CYSTM1, a drought-responsive cysteine-rich transmembrane module protein, negatively affects drought tolerance in Arabidopsis thaliana
Yasira Shoaib, Linus Geyer, Lena Berresheim, Julia Werdin, Igancio David Diaz Hernandez, Carla Rack, Birte Brehm, Ute C. Vothknecht, Fatima Chigri
This study identifies CYSTM1 as a drought-responsive gene in Arabidopsis thaliana that negatively affects drought tolerance by altering ABA responses and stomatal behavior.
bioRxiv · Oct 19, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology