Two Decades of Desiccation Biology: A Systematic Review of the Best Studied Angiosperm Resurrection Plants.

ABSTRACT: Resurrection plants have an extraordinary ability to survive extreme water loss but still revive full metabolic activity when rehydrated. These plants are useful models to understand the complex biology of vegetative desiccation tolerance. Despite extensive studies of resurrection plants, many details underlying the mechanisms of desiccation tolerance remain unexplored. To summarize the progress in resurrection plant research and identify unexplored questions, we conducted a systematic review of 15 model angiosperm resurrection plants. This systematic review provides an overview of publication trends on resurrection plants, the geographical distribution of species and studies, and the methodology used. Using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses protocol we

SUBMITTER: Tebele SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8706221 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature