Drought and salinity stresses induced physio-biochemical changes in sugarcane: an overview of tolerance mechanism and mitigating approaches

R Kumar, V Sagar, VC Verma, M Kumari… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Sugarcane productivity is being hampered globally under changing environmental
scenarios like drought and salinity. The highly complex nature of the plant responses …

Molecular traits for adaptation to drought and salt stress in birch, oak and poplar species

TS Tikhomirova, KV Krutovsky, KA Shestibratov - Forests, 2022 - mdpi.com
Betula spp., Quercus spp., and Populus spp. are the most promising deciduous woody
plants in forestry. However, these species were found to be sensitive to climate change that …

Expansin gene TaEXPA2 positively regulates drought tolerance in transgenic wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)

J Yang, G Zhang, J An, Q Li, Y Chen, X Zhao, J Wu… - Plant Science, 2020 - Elsevier
Expansins loosen plant cell walls and are involved in cell enlargement and various abiotic
stresses. In previous studies, we cloned the expansin gene TaEXPA2 from the wheat cultivar …

Transgenic sugarcane with higher levels of BRK1 showed improved drought tolerance

JA Narayan, VM Manoj, G Nerkar, M Chakravarthi… - Plant Cell Reports, 2023 - Springer
Key message Transgenic sugarcane overexpressing BRK1 showed improved tolerance to
drought stress through modulation of actin polymerization and formation of interlocking …

Overexpression of expansin EaEXPA1, a cell wall loosening protein enhances drought tolerance in sugarcane

JA Narayan, M Chakravarthi, G Nerkar… - Industrial Crops and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Sugarcane (Saccharum spp. hybrid) contributes to 80% of world sugar production and is a
valuable source of biomass for the production of lignocellulosic ethanol making it an …

Ectopic expression of DJ-1/PfpI domain containing Erianthus arundinaceus Glyoxalase III (EaGly III) enhances drought tolerance in sugarcane

MV Mohanan, A Pushpanathan, SPT Sasikumar… - Plant Cell Reports, 2020 - Springer
Key message Sugarcane transgenic overexpressing EaGly III from Erianthus arundinaceus
showed enhanced water deficit stress tolerance. Abstract Methylglyoxal (MG), an α …

Expansin-mediated developmental and adaptive responses: A matter of cell wall biomechanics?

M Samalova, E Gahurova, J Hejatko - Quantitative Plant Biology, 2022 - cambridge.org
Biomechanical properties of the cell wall (CW) are important for many developmental and
adaptive responses in plants. Expansins were shown to mediate pH-dependent CW …

History and current status of sugarcane breeding, germplasm development and molecular biology in India

B Ram, G Hemaprabha, BD Singh, C Appunu - Sugar Tech, 2022 - Springer
Sugarcane cultivation in India dates back to 5000 BC, but its genetic improvement through
breeding commenced only in the nineteenth century. A major breakthrough in yield …

Root transcriptome analysis of Saccharum spontaneum uncovers key genes and pathways in response to low-temperature stress

S Dharshini, NV Hoang, C Mahadevaiah… - Environmental and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Low-temperature (LT) stress is known to restrain sugarcane productivity in sub-tropical
regions significantly. Many researchers have prioritized their work towards developing …

Overexpression of EaALDH7, an aldehyde dehydrogenase gene from Erianthus arundinaceus enhances salinity tolerance in transgenic sugarcane (Saccharum spp …

C Appunu, SS Krishna, SRH Chandar, R Valarmathi… - Plant Science, 2024 - Elsevier
Aldehyde Dehydrogenases (ALDH), a group of enzymes, are associated with the
detoxification of aldehydes, produced in plants during abiotic stress conditions. Salinity …