In botany, drought tolerance is the ability by which a plant maintains its biomass production during arid or drought conditions. Some plants are naturally...

to increase drought tolerance. Induced over-expression of K+ transporters in barley plants has also been found to increase drought tolerance, due to the...

human proteins for medicinal use; flood-tolerant or deepwater rice; and drought-tolerant and salt-tolerant varieties. Rice is used as a model organism...

Ranges and the foothills of the Sierra Nevada. It is California's most drought-tolerant deciduous oak, and is a dominant species in the blue oak woodland...

improve production by conserving water, enhancing the genetic tolerance of crops to drought stress is considered an essential strategy for addressing moisture...

develop drought-resistant crops using genetic engineering". Independent. Liang C (2016). "Genetically modified crops with drought tolerance: achievements...

greatly increased output and qualities such as nutrition, drought tolerance, and tolerance of pests and diseases. Much maize is now genetically modified...

altitudes over 2,000 metres (6,600 ft) above sea level, its high drought tolerance, and the long storage time of the grains. Finger millet originated...

recovery compared to hydrated ones. S. caninervis exhibits remarkable tolerance to gamma radiation. It can survive exposure to doses of up to 500 Gy,...

interest in agriculture are higher yield, quicker maturity, stability, drought tolerance etc. In proposing the term heterosis to replace the older term heterozygosis...

cultivars adapted to poor soils with improved pest resistance and drought tolerance. Some have out-yielded traditional rice by over 100 percent in evaluations...

fact that the plant is endangered. This xerophyte is tolerant of most droughts when mature. Espostoa melanostele subsp. melanostele Espostoa melanostele...

tolerance. Many of the mechanisms utilized for drought tolerance are also utilized for desiccation tolerance, however the terms desiccation tolerance...

types of Chloris gayana in general show good frost tolerance, salt tolerance, and drought tolerance.: 3  A different type of Chloris gayana are tetraploid...

crops planted were genetically modified soybeans, either for herbicide tolerance or insect resistance. Eleven countries grew modified soybean, with the...

average molecular weight. Osmometry is also useful for estimating the drought tolerance of plant leaves. Clifton nanolitre osmometer, an example of a freezing...

fungi. These fungi have ecological roles in nutrient cycling and drought tolerance. Some truffle species are prized as food. Edible truffles are used...

increases during soil drought, due to stomatal closure and a reduction in transpiration, and is therefore often linked to drought tolerance. Observatios from...

Nicoleta; Nyamongo, Desterio; Odeny, Damaris A. (2021). "Novel sources of drought tolerance from landraces and wild sorghum relatives". Crop Science. 61 (1):...

excellent hot season plant, and its drought tolerance makes it ideal for warm climates year-round. Its high salt tolerance makes it a natural choice for colour...

unguiculata) is an annual herbaceous legume from the genus Vigna. Its tolerance for sandy soil and low rainfall have made it an important crop in the...

characteristics for humans, for example, larger fruits or seeds, drought-tolerance, or resistance to pests. Significant advances in plant breeding ensued...

that may enhance mangosteen production include: Drought tolerance, especially sensitivity to drought in the first 5 years after germination Tree architecture...

heat stress tolerance. For drought tolerance, see Drought § Impact on crops and Breeding for drought stress tolerance. For flood tolerance, see cited review...

cold and drought tolerance in transgenic Arabidopsis thaliana plants, was inserted into the tomato. This resulted in increased drought tolerance, but did...

commercial species, such as resistance to insects and diseases, and drought tolerance. Cotton fibres occur naturally in colours of white, brown, green,...

2001). "Desiccation Tolerance in the Resurrection Plant Craterostigma plantagineum. A Contribution to the Study of Drought Tolerance at the Molecular Level"...

Forest Research Institute (AFRI) Arizona Cactus Botanical Garden Drought tolerance Halophyte Hydrophyte International Center for Agricultural Research...

; Kursar, Thomas A. (November 2002). "Drought until death do us part: a case study of the desiccation-tolerance of a tropical moist forest seedling-tree...

summer. It is grown as an ornamental plant for its showy foliage and drought tolerance as a low hedge for borders and in containers. Growing both indoors...