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Short-term responses of leaf growth rate to water deficit scale up to whole-plant and crop levels: an integrated modelling approach in maize.

Physiological and genetic studies of leaf growth often focus on short-term responses, leaving a gap to […]
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Relationships between carbon isotope discrimination and leaf morphophysiological traits in spring-planted spring wheat under drought and salinity stress in Northern China

The relationships between carbon isotope discrimination (?) and some morphophysiological traits such as specific leaf dry […]
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Relationship between carbon isotope discrimination and grain yield in spring wheat under different water regimes and under saline conditions in the Ningxia Province (North-west China).

The relationship between grain yield and carbon isotope discrimination (?) was analysed in wheat grown under […]
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Relationship between carbon isotope discrimination and grain yield in spring wheat cultivated under different water regimes.

In C3 plants, carbon isotope discrimination (?) has been proposed as an indirect selection criterion for […]
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Quantitative trait loci associated with adaptation to Mediterranean dryland conditions in barley

The objective of the present study was to identify quantitative trait loci (QTL) influencing agronomic performance […]
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Multi-trait multi-environment QTL modelling for drought stress adaptation in maize

Water shortage is a major cause of yield loss in maize. Thus, breeding for adaptation to […]
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Multi-environment QTL mixed models for drought stress adaptation in wheat

Many quantitative trait loci (QTL) detection methods ignore QTL-by-environment interaction (QEI) and are limited in accommodation […]
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Modeling spatial and temporal variation of drought in rice production

We present a preliminary crop growth simulation model-based characterization of the spatial and temporal distribution of […]
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Marker-assisted selection to improve drought adaptation in maize: the backcross approach, perspectives, limitations, and alternatives

A number of different marker-assisted selection (MAS) approaches exist for the improvement of polygenic traits. Results […]
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Improvement of drought resistance in rice

The unpredictability of drought patterns and the inherent complexity of the physiological responses involved have made […]
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Genetic analysis of performance of maize inbred lines under drought stress

The majority of farmers in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) depend on maize (Zea mays L.), which is […]
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Gene expression microarrays and their application in drought stress research

Initial physiological adjustments in response to drought stress lead to drastic changes in gene expression. The […]
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Drought-resistant rice: physiological framework for an integrated research strategy

The unpredictability of drought patterns and the complexity of the physiological responses involved have made it […]
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Drought-induced changes in anthesis-silking interval are related to silk expansion: a spatio-temporal growth analysis in maize plants subjected to soil water deficit.

The growth and emergence of maize silks has a considerable importance in yield determination under drought […]
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Drought adaptation in cereals

The need to understand plant response to the lack of water is integral to forming strategies […]
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Differential accumulation of mRNAs in drought-tolerant and susceptible common bean cultivars in response to water deficit

The physiological response to drought was measured in two common bean varieties with contrastive susceptibility to […]
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Conceptual framework for drought phenotyping during molecular breeding

Drought is a major threat to agricultural production and drought tolerance is a prime target for […]
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Characterization of drought stress environments for upland rice and maize in central Brazil.

Drought stresses arise when the combination of rainfall and soil water supply are insufficient to meet […]
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Changes in OsXTH gene expression, ABA content, and peduncle elongation in rice subjected to drought at the reproductive stage

Drought stress causes yield loss in rice by inhibiting panicle exsertion which is driven by peduncle […]
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Carbohydrate metabolism and cell protection mechanisms differentiate drought tolerance and sensitivity in advanced potato clones (Solanum tuberosum L.).

In potatoes and many other crops, drought is one of the most important environmental constraints leading […]
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Breeding upland rice for drought resistance

Upland rice, produced by smallholder farmers, is the lowest-yielding rice production system. Drought stress is the […]
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Assessment of transpiration efficiency in peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) under drought using a lysimetric system

Transpiration efficiency (TE) is an important trait for drought tolerance in peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.). The […]
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Are source and sink strengths genetically linked in maize plants subjected to water deficit? A QTL study of the responses of leaf growth and of Anthesis-Silking Interval to water deficit

Leaf growth and Anthesis-Silking Interval (ASI) are the main determinants of source and sink strengths of […]