Zujun Yin

Abstract Proline is a key compound that lowers cell water potential, scavenges reactive oxygen species, and stabilizes biomolecules and cell membranes, thus reducing stress-induced damage. Proline dehydrogenase (ProDH), the first rate-limiting enzyme in proline degradation, plays a crucial role in proline accumulation. We explored the role of the GhProDH gene family in regulating physiological responses to stress conditions through transcriptome, metabolome and functional analyses.

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Weidong Zhu,*ac Wei Tan,*b Qiulin Li,a Xiugui Chen,a Junjuan Wang,a Xingzhou Liu,d Wuwei Ye,ac Zujun Yinac aState Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Institute of Cotton Research of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory for Cotton Genetic Improvement, Anyang, Henan, P.R. China. bCollege of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Zaozhuang University, Zaozhuang, Shandong, P.R. China.