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Sex-related osmotic adjustment strategies underpin desiccation tolerance in the intertidal seaweed Neoporphyra haitanensis.
Plant Physiology and Biochemistry · · Journal Article · Open access
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Males of Neoporphyra haitanensis exhibit 50% greater desiccation tolerance than females through sex-specific osmotic adjustment strategies.
- Why it matters: Understanding sex-related responses to desiccation is crucial for revealing how intertidal macroalgae adapt to environmental stresses and for improving mariculture practices.
- What they did: Researchers combined physiological, transcriptomic, and metabolomic analyses on male and female N. haitanensis, focusing on osmotic regulation mechanisms under desiccation stress.
- The result: Males showed enhanced osmotic adjustment via higher trehalose production and ion transport gene expression, enabling superior ion regulation and desiccation resilience, informing adaptive and cultivation strategies.
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