Key Laboratory of Cultivation and Protection for Non-Wood Forest Trees of the Ministry of Education, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, Hunan 410004, China
Key Program of Education Department of Hunan Province [20A524]; Scientific Research Foundation for Advanced Talents of Central South University of Forestry and Technology [2018YJ002]; Special Funds for Construction of Innovative Provinces in Hunan Province [2021NK1007]; Postgraduate Scientific Research Innovation Project of Hunan Province [CX20210853]
机构署名：
本校为第一机构
院系归属：
林学院
摘要：
Seed is a major storage organ that determines the yield and quality of Camellia oleifera (C. oleifera). Methyl jasmonate (MeJA) is a signaling molecule involved in plant growth and development. However, the role of MeJA in the development of C. oleifera seeds remains a mystery. This study demonstrated that the larger seeds induced by MeJA resulted from more cell numbers and a larger cell area in the outer seed coat and embryo at the cellular level. At the molecular level, MeJA could regulate the expression of factors in the known signaling pathways of seed size control as well as cell prolifer...
