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Overexpressing FTO in alfalfa (Medicago sativa) using an MsPep1-enhanced transformation platform significantly improved growth traits and drought/salt tolerance, including a 24.98% fresh-weight increase in field plants.
- Why it matters: Low transformation efficiency limits molecular breeding in alfalfa, and the role of FTO in coordinating growth, forage quality, and stress responses needed clearer functional testing.
- What they did: They boosted alfalfa transformation efficiency 1.61 times and shortened the cycle by 20 days using MsPep1, then overexpressed FTO and evaluated greenhouse and field phenotypes plus RNA-seq pathway changes.
- The result: FTO overexpression increased plant height, root length, lateral roots, and improved drought and salt tolerance; RNA-seq suggested effects on auxin regulation, secondary metabolite synthesis, and oxidative stress pathways.
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