Development of quick, sensitive method for pea variety selection
Traditional selection methods for stress-resistant crop varieties are labor intensive and require months to yield results.
The researchers in this study present an aggregation-induced emission luminogen (AIEgen)-based strategy to track reactive oxygen species (ROS), for quick and sensitive pea variety selection in stressful environments.
Fluorescence intensity monitored during seed germination (spanning several days) negatively correlated with both stress resistance and growth potential while being positively associated with ROS metabolic gene expression, suggesting that reduced fluorescence reflects enhanced stress adaptation through ROS-mediated pathways.
