Evolution of frost and drought responses in cool season grasses (Pooideae): was drought tolerance a precursor to frost tolerance?
Sylvia Pal Stolsmo, Camilla Lorange Lindberg, Rebekka Eriksen Ween, Laura Schat, Jill Christine Preston, Aelys Muriel Humphreys, Siri Fjellheim
The paper tests if drought tolerance preceded frost tolerance in grasses but finds they evolved independently.
Journal of Experimental Botany · Jul 27, 2024Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology