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.
August 2024 in “Plant Signaling & Behavior” This study found that overexpressing the gene OsPRX83 in rice plants enhanced osmotic and oxidative stress tolerance compared to wild-type and mutant rice, showing potential for engineering drought-resistant rice varieties through ABA-dependent pathways and ROS scavenging.
This study found that the Arabidopsis cation chloride cotransporter CCC1 is critical for regulating pH in the trans-Golgi network/early endosome, impacting plant growth and stress response.
November 2025 in “Frontiers of Agricultural Science and Engineering” This study observed that rhizobacterial strain RT3 significantly improved drought tolerance in lettuce by increasing survival rates and fresh biomass after rewatering, with metabolites such as proline and glycine enhancing stress resilience.
March 2021 in “Research Square (Research Square)” This study found that overexpression of the SbbHLH85 gene in sweet sorghum increases root hair growth and Na+ absorption, but negatively affects salt tolerance.