Does Leaf Rolling Serve as a Phenotype Index for Drought Tolerance in Grasses? A Review Leaf rolling is a distinct morphological response to drought stress observed in grasses, including major cereal crops such as rice, wheat, and maize. While parameters associated with leaf rolling are ...

New Study: doi.org/10.53941/pla...

🔬 Bulliform cells act as both MOVERS (curling leaves) and SENSORS (detecting water stress).
💡 The moment of curling may reveal drought tolerance secrets!
⚠️ But leaf curl extent isn't a reliable breeding trait.

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