Desiccation-Driven Senescence in the Resurrection Plant Xerophyta schlechteri (Baker) N.L. Menezes: Comparison of Anatomical, Ultrastructural, and Metabolic Responses Between Senescent and Non-Senescent Tissues

Desiccation-Driven Senescence in the Resurrection Plant Xerophyta schlechteri (Baker) N.L. Menezes: Comparison of Anatomical, Ultrastructural, and Metabolic Responses Between Senescent and Non-Senescent Tissues

Drought-induced senescence is a degenerative process that involves the degradation of cellular metabolites and photosynthetic pigments and uncontrolled dismantling of cellular membranes and organelles. Angiosperm resurrection plants display vegetative desiccation tolerance and avoid drought-induced...

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Main Authors: Astrid Lillie Radermacher, Stephanus Francois du Toit, Jill M. Farrant
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
Subjects:
age-related senescence
desiccation tolerance
resurrection plant
senescence prevention
Xerophyta schlechteri
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpls.2019.01396/full

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