Analysis of relative water content (RWC), electrolyte leakage (EL), chlorophyll colour index (CCI), H2O2 level and catalase activity suggested that tomato BcZAT12 transformants ZT1 and ZT5 have significantly increased levels of drought tolerance.
While the model predicted an overall increase in dry-season moisture stress, it did not predict increased levels of drought-related mortality.
Figure 3A shows simulated diurnal profiles of TOC1 expression under increasing ABA levels, which might correspond to increasing levels of stress, such as drought [ 9, 10].
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Overall, drought treatment increased levels of numerous metabolites previously reported to be drought-inducible [ 33], including soluble sugars, sugar alcohols, amino acids, organic acids and antioxidants.
Transgenic tobacco plants expressing ScVTE2.1 under the control of stress-inducible promoters showed increased levels of α-tocopherol when exposed to drought conditions.
Increased levels of individual flavonoid metabolites were found under elevated CO2 and/or drought.
Increased levels of neutrophils were also evident.
However, individual metabolites of the PBS extract showed increased levels upon drought stress at both CO2 concentrations and DA16 (kaempferol derivative).
Simulated impacts of reduced water levels, increased intensity of drought, and increased frequency of dry season/soil consuming fires on these feedback mechanisms result in the decline and disappearance of tree islands on the landscape.
