microRNAs associated with drought response in the bioenergy crop sugarcane (Saccharum spp.).

Sugarcane (Saccharum spp.) is one of the most important crops in the world. Drought stress is a major abiotic stress factor that significantly reduces sugarcane yields. However the gene network that mediates plant responses to water stress remains largely unknown in several crop species. Although se...

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Main Authors: Thaís Helena Ferreira, Agustina Gentile, Romel Duarte Vilela, Gustavo Gilson Lacerda Costa, Lara Isys Dias, Laurício Endres, Marcelo Menossi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3469577?pdf=render