Hao-Jie Pi

Lipidomic and transcriptomic analyses reveal that the gene ZmLACS9 enhances salt stress tolerance by regulating chloroplast lipid metabolism and maintaining photosynthetic performance in maize.

Salt stress is a major environmental factor limiting crop growth and productivity. We found a long-chain acyl-CoA synthetase (LACS) gene ZmLACS9 that was associated with salt tolerance traits in maize (Zea mays). Mutation of ZmLACS9 impaired plant growth, while overexpression of ZmLACS9 improved plant growth vigour und...