Browsing Research Articles (Biotechnology) by Subject "Drought"
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Common bean as a potential crop for future food security: an overview of past, current and future contributions in genomics, transcriptomics, transgenics and proteomics
(Taylor & Francis Open Access, 2021)Common bean is an important legume crop having high quality protein, micronutrients, vitamins and antioxidants, which makes it a “grain of hope” for poor communities. Hence, a good number of breeding activities have been ... -
Drought and exogenous abscisic acid alter hydrogen peroxide accumulation and diferentially regulate the expression of two maize RD22-like genes
(Nature Research, 2017)Increased biosynthesis of abscisic acid (ABA) occurs in plants in response to water defcit, which is mediated by changes in the levels of reactive oxygen species such as H2O2. Water defcit and ABA induce expression of ... -
Drought and salinity stress alters ROS accumulation, water retention, and osmolyte content in sorghum plants
(Elsevier, 2017)biotic stresses such as drought and salinity are major environmental factors that influence crop productivity worldwide. These adverse conditions induce osmotic stresses in plant cells by decreasing water availability, thus ... -
Green synthesis of iron oxide (hematite) nanoparticles and their influence on sorghum bicolor growth under drought stress
(MDPI, 2023)Drought is a major abiotic stress that confronts plant growth and productivity, thus compromising food security. Plants use physiological and biochemical mechanisms to cope with drought stress, but at the expense of ... -
Indigenous African cereal crops can contribute to mitigation of the impact of climate change on food security
(Arid land institute, 2021)Zea mays L. (maize) is one of the top three cultivated cereals globally, along with wheat and rice. The United States, China, and Brazil are among the largest producers of maize, producing approximately 79% of the world’s ...