Living xylem cells encode a large number of conserved gene families responsible for vascular sap peptides
Min Lu, Chia-Chun Tung, Chia-En Huang, Chang-Hung Chen, Pin‐Chien Liou, Chan-Yi Ivy Lin, Jhong‐He Yu, Ying‐Lan Chen, Ying‐Chung Jimmy Lin, Isheng Jason Tsai
The paper identifies 4,804 sap peptide precursor genes in Populus trichocarpa, revealing their conservation across angiosperms and active expression in xylem during growth transitions.
bioRxiv · Nov 10, 2024 · PreprintPlant Biology