PRJNA664437
ORANG (OR) confers drought stress tolerancr in Arabidopsis thaliana
Our RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) results further confirmed a remarkable induction of dehydration-responsive genes in 35S:OR lines following drought stress. Collectively, our results suggest a novel impact of OR on drought tolerance that might function through proline metabolism, beyond the contribution to carotenoid biosynthesis and accumulation. This will be useful for promoting both nutrition value and stress resistance of staple crops.