Integrated genomics, physiology and breeding approaches for improving drought tolerance in crops
Drought is one of the most serious production constraint for world agriculture and is
projected to worsen with anticipated climate change. Inter-disciplinary scientists have been …
projected to worsen with anticipated climate change. Inter-disciplinary scientists have been …
Phenotypic and genotypic analysis of drought-resistance traits for development of rice cultivars adapted to rainfed environments
A Kamoshita, RC Babu, NM Boopathi, S Fukai - Field crops research, 2008 - Elsevier
Many of the world's rice-growing regions lack adequate irrigation facilities, and drought
frequently reduces yield. This paper reviews drought-resistance traits in rice and their …
frequently reduces yield. This paper reviews drought-resistance traits in rice and their …
Aerobic rice systems
R Prasad - Advances in agronomy, 2011 - Elsevier
About 90% of rice is produced and consumed in Asia, where the demand for rice is on the
increase due to increasing population. Rice is a semiaquatic plant and grows well under …
increase due to increasing population. Rice is a semiaquatic plant and grows well under …
Yield stability for cereals in a changing climate
N Powell, X Ji, R Ravash, J Edlington… - Functional Plant …, 2012 - CSIRO Publishing
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) forecasts a 34% increase in
the world population by 2050. As a consequence, the productivity of important staple crops …
the world population by 2050. As a consequence, the productivity of important staple crops …
Comparative analysis of root transcriptome profiles of two pairs of drought-tolerant and susceptible rice near-isogenic lines under different drought stress
A Moumeni, K Satoh, H Kondoh, T Asano, A Hosaka… - BMC plant biology, 2011 - Springer
Background Plant roots are important organs to uptake soil water and nutrients, perceiving
and transducing of soil water deficit signals to shoot. The current knowledge of drought …
and transducing of soil water deficit signals to shoot. The current knowledge of drought …
Comparative transcriptome analysis highlights the crucial roles of photosynthetic system in drought stress adaptation in upland rice
ZF Zhang, YY Li, BZ Xiao - Scientific Reports, 2016 - nature.com
Drought stress is one of the major adverse environmental factors reducing plant growth. With
the aim to elucidate the underlying molecular basis of rice response to drought stress …
the aim to elucidate the underlying molecular basis of rice response to drought stress …
Physical mapping of QTL associated with agronomic and end-use quality traits in spring wheat under conventional and organic management systems
Key message Using phenotypic data of four biparental spring wheat populations evaluated
at multiple environments under two management systems, we discovered 152 QTL and 22 …
at multiple environments under two management systems, we discovered 152 QTL and 22 …
Assessment of the genetic diversity and population structure of rice genotypes using SSR markers
Genetic diversity is a pre-requisite for rice (Oryza sativa L.) breeding and population
development. Hence, the objective of this study was to assess the genetic diversity and …
development. Hence, the objective of this study was to assess the genetic diversity and …
Functional integrated genetic linkage map based on EST-markers for a sugarcane (Saccharum spp.) commercial cross
The growing availability of ESTs provides a potentially valuable source of new DNA
markers. The authors examined the SUCEST database and developed EST-derived …
markers. The authors examined the SUCEST database and developed EST-derived …
Root Transcriptomic Analysis Revealing the Importance of Energy Metabolism to the Development of Deep Roots in Rice (Oryza sativa L.)
Q Lou, L Chen, H Mei, K Xu, H Wei, F Feng… - Frontiers in plant …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Drought is the most serious abiotic stress limiting rice production, and deep root is the key
contributor to drought avoidance. However, the genetic mechanism regulating the …
contributor to drought avoidance. However, the genetic mechanism regulating the …