Genetic control of abiotic stress-related specialized metabolites in sunflower.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Abiotic stresses in plants include all the environmental conditions that significantly reduce yields, like drought and heat. One of the most significant effects they exert at the cellular level is the accumulation of reactive oxygen species, which cause extensive damage. Plants possess two mechanisms to counter these molecules, i.e. detoxifying enzymes and non-enzymatic antioxidants, which include many classes of specialized metabolites. Sunflower, the fourth global oilseed, is considered moderately drought resistant. Abiotic stress tolerance in this crop has been studied using many approaches, but the control of specialized metabolites in this context remains poorly understood. Here, we performed the first genome-wide association study using abiotic stress-related speci

SUBMITTER: Moroldo M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10877922 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature