Drought resistance and improved yield result from modified malate metabolism in guard and vascular companion cells
Pablo Oitaven, María Fernanda Guindón, Gabriela Leticia Müller, Ezequiel Margarit, Carolina Saper, María Sol Srebot, Ying Fu, Karuna Verma, Vera Wewer, Sabine U Metzger, Marı́a V. Lara, Gonzalo Martin Estavillo, Verónica Graciela Maurino, Marı́a F. Drincovich
This study shows that modifying malate metabolism in specific plant cells improves drought resistance without reducing yield.
bioRxiv · Jun 24, 2024 · PreprintPlant Biology