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A previously unknown zinc finger protein, DST, regulates drought and salt tolerance in rice via stomatal aperture control.
Genes & development - 1 Aug 2009
Huang Xin-Yuan, Chao Dai-Yin, Gao Ji-Ping, Zhu Mei-Zhen, Shi Min, Lin Hong-Xuan
Abstract excerpt
Abiotic stresses, such as drought and salinity, lead to crop growth damage and a decrease in crop yields. Stomata control CO(2) uptake and optimize water use efficiency, thereby playing crucial roles in abiotic stress tolerance. Hydrogen peroxide (H(2)O(2)) is an important signal molecule that induces stomatal closure. However, the molecular pathway that regulates the H(2)O(2) level in guard cells remains largely...
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