3.5.2. Carbon and Lipid Metabolism

In the carbon metabolism process, genes associated with photosynthesis were downregulated in the leaves of 750-1 (Figure 7B). Two genes (*LOC107843574* and *LOC107857137*) of the tricarboxylic acid cycle (TCA) were upregulated in the leaves and roots of ZCFB. In the lipid metabolism process, DEGs involved in lipid synthesis and degradation were inhibited in the leaves of 750-1, while those in the roots of ZCFB were significantly enhanced, including members of the 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthase (*LOC107845580*, *LOC107847631*, and *LOC107868466*), fatty acid desaturase (*LOC107851810*), and phospholipase (*LOC107859298*) families (Figure 7C).
