Gene expression through comparative transcriptome analysis unravels the molecular mechanisms of fertilizer-induced hormonal regulation and leaf senescence in maize for enhanced yield in semiarid regions
In summary, the study finds that DEGs showed stronger responses to inorganic fertilizers, likely due to organic fertilizers decomposing at a slower rate. Nevertheless, transcriptional and physiological analyses indicate that the SC treatment sustainably enhances maize productivity without causing adverse environmental effects, outperforming the other treatments (NA, CF, SM, MS). These results provide new perspectives on genetic regulation and pathway discovery in rainfed maize cultivation in semiarid areas.
Authors
- Sumera Anwar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8224-7370)
- Setor Kwami Fudjoe
- F.A. Chimsah
- Junhong Xie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3791-598X)
- Ling-ling LI (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-9654-1692)
- Linlin Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3811-2422)
- Shi Shangli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6438-263X)
Institutions
- Gansu Agricultural University (CN)
- Government College Women University Faisalabad (PK)
- University for Development Studies (GH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Plant Biology
- Published
- 2025-03-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-025-06303-5
- Primary Topic
- Plant Molecular Biology Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- National Key Research and Development Program of China