Protein expression plasticity contributes to heat and drought tolerance of date palm.

ABSTRACT: Climate change is increasing the frequency and intensity of warming and drought periods around the globe, currently representing a threat to many plant species. Understanding the resistance and resilience of plants to climate change is, therefore, urgently needed. As date palm (Phoenix dactylifera) evolved adaptation mechanisms to a xeric environment and can tolerate large diurnal and seasonal temperature fluctuations, we studied the protein expression changes in leaves, volatile organic compound emissions, and photosynthesis in response to variable growth temperatures and soil water deprivation. Plants were grown under controlled environmental conditions of simulated Saudi Arabian summer and winter climates challenged with drought stress. We show that date palm is able to counteract the h

SUBMITTER: Ghirardo A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8591023 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature