January 2026 in “Plant Communications” This study found that overexpressing the CLE peptide SlCLE10 in tomatoes increased root hair length and improved drought tolerance, suggesting its potential for enhancing crop resilience to osmotic stress.
July 2026 in “Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture” This study found that adding sheep wool to soil can increase water retention and delay drought stress in red clover, although further research is needed to confirm these effects under field conditions.
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November 2022 in “Frontiers in Plant Science” This review summarizes the roles of WRKY transcription factors in plant growth and their responses to various environmental stresses, but reports no new experimental findings.
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January 2018 in “Scientific Reports” In this study, mycorrhizal fungal inoculation was associated with increased root-hair growth and enhanced drought tolerance in trifoliate orange by modulating auxin synthesis and transport under water stress conditions.
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December 2018 in “Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science” This study concluded that mycorrhizal colonization in trifoliate orange seedlings enhanced root-hair growth and altered root hormone levels to help the plants adapt to mild drought stress.