RIKEN: accumulation of flavonoids protects plants from abiotic stress such as drought

A group at RIKEN’s Environmental Resources Science Center has shown that overexpression of flavonol glycoside and anthocyanin production pathways in Arabidopsis led to higher oxidation and drought tolerance. Experiments are now planned with tomatos

Ryo NAKABAYASHI, The Plant Journal, 2013, doi: 10.1111/tpj.12388

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