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Desiccation tolerance is a complex phenomenon that depends on the regulated expression of numerous genes during dehydration and subsequent rehydration. Our previous study identified a chloroplast drought-induced stress protein (MaCDSP32) in mulberry, a thioredoxin (Trx) that is upregulated under drought conditions and is likely to confer drought tolerance to transgenic plants. Mulberry ( Morus  spp.) is an ecologically and economically important perennial woody plant that is widely used in forest management to combat desertification. However, its stress tolerance physiology is not well understood. In this study, the functions of  MaCDSP32  gene were investigated. The expression of  MaCDSP32  exhibited a circadian rhythm and was induced by mild and severe water deficits. Under abiotic stress,  MaCDSP32 -overexpressing plants exhibited increased stress sensitivity with lower water retention capacity and more severe lipid peroxidation than the wild-type (WT) plants. Furthermore, the activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD), the contents of proline and soluble sugars and the expression of stress-related transcription factors were lower in the  MaCDSP32 -overexpressing plants than in the WT plants. However, the  MaCDSP32 -overexpressing lines exhibited stronger recovery capability after rewatering post-drought. Moreover, the SOD enzyme activity, proline content, and soluble sugar content were higher in the transgenic plants after rewatering than in the WT plants. The production of the reactive oxygen species (ROS) H 2 O 2  and O 2  –  was significantly lower in the transgenic plants than in the WT plants. In addition, under abiotic stress, the  MaCDSP32 -overexpressing lines exhibited improved seed germination and seedling growth, these effects were regulated by a positive redox reaction involving  MaCDSP32  and one of its targets. In summary, this study indicated that  MaCDSP32  from mulberry regulates plant drought tolerance and ROS homeostasis mainly by controlling SOD enzyme activity and proline and soluble sugar concentrations and that this control might trigger the stress response during seed germination and plant growth. Overall,  MaCDSP32  exerts pleiotropic effects on the stress response and stress recovery in plants.

MaCDSP32 From Mulberry Enhances Resilience Post-drought by Regulating Antioxidant Activity and the Osmotic Content in Transgenic Tobacco