Claim · model-written summary
HQT expression analysis supported a role for secondary metabolites in weed stress alleviation.
- Taxon
- okra (Abelmoschus esculentus)
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Abelmoschus esculentuse1 - Gene
- hydroxycinnamoyl-CoA quinate hydroxycinnamoyl transferase (HQT)e0
- Outcome
- weed-induced stress alleviatione0
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Verbatim
e0“Gene expression analysis of two genes, phenylalanine ammonia lyase (PAL) and hydroxycinnamoyl-CoA quinate hydroxycinnamoyl transferase (HQT), which are critical in the phenylpropanoid pathway, validated the role of secondary metabolites in weed-induced stress alleviation”
e1“okra (Abelmoschus esculentus)”
Title
Pratik Talukder; Mrinmoy Dasgupta; Aniket Hazra; et al. Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry 2025. doi:10.1002/bab.2751
Other claims from this paper (7)
- Intervention effect Lantana co-cultivation significantly increased okra polyphenols, flavonoids, and antioxidants.
- Intervention effect Parthenium co-cultivation significantly increased okra polyphenols, flavonoids, and antioxidants.
- Intervention effect Combined weed co-cultivation elevated okra ROS and MDA stress markers.
- Observation PAL expression analysis supported a role for secondary metabolites in weed stress alleviation.
- Intervention effect Weed co-cultivation significantly increased CGA in okra.
- Association Weed presence increased okra stress levels indicated by lipid and proline content.
- Recommendation The authors suggest enhancing crop secondary metabolism for weed-stress resilience and productivity.