Differential seedling growth and tolerance indices reflect drought tolerance in cotton

Abstract Background Cotton production is adversely effected by drought stress. It is exposed to drought stress at various critical growth stages grown under a water scarcity environment. Roots are the sensors of plants; they detect osmotic stress under drought stress and play an important role in pl...

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Main Authors: Tahir Mahmood, Muhammad Shahid Iqbal, Hongge Li, Mian Faisal Nazir, Shiguftah Khalid, Zareen Sarfraz, Daowu Hu, Chen Baojun, Xiaoli Geng, Sani Muhammad Tajo, Washu Dev, Zubair Iqbal, Pan Zhao, Guanjing Hu, Xiongming Du
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-07-01
Series:BMC Plant Biology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-022-03724-4