Overexpression of the vascular brassinosteroid receptor BRL3 confers drought resistance without penalizing plant growth

Overexpression of the vascular brassinosteroid receptor BRL3 confers drought resistance without penalizing plant growth

Drought resistant plants typically have reduced growth. Here the authors show that overexpression of the BRL3 brassinosteroid receptor confers drought tolerance and accumulation of osmoprotectant metabolites without penalizing growth, demonstrating that drought response and growth can be uncoupled.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Norma Fàbregas, Fidel Lozano-Elena, David Blasco-Escámez, Takayuki Tohge, Cristina Martínez-Andújar, Alfonso Albacete, Sonia Osorio, Mariana Bustamante, José Luis Riechmann, Takahito Nomura, Takao Yokota, Ana Conesa, Francisco Pérez Alfocea, Alisdair R. Fernie, Ana I. Caño-Delgado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2018-11-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-06861-3

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-06861-3

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