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Back to the future for drought tolerance.
The New phytologist - 1 Apr 2024
Guadarrama-Escobar Luis M, Hunt James, Gurung Allison, Zarco-Tejada Pablo J, Shabala Sergey, Camino Carlos, Hernandez Pilar, Pourkheirandish Mohammad
Abstract excerpt
Global agriculture faces increasing pressure to produce more food with fewer resources. Drought, exacerbated by climate change, is a major agricultural constraint costing the industry an estimated US$80 billion per year in lost production. Wild relatives of domesticated crops, including wheat (Triticum spp.) and barley (Hordeum vulgare L.), are an underutilized source of drought tolerance genes. However, managing...
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