ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2021
GABA: A Key Player in Drought Stress Resistance in Plants.
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66 citing papers in PubMed, 142 citations in OpenAlex.
- Ancient Herb, Modern Metabolomics: Primary and Secondary Metabolite Profiling of Wild Fennel (Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Comprehensive Assessment of Drought Tolerance in Native Melon Germplasms from Xinjiang at the Germination Stage.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Differential responses of citrus root systems to biostimulants: the role of γ-aminobutyric acid in root promotion, phytohormones, and rhizosphere microbiology.BMC plant biology · 2026Article
- Identification and expression of the Glycyrrhiza uralensis GABA shunt gene family under drought and salt stress with exogenous GABA.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Treatment-induced metabolic shifts of soybean seeds through amino acid-zinc biofortification enhances oil quality and micronutrient density.BMC plant biology · 2026Article
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- Root-enriched β-amylase GmBAM-like 1 enhances drought and salt tolerance in Arabidopsis.Genetics and molecular biology · 2026Article
- Trichoderma genome and multiomics insight into promoting yield and reducing grain cadmium in barley and wheat.Journal of integrative plant biology · 2026Article
- Exogenous γ-aminobutyric acid mitigates physiological and transcriptomic responses ofFrontiers in plant science · 2026Article
- Molecular Basis for Catalysis and Regulation of the Strigolactone Catabolic Enzyme CXE15.Nature communications · 2025Article
- GABA-mediated modulation of drought stress tolerance and seed morphology during flax (Linum usitatissimum L.) germination via image analysis.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Comprehensive evaluation of drought resistance of Melon (Cucumis melo L.) based on morphological and physiological traits.BMC plant biology · 2025Article
- Integrating metabolomics and high-throughput phenotyping to elucidate metabolic and phenotypic responses to early-season drought stress in Nordic spring wheat.BMC plant biology · 2025Article
- Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid: A Novel Biomolecule to Improve Plant Resistance and Fruit Quality.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Unveiling the effects of metabolites on the material properties of natural rubber by the integration of metabolomics and material characteristics.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Mitigating effect of γ-aminobutyric acid and gibberellic acid on tomato plant cultivated in Pb-polluted soil.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Double-truncated version of OsGADs leads to higher GABA accumulation and stronger stress tolerance in Oryza sativa L. var. japonica.Plant cell reports · 2025Article
- Metabolome Profiling and Predictive Modeling of Dark Green Leaf Trait in Bunching Onion Varieties.Metabolites · 2025Article
- GABA and Proline Application Induce Drought Resistance in Oilseed Rape.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Reduced content of gamma-aminobutyric acid enhances resistance to bacterial wilt disease in tomato.Plant biotechnology journal · 2025Article
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11 authors at 5 institutions in 4 countries.
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Abstract
γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) is a non-protein amino acid involved in various physiological processes; it aids in the protection of plants against abiotic stresses, such as drought, heavy metals, and salinity. GABA tends to have a protective effect against drought stress in plants by increasing osmolytes and leaf turgor and reducing oxidative damage via antioxidant regulation. Guard cell GABA production is essential, as it may provide the benefits of reducing stomatal opening and transpiration and controlling the release of tonoplast-localized anion transporter, thus resulting in increased water-use efficiency and drought tolerance. We summarized a number of scientific reports on the role and mechanism of GABA-induced drought tolerance in plants. We also discussed existing insights regarding GABA's metabolic and signaling functions used to increase plant tolerance to drought stress.
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