Differential gene expression in wild and cultivated cacti reveals diverse metabolic pathways for stressful environments
Cereus species demonstrate significant gene expression plasticity, with stress-response and metabolic regulation genes enabling adaptation to diverse environmental pressures. This flexibility underscores their ecological and evolutionary resilience in arid and nutrient-poor habitats.
Authors
- Daniela C. Zappi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6755-2238)
- Evandro Marsola Moraes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4197-0794)
- Isabel A. S. Bonatelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0930-1411)
- Nigel P. Taylor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8162-0505)
- Danilo T. Amaral (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8940-6546)
- Fernando Faria Franco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9597-5713)
Institutions
- Universidade Federal do Recôncavo da Bahia (BR)
- Universidade Federal de São Carlos (BR)
- Instituto de Ciências Farmacêuticas (BR)
- Universidade Federal do ABC (BR)
- Universidade Federal de São Paulo (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Botany
- Published
- 2025-11-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/aob/mcaf288
- Primary Topic
- Botanical Research and Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00