Vacuolar invertase knockout enhances drought tolerance in potato plants
Marina Roitman, Paula Teper‐Bamnolker, Adi Doron‐Faigenboim, Noga Sikron, Aaron Fait, Ondřej Vrobel, Petr Tarkowski, Menachem Moshelion, Samuel E. Bocobza, Dani Eshel
This study shows that knocking out the vacuolar invertase gene in potato plants improves drought tolerance by enhancing water-use efficiency and altering metabolic and hormonal responses.
bioRxiv · Dec 2, 2025 · PreprintPlant Biology