Physiological and proteomic analysis reveal high recovery capacity of quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) after progressive drought stress
Rahma Goussi, Marcello Manfredi, Emilio Marengo, Simone Cantamessa, Roberto Barbato, Arafet Manaa · 2026
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Rahma Goussi and colleagues studied quinoa in 2026, a hardy grain crop, to learn how it endures drying and then recovers when water returns. Plants faced one to two weeks of growing drought, then two weeks of rewatering, while the team tracked growth, leaf water, and protein levels. Quinoa matters for dry regions, where most crops fail as water runs short.
After two weeks dry, plant mass fell by 56% and leaf water by 46%, yet both bounced back well once watered again. Protein scans found 114 proteins that shifted with drought, with defence and frame proteins rising early and antioxidant enzymes climbing through stress and recovery. Photosynthesis proteins also rose in recovery, which helps explain quinoa's bounce-back and its promise for water-short farms.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Rahma Goussi, Marcello Manfredi, Emilio Marengo, Simone Cantamessa, Roberto Barbato, Arafet Manaa |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 60 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |