Gene Details:
Functional Descriptions:
- Down-regulation of MsPLP results in altered pulvinus structure with increased leaflet breakstrength, thus offering a new approach to decrease leaf loss during alfalfa haymaking process.
- Functional characterization of PETIOLULE-LIKE PULVINUS (MsPLP) gene in abscission zone development in Medicago truncatula and its application to genetic improvement of alfalfa.
- Suppression of MsPLP strengthens the leaflet and petiole pulvinus region.
- The results show that down-regulation of MsPLP has no impact on alfalfa nutritive value when the vegetative plants were gently harvested without leaf loss.
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Literature:
- Functional characterization of PETIOLULE-LIKE PULVINUS (PLP) gene in abscission zone development in Medicago truncatula and its application to genetic improvement of alfalfa. DOI: 10.1111/pbi.13469 ; PMID: 32816361
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