Abiotic Stress Research Glossary
564 terms total — 4 showing — Last updated 26 Oct 2026
Leaf rolling phenotype
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.
Membrane lipid composition
The relative proportions and types of lipids (phospholipids, glycolipids, cholesterol) comprising cellular membranes, wh...
membrane lipid composition alteration
The stress-induced remodeling of plant cell membrane lipids, including changes in saturation levels, fatty acid chain le...
Membrane lipid composition remodeling
The dynamic alteration of phospholipid and fatty acid composition in cell and organellar membranes in response to abioti...
membrane lipid composition shift
Alterations in the fatty acid saturation ratio and lipid molecular species within cell membranes in response to abiotic...