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Plant germplasm has unknown drought-tolerance traits, but phenotyping is hard. Peroxisome abundance could help evaluate cellular drought response and improve plant phenotyping.

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    • Peroxisome abundance is proposed as a measurable indicator of cellular drought stress.
    • Increased peroxisome abundance correlates with cellular adaptation mechanisms under stress.
    • This parameter offers a potential avenue for high-throughput phenotyping of drought tolerance.

    Conclusions:

    • Peroxisome abundance represents a promising cellular trait for assessing plant drought response.
    • Integrating peroxisome analysis can significantly improve the efficiency and accuracy of phenotyping plant germplasm for drought tolerance.
    • This approach could accelerate the development of climate-resilient crops.