Root metaxylem area influences drought tolerance and transpiration in pearl millet in a soil texture dependent manner
Pablo Affortit, Awa Faye, Dylan H. Jones, Ezenwoko Benson, Bassirou Sine, James Burridge, Mame Sokhatil Ndoye, Luke Barry, Daniel Moukouanga, Stephanie Barnard, Rahul Bhosale, Tony Pridmore, Pascal Gantet, Vincent Vadez, Philippe Cubry, , Alexandre Grondin
The paper examines how root metaxylem area affects drought tolerance and transpiration in pearl millet, showing soil texture-dependent water use strategies.
bioRxiv · Nov 9, 2024 · PreprintPhysiology