Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp.) Metabolomics: Osmoprotection as a Physiological Strategy for Drought Stress Resistance and Improved Yield

Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp.) Metabolomics: Osmoprotection as a Physiological Strategy for Drought Stress Resistance and Improved Yield

Plants usually tolerate drought by producing organic solutes, which can either act as compatible osmolytes for maintaining turgor, or radical scavengers for protecting cellular functions. However, these two properties of organic solutes are often indistinguishable during stress progression. This stu...

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Main Authors: Piebiep Goufo, José M. Moutinho-Pereira, Tiago F. Jorge, Carlos M. Correia, Manuela R. Oliveira, Eduardo A. S. Rosa, Carla António, Henrique Trindade
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
Subjects:
drought
metabolome
cowpea
osmotic adjustment
gas exchange
chlorophyll fluorescence
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpls.2017.00586/full

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