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ArticleFrontiers in plant science2026

Single-cell transcriptomics reveals cellular and genetic mechanisms of alpine adaptation in

Hengning Deng, Jian Ru, Zhenlong Liang, Zhongyu Tang, Yang Wang, Wenqin Yuan, Liangying Li, Yu Feng, Xinfen Gao

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Hengning DengMountain Ecological Restoration and Biodiversity Conservation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Jian RuKey Laboratory for Regional Plants Conservation and Ecological Restoration of Northeast Jiangxi, College of Life Science, Shangrao Normal University, Shangrao, Jiangxi, China.
Zhenlong LiangMountain Ecological Restoration and Biodiversity Conservation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Zhongyu TangMountain Ecological Restoration and Biodiversity Conservation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Yang WangMountain Ecological Restoration and Biodiversity Conservation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Wenqin YuanMountain Ecological Restoration and Biodiversity Conservation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Liangying LiMountain Ecological Restoration and Biodiversity Conservation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Yu FengMountain Ecological Restoration and Biodiversity Conservation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Xinfen GaoMountain Ecological Restoration and Biodiversity Conservation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.

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Abstract

Introduction: Plant development is shaped by environmental conditions, and its adaptation to climate change is crucial for biodiversity conservation. The extreme climate of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau makes it an ideal system for studying plant adaptive strategies. Methods: We constructed a draft single-cell transcriptional atlas with putative annotation of 11 leaf cell types and identified eight co-expression gene modules linked to key cell types. Results: The leaf development spatiotemporal dynamics uncovered a developmental continuum from cell proliferation to photosynthetically specialized maturation. Furthermore, we identified several developmental and physiological features potentially associated with high-altitude adaptation, including presence of transcriptionally active nuclear-encoded genes involved in chloroplast function in epidermal pavement cells, the potential role of SPL7-mediated copper homeostasis, and a putative Discussion: Together, this study provides the first single-cell-resolved transcriptional framework for

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gene co-expression moduleshigh-altitude adaptationRosa sericeasingle-cell RNA sequencingtrichome

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