The Influence of Parental Heat-Stress Priming on Drought-Tolerant Maize Progenies’ Field Performance

The Influence of Parental Heat-Stress Priming on Drought-Tolerant Maize Progenies’ Field Performance

Maize (<i>Zea mays</i> L.) is a staple crop and an industrial crop. Improving its thermotolerance will be a crucial step in ensuring food security. The objective of this research was to assess the influence of the parental growth environment on their progenies in a non-heat stress enviro...

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Main Authors: Uchechukwu Paschal Chukwudi, Funso Raphael Kutu, Sydney Mavengahama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-12-01
Series:Agriculture
Subjects:
heat stress
maternal effect
stress memory
thermotolerance
transgenerational effect
<i>Zea mays</i> L.
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/11/12/1229

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