Distinct Tomato Cultivars Are Characterized by a Differential Pattern of Biochemical Responses to Drought Stress.

ABSTRACT: Future climate scenarios suggest that crop plants will experience environmental changes capable of affecting their productivity. Among the most harmful environmental stresses is drought, defined as a total or partial lack of water availability. It is essential to study and understand both the damage caused by drought on crop plants and the mechanisms implemented to tolerate the stress. In this study, we focused on four cultivars of tomato, an economically important crop in the Mediterranean basin. We investigated the biochemical mechanisms of plant defense against drought by focusing on proteins specifically involved in this stress, such as osmotin, dehydrin, and aquaporin, and on proteins involved in the general stress response, such as HSP70 and cyclophilins. Since sugars are also known

SUBMITTER: Conti V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9141555 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature