Desiccation tolerance in the Antarctic moss Sanionia uncinata

Desiccation tolerance in the Antarctic moss Sanionia uncinata

Abstract Background One of the most extreme environments on our planet is the Maritime Antarctic territory, due to its low-water availability, which restricts the development of plants. Sanionia uncinata Hedw. (Amblystegiaceae), the main colonizer of the Maritime Antarctic, has effective mechanisms...

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Main Authors: Marisol Pizarro, Rodrigo A. Contreras, Hans Köhler, Gustavo E. Zúñiga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:Biological Research
Subjects:
Antarctic mosses
ABA
Water stress
Desiccation tolerance
Maritime Antarctic
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40659-019-0251-6

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