Study objective:
Explore the genetic variation of drought responses in asparagus bean.
Study Results:
Apparent genotypic differences in transpiration patterns and the critical soil water threshold (measured by Plantarray) in relation to dehydration avoidance were observed, indicating a delicate adaptive mechanism for each genotype to its own climate.
Published article:
Natural variation and gene regulatory basis for the responses of asparagus beans to soil drought
Xu et al (2015) Frontiers in plant sciences DOI 10 3389fpls 2015 00891