Overexpression of <i>BvHb2</i>, a Class 2 Non-Symbiotic Hemoglobin from Sugar Beet, Confers Drought-Induced Withering Resistance and Alters Iron Content in Tomato

Drought stress is one of the major threats to agriculture and concomitantly to food production. Tomato is one of the most important industrial crops, but its tolerance to water scarcity is very low. Traditional plant breeding has a limited margin to minimize this water requirement. In order to desig...

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Main Authors: Carmina Gisbert, Alfonso Timoneda, Rosa Porcel, Roc Ros, José M. Mulet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-11-01
Series:Agronomy
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/10/11/1754