Fungal endophytes enhance wheat heat and drought tolerance in terms of grain yield and second-generation seed viability

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 116, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 109-122

  Hubbard, M ^a   Germida, J J ^a   Vujanovic, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Drought; Fungal endophytes; Germination; Heat; Tolerance; Wheat

Indexed keywords

AGRONOMY; CULTIVATION; DROUGHT; EFFICIENCY; FUNGI; GRAIN GROWTH; HEAT RESISTANCE;

DROUGHT STRESS; FUNGAL ENDOPHYTES; HEAT; HEAT STRESS; HEAT TOLERANCE; SECOND GENERATION; SEED WEIGHT; STRESSED PLANTS; WATER USE EFFICIENCY; WHEAT;

GERMINATION;

ADAPTATION; CROP YIELD; DROUGHT STRESS; ENDOPHYTE; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; GERMINATION; GROWTH RATE; SYMBIOSIS; WHEAT;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DROUGHT STRESS; DROUGHT TOLERANCE; ENDOPHYTE; GERMINATION; GRAIN YIELD; HEAT STRESS; IN VITRO STUDY; NONHUMAN; PHOTOSYSTEM II; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT HEIGHT; PLANT REPRODUCTION; PLANT SEED; PLANT WATER USE; SEED WEIGHT; WHEAT;

FUNGI; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 84890435381     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jam.12311     Document Type: Article

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