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A reassessment of the function of the so-called compatible solutes in the halophytic plumbaginaceae Limonium latifolium.
Plant physiology - 1 Jul 2007
Gagneul David, Aïnouche Abdelkader, Duhazé Claire, Lugan Raphaël, Larher François Robert, Bouchereau Alain
Abstract excerpt
The compatible solute hypothesis posits that maintaining osmotic equilibrium under conditions of high salinity requires synthesis of organic compounds, uptake of potassium ions, and partial exclusion of NaCl. To assess whether osmotic adaptation in Limonium latifolium proceeds according to this hypothesis, a comprehensive analysis of solute accumulation during NaCl treatments was conducted. Determination of...
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