Overexpression of the eukaryotic translation initiation factor FveIF3h represses CER4/FAR3 translation and attenuates the synthesis of cuticular wax in strawberry leaves.

The cuticle layer serves as the first protective barrier against environmental biotic and abiotic stresses for plants. Although transcriptional and post-transcriptional regulation of cuticle biosynthesis genes has been extensively studied, the translational control remains poorly understood. The eukaryotic translation initiation factor (eIF3h) is a known regulator in protein translation.

Hexokinase1: A glucose sensor involved in drought stress response and sugar metabolism depending on its kinase activity in strawberry.

Hexokinase1 (HXK1) is a bifunctional enzyme that plays indispensable roles in plant growth, nitrogen utilization, and stress resistance. However, information on the HXK family members of strawberries and their functions in glucose sensing and metabolic regulation is scarce. In the present study, four HXKs were firstly identified in the genome of and .