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Xinying Liu1, Qiying Sun2, Zheng Wang1
1Institute of Urban Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu 610213, China.
Abstract:
Light and drought antagonistically regulate stomatal movement, yet the mechanisms for integrating these conflicting signals remain unclear. In this study, the stomatal aperture and photosynthetic parameters under red light (RL), blue light (BL), and white light in different water regimes were evaluated. Transcriptome analysis was conducted during a 0-6 h period of BL exposure, with or without drought, to explore the molecular mechanisms underlying BL and drought-mediated stomatal movement. Under non-drought conditions, BL significantly enhanced stomatal conductance, transpiration rate, and stomatal aperture. After drought stress, BL-treated seedlings exhibited the greatest reductions in these indicators. Transcriptomic analysis revealed that both BL-responsive genes and drought-responsive genes were significantly enriched in overlapping pathways related to plant hormone signal transduction, and biological processes of water/fluid transport. Among these, the aquaporin gene CsPIP2;3 was identified as a core node in the crosstalk between BL and drought signals, and a potential key regulator of stomatal movement. Tissue-specific expression analysis showed its highest expression in mature leaves; GUS staining further confirmed its expression in guard cells and vascular bundles, while subcellular localization verified the plasma membrane localization of its encoded protein. The transcriptomic data provide novel insights into the mechanisms underlying stomatal movement regulated by BL and drought.
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