Any trait or trait-related allele can confer drought tolerance: Just design the right drought scenario

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 25-31

  Tardieu, Franois ^a  

^a UMR 759 LEPSE   (France)

Author keywords

Allele; drought; drought tolerance; trait

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ALLELE; ARTICLE; CATERING SERVICE; DROUGHT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ALLELES; DROUGHTS; FOOD SUPPLY; SECURITY MEASURES;

EID: 84555191964     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: 14602431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/err269     Document Type: Article

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