Maintenance of mesophyll potassium and regulation of plasma membrane H+-ATPase are associated with physiological responses of tea plants to drought and subsequent rehydration

• Published in: The Crop journal Vol. 6; no. 6; pp. 611 - 620
• Main Authors: Zhang, Xianchen, Wu, Honghong, Chen, Linmu, Liu, Linlin, Wan, Xiaochun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.12.2018; KeAi Communications Co., Ltd
• Subjects: drought; Drought stress; enzyme activity; H+-ATPase; H-transporting ATP synthase; homeostasis; Membrane potential; mesophyll; physiological response; plasma membrane; Potassium; protein synthesis; protons; Rehydration; tea; water stress; Drought stress; Rehydration; H+-ATPase; Membrane potential; Potassium

Drought stress is one of the main factors limiting yield in tea plants. The plant cell's ability to preserve K+ homeostasis is an important strategy for coping with drought stress. Plasma membrane H+-ATPase in the mesophyll cell is important for maintaining membrane potential to regulate K+ tra...