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Here, we show that ALA promotes early growth and ultimate size in peach (\n                    <jats:italic>Prunus persica<\/jats:italic>\n                    ) fruits. ALA treatment significantly enhanced the mesocarp area and the cell number, accompanied by elevated levels of indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) and trans-zeatin riboside. Transcriptomic analysis identified PpARF9 as a key transcriptional factor, regulating auxin homeostasis and responsive to ALA treatment. Functional studies with yeast-one-hybrid (Y1H), dual-luciferase (DLR), electrophoretic mobility shift assay (EMSA) and homogenous genetic transformation revealed that PpARF9 directly transcriptionally activates\n                    <jats:italic>PpGH3.1<\/jats:italic>\n                    , a crucial gene which encodes chloroplastic auxin amide synthetase to conjugate free IAA and repress cell division. Overexpression of\n                    <jats:italic>PpGH3.1<\/jats:italic>\n                    reduced free IAA with more IAA conjugate accumulation, thereby suppressing cell cycle. Conversely, silencing\n                    <jats:italic>PpGH3.1<\/jats:italic>\n                    with RNA interference had opposite effects. Notably, exogenous ALA alleviated the inhibitory effects of\n                    <jats:italic>PpARF9<\/jats:italic>\n                    and\n                    <jats:italic>PpGH3.1<\/jats:italic>\n                    on cell proliferation. These findings indicate that ALA promotes cell division by downregulating the PpARF9\u2013PpGH3.1 module to maintain higher levels of active IAA, facilitating cell division, increasing cell number and fruit size. 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