This invention discloses a regulatory
gene BpMYB090 for the development of epidermal hairs on
paper mulberry leaves, its expressed
protein, and its applications, belonging to the field of
plant genetic engineering technology. The
nucleotide sequence of this
gene, BpMYB090, is shown in SEQ ID NO.1. This
gene belongs to the ninth subgroup of the R2R3
MYB transcription factor family, MIXTA class, and its expression level is significantly positively correlated with the density of epidermal hairs on
paper mulberry leaves. Overexpression of BpMYB090 in
Arabidopsis thaliana significantly increases the number of epidermal hairs and restores the epidermal hair-deficient
phenotype of the
Arabidopsis thaliana
mutant gl1, confirming that BpMYB090 is a positive
regulator of epidermal hair formation. This invention reveals for the first time a key regulatory gene for the development of epidermal hairs on
paper mulberry leaves. Furthermore, based on the positive regulatory function of this gene, new
hairless forage paper mulberry varieties can be bred through
gene silencing or editing techniques, possessing significant theoretical value and application prospects.