AUTHOR=Pan Jiawei , Sharif Rahat , Xu Xuewen , Chen Xuehao 

TITLE=Mechanisms of Waterlogging Tolerance in Plants: Research Progress and Prospects

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Plant Science

VOLUME=11

YEAR=2021

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/plant-science/articles/10.3389/fpls.2020.627331

DOI=10.3389/fpls.2020.627331

ISSN=1664-462X

ABSTRACT=<p>Waterlogging is one of the main abiotic stresses suffered by plants. Inhibition of aerobic respiration during waterlogging limits energy metabolism and restricts growth and a wide range of developmental processes, from seed germination to vegetative growth and further reproductive growth. Plants respond to waterlogging stress by regulating their morphological structure, energy metabolism, endogenous hormone biosynthesis, and signaling processes. In this updated review, we systematically summarize the changes in morphological structure, photosynthesis, respiration, reactive oxygen species damage, plant hormone synthesis, and signaling cascades after plants were subjected to waterlogging stress. Finally, we propose future challenges and research directions in this field.</p>