Improving crops yield under water-limited conditions is the most daunting challenge faced
by breeders. To this end, accurate, relevant phenotyping plays an increasingly pivotal role …

Stay-green (sometimes staygreen) refers to the heritable delayed foliar senescence
character in model and crop plant species. In a cosmetic stay-green, a lesion interferes with …

This presentation is a concept review paper dealing with a central dilemma in
understanding, designing, and acting upon crop plant improvement programs for drought …

Stay-green sorghum plants exhibit greener leaves and stems during the grain-filling period
under water-limited conditions compared with their senescent counterparts, resulting in …

Drought and heat stress are among the two most important environmental factors influencing
crop growth, development, and yield processes. A comprehensive understanding of the …

Since the publication of the third edition of the Handbook of Plant and Crop Stress,
continuous discoveries in the fields of plant and crop environmental stresses and their …

Drought and its interaction with high temperature are the major abiotic stress factors
affecting soybean yield and production stability. Ongoing climate changes are anticipated to …

During the past two centuries, the world has witnessed a remarkable increase in the
atmospheric concentrations of the greenhouse gases (GHGs), namely carbon dioxide (CO …

Drought is a major abiotic stress factor limiting crop production. Identification of genetic
factors involved in plant responses to drought stress will provide a solid foundation to …

Drought stress is the major constraint to rice (Oryza sativa L.) production and yield stability in
rainfed ecosystems. Identifying genomic regions contributing to drought resistance will help …