The Influence of Water Deficit on Dehydrin Content in Callus Culture Cells of Scots Pine.

Under a water deficit, the protective proteins known as dehydrins (DHNs) prevent nonspecific interactions in protein and membrane structures and their damage, in addition to playing an antioxidant role. The DHNs of a widespread xerophytic species Scots pine ( L.) have been poorly studied, and their role in resistance to water deficits has not been revealed.