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Flood-tolerance refers to the suite of physiological and molecular adaptations that allow plants to survive and function under waterlogged or submerged conditions, where oxygen availability to roots is severely limited. Understanding these mechanisms is critical for plant science because flooding causes widespread crop losses and threatens natural plant communities in an era of increasingly unpredictable precipitation. Research into flood-tolerance pathways — such as anaerobic metabolism, aerenchyma formation, and hormonal signaling — offers strategies for engineering more resilient crops and conserving flood-prone ecosystems.

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H2O2 repurposes plant O2 sensing to regulate post-hypoxia responses.

Flooding already destroys millions of acres of crops every year, and as storms intensify, the veg...

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The next frontier: Exploring plant hypoxia sensing and response mec...

Flooding is destroying more harvests every decade as extreme weather increases, and understanding...

RESILIENCE STRATEGIES AND PATHWAYS TOWARD ROOT TO CAPSULE FOR SESAM...

Sesame oil in your kitchen comes from one of the most flood-sensitive crops on earth, and as mons...

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