Abscisic acid (ABA) concentration is a quantitatively inherited trait which plays a pivotal role
in the response of plants to drought stress. A recent study identified 17 quantitative trait loci …

Plant water deficit is a component of several different stresses, including drought, salinity
and low temperature, which severely limit plant growth and crop productivity. Genetic …

Dehydrins (LEA D11 proteins) have been identified in both higher and lower plants, and are
associated with tolerance to, or response to the onset of, low temperature or dehydration …

Drought is a serious problem in many parts of the world where wheat, barley and other small-
grained cereals are part of the staple diets. Even in parts of South-eastern Europe, seasonal …

Drought is the main cause of yield instability in upland rice. But this general statement has to
be put into perspective. Four different production systems of upland rice (shifting cultivation …

Osmotic adjustment (OA) is a major component of drought tolerance. Incorporation of OA in
crop improvement programs is limited by its slow and complex measurement procedures …

Genetic enhancement of rice for improved performance under water-limited environments
and high salt is of paramount importance. Producing improved rice lines for stress …