Abscisic Acid Mediates Drought-Enhanced Rhizosheath Formation in Tomato

The rhizosheath, commonly defined as soil adhering to the root surface, may confer drought tolerance in various crop species by enhancing access to water and nutrients under drying stress conditions. Since the role of phytohormones in establishing this trait remains largely unexplored, we investigat...

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Main Authors: Joseph K. Karanja, Mehtab Muhammad Aslam, Zhang Qian, Richard Yankey, Ian C. Dodd, Xu Weifeng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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ABA
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2021.658787/full