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Drought tolerance in potato (S. tuberosum L.): Can we learn from drought tolerance research in cereals?
Plant science : an international journal of experimental plant biology - 1 May 2013
Monneveux Philippe, Ramírez David A, Pino María-Teresa
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Drought tolerance is a complex trait of increasing importance in potato. Our knowledge is summarized concerning drought tolerance and water use efficiency in this crop. We describe the effects of water restriction on physiological characteristics, examine the main traits involved, report the attempts to improve drought tolerance through in vitro screening and marker assisted selection, list the main genes...
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