Drought Response in the Transcriptome and Ionome of Wild and Domesticated Lablab purpureus L. Sweet, an Underutilized Legume.

ABSTRACT: Hunger remains a prevalent issue worldwide, and with a changing climate, it is expected to become an even greater problem that our food systems are not adapted to. There is therefore a need to investigate strategies to fortify our foods and food systems. Underutilized crops are farmed regionally, are often adapted to stresses, including droughts, and have great nutritional profiles, potentially being key for food security. One of these crops, Lablab purpureus L Sweet, or lablab, is a legume grown for humans or as fodder and shows remarkable drought tolerance. Understanding of lablab's molecular responses to drought and drought's effects on its nutritional qualities is limited and affects breeding potential. Using transcriptomics at three time points, changes in gene expression in re

SUBMITTER: Kolesnikova A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11742185 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature