Halotropism: Turning Down the Salty Date

Plants have a deep-rooted trust in gravity, but it is not unconditional. A new study shows that, if plant roots sense high doses of salt coming up from below, they dump gravity responses and grow away from the salt contamination.

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Published in:Current biology 2013-10, Vol.23 (20), p.R927-R929
Main Authors: Rosquete, Michel Ruiz, Kleine-Vehn, Jürgen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Arabidopsis - growth & development
gravity
Lycopersicon esculentum - growth & development
Plant Proteins - genetics
plants (botany)
roots
salt stress
salt tolerance
Sodium Chloride - pharmacology
soil salts
Sorghum - growth & development
Tropism
tropisms
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Summary:Plants have a deep-rooted trust in gravity, but it is not unconditional. A new study shows that, if plant roots sense high doses of salt coming up from below, they dump gravity responses and grow away from the salt contamination.
ISSN:0960-9822
1879-0445
DOI:10.1016/j.cub.2013.08.020