Sodium-Related Adaptations to Drought: New Insights From the Xerophyte Plant Zygophyllum xanthoxylum

Understanding the unusual physiological mechanisms that enable drought tolerance in xerophytes will be of considerable benefit because of the potential to identify novel and key genetic elements for future crop improvements. These plants are interesting because they are well-adapted for life in arid...

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Main Authors: Jie-Jun Xi, Hong-Yu Chen, Wan-Peng Bai, Rong-Chen Yang, Pei-Zhi Yang, Ru-Jin Chen, Tian-Ming Hu, Suo-Min Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpls.2018.01678/full