Rice with reduced stomatal density conserves water and has improved drought tolerance under future climate conditions

Rice with reduced stomatal density conserves water and has improved drought tolerance under future climate conditions

Much of humanity relies on rice (Oryza sativa) as a food source, but cultivation is water intensive and the crop is vulnerable to drought and high temperatures. Under climate change, periods of reduced water availability and high temperature are expected to become more frequent, leading to detriment...

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Main Authors: Caine, Robert S., Yin, Xiaojia, Sloan, Jennifer, Harrison, Emily L., Mohammed, Umar, Fulton, Timothy, Biswal, Akshaya K., Dionora, Jacqueline, Chater, Caspar C., Coe, Robert A., Bandyopadhyay, Anindya, Murchie, Erik H., Swarup, Ranjan, Quick, W. Paul, Gray, Julie E.
Format: Article
Published: Wiley 2018
Subjects:
climate change
drought
epidermal pattering factor
heat stress
rice
stomata
water conservation
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/53158/

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