A suberized exodermis is required for tomato drought tolerance
A. Canto-Pastor, K. Kajala, L. Shaar-Moshe, C. Manzano, P. Timilsena, D. De Bellis, S. Gray, J. Holbein, H. Yang, S. Mohammad, N. Nirmal, K. Suresh, R. Ursache, G. A. Mason, M. Gouran, , S. M. Brady
This study identifies exodermal suberization as critical for drought tolerance in tomato, contrasting with Arabidopsis endodermis, and highlights the role of MYB92 and ASFT in this process.
bioRxiv · Oct 10, 2022Plant Biology