Thermophilic plants provide powerful systems for studying how plants tolerate and adapt to extreme heat. Integrating approaches from physiology, genomics, transcriptomics, anatomy, biochemistry, and ecology allows researchers to investigate the mechanisms that enable certain species to maintain growth and photosynthetic performance at high temperatures.
Research highlighted in this hub begins with studies of Tidestromia oblongifolia, a desert species native to Death Valley known for its exceptional heat tolerance. As research efforts continue, the hub will expand to include additional species, datasets, and projects that advance the study of plant thermotolerance.
The sections below highlight the research efforts and plant systems that form the foundation of this work. Research in this hub is organized around both ongoing projects and the plant species that serve as key systems for studying heat resilience. Explore current research projects investigating the mechanisms of plant thermotolerance, or learn more about the thermophilic species that make these studies possible.