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Sep 2026
The cytoplasmic small heat shock protein, AtHsp18.5, enhances drought and Pb (lead) tolerance.
Drought and heavy metal contamination are major abiotic stresses that compromise plant growth and productivity. Small heat shock proteins (Hsp20s) act as ATP-independent molecular chaperones that are implicated in maintaining cellular proteostasis; however, their precise physiological roles and modes of action in plant...
Zi-Chun Ma, Zi-Ling Liu, Xue Huang et al.
· Plant physiology and biochem... · 0 citations