Comparative genetics of drought tolerance
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2000
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Options Méditerranéennes : Série A. Séminaires Méditerranéens;n. 40, pages 191-201
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This is a review of recent research on drought tolerance among grass species with a comparative
genetics perspective. New technologies for evaluating, dissecting, and mapping components of drought tolerance
as well as the transfer of this information among species is accelerating the understanding of this phenomenon. In
addition, exploitation of the genetic variation and evolutionary advantages of certain species can enhance our
knowledge and provide a source of genes for transfer to other species.
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Drought, abiotic stress, osmotic adjustment, candidate genes, comparative genetics.
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