Breeding and domesticating crops adapted to drought and salinity: a new paradigm for increasing food production
A Fita, A Rodríguez-Burruezo, M Boscaiu… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2015 - frontiersin.org
World population is expected to reach 9.2× 109 people by 2050. Feeding them will require a
boost in crop productivity using innovative approaches. Current agricultural production is …
boost in crop productivity using innovative approaches. Current agricultural production is …
Traits and selection strategies to improve root systems and water uptake in water-limited wheat crops
AP Wasson, RA Richards, R Chatrath… - Journal of …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Wheat yields globally will depend increasingly on good management to conserve rainfall
and new varieties that use water efficiently for grain production. Here we propose an …
and new varieties that use water efficiently for grain production. Here we propose an …
Drought tolerance in wheat
A Nezhadahmadi, ZH Prodhan… - The Scientific World …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Drought is one of the most important phenomena which limit crops' production and yield.
Crops demonstrate various morphological, physiological, biochemical, and molecular …
Crops demonstrate various morphological, physiological, biochemical, and molecular …
Improving salinity tolerance in cereals
Cereals are grown in almost every region of the world and are exposed to a variety of
environmental stresses that severely affect their growth and grain yield. Of various abiotic …
environmental stresses that severely affect their growth and grain yield. Of various abiotic …
Phenoty** for drought tolerance of crops in the genomics era
R Tuberosa - Frontiers in physiology, 2012 - frontiersin.org
Improving crops yield under water-limited conditions is the most daunting challenge faced
by breeders. To this end, accurate, relevant phenoty** plays an increasingly pivotal role …
by breeders. To this end, accurate, relevant phenoty** plays an increasingly pivotal role …
Plant Breeding and Drought in C3 Cereals: What Should We Breed For?
Drought is the main abiotic constraint on cereal yield. Analysing physiological determinants
of yield responses to water may help in breeding for higher yield and stability under drought …
of yield responses to water may help in breeding for higher yield and stability under drought …
Raising yield potential of wheat. III. Optimizing partitioning to grain while maintaining lodging resistance
A substantial increase in grain yield potential is required, along with better use of water and
fertilizer, to ensure food security and environmental protection in future decades. For …
fertilizer, to ensure food security and environmental protection in future decades. For …
Mechanisms underlying plant resilience to water deficits: prospects for water-saving agriculture
MM Chaves, MM Oliveira - Journal of experimental botany, 2004 - academic.oup.com
Drought is one of the greatest limitations to crop expansion outside the present-day
agricultural areas. It will become increasingly important in regions of the globe where, in the …
agricultural areas. It will become increasingly important in regions of the globe where, in the …
Reduced lateral root branching density improves drought tolerance in maize
A Zhan, H Schneider, JP Lynch - Plant physiology, 2015 - academic.oup.com
An emerging paradigm is that root traits that reduce the metabolic costs of soil exploration
improve the acquisition of limiting soil resources. Here, we test the hypothesis that reduced …
improve the acquisition of limiting soil resources. Here, we test the hypothesis that reduced …
Roots of the second green revolution
JP Lynch - Australian Journal of Botany, 2007 - CSIRO Publishing
The Green Revolution boosted crop yields in develo** nations by introducing dwarf
genotypes of wheat and rice capable of responding to fertilisation without lodging. We now …
genotypes of wheat and rice capable of responding to fertilisation without lodging. We now …