“…In both ‘GN-8’ and Garnem ® rootstocks, an evident transcriptomic profile emerged, favoring cell division and differentiation, and consequently, tree vigor, in graft combinations with ‘Lauranne’ as the scion ( Table 3 and Table 4 ). This trend was manifested either through the upregulation of DEGs that promote cell division, root development, or cell wall formation [ 59 , 60 , 61 , 62 , 63 , 64 , 65 , 66 , 67 , 68 , 69 ], or the downregulation of genes that suppress plant development and lateral root formation [ 42 , 49 , 70 , 71 , 72 , 73 , 74 , 75 , 76 ]. Notably, genes associated with light perception and circadian clock regulation appeared to be influenced by the cultivar genotype ( Table 4 ).…”