A better knowledge of the genetic basis of the mechanisms underlying the adaptive
response to drought will be instrumental to more effectively deploy marker-assisted selection …

There is a need to increase wheat productivity to meet the food demands of the ever-
growing human population. However, accelerated development of high yielding varieties is …

This chapter discusses the complexity of drought tolerance in wheat focusing the
morphological, biochemical, physiological and molecular responses. The breeding …

The genus Triticum includes bread (Triticum aestivum) and durum wheat (Triticum durum)
and constitutes a major source for human food consumption. Drought is currently the leading …

Tolerance to drought is a quantitative trait, with a complex phenotype, often confounded by
plant phenology. Breeding for drought tolerance is further complicated since several types of …

The genetics of drought tolerance in wheat is poorly understood and the highly variable
nature of rainfall in most rainfed environments makes genetic progress extremely difficult …

Drought-induced stress poses a significant challenge to wheat throughout its growth,
underscoring the importance of identifying drought-stable quantitative trait loci (QTLs) for …

Environmental stresses, such as drought, have negative effects on crop yield. Drought is a
stress whose impact tends to increase in some critical regions. However, the worldwide …

With the advent of molecular biotechnologies, new opportunities are available for plant
physiologists to study the relationships between wheat traits and their genetic control. The …

Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is one of the most important cereal crops, with its grain serving
as a predominant staple food source on a global scale. However, there are many biotic and …