How Apple Roots Fight Chloride Overload: ABA's Hidden Molecular Pathway Revealed
Monday, July 21, 2025 - 10:25
in Biology & Nature
Chloride toxicity is a growing threat to salt-sensitive crops, causing oxidative stress, membrane damage, and cell death. A recent study reveals that abscisic acid (ABA), a well-known stress hormone, enhances plant tolerance to chloride stress in Malus hupehensis by activating chloride efflux from roots.