Trehalose increases tomato drought tolerance, induces defenses, and increases resistance to bacterial wilt disease
A. M. MacIntyre, V. Meline, Z. Gorman, S. P. Augustine, C. J. Dye, C. D. Hamilton, A. S. Iyer-Pascuzzi, M. V. Kolomiets, K. A. McCulloh, C. Allen
This study shows that exogenous trehalose improves tomato drought tolerance and bacterial wilt resistance by enhancing ABA and SA signaling, and triggering systemic disease resistance.
bioRxiv · Jul 26, 2021 · PreprintPlant Biology