Heterologous expression of Arabidopsis thaliana rty gene in strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa Duch.) improves drought tolerance

Abstract Background Strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa Duch.) is an important fruit crop worldwide. It was particularly sensitive to drought stress because of their fibrous and shallow root systems. Mutant rty of Arabidopsis thaliana ROOTY (RTY) results in increased endogenous auxin levels, more roots,...

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Main Authors: Maofu Li, Yuan Yang, Ali Raza, Shanshan Yin, Hua Wang, Yuntao Zhang, Jing Dong, Guixia Wang, Chuanfei Zhong, Hong Zhang, Jiashen Liu, Wanmei Jin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:BMC Plant Biology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-021-02839-4