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Effects of strigolactones on tomato leaf transcriptome under irrigated and repeated water stress conditions

ABSTRACT: In response to environmental stressors, plants exhibit a phenomenon known as stress memory, whereby a prior stress episode influences their subsequent responses. This suggests the existence of a molecular memory mechanism that allows plants to adapt to recurring stress events. Previous work has highlighted the contribution of the phytohormone strigolactones to drought stress and memory thereof (10.1007/s00425-015-2266-8; 10.1111/nph.14190; 10.1111/pce.13758; 10.1093/pcp/pcac058). Additionally, there are sparse indications that especially (but not only) in Solanaceous plants, they may have a significant effect on reproduction (reviewed by 10.1111/pce.14461). However, the molecular underpinnings of both phenomena have not been researched yet. This study investigated the positioning of strigolactones to the tomato flowering network, and their contribution to drought memory.

ORGANISM(S): Solanum lycopersicum

PROVIDER: GSE264066 | GEO | 2024/04/17

REPOSITORIES: GEO

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Effects of strigolactones on tomato leaf transcriptome under irrigated and repeated water stress conditions

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