Polyploidy enhances desiccation tolerance in the grass Microchloa caffra
R. A. Marks, P. Delgado, G. M. Makonya, K. Cooper, R. VanBuren, J. M. Farrant
This study examines the relationship between polyploidy and desiccation tolerance in the resurrection grass Microchloa caffra, finding that polyploid plants are more desiccation tolerant.
bioRxiv · Jun 20, 2023 · PreprintPlant Biology