Researchers at South Ural State University have published a study on how grain crops naturally respond to severe weather conditions such as extreme heat and drought. The research highlights the role of reactive oxygen species (ROS), which are produced in plants and can both damage cells and act as important signals that activate defense mechanisms.

According to experts, key crops including wheat, rice, barley, millet, and sorghum face growing threats from climate change, intense heat, and prolonged drought. The findings may contribute to developing more resilient, climate-tolerant crop varieties in the future.

The study also found that ROS can induce changes in plants’ genetic systems, enabling faster responses to repeated severe weather. This “stress memory” could potentially be passed to future generations, opening new avenues for breeding crops with greater resistance to climate change.

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