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abiotic stress
Also known as: abiotic stressors, abiotic stress responses
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Industry-Based Misconceptions Regarding Cross-Pollination of ... frontiersin.org Jan 25, 2022 5 facts
claimLandi et al. (2019) reported that abiotic stressors, including nitrogen nutrition, water stress, and salinity, cause the up-regulation and down-regulation of multiple genes in plants, resulting in altered secondary metabolite production.
referenceAbiotic and biotic stressors are the most likely cause of high THC instances in hemp, according to Hakim et al. (1986).
claimCannabis plants typically produce secondary metabolites in response to abiotic and biotic stressors, but pollination shifts energy focus to seed production rather than cannabinoid production.
referenceMiryeganeh (2021) published an overview of plants' epigenetic mechanisms and abiotic stress in the journal Genes.
claimGenetics impact the final cannabinoid profile of cannabis plants more significantly than abiotic and biotic stressors.
The role of light in regulating plant growth, development and sugar ... frontiersin.org Jan 6, 2025 5 facts
referenceWeiszmann et al. (2018) determined that vacuolar sucrose cleavage prevents the limitation of cytosolic carbohydrate metabolism and stabilizes photosynthesis under abiotic stress.
claimGavassi et al. (2017) identified phytochromes as key regulators of abiotic stress responses in tomato plants.
claimUnder biotic and abiotic stresses, plants detect stress signals and utilize light energy to mobilize materials such as Na+, K+, phytochromes, and salicylic acid to activate defense systems and maintain physiological activities.
claimUnder abiotic stress, plants respond to environmental changes by sensing light to prevent cell or tissue damage, and light regulates plant hormones such as jasmonic acid, salicylic acid, and ethylene to increase resistance to pests and microbes according to Li et al. (2024a).
referencePlants under high light conditions utilize specific mechanisms for photoinhibition and repair, which interact with abiotic stressors.