Pearl Millet Aquaporin Gene PgPIP2;6 Improves Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Transgenic Tobacco

Pearl millet [Pennisetum glaucum (L) R. Br.] is an important cereal crop of the semiarid tropics, which can withstand prolonged drought and heat stress. Considering an active involvement of the aquaporin (AQP) genes in water transport and desiccation tolerance besides several basic functions, their...

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Main Authors: Palakolanu Sudhakar Reddy, Mahamaya G. Dhaware, Kaliamoorthy Sivasakthi, Kummari Divya, Marka Nagaraju, Katamreddy Sri Cindhuri, Polavarapu Bilhan Kavi Kishor, Pooja Bhatnagar-Mathur, Vincent Vadez, Kiran K. Sharma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2022.820996/full