Salt stress – Page 2

‘Water balloons’ uncovered

‘Water balloons’ uncovered The leaves of quinoa and ice plants are covered with fine hairs. Long was believed that these hairs help plants coping during water shortage and salt stress. But now Danish researchers show in Current Biology that this is not true: they protect against herbivory insects. Quinoa and ice plants are salt tolerantContinue reading “‘Water balloons’ uncovered”

Double break

Double break One of a seedlings first reactions to salt is stepping on the break. Now researchers from Scotland and Italia show in the New Phytologist how the protein HDC1 is regulating how hard the plant is pressing this break. To make sure that stress genes are not accidentally turned on they are decorated byContinue reading “Double break”