Metabolite-mediated adaptation of crops to drought and the acquisition of tolerance.
Plant J
; 118(3): 626-644, 2024 May.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38241088
ABSTRACT
Drought is one of the major and growing threats to agriculture productivity and food security. Metabolites are involved in the regulation of plant responses to various environmental stresses, including drought stress. The complex drought tolerance can be ascribed to several simple metabolic traits. These traits could then be used for detecting the genetic architecture of drought tolerance. Plant metabolomes show dynamic differences when drought occurs during different developmental stages or upon different levels of drought stress. Here, we reviewed the major and most recent findings regarding the metabolite-mediated plant drought response. Recent progress in the development of drought-tolerant agents is also discussed. We provide an updated schematic overview of metabolome-driven solutions for increasing crop drought tolerance and thereby addressing an impending agricultural challenge.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Adaptation, Physiological
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Crops, Agricultural
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Metabolome
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Droughts
Language:
En
Journal:
Plant J
Journal subject:
BIOLOGIA MOLECULAR
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BOTANICA
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
China
Country of publication:
United kingdom