Photosynthesis, Phytohormone Signaling and Sugar Catabolism in the Culm Sheaths of Phyllostachys edulis

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Abstract

Culm sheaths play an important role in supporting and protecting bamboo shoots during the growth and development period. The physiological and molecular functions of bamboo sheaths during the growth of bamboo shoots remain unclear. In this study, we investigated the morphological anatomy of culm sheaths, photosynthesis in sheath blades, storage and distribution of sugars, and the transcriptome of the sheath. Respiration in the base of the culm sheath was higher than that in the sheath blades; chloroplasts matured with the development of the sheath blades, the fluorescence efficiency Fv/Fm value increased from 0.3 to 0.82; and sucrose and hexose accumulated in the sheath blade and the culm sheath. The sucrose, glucose, and fructose contents of the middle sheath blades were 10.66, 5.73, and 8.84 mg/g FW, respectively. Starches accumulated in parenchymal cells close to vascular bundles. Genes related to the plant hormone signaling pathway and sugar catabolism were highly expressed in the culm sheath base. These findings provide a research basis for further understanding the possible role of bamboo sheaths in the growth and development of bamboo shoots.

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Zheng, H., Bai, Y., Li, X., Song, H., Cai, M., Cheng, Z., … Gao, J. (2022). Photosynthesis, Phytohormone Signaling and Sugar Catabolism in the Culm Sheaths of Phyllostachys edulis. Plants, 11(21). https://doi.org/10.3390/plants11212866

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