Functional characterization of Gossypium arboreum 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthase-4 in epicuticular wax biosynthesis confers drought and whitefly-mediated viral tolerance in cotton.
Overexpression of the Gossypium arboreum 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthase-4 (GaKCS4) gene, a key enzyme involved in very-long-chain fatty acid (VLCFA) elongation, was evaluated for its role in epicuticular wax biosynthesis and stress tolerance in T0 transgenic Gossypium hirsutum plants. A transformation efficiency of 3.8% was a...