Transcription factor's key role in grafted cucumbers reveals salt tolerance in crops
Published Date: 2/1/2024
Source: phys.org
Soil salinity, impacting about 1 billion square hectometers worldwide, significantly hinders crop growth. Plants counteract this through signaling pathways involving molecules such as H2O2 and ABA. NAC transcription factors, which are unique to plants, play a central role in the regulation of these stress responses.