RNA-Seq reveals different responses to drought in Neotropical trees from savannas and seasonally dry forests

• Published in: BMC plant biology Vol. 21; no. 1; p. 463
• Main Authors: Sobreiro, Mariane B., Collevatti, Rosane G., dos Santos, Yuri L. A., Bandeira, Ludmila F., Lopes, Francis J. F., Novaes, Evandro
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 12.10.2021; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Abiotic stress; Adaptation; Adaptation, Physiological - genetics; Bignoniaceae; Bignoniaceae - genetics; Biological Products; Brazil; climate; Climate adaptation; Climate Change; Crop production; Dehydration; Differential gene expression; Drought; Droughts; Dry forests; Ecosystem; Environmental aspects; Environmental conditions; Forests; Forests and forestry; Gene expression; gene expression regulation; Gene Expression Regulation, Plant; gene ontology; Genes; Genes, Plant; Genetic aspects; Genetic Variation; Genomes; geographical distribution; Grassland; Grasslands; habitats; Handroanthus impetiginosus; Handroanthus ochraceus; Handroanthus serratifolius; Hardiness; Metabolism; Neotropics; Phenotypic plasticity; Phylogeny; Physiological aspects; Plant growth; Plant species; Plants; Plastic properties; Plasticity; Rain; Ribonucleic acid; RNA; RNA sequencing; RNA-Seq; Savannahs; Savannas; sequence analysis; Soil fertility; Species; Tabebuia - genetics; Tabebuia Alliance; Tabebuia aurea; Temperature; transcription (genetics); Transcription factors; Trees; Tropical forests; Tropical plants; Water availability; Water deficit; Water monitoring; water stress; Brazil; Transcription factors; Bignoniaceae; Tabebuia Alliance; Differential gene expression; Water deficit; Plasticity

Water is one of the main limiting factors for plant growth and crop productivity. Plants constantly monitor water availability and can rapidly adjust their metabolism by altering gene expression. This leads to phenotypic plasticity, which aids rapid adaptation to climate changes. Here, we address ph...