1. Genes for Plant Abiotic Stress
- Author
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Matthew A. Jenks, Andrew J. Wood, Matthew A. Jenks, and Andrew J. Wood
- Subjects
- Crops--Effect of stress on, Crop improvement, Crops and climate, Crops--Physiology, Crops--Development
- Abstract
Abiotic stresses caused by drought, salinity, toxic metals, temperature extremes, and nutrient poor soils are among the major constraints to plant growth and crop production worldwide. While crop breeding strategies to improve yields have progressed, a better understanding of the genetic and biological mechanisms underpinning stress adaptation is needed. Genes For Plant Abiotic Stress presents the latest research on recently examined genes and alleles and guides discussion of the genetic and physiological determinants that will be important for crop improvement in the future.
- Published
- 2009