Leaf wrinkling in <i>Brassica campestris</i> : involvement of brassinosteroid signaling

Leaves of land plants play a critical role in sustaining life on Earth by contributing to food production and replenishing oxygen in our atmosphere.Through photosynthesis, leaves fix atmospheric carbon dioxide into organic compounds including sugars and release oxygen.Leaves also release water vapor into the atmosphere through transpiration.Leaf morphology varies greatly across plant species (Runions et al., 2017), influencing total leaf area, and photosynthetic efficiency, and transpiration rates (Vuolo et al., 2016).Moreover, in leafy vegetables, leaf shape significantly affects texture, taste, and attractiveness, thereby influencing consumer preferences and market value (Souza et al., 2021).Brassica campestris, commonly known as turnip, is a widely cultivated leafy vegetable