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Molecular mechanisms of combined heat and drought stress resilience in cereals.
Current opinion in plant biology - 1 Oct 2018
Lawas Lovely Mae F, Zuther Ellen, Jagadish Sv Krishna, Hincha Dirk K
Abstract excerpt
Global climate change leads to increased temperatures and decreased precipitation in many parts of the world. The simultaneous occurrence of high temperature and water deficit results in heat stress damage in plants. Cereals provide the majority of calories for human consumption, making this stress scenario particularly threatening for global food security. Several studies in both dicots and cereals indicate that...
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