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Mechanisms of drought tolerance in rice

Code: 9781838792404
Publication date: 31/07/2016
Extent: 34 pages

Contributions by: Anuj Kumar, Supratim Basu, Venkategowda Ramegowda and Andy Pereira, University of Arkansas, USA

Chapter synopsis: Rice is especially sensitive to drought stress during reproductive growth. Drought mitigation, through development of drought- resistant varieties with higher yields, will be the key factor to improve stable rice production. This chapter reviews the following topics: mechanisms of drought resistance, assessing drought tolerance performance, identifying genes promoting drought tolerance using quantitative trait loci (QLT) analysis, genetic engineering for drought tolerance, drought-protective genes and plant hormones affecting drought tolerance.

DOI: 10.19103/AS.2016.0003.08
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Table of contents 1 Introduction 2 Mechanisms of drought resistance 3 Assessing drought tolerance performance 4 Identifying genes promoting drought tolerance: quantitative trait loci (QTL) analysis 5 Genetic engineering for drought tolerance 6 Drought-protective genes 7 Plant hormones affecting drought tolerance 8 Future trends in research 9 Where to look for further information 10 Acknowledgements 11 References

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