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Leaf rolling phenotype
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The physical curling or rolling of leaf margins inward as a mechanical response to water deficit, reducing exposed leaf surface area and transpiration rate. This visible morphological adaptation appears as an early stress symptom in many grass and crop species.
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Accumulation of compatible solutes
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The cellular synthesis and sequestration of organic compounds such as proline, glycine betaine, sorbitol, and mannitol t...
Compatible solutes
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Small organic molecules including amino acids, sugars, and polyols that accumulate in plant cells to maintain cellular o...