Fig. 3
From: LcMPK3 and LcMPK6 positively regulate fruitlet abscission in litchi
Silencing of LcMP3 or LcMPK6 reduces the fruitlet abscission. a Quantitative real-time PCR validated that the expression of LcMPK3 was markedly suppressed through virus-induced gene silencing. b Quantitative real-time PCR validated that the expression of LcMPK6 was markedly suppressed through virus-induced gene silencing. c In fruitlets with silenced LcMPK3 or LcMPK6, the expression of LcPG1, LcPG2, LcCEL8, LcXTH4, and LcXTH19 was observed to be down-regulated in the abscission zone (AZ). d The cumulative fruitlet abscission rate was recorded following the silencing of LcMPK3 or LcMPK6. Each experiment was conducted with three biological replicates. The data are presented as the mean ± standard deviation (SD), with asterisks (*) or (**) indicating statistical significance at P < 0.05 or P < 0.01, respectively, as determined by Student’s t-test