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Functional independence and integration between aboveground and belowground organs across four resource dimensions of co-occurring temperate deciduous tree species. 共发生温带落叶树种地上、地下器官在四个资源维度上的功能独立与整合
IF 4 2区 农林科学
Tree physiology Pub Date : 2026-07-01 DOI: 10.1093/treephys/tpag077
Yong-Jiao Zhou, Xue-Wei Gong, Jing-Jing Guo, Guang-You Hao
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Combined effects of drought intensity and heat stress impair physiological performance and recovery capacity in Populus nigra L. seedlings. 干旱和热胁迫对黑杨幼苗生理性能和恢复能力的影响。
IF 4 2区 农林科学
Tree physiology Pub Date : 2026-07-01 DOI: 10.1093/treephys/tpag078
Tsvetana Masante, Peter Beatrice, Chiara Pezzuto, Alessio Miali, Gabriella Stefania Scippa, Antonio Montagnoli
{"title":"Combined effects of drought intensity and heat stress impair physiological performance and recovery capacity in Populus nigra L. seedlings.","authors":"Tsvetana Masante, Peter Beatrice, Chiara Pezzuto, Alessio Miali, Gabriella Stefania Scippa, Antonio Montagnoli","doi":"10.1093/treephys/tpag078","DOIUrl":"10.1093/treephys/tpag078","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Climate change is increasing the frequency and intensity of droughts and heatwaves, posing a major threat to forest regeneration and tree survival. Young trees are particularly vulnerable to these stressors due to their limited root systems and reduced physiological buffering capacity. In this study, we investigated the individual and combined effects of progressive drought intensity and elevated temperature on the physiological, morphological and oxidative stress responses of Populus nigra seedlings, as well as their capacity to recover following rewatering. Two-year-old seedlings were grown under controlled optimal (20-25 °C) or high (30-35 °C) temperature regimes and subjected to moderate, severe and extreme drought, followed by recovery phases. Plant performance was assessed through measurements of water relations, gas exchange, chlorophyll fluorescence, chlorophyll content, oxidative stress (O₂- accumulation) and aboveground growth traits (i.e., leaf area and biomass, and stem height and biomass). Both drought and heat stress individually impaired plant water status, photosynthetic efficiency and growth, whereas their combination produced synergistic effects, leading to more severe physiological dysfunction, greater oxidative stress and greater growth suppression. Recovery capacity depended strongly on drought severity and temperature conditions. Moderate drought allowed near-complete recovery of physiological function, whereas severe drought resulted in partial recovery, and extreme drought often caused irreversible damage and mortality, particularly under high temperatures. Physiological traits generally recovered faster than morphological traits, indicating that structural growth requires sustained carbon availability beyond initial functional restoration. Multivariate analyses revealed a shift from acquisitive to conservative resource-use strategies under increasing stress, with incomplete reorganization of trait relationships during recovery under high temperature. Our results highlight the vulnerability of young P. nigra seedlings to compound drought-heat stress and suggest that future climate extremes may severely constrain seedling establishment, forest regeneration and ecosystem resilience in riparian and temperate forest systems.</p>","PeriodicalId":23286,"journal":{"name":"Tree physiology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2026-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13358871/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148219977","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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A multi-tissue single-cell atlas of moso bamboo (Phyllostachys edulis) reveals cellular heterogeneity and lineage trajectories. 毛竹(Phyllostachys edulis)多组织单细胞图谱揭示了毛竹的细胞异质性和谱系轨迹。
IF 4 2区 农林科学
Tree physiology Pub Date : 2026-07-01 DOI: 10.1093/treephys/tpag086
Dong Jiang, Lai Wei, Li-Jun Huang, Xia Peng, Chuantong Cui, Yakov Kuzyakov, Ning Li
{"title":"A multi-tissue single-cell atlas of moso bamboo (Phyllostachys edulis) reveals cellular heterogeneity and lineage trajectories.","authors":"Dong Jiang, Lai Wei, Li-Jun Huang, Xia Peng, Chuantong Cui, Yakov Kuzyakov, Ning Li","doi":"10.1093/treephys/tpag086","DOIUrl":"10.1093/treephys/tpag086","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Moso bamboo (Phyllostachys edulis) is a high-value renewable resource used for timber, fiber and carbon sequestration, yet the cellular basis of its development remains poorly resolved. Here, we performed a systematic single-cell RNA-sequencing analysis of moso bamboo seedlings, generating 31,658 high-quality single-cell transcriptomes. Initial unsupervised graph-based clustering partitioned the dataset into 23 clusters, which were subsequently assigned to 11 major cell-type categories through marker-guided and biologically informed annotation, including meristemoid, coleoptile L1 epidermis, cortex, epidermis, mesophyll precursor, mestome sheath, pericycle, phloem, endodermis, root cap and xylem. Pseudo-time analysis suggested putative vascular-associated trajectories in which captured xylem and phloem cells were ordered along a bifurcating structure extending from meristem populations. Xylem cells were enriched in cell wall modification genes, while phloem cells preferentially expressed transport- and defense-related genes. Root cell differentiation exhibited polar patterning, progressing through seven stages from meristems to epidermis, endodermis, cortex and root cap lineages. Leaf development followed a unidirectional trajectory from meristems to mestome sheath cells and coleoptile L1 epidermis, and ultimately to mesophyll cells. We further identified key regulatory factors underlying these cellular differentiations, revealing developmental path differences among roots, stems and leaves. This study constructs a high-resolution cellular atlas of moso bamboo seedlings that delineates developmental programs underlying rapid growth and environmental adaptation, and uncovers dynamic trajectories from meristems to specialized cell types. These findings provide candidate regulators for future genetic studies to enhance biomass production and stress tolerance in moso bamboo.</p>","PeriodicalId":23286,"journal":{"name":"Tree physiology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2026-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148296544","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Correction to: Douglas-fir raises xylem safety in response to a drier climate but also increases supported leaf area. 更正:道格拉斯冷杉提高木质部的安全性,以应对干燥的气候,但也增加支持叶面积。
IF 4 2区 农林科学
Tree physiology Pub Date : 2026-07-01 DOI: 10.1093/treephys/tpag088
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The role of oxidative stress-induced ribosomal dysfunction in embryogenic decline of Schisandra chinensis. 氧化应激诱导的核糖体功能障碍在五味子胚胎发生性衰退中的作用。
IF 4 2区 农林科学
Tree physiology Pub Date : 2026-07-01 DOI: 10.1093/treephys/tpag084
Long-Jun Liang, Ying-Chun Liu, Meng Li, Jiu-Shi Liu, Dan Liu, Xin-Shuang Li, Xi-Yu Zhang, Guang-Li Shi, Zhen-Xing Wang, Dan Sun, Jun Ai
{"title":"The role of oxidative stress-induced ribosomal dysfunction in embryogenic decline of Schisandra chinensis.","authors":"Long-Jun Liang, Ying-Chun Liu, Meng Li, Jiu-Shi Liu, Dan Liu, Xin-Shuang Li, Xi-Yu Zhang, Guang-Li Shi, Zhen-Xing Wang, Dan Sun, Jun Ai","doi":"10.1093/treephys/tpag084","DOIUrl":"10.1093/treephys/tpag084","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Schisandra chinensis (Turcz.) is a valuable medicinal woody plant, yet its industrial propagation is constrained by the rapid decline in embryogenic competence of callus during in vitro culture. Elucidating the underlying mechanism is essential for establishing a sustainable and efficient micropropagation system. This study aimed to systematically clarify the physiological and molecular mechanisms underlying the decline in embryogenic potential across successive subculture generations in S. chinensis embryogenic callus, thereby providing a theoretical foundation for optimizing the somatic embryogenesis protocol. An integrated multi-omics approach was employed, combining phenotypic, physiological, transcriptomic and metabolomic analyses of callus at key subculture stages (P1, P4 and P7). The results indicate that embryogenic potential is maintained under a state of balanced energy metabolism and redox homeostasis. Highly embryogenic (P4) callus exhibited active energy and amino acid metabolism, supported by up-regulated hub genes (ScACO3, ScENO1, ScHSP70-4). In contrast, prolonged culture induced severe oxidative stress, characterized by the accumulation of H₂O₂ and O₂-. This oxidative burden activated a ribosomal stress response, with significant up-regulation of ribosomal protein genes (ScRPL7B, ScRPS12, ScRPS11B, ScRPL10A, ScRPL10), ultimately leading to proteostatic collapse and loss of embryogenic capacity. We propose that an 'energy-redox-ribosome axis' serves as the core regulatory cascade determining cell fate under culture stress. These findings identify novel targets for delaying embryogenic decline through antioxidant supplementation and culture regimen optimization, offering a sustainable strategy to mitigate in vitro stress in the propagation of woody perennial plants.</p>","PeriodicalId":23286,"journal":{"name":"Tree physiology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2026-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148273096","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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The effect of relative humidity and temperature on the response of stomatal conductance to vapor pressure deficit in tropical trees. 相对湿度和温度对热带树木气孔导度对蒸汽压亏缺响应的影响。
IF 4 2区 农林科学
Tree physiology Pub Date : 2026-06-02 DOI: 10.1093/treephys/tpag067
Julien Lamour, Kenneth J Davidson, Jérôme Chave, Martijn Slot, Shawn P Serbin, Alistair Rogers
{"title":"The effect of relative humidity and temperature on the response of stomatal conductance to vapor pressure deficit in tropical trees.","authors":"Julien Lamour, Kenneth J Davidson, Jérôme Chave, Martijn Slot, Shawn P Serbin, Alistair Rogers","doi":"10.1093/treephys/tpag067","DOIUrl":"10.1093/treephys/tpag067","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Understanding how leaf gas exchange responds to changes in vapor pressure deficit (VPD) is key to predicting tropical forest resilience to climate change. Stomata regulate leaf water and CO2 diffusion, and respond to changes in temperature and relative humidity (RH), two drivers of VPD. At high temperatures, the cuticular pathway may also become significant and participate in the overall leaf conductance. Here, we measured gas exchange under light and dark conditions to investigate the stomatal and cuticular responses to temperature and RH on detached branches in five tropical tree species. Leaf conductance in the dark, when stomata are essentially closed, was not markedly impacted by temperature and RH, suggesting a minimal response of the cuticular pathway to these conditions. We compared six steady-state conductance models incorporating different effects of photosynthesis and evaporative demand on stomatal control. All models performed well (residual standard deviation, σ, < 0.025 mol m-2 s-1), but the best-fitting model (σ = 0.017 mol m-2 s-1) used a nonlinear relationship between photosynthesis and stomatal conductance and incorporated RH rather than vapor pressure difference. All models overestimated the steady-state conductance at high RH. Furthermore, leaf conductance immediately increased after a decrease in RH (wrong-way response), but not after an increase in leaf temperature. This suggests that the mechanisms underlying stomatal response to VPD need further investigation. The non-linear coupling between photosynthetic rate and stomatal conductance indicates a sharper physiological response than previously acknowledged.</p>","PeriodicalId":23286,"journal":{"name":"Tree physiology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2026-06-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147975791","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Do hydraulic characteristics differ between woody plants from karst and non-karst forests? 喀斯特森林和非喀斯特森林的木本植物的水力特性不同吗?
IF 3.7 2区 农林科学
Tree physiology Pub Date : 2026-06-02 DOI: 10.1093/treephys/tpag052
Chun-Yan Wan, Shi-Dan Zhu
{"title":"Do hydraulic characteristics differ between woody plants from karst and non-karst forests?","authors":"Chun-Yan Wan, Shi-Dan Zhu","doi":"10.1093/treephys/tpag052","DOIUrl":"10.1093/treephys/tpag052","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Owing to rapid rainwater runoff and low surface soil moisture in karst environments, karst woody plants frequently experience drought and are highly vulnerable to climate change. However, recent studies have revealed that karst species can access reliable water sources from epikarst zones which have well-developed secondary porosity. The mechanisms by which woody plants cope with karst environments remains unclear. In this study, we established a stem and leaf hydraulic dataset for 696 karst and non-karst woody species (grown on soil substrates) from four climatic zones (tropical, subtropical, temperate and Mediterranean), along with climate variables at each site. We aimed to address the following questions: How do karst and non-karst species differ in their hydraulic traits within the same climate? How do the hydraulic-climate relationships differ between the two plant groups? Our results showed that hydraulic efficiency, stem embolism resistance and minimum leaf water potential were similar between karst and non-karst species in each climate zone. The stem hydraulic safety margin (HSMstem) was higher in karst species than in non-karst species in temperate and Mediterranean regions, but did not differ significantly in the other two climate zones. Leaf hydraulic safety-efficiency was significant and consistent between the two plant groups. However, at the stem level, the hydraulic trade-off was stronger in karst species than in non-karst species. Most hydraulic traits were significantly influenced by the aridity index in karst species, whereas in non-karst species leaf and stem hydraulic efficiencies were associated with the mean annual temperature and precipitation of the warmest quarter, respectively. With increasing aridity, HSMstem tended to increase in karst species but decrease in non-karst species. This comparative study enhances our understanding of the hydraulic strategies and drought risks associated with karst woody plants globally.</p>","PeriodicalId":23286,"journal":{"name":"Tree physiology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2026-06-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147782207","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Water stress and recovery dynamics of physiological function and growth in juvenile Pinus radiata. 幼松水分胁迫及生理功能和生长恢复动态。
IF 4 2区 农林科学
Tree physiology Pub Date : 2026-06-02 DOI: 10.1093/treephys/tpag051
Dejan Firm, Damien Sellier, Warren Yorston
{"title":"Water stress and recovery dynamics of physiological function and growth in juvenile Pinus radiata.","authors":"Dejan Firm, Damien Sellier, Warren Yorston","doi":"10.1093/treephys/tpag051","DOIUrl":"10.1093/treephys/tpag051","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Forests worldwide face increasingly frequent, prolonged and severe droughts driven by climate change, causing widespread tree dieback and productivity losses. Yet predicting how trees recover their water-carbon balance and growth after non-lethal drought remains challenging. To address this, we subjected juvenile Pinus radiata D.Don-a drought-tolerant, strongly isohydric conifer-to moderate (14 weeks) and extended (20 weeks) dry-down periods. We continuously monitored stem radial growth and water reserves for over 6 months with high-resolution dendrometers, alongside weekly measurements of leaf gas exchange, capturing fine-scale dynamics of the water-carbon balance and growth during stress and recovery. We recorded a complete recovery of leaf function and stem growth in all plants after drought release, but the recovery rate depended on drought duration: plants under prolonged stress recovered more slowly. Stomatal conductance returned to control levels after $sim$1.5 and 2.5 weeks following moderate and extended drought, respectively, whereas net $mathrm{CO_{2}}$ assimilation recovered within $sim$1.5 weeks regardless of drought duration. In contrast, cambial activity resumed rapidly, within a few days up to a week, as soon as stem water reserves were refilled. Growth recovery was rapid even in plants that experienced very low water potentials and nearly 2 months in a neutral or negative carbon balance state. Wood formation resumed ahead of photosynthesis recovery, reflecting a decoupling between carbon source and sink processes. Although drought reduced total radial growth, aboveground biomass gain in stressed plants remained comparable to that of well-watered controls, even for those with a growing period halved because of drought. This high degree of growth resilience arose through compensatory growth, with post-stress growth rates 1.4-2.4 times higher than pre-stress rates. These findings provide new insights into drought responses and recovery in a conifer with conservative water regulation and will improve model predictions of juvenile-tree resilience under future climates.</p>","PeriodicalId":23286,"journal":{"name":"Tree physiology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2026-06-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13282971/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148200148","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Tree-ring stable isotopes and growth trajectories reveal early warning signals of drought-induced Scots pine mortality. 树木年轮稳定同位素和生长轨迹揭示了干旱引起的苏格兰松死亡的早期预警信号。
IF 4 2区 农林科学
Tree physiology Pub Date : 2026-06-02 DOI: 10.1093/treephys/tpag059
Otmar Urban, Claudia Hartl, Christian Zang, Natálie Pernicová, Josef Čáslavský, Kerstin Treydte, Lea Schneider, Miroslav Trnka, Jan Esper, Ulf Büntgen
{"title":"Tree-ring stable isotopes and growth trajectories reveal early warning signals of drought-induced Scots pine mortality.","authors":"Otmar Urban, Claudia Hartl, Christian Zang, Natálie Pernicová, Josef Čáslavský, Kerstin Treydte, Lea Schneider, Miroslav Trnka, Jan Esper, Ulf Büntgen","doi":"10.1093/treephys/tpag059","DOIUrl":"10.1093/treephys/tpag059","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Summer droughts have affected tree growth in central Europe since at least the 1940s, yet the physiological mechanisms behind why some trees die whilst others survive remain poorly understood. Here, we present absolutely dated and annually resolved tree-ring width, carbon (δ13C) and oxygen (δ18O) stable isotope chronologies from 18 Scots pines (Pinus sylvestris L.) growing near the species' climatic and edaphic limit in one of Germany's driest regions (Rhine Hesse, near Mainz). Spanning the period 1930-2019, sampled trees were assigned to three post-2018 vitality classes based on crown transparency: vigorous, intermediate and poor vigour (including dead individuals). We assessed long-term growth and isotopic trajectories in relation to climate variables, with a focus on pan-European summer drought extremes in 1947, 1976, 2003 and 2018. We found that trees with consistently higher growth rates and elevated long-term δ13C values were more susceptible to dieback, whereas surviving trees maintained lower δ13C values. This pattern suggests differences in long-term water-use strategies and/or drought exposure, whilst also partly reflecting canopy position and light-driven assimilation. In contrast, δ18O values sharply increased during drought events, especially in poor-vigour trees, indicating greater reliance on shallow, evaporatively enriched water sources and heightened hydraulic strain under extreme drought. These isotopic trajectories differentiated vitality classes well before visible canopy decline. Our findings indicate that the 2018 drought was not the sole trigger, but rather a tipping point in a long-term dieback process driven by repeated droughts and heatwaves. Tree-ring stable isotopes, particularly when interpreted alongside growth trajectories, provide valuable early warning signals of physiological stress and drought vulnerability. Since trees with conservative growth strategies were more resilient, long-term physiological stability, rather than maximum productivity, may enhance forest resilience under an increasingly warm, dry and variable future climate.</p>","PeriodicalId":23286,"journal":{"name":"Tree physiology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2026-06-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13253043/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147782278","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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PagE2Fa1 negatively regulates drought tolerance in poplar by modulating root development and stomatal aperture. PagE2Fa1通过调控根系发育和气孔孔径负向调控杨树抗旱性。
IF 4 2区 农林科学
Tree physiology Pub Date : 2026-06-02 DOI: 10.1093/treephys/tpag066
Shuo Song, Zhaoyang Tian, Yuanyuan Shang, Zibin Song, Hongling Mo, Kunlin Wang, Yu Guo, Lizi Zhao, Yanqiu Zhao, Hongxia Zhang
{"title":"PagE2Fa1 negatively regulates drought tolerance in poplar by modulating root development and stomatal aperture.","authors":"Shuo Song, Zhaoyang Tian, Yuanyuan Shang, Zibin Song, Hongling Mo, Kunlin Wang, Yu Guo, Lizi Zhao, Yanqiu Zhao, Hongxia Zhang","doi":"10.1093/treephys/tpag066","DOIUrl":"10.1093/treephys/tpag066","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>E2F/DP proteins play a critical role in plant growth by regulating the cell cycle, yet the function of E2F/DP proteins in stress responses of woody plants is poorly understood. Here, nine PagE2F/DP members were identified in 84K poplar (Populus alba × P. glandulosa), and we selected PagE2Fa1, which was highly expressed in roots and in response to drought, for functional investigation. Transgenic poplar overexpressing PagE2Fa1 (PagE2Fa1 OE) showed no obvious aboveground phenotypic differences compared with non-transgenic 84K poplar, but root growth was significantly inhibited. Following 15 days of drought treatment, PagE2Fa1 OE displayed substantially reduced plant height and aboveground biomass, along with demonstrating drought intolerance. Further analyses revealed that leaves of PagE2Fa1 OE had higher water loss rates and accumulated more reactive oxygen species after drought treatment. Moreover, the activities and transcript levels of antioxidant enzymes (SOD, CAT, APX) were significantly downregulated in PagE2Fa1 OE transgenic lines. Overall, our findings reveal that PagE2Fa1 negatively regulates drought tolerance by restricting root development, increasing stomatal aperture and suppressing the expression of antioxidant genes. This study reveals the function of PagE2Fa1 in drought response, identifying it as a promising genetic target for enhancing drought tolerance in forest trees.</p>","PeriodicalId":23286,"journal":{"name":"Tree physiology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2026-06-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148006888","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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