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Surviving a dry future: abscisic acid (ABA)-mediated plant mechanisms for conserving water under low humidity
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posted on 2023-05-19, 15:07 authored by Frances SussmilchFrances Sussmilch, McAdam, SAMAngiosperms are able to respond rapidly to the first sign of dry conditions, a decrease in air humidity, more accurately described as an increase in the vapor pressure deficit between the leaf and the atmosphere (VPD), by abscisic acid (ABA)-mediated stomatal closure. The genes underlying this response offer valuable candidates for targeted selection of crop varieties with improved drought tolerance, a critical goal for current plant breeding programs, to maximize crop production in drier and increasingly marginalized environments, and meet the demands of a growing population in the face of a changing climate. Here, we review current understanding of the genetic mechanisms underpinning ABA-mediated stomatal closure, a key means for conserving water under dry conditions, examine how these mechanisms evolved, and discuss what remains to be investigated.
History
Publication title
PlantsVolume
6Issue
4Article number
54Number
54Pagination
1-22ISSN
2223-7747Department/School
School of Natural SciencesPublisher
MDPIAGPlace of publication
United StatesRights statement
Copyright 2017 The Authors. Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Repository Status
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