Natural variation in VrERF088 modulates drought tolerance during mungbean germination

Key Points

• Drought tolerance increases with optimized expression of vrERF088, enhancing germination success under water stress.
• In experiments, mungbean varieties exhibit differing levels of germination success, with a clear correlation to vrERF088 variation.
• Analysis highlights genetic variation in mungbean and its relationship to environmental stress tolerance during seed germination.
• Findings suggest potential pathways for breeding mungbean varieties better adapted to drought conditions.