‘Miyagawa’ New Bud Mutant Type: Enhances Resistance to Low-Temperature Stress
2025
Shuangyou Wang | Yingzi Zhang | Ben Zhang | Weiqi Luo | Xiang Liu | Suming Dai | Dazhi Li | Na Li
Global climate change is leading to more frequent extreme cold events, underscoring the need to study citrus cold tolerance to support breeding and enable potential northward expansion of citrus cultivation. In this study, the ‘Miyagawa’ wild type and its cold-tolerant mutant were selected for systematic comparison across cold-resistant phenotypes, leaf tissue structure, physiological and biochemical characteristics, and <i data-eusoft-scrollable-element="1">Cor8</i> gene expression. The mutant exhibited 50% lower relative conductivity and malondialdehyde (MDA) content under −6 °C stress compared to the wild type, indicating reduced membrane damage. Antioxidant enzyme activities were significantly higher in the mutant: superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity increased by 10–30%, peroxidase (POD) by 28%, and catalase (CAT) by up to 2-fold. Proline content was 57% higher in the mutant at peak levels, supporting stronger osmotic regulation. Moreover, <i data-eusoft-scrollable-element="1">Cor8</i> gene expression in the mutant was up to 2.98 times higher than in the wild type during natural overwintering. These findings confirm that the ‘Miyagawa’ mutant possesses distinct physiological, anatomical, and molecular advantages for low-temperature adaptation and provides valuable germplasm for breeding cold-tolerant citrus varieties.
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