Diversity, distribution and roles of osmoprotective compounds accumulated in halophytes under abiotic stress

Slama, Inès; Abdelly, Chédly; Bouchereau, Alain; J. Flowers, T.; Savouré, Arnould

doi:10.1093/aob/mcu239

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Diversity, distribution and roles of osmoprotective compounds accumulated in halophytes under abiotic stress

Published in Annals of Botany • Jan 5, 2015

Authors:

Inès Slama

Chédly Abdelly

Alain Bouchereau

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Osmolytes are low-molecular-weight organic solutes, a broad group that encompasses a variety of compounds such as amino acids, tertiary sulphonium and quaternary ammonium compounds, sugars and polyhydric alcohols. Osmolytes are accumulated in the cytoplasm of halophytic species ...

Subject

Osmolyte

Osmoregulation

Osmoprotectant

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