Rice root growth encompasses a remarkable genetic diversity in terms of growth patterns,
architecture, and environmental adaptations. In order to harness this valuable diversity for …

Drought stress is a major constraint to the production and yield stability of soybean [Glycine
max (L.) Merr.]. For develo** high yielding varieties under drought conditions, the most …

In the climate change scenario the drought has been diagnosed as major stress affecting
crop productivity. This review demonstrates some recent findings on the amelioration of …

Breeding for fruit quality traits is complex due to the polygenic (quantitative) nature of the
genetic control of these traits. Therefore, to improve the speed and efficiency of genotype …

Ten sorghum genotypes including one check (JS-2002) were evaluated at seedling and
post-athesis stages for drought tolerance based on morpho-physiological criteria. The data …

Environmental abiotic stresses, for example, high temperatures, low water accessibility,
mineral insufficiency, high salt levels, and lethality, are serious threats to the harvest survival …

Ongoing and longer term predicted climate change scenarios will have serious effects on
livelihoods, especially for farmers in eastern Africa, where rising temperatures, variability …

The success of plant breeding in the 20th century led to new cultivars that, to date, have
provided enough food for an increasing world population (Conway and Toenniessen 1999; …

Background In our laboratory we use cultured chicory (Cichorium intybus) explants as a
model to investigate cell reactivation and somatic embryogenesis and have produced 2 …

Environmental stresses as major threats to global food security in the twenty-first century and
improving biomass production and seed yield per area of crop plants become very critical …