How Tomato and Potato Plants React to Rain, Wind, and Touch
Jenn Hoskins
30th May, 2024
Image Source: Natural Science News, 2024
Key Findings
- Researchers at the University of Debrecen found that mechanical forces like rainfall, wind, and touch affect gene expression in tomato and potato plants
- In tomato plants, rainfall altered the expression of all XTH genes, while 72% responded to wind and 64% to touch
- In potato plants, 91% of XTH genes responded to rainfall, with 49% and 66% responding to wind and touch, respectively
AgricultureEnvironmentPlant Science
References
Main Study
1) Expression responses of XTH genes in tomato and potato to environmental mechanical forces: focus on behavior in response to rainfall, wind and touch.
Published 31st December, 2024 (future Journal edition)
https://doi.org/10.1080/15592324.2024.2360296
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