CsALKBH8 and its coding gene are applied to regulating postharvest disease resistance of citrus fruits
By transiently overexpressing the CsALKBH8 gene in citrus fruits to regulate their disease resistance, the problem of postharvest rot in citrus fruits was solved, achieving green and efficient disease control and providing important gene resources.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202610673483.4
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2026-05-15
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-17
AI Technical Summary
In existing technologies, citrus fruits are susceptible to green mold disease caused by Penicillium finger infection after harvest, leading to rot. Traditional chemical control methods have problems such as environmental pollution and pathogen resistance, and lack green and efficient disease control strategies.
By screening and identifying the CsALKBH8 gene and its encoded protein, the gene was transiently overexpressed in citrus fruits using an Agrobacterium-mediated method to regulate the disease resistance of the fruits and enhance their resistance to Penicillium digitatum infection.
It significantly reduced the incidence and diameter of lesions on the fruit, increased the expression level of disease resistance-related genes, provided a green and efficient means of disease control, and provided genetic resources for the breeding of superior citrus fruit varieties.
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