Root and canopy traits and adaptability genes explain drought tolerance responses in winter wheat.

Bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L) is one of the three main staple crops worldwide contributing 20% calories in the human diet. Drought stress is the main factor limiting yields and threatening food security, with climate change resulting in more frequent and intense drought. Developing drought-toler...

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Main Authors: A S Nehe, M J Foulkes, I Ozturk, A Rasheed, L York, S C Kefauver, F Ozdemir, A Morgounov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0242472&type=printable