The adaptation strategies of Herpetospermum pedunculosum (Ser.) Baill at altitude gradient of the Tibetan plateau by physiological and metabolomic methods

Abstract Background Herpetospermum pedunculosum (Ser.) Baill is annual scandent herbs. They are used in the treatment of piles, inflammation of the stomach and the intestines. It can survive the extreme environment of the Tibetan Plateau (TP). However, the underlying mechanisms of this adaptation to...

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Main Authors: Yong Zhao, Fuling Xu, Jia Liu, Fachun Guan, Hong Quan, Fanjuan Meng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:BMC Genomics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12864-019-5778-y