Drought-hardening improves drought tolerance in Nicotiana tabacum at physiological, biochemical, and molecular levels
Abstract Background Drought stress is the most harmful one among other abiotic stresses with negative impacts on crop growth and development. Drought-hardening is a feasible and widely used method in tobacco seedlings cultivation. It has gained extensive interests due to its role in improving drough...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-10-01
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Series: | BMC Plant Biology |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12870-020-02688-7 |