Quinoa has epidermal bladder cells (EBCs) that densely cover the shoot surface, particularly the younger parts of the plant. Here, we report on the EBC's primary and secondary metabolomes, as well as the lipidome in control conditions and in response to abiotic stresses.

Nov 6, 2023 · A striking morphological feature of quinoa is its specialized non-glandular trichomes, called epidermal bladder cells (EBCs), also found in the common ice plant (Mesembryanthemum crystallinum L.), both within the order Caryophyllales.

Based on our findings, we developed an informative model elucidating salt bladder formation. This study provides a vital resource for mapping quinoa leaf cells and contributes to our understanding of its salt tolerance mechanisms.

Nov 28, 2023 · Quinoa and other extremely resilient plants are covered with strange balloon-like bladders that were long believed to protect them from drought and salt. New findings say otherwise. These...

Nov 13, 2024 · Salt bladders, specialized structures on the surface of quinoa leaves, secrete Na + to mitigate the effects of the plant from abiotic stresses, particularly salt exposure. Understanding the development of these structures is crucial for elucidating quinoa's salt tolerance mechanisms.

Oct 10, 2017 · The quinoa genome sequence provides insights into its exceptional nutritional value and the evolution of halophytes, enabling the identification of genes involved in salinity tolerance, and ...

Jan 13, 2024 · Quinoa is a facultative halophyte with excellent tolerance to salinity. In this study, the epidermal bladder cell complex (EBCc) of quinoa leaves was studied to determine their cellular characteristics and involvement in salt tolerance.

Sep 12, 2021 · Quinoa has epidermal bladder cells (EBCs) that densely cover the shoot surface, particularly the younger parts of the plant. Here, we report on the EBC's primary and secondary metabolomes, as well as the lipidome in control conditions and in response to abiotic stresses.

Oct 17, 2023 · We report that EBCs instead function as deterrents to a broad range of generalist arthropod herbivores, through their combined function of forming both a chemical and a phys-ical barrier, and they also serve a protective function against a phytopathogen.

Epidermal bladder cells (EBCs) have been postulated to assist halophytes in coping with saline environments. However, little direct supporting evidence is available. Here, Chenopodium quinoa plants were grown under saline conditions for 5 weeks.