Comparative metabolomics of leaves and stems of three Italian olive cultivars under drought stress.

ABSTRACT: The Mediterranean will be one of the focal points of climate change. The predicted dry and hot summers will lead to water scarcity in agriculture, which may limit crop production and growth. The olive tree serves as a model woody plant for studying drought stress and improving water resource management; thus, it is critical to identify genotypes that are more drought tolerant and perform better under low irrigation or even rainfed conditions. In this study, the metabolomic approach was used to highlight variations in metabolites in stems and leaves of three Italian olive cultivars (previously characterized physiologically) under two and four weeks of drought stress. Phenolic and lipophilic profiles were obtained by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry and ultra-high performance liquid chro

SUBMITTER: Parri S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11251969 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature