Cakile maritima (Brassicaceae) is a halophyte that thrives on dunes along Mediterranean
seashores, with high tolerance to salty and dry environments. We have previously shown
that there is great morphological and physiological diversity between ecotypes. We
investigated the expression of cysteine protease inhibitor (cystatin) genes in the response to
hydric and saline constraints, as cystatins are known to participate in the response to
environmental constraints in plants. We isolated, from C. maritime, a new cystatin cDNA …