Date palm acclimates to aridity by diverting organic osmolytes for root osmotic adjustment in parallel with leaf membrane remodeling and ROS scavenging
B. L. Franzisky, H. M. Mueller, B. Du, T. Lux, P. J. White, S. C. Carpentier, J. Barbro Winkler, J.-P. Schnitzler, J. Kudla, J. Kangasjaervi, M. Reichelt, A. Mithoefer, K. F. X. Mayer, H. Rennenberg, P. Ache, , C.-M. Geilfus
This study shows date palm roots increase osmotic strength with drought by accumulating sugars over minerals, while leaves undergo membrane remodeling and ROS scavenging to prevent oxidative damage.
bioRxiv · Jun 7, 2024Plant Biology