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Genotype WB-451 showed the lowest relative water content decrease (2.97%) under drought.

Taxon: common beanPhaseolus vulgarise0
Material: WB-451e1
Outcome: decreasee1
Direction: loweste1
Value: 2.97%e1
Qualifier: in RWCe2

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“The present study reports use of relative water content (RWC), membrane stability index (MSI), DAB (Diaminobenzidine) assay and yield parameters for screening drought tolerance in common bean”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 0–191

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“while as lowest decrease was observed in case of WB-451 (2.97%)”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 249–312

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“Highest reduction in RWC was recorded for SR-1 (26.11%)”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 193–248

Title

Relative water content, membrane stability index and DAB assay in relation to reduction in yield components and resource remobilisation under water stress in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)

Parvaze A. Sofi; Khalid Rehman; Bhat SKUAST JOURNAL OF RESEARCH 2017

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Exogenous Spd inhibited the fall in leaf relative water content.

Taxon: MaizeZea mayst0
Treatment: Exogenous Spd treatmente0
Outcome: leaf relative water contente0
Direction: inhibited the decreasee0

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“Exogenous Spd treatment not only obviously inhibited the decrease of leaf relative water content”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 670–766

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“Effects of Polyamine on Leaf Physiological and Biochemical Indexes of Maize Seedlings under Osmotic Stress”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 0–106

Title

Effects of Polyamine on Leaf Physiological and Biochemical Indexes of Maize Seedlings under Osmotic Stress

LI Chao-hai 农业科学与技术(英文版) 2010

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Association After seven days, leaf relative water content declined more in Yedan 13 than Nongda 108.
Association After seven days, soluble protein declined more in Yedan 13 than Nongda 108.
Intervention effect Exogenous Spd raised soluble protein content.
Mechanism The authors infer Spd improves osmotic stress tolerance through higher leaf soluble protein.

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Jatropha leaf relative water and chlorophyll content fell less under increasing osmotic stress.

Taxon: Jatropha curcasJatropha curcase0
Treatment: osmotic stresse0
Outcome: leaf relative water content and chlorophyll contente0
Direction: lower decreasee0
Comparator: Vernicia fordiie2

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“As osmotic stress increased,Jatropha curcas had a lower decrease in leaf relative water content and chlorophyll content”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 275–394

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“Jatropha curcas L.and Vernicia fordii H.to osmotic stress”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 104–161

Title

Resistance and Stable Carbon Isotopic Composition of Two Species of Biomass Plants under Osmotic Stress

Yanyou Wu Earth and Environment 2012

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Observation Jatropha had better osmotic stress resistance than Vernicia.
Intervention effect Jatropha proline and soluble sugar content increased more under increasing osmotic stress.
Intervention effect Jatropha relative electric conductivity rose less under increasing osmotic stress.
Intervention effect δ13C increased significantly in both plants with osmotic stress.
Observation Jatropha had higher δ13C than Vernicia at the same stress level.
Observation The authors interpreted Jatropha as having higher water use efficiency and better drought growth.
Association Leaf δ13C was proposed as an indicator of drought tolerance under some conditions.

Observationobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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CMSII had a delayed fall in relative water content after water withholding.

Taxon: Nicotiana sylvestrisNicotiana sylvestrise7
Material: CMSIIe0
Outcome: relative water contente0
Direction: delayed decreasee0
Comparator: WT leavese0

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“delayed decrease in relative water content after water withholding in CMSII, as compared to WT leaves”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 374–475

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“Nicotiana sylvestris wild type (WT) plants”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 123–165

Title

Respiratory complex I deficiency induces drought tolerance by impacting leaf stomatal and hydraulic conductances Reda DjebbarTouhami RziguiPierre PetriacqCaroline Mauve • Pierrick PriaultChantal FresneauMarianne De PaepeIgor Florez-Sarasa • Ghouziel Benhassaine-KesriPeter StrebBertrand GakiereGabriel Cornic •

Rosine De Paepe 2012

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Observation CMSII had lower stomatal conductance than wild type under water withholding.
Observation Well-watered CMSII leaves had unaffected stomatal index.
Observation Well-watered CMSII leaves had unaffected ABA content.
Association The relation between ABA and stomatal conductance was altered during drought.
Observation CMSII leaf hydraulic conductance was lower than wild type.
Observation TCA-derived organic acids declined more in CMSII leaves than wild type after withholding water.
Observation ATP content decreased only in CMSII after withholding water.
Observation Free amino acid levels declined in CMSII unlike wild type.
Observation Soluble protein content increased in CMSII unlike wild type.
Mechanism The authors propose that respiratory oxidative and metabolic disturbances may cause lower stomatal conductance.

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Salicylic acid pretreatment slowed the decrease in relative water content.

Taxon: hulless barleye1
Treatment: 1mmol/L SA pretreatede1
Outcome: RWCe0
Direction: decreased more slowlye0
Comparator: CKe1

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“RWC decreased more slowly”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 370–395

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“hulless barley seedlings by 1mmol/L SA pretreated than CK under same concentration NaC1 stress”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 572–666

Title

The Mitigative Effects of Salicylic Acid Pretreatment on Hulless Barley Seedlings Under Salt Stress

Duan Hui-guo Guizhou nongye kexue 2012

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Intervention effect Salicylic acid pretreatment lowered relative electrical conductivity and MDA content.
Intervention effect Salicylic acid pretreatment significantly increased soluble sugar, protein and proline contents.

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivenot significant (as stated)measured

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Inoculation prevented significant loss of leaf relative water content under simulated stress.

Treatment: inoculated plantse0
Outcome: relative water content of leavese0
Direction: neither a significant decreasee0
Comparator: uninoculated onese0

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“neither a significant decrease in the relative water content of leaves nor a strong inhibition of acetylene reduction was observed for inoculated plants compared to the uninoculated ones”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 620–806

Title

The endophyte Klebsiella pasteurii BDA134-6 isolated from African rice colonizes durum wheat plants helping them cope with water shortage stress

Maria Laura Amenta; Stefano Varriale; Salvatore Arbucci; et al. Scientific Reports 2025. doi:10.1038/s41598-025-13827-1

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Observation Klebsiella pasteurii BDA134-6 colonized Primadur wheat.
Intervention effect Inoculated Primadur had improved response to water shortage.
Intervention effect Inoculation prevented strong inhibition of acetylene reduction under simulated stress.
Intervention effect Inoculated stressed plants increased glutathione reductase activity up to 38%.
Intervention effect Inoculated stressed plants increased superoxide dismutase activity up to 191%.
Intervention effect Inoculated stressed plants had threefold higher proline content.
Intervention effect Inoculated stressed plants reduced hydrogen peroxide accumulation up to 50%.
Intervention effect Inoculated stressed plants showed no significant lipid peroxidation alteration.
Intervention effect Inoculated stressed plants showed no significant leaf senescence alteration.

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

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PEG pretreatment gave a smaller low-temperature decrease in relative water content, water potential and osmotic potential than no pretreatment.

Taxon: cucumberCucumis sativuse0
Treatment: Pretreated with 10% PEGe1
Outcome: relative water content,water potential and osmotic potentiale1
Direction: low decreased degreee1
Comparator: non-pretreated seedlingse1

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“cucumber(Cucumis sativa L) seedlings”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 134–170

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“Pretreated with 10% PEG before exposure to stress condition,cucumber seedlings showed a significant low decreased degree in relative water content,water potential and osmotic potential,while high increased degree in proline,soluble sugar and soluble protein contents,in comparison with non-pretreated seedlings”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 741–1051

Title

Relationship Between Cross Adaptation to Drought-Low Temperature and Osmoregulation in Cucumber Seedlings

Ai Xizhen Zhongguo nongye Kexue 2011

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Observationobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Relative water content increased under stress.

Taxon: Bambara GroundnutVigna subterraneat0
Outcome: relative water contente0
Direction: increasee0

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“The findings demonstrated a consistent increase in relative water content, accompanied by a decrease in water loss and transpiration.”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1153–1286

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“Bambara Groundnut”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 75–92

Title

Effect of Water Stress on Morpho-physiological Trait of Some Accessions of Bambara Groundnut [Vigna subterranea (L). Verdcourt]

Haoua-Ou .; Abib Chimene Fanta; Wassouo Alain Felix; et al. Legume Research - An International Journal 2025. doi:10.18805/lrf-878

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Observation Accessions varied significantly under water stress.
Observation V2 showed greatest resistance with diminished leaf area and stomatal number.
Observation Water loss decreased under stress.
Observation Transpiration decreased under stress.
Observation V1 produced the smallest pods under stress, at 22 g.
Observation V2 had the highest 100-pod weight at 26 g.
Observation V2 had significantly higher 100-seed weight than other accessions.
Observation V2 had higher grain yield at both sites, 65.39±1.15 and 65.72±0.50.
Association Stress was positively correlated with 100-pod and 100-seed weights, r = 0.956.

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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All MeJA doses mitigated relative water content decline in the resistant cultivar under WD+Al.

Taxon: Vaccinium corymbosum L.Vaccinium corymbosumt0
Material: Al-resistant cultivarse0
Treatment: all MeJA dosese0
Outcome: relative water contente0
Direction: mitigated the decreasee0
Comparator: control plantse0

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“Under WD+Al stress, all MeJA doses mitigated the decrease in relative water content in Al-resistant cultivars, restoring values like control plants.”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 933–1081

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“Vaccinium corymbosum L.”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 121–144

Title

Foliar Methyl Jasmonate Application Activates Antioxidant Mechanisms to Counteract Water Deficits and Aluminum Stress in Vaccinium corymbosum L.

Cristina Cáceres; Crystal Cazor-Curilef; Patricio Delgado-Santibañez; et al. Horticulturae 2024. doi:10.3390/horticulturae10111172

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Intervention effect 50 µM MeJA reduced root Al by up to 3.2-fold under WD+Al.
Intervention effect 50 µM MeJA reduced leaf Al by up to 2.7-fold under WD+Al.
Intervention effect 50 µM MeJA improved water potential up to 2.5-fold.
Intervention effect WD+Al decreased relative growth rate of the sensitive cultivar.
Intervention effect 50 µM MeJA increased sensitive cultivar relative growth rate by 1.9-fold.
Intervention effect 50 µM MeJA increased sensitive cultivar photosynthesis 1.5-fold.
Intervention effect 50 µM MeJA increased sensitive cultivar stomatal conductance 1.4-fold.
Intervention effect 50 µM MeJA left sensitive cultivar transpiration unchanged.
Intervention effect Lipid peroxidation decreased 1.2-fold under WD+Al and 50 µM MeJA.
Intervention effect Antioxidant activity increased 1.8-fold under WD+Al and 50 µM MeJA.
Intervention effect Total phenols increased 1.6-fold under WD+Al and 50 µM MeJA.
Intervention effect Superoxide dismutase activity increased 3.3-fold under WD+Al and 50 µM MeJA.
Recommendation The authors identify 50 µM MeJA as the most effective dose for WD+Al stress relief.

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Brassinolide decreased MDA content by 24% relative to distilled water-sprayed plants.

Taxon: maizeZea mayst0
Treatment: foliar BRe1
Outcome: MDA contente2
Direction: decreasee2
Value: 24%e2
Comparator: distilled water-sprayed plantse5

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“Brassinolide Alleviates Maize Silk Growth Under Water Deficit”
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“then applied foliar BR at concentrations”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 349–389

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“with distilled water-sprayed plants serving as controls”
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“a 24% decrease in MDA content”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1039–1068

Title

Brassinolide Alleviates Maize Silk Growth Under Water Deficit by Reprogramming Sugar Metabolism and Enhancing Antioxidant Defense

Jinrong Xu; Zhicheng Cheng; Li Dai; et al. Plants 2026. doi:10.3390/plants15010139

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Intervention effect Foliar brassinolide increased silk length by 2.9-fold compared with the stress control.
Intervention effect Brassinolide partially restored silk elongation under water-deficit stress at 0.1 and 0.5.
Intervention effect The highest brassinolide concentration suppressed silk elongation under water-deficit stress.
Intervention effect Brassinolide elevated POD activity by 31–77% relative to distilled water-sprayed plants.
Intervention effect Brassinolide elevated SOD activity by 12–46% relative to distilled water-sprayed plants.
Intervention effect Brassinolide elevated CAT activity by 20–33% relative to distilled water-sprayed plants.
Intervention effect Brassinolide raised proline by 25–76% relative to distilled water-sprayed plants.
Intervention effect Brassinolide reduced O2− and H2O2 levels by 36–67% relative to distilled water-sprayed plants.
Intervention effect Brassinolide reduced sucrose phosphate synthase (SPS) activity.
Intervention effect Brassinolide increased sucrose synthase (SS-I) and vacuolar invertase (VIN) activities.
Mechanism Brassinolide may shift carbon partitioning from sucrose toward hexoses.
Observation Genome-wide RNA-seq identified 6171 upregulated genes.
Observation Genome-wide RNA-seq identified 3295 downregulated genes.
Observation Gene expression was significantly enriched in 20 pathways, including starch/sucrose metabolism, glycolysis/gluconeogenesis and phenylpropanoid biosynthesis.
Intervention effect Brassinolide upregulated sucrose invertase (INV) expression by 2.4- to 8.7-fold compared with the distilled water-sprayed control.
Intervention effect Brassinolide upregulated hexokinase (HK) expression by 2.3- to 4.0-fold compared with the distilled water-sprayed control.
Mechanism Brassinolide mitigates drought-induced silk growth arrest by orchestrating antioxidant defense, osmotic regulation and metabolic reprogramming.

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