The AT13 Peptide Improves Salt Tolerance (IMAGE) RIKEN Caption (top) Photographs of AT13-ox (overexpressing) plants and wildtype plants after the liquid culture-based salinity stress test. (bottom) Images of representative plants after each peptide/salt treatment. Note that the AT13-5 fragment provided the best protections against excessive salt. Credit RIKEN National Science Institute of Japan Usage Restrictions credit RIKEN National Science Institute of Japan License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.