The molecular chaperone binding protein BiP prevents leaf dehydration-induced cellular homeostasis disruption.

BiP overexpression improves leaf water relations during droughts and delays drought-induced leaf senescence. However, whether BiP controls cellular homeostasis under drought conditions or simply delays dehydration-induced leaf senescence as the primary cause for water stress tolerance remains to be...

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Main Authors: Humberto H Carvalho, Otávio J B Brustolini, Maiana R Pimenta, Giselle C Mendes, Bianca C Gouveia, Priscila A Silva, José Cleydson F Silva, Clenilso S Mota, Juliana R L Soares-Ramos, Elizabeth P B Fontes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/24489761/?tool=EBI