Engineering reduced activity in the oxygen-sensing Arabidopsis thaliana plant cysteine oxidase 4 enzyme results in improved flood resilience
A.S. Dirr, Arianna Del Greco, Simon Howe, Leah S. Walker, Monica Perri, Vinay Shukla, Francesco Licausi, Emily Flashman
This study shows that reducing activity in Arabidopsis thaliana PCO4 improves flood resilience by stabilizing ERFVIIs, enhancing survival under submergence.
bioRxiv · Jul 24, 2025 · PreprintPlant Biology