Accumulation of Proline in Plants under Contaminated Soils-Are We on the Same Page?

ABSTRACT: Agricultural soil degradation is occurring at unprecedented rates, not only as an indirect effect of climate change (CC) but also due to intensified agricultural practices which affect soil properties and biodiversity. Therefore, understanding the impacts of CC and soil degradation on plant physiology is crucial for the sustainable development of mitigation strategies to prevent crop productivity losses. The amino acid proline has long been recognized for playing distinct roles in plant cells undergoing osmotic stress. Due to its osmoprotectant and redox-buffering ability, a positive correlation between proline accumulation and plants' tolerance to abiotic stress has been pointed out in numerous reviews. Indeed, proline quantification is used systematically by plant physiologists as an ind

SUBMITTER: Spormann S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10045403 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature