Plastic film mulching enhances flavonoid accumulation in the roots of Scutellaria baicalensis
Our findings demonstrate that plastic film mulching optimizes the rhizosphere to not only activate the primary metabolism requisite for rapid growth but also, acting as an environmental cue, to initiate a WRKY- and AP2/ERF-centric regulatory cascade that systematically enhances root-specific flavonoid biosynthesis. This work provides a molecular rationale for employing this agronomic strategy to achieve high-yield, high-quality cultivation of <i>S. baicalensis</i>.
Authors
- D. Wang
- Lei Guo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2055-7618)
- Yangmei Bao
- Ying Niu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2460-9908)
- Ming Li
- Bin Ma
- Hua Liu
Institutions
- Ningxia University (CN)
- Institute of Soil and Water Conservation (CN)
- Ningxia Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences (CN)
- Ningxia Medical University (CN)
- China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences (CN)
- Institute of Desertification Studies (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Genetics
- Published
- 2026-02-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fgene.2026.1739808
- Primary Topic
- Flavonoids in Medical Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Natural Science Foundation of Ningxia Province
- National Key Research and Development Program of China