Paper · 2026 · Current Issues in Molecular Biology

Identification of Leaf Waxy Candidate Gene and Expression Changes in Related Genes in Response to Cold Stress of Cabbage (Brassica oleracea L.)

Dengkui Shao; Yanjing Ren; Changrong Deng; et al.

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Abstract

In cabbage, epidermal wax plays a key role in adaptation to abiotic and biotic stresses. The glossy green cabbage variety, which has less wax, is becoming increasingly popular on the market. In this study, the highly inbred waxy cabbage HQ2-1 and the glossy green cabbage Y2-1 were sampled for fine mapping and transcriptomics analysis. In the glossy green leaf cabbage, inheritance follows a simple dominant pattern. BSA-seq and interval targeted sequencing technology identified BoCER1 as the candidate gene controlling the leaf wax trait in Brassica oleracea. Downregulated genes in the α-linolenic acid metabolic pathway and upregulated genes in the wax synthesis pathway in HQ2-1 collectively promote wax formation in HQ2-1 leaves. Cold stress induced the upregulation of α-linolenic acid metabolic pathway genes in HQ2-1, and we speculate that the upregulation of these genes may promote jasmonic acid accumulation. Our study lays a solid foundation for further understanding the regulatory mechanism of leaf wax formation in cabbage and for the translational application of breeding new glossy cabbage varieties.

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Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

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In the glossy green leaf cabbage, the trait is inherited as a simple dominant pattern.

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inheritance follows a simple dominant patterne0

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Brassica oleracea var. capitata
Brassica oleracea var. capitata · TaxonThamizhpparithi Maari · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“In the glossy green leaf cabbage, inheritance follows a simple dominant pattern”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

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BSA-seq and interval targeted sequencing identified BoCER1 as the candidate gene controlling the leaf wax trait in Brassica oleracea.

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Brassica oleraceaBrassica oleraceae0
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BoCER1e0
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leaf wax traite0

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Brassica oleracea
Brassica oleracea · TaxonDaderot · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“BSA-seq and interval targeted sequencing technology identified BoCER1 as the candidate gene controlling the leaf wax trait in Brassica oleracea”

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Mechanismauthor interpretationoriginal resultmeasured

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Downregulated alpha-linolenic acid metabolic pathway genes and upregulated wax synthesis pathway genes in HQ2-1 together promote wax formation in its leaves.

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Brassica oleraceaBrassica oleraceat0
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HQ2-1e0
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wax formatione0
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Downregulated genes in the α-linolenic acid metabolic pathway and upregulated genes in the wax synthesis pathwaye0

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Brassica oleracea
Brassica oleracea · TaxonDaderot · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Cabbage (Brassica oleracea L.)”

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“Downregulated genes in the α-linolenic acid metabolic pathway and upregulated genes in the wax synthesis pathway in HQ2-1 collectively promote wax formation in HQ2-1 leaves”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Cold stress upregulated alpha-linolenic acid metabolic pathway genes in HQ2-1.

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Brassica oleraceaBrassica oleraceat0
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HQ2-1e0
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Cold stresse0
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α-linolenic acid metabolic pathway genese0
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upregulatione0

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Brassica oleracea
Brassica oleracea · TaxonDaderot · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Cabbage (Brassica oleracea L.)”

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“Cold stress induced the upregulation of α-linolenic acid metabolic pathway genes in HQ2-1”

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Mechanismhypothesisoriginal resultmeasured

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The authors speculate that upregulation of these genes may promote jasmonic acid accumulation in HQ2-1.

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Brassica oleraceaBrassica oleraceat0
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jasmonic acid accumulatione0
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upregulation of these genese0

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Brassica oleracea
Brassica oleracea · TaxonDaderot · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Cabbage (Brassica oleracea L.)”

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“we speculate that the upregulation of these genes may promote jasmonic acid accumulation”

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