Physiological and Metabolic Responses of Chickpea to Post-Flowering High Temperatures and Limited Water Availability
Carla Pinheiro, Eduardo Costa-Camilo, Manzur-E-Mohsina Ferdous, Carina Barcelos, Isabel Duarte, Leonor Guerra‐Guimarães, Thomas Georg Roitsch
This study investigates how high post-flowering temperatures and water limitation affect chickpea seed yield and composition, finding genotype-specific metabolic responses and a consistent protein-starch trade-off.
bioRxiv · Aug 28, 2025 · PreprintPlant Biology