Morphological and biochemical evaluation of tolerance to water deficit identifies SlCLE9 as a novel regulator of drought stress
Melek Ekinci, Selda Cirik, Hong Le, Advait Anilal, Jordan Oxendine, Ruiting Wang, Shane Conner Grant, Rakesh Kumar Upadhyay, Charles A. Seller, Daniel Rodríguez-Leal
The paper screens tomato genotypes for drought tolerance, identifies SlCLE9 as a novel regulator, and shows its role in enhancing drought resistance through root architecture changes.
bioRxiv · Sep 23, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology