pinaster.
To identify key genes and pathways involved in drought response and tolerance.
To evaluate the potential of rootstock grafting for enhancing drought tolerance.

Main Methods:

Analysis of stem transcriptional profiles in grafted Pinus pinaster under varying water conditions.
Comparison of gene expression between drought-tolerant and sensitive genotypes.
Identification of differentially expressed genes and regulatory networks.

Main Results:

Drought tolerance is primarily linked to constitutively expressed genes influenced by genotype provenance.
Key genes in abscisic acid signaling, growth control, and water stress response were identified.
Drought-tolerant rootstocks can confer enhanced tolerance to sensitive scions via transcript regulation.

Conclusions:

Grafting with selected drought-tolerant rootstocks is a viable strategy for propagating elite Pinus pinaster.
Understanding gene expression provides insights into conifer drought response.
This approach can aid in conserving and propagating recalcitrant conifer species.