Outer apoplastic barriers in roots: prospects for abiotic stress tolerance

• Published in: Functional plant biology : FPB Vol. 51; no. 1; p. NULL
• Main Authors: Peralta Ogorek, Lucas León, Jiménez, Juan de la Cruz, Visser, Eric J W, Takahashi, Hirokazu, Nakazono, Mikio, Shabala, Sergey, Pedersen, Ole
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Australia 01.01.2024
• Subjects: Biological Transport; Plant Roots - metabolism; Soil; Stress, Physiological; Water - metabolism

Floods and droughts are becoming more frequent as a result of climate change and it is imperative to find ways to enhance the resilience of staple crops to abiotic stresses. This is crucial to sustain food production during unfavourable conditions. Here, we analyse the current knowledge about suberi...