“…5) is a proteinogenic amino acid with an exceptional conformational rigidity, essential for primary metabolism, which normally accumulates in large quantities in response to drought or salinity stress (Ashraf & Foolad, 2007;Carillo, Mastrolonardo, Nacca, Parisi, Verlotta, & Fuggi, 2008;Hasegawa, Bressan, Zhu, & Bohnert, 2000;Szabados & Savouré, 2010). Its accumulation normally occurs in the cytosol where it contributes substantially to the cytoplasmic osmotic adjustment (Ketchum, Warren, Klima, Lopezgutierrez, & Nabors, 1991). Proline accumulation is due primarily to de novo synthesis associated with decreased oxidation and utilization, but increased transport processes are also likely involved (Aubert, Hennion, Bouchereau, Gout, Bligny, & Dorne, 1999;Flagella, Trono, Pompa, Di Fonzo, & Pastore, 2006;Kishor, Hong, Miao, Hu, & Verma, 1995).…”