Cereal flag leaf adaptations for grain yield under drought: knowledge status and gaps

The phytohormone crosstalk paradigm takes center stage in understanding how plants respond to abiotic stresses

(2013) Ajay Kohli et al.   PLANT CELL REPORTS

QTL analysis of novel genomic regions associated with yield and yield related traits in new plant type based recombinant inbred lines of rice (Oryza sativa L.)

(2012) Balram Marathi et al.   BMC PLANT BIOLOGY

Co-ordinate regulation of cytokinin gene family members during flag leaf and reproductive development in wheat

(2012) Jiancheng Song et al.   BMC PLANT BIOLOGY

Integration of gene-based markers in a pearl millet genetic map for identification of candidate genes underlying drought tolerance quantitative trait loci

(2012) Deepmala Sehgal et al.   BMC PLANT BIOLOGY

Genomic characterization of drought tolerance-related traits in spring wheat

(2012) Sundeep Kumar et al.   EUPHYTICA

Contrapuntal role of ABA: Does it mediate stress tolerance or plant growth retardation under long-term drought stress?

(2012) Nese Sreenivasulu et al.   GENE

Non-structural carbohydrate partitioning in grass stems: a target to increase yield stability, stress tolerance, and biofuel production

(2012) T. L. Slewinski   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

Comprehensive gene expression analysis of the NAC gene family under normal growth conditions, hormone treatment, and drought stress conditions in rice using near-isogenic lines (NILs) generated from crossing Aday Selection (drought tolerant) and IR64

(2012) Mohammed Nuruzzaman et al.   MOLECULAR GENETICS AND GENOMICS

Distinctive expression patterns and roles of the miRNA393/TIR1 homolog module in regulating flag leaf inclination and primary and crown root growth in rice (Oryza sativa)

(2012) Hongwu Bian et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Root proteases: reinforced links between nitrogen uptake and mobilization and drought tolerance

(2012) Ajay Kohli et al.   PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM

Rice Flag Leaf Physiology, Organ and Canopy Temperature in Response to Water Stress

(2012) Chuan Yan et al.   PLANT PRODUCTION SCIENCE

OsTIR1 and OsAFB2 Downregulation via OsmiR393 Overexpression Leads to More Tillers, Early Flowering and Less Tolerance to Salt and Drought in Rice

(2012) Kuaifei Xia et al.   PLoS One

Genetic Diversity of Upland Rice Germplasm in Malaysia Based on Quantitative Traits

(2012) M. Sohrabi et al.   TheScientificWorldJOURNAL

Phenotyping maize for adaptation to drought

(2012) Jose L. Araus et al.   Frontiers in Physiology

Leaf dehydroascorbate reductase and catalase activity is associated with soil drought tolerance in bread wheat

(2011) Svetlana V. Osipova et al.   ACTA PHYSIOLOGIAE PLANTARUM

Characteristics of the Mesophyllous Cells in the Sheaths of Rice (Oryza sativa L.)

(2011) Zhao-wu GUO et al.   Agricultural Sciences in China

Effect of the down-regulation of the high Grain Protein Content (GPC) genes on the wheat transcriptome during monocarpic senescence

(2011) Dario Cantu et al.   BMC GENOMICS

Evaluation of Grain Yield and Three Physiological Traits in 30 Spring Wheat Genotypes across Three Irrigation Regimes

(2011) Ping Li et al.   CROP SCIENCE

Hormone balance and abiotic stress tolerance in crop plants

(2011) Zvi Peleg et al.   CURRENT OPINION IN PLANT BIOLOGY

Genetic loci linking improved heat tolerance in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) to lower leaf and spike temperatures under controlled conditions

(2011) R. Esten Mason et al.   EUPHYTICA

Response of the Flag Leaves of a Super-Hybrid Rice Variety to Drought Stress during Grain Filling Period

(2011) S. H. Liu et al.   JOURNAL OF AGRONOMY AND CROP SCIENCE

ABA biosynthesis and degradation contributing to ABA homeostasis during barley seed development under control and terminal drought-stress conditions

(2011) Christiane Seiler et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

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

(2011) F. Tardieu   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

Drought-responsive mechanisms in rice genotypes with contrasting drought tolerance during reproductive stage

(2011) Kuixian Ji et al.   JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Fine Mapping QTL for Drought Resistance Traits in Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Using Bulk Segregant Analysis

(2011) Arvindkumar Shivaji Salunkhe et al.   MOLECULAR BIOTECHNOLOGY

Comparative transcriptome analysis of AP2/EREBP gene family under normal and hormone treatments, and under two drought stresses in NILs setup by Aday Selection and IR64

(2011) Akhter Most Sharoni et al.   MOLECULAR GENETICS AND GENOMICS

Rice OsGL1-1 Is Involved in Leaf Cuticular Wax and Cuticle Membrane

(2011) Bao-Xiang Qin et al.   Molecular Plant

Effect of panicle removal on photosynthetic acclimation under elevated CO2 in rice

(2011) H. Shimono et al.   PHOTOSYNTHETICA

Cytokinin-mediated source/sink modifications improve drought tolerance and increase grain yield in rice under water-stress

(2011) Zvi Peleg et al.   PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL

CFL1, a WW Domain Protein, Regulates Cuticle Development by Modulating the Function of HDG1, a Class IV Homeodomain Transcription Factor, in Rice andArabidopsis

(2011) Renhong Wu et al.   PLANT CELL

Drought Resistance Improvement in Rice: An Integrated Genetic and Resource Management Strategy

(2011) Rachid Serraj et al.   PLANT PRODUCTION SCIENCE

Current advances in the investigation of leaf rolling caused by biotic and abiotic stress factors

(2011) Asim Kadioglu et al.   PLANT SCIENCE

Transcriptome Phase Distribution Analysis Reveals Diurnal Regulated Biological Processes and Key Pathways in Rice Flag Leaves and Seedling Leaves

(2011) Wenying Xu et al.   PLoS One

Identification of novel quantitative trait loci for days to ear emergence and flag leaf glaucousness in a bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) population adapted to southern Australian conditions

(2011) Dion Bennett et al.   THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS

Evaluation of near-isogenic lines for drought resistance QTL and fine mapping of a locus affecting flag leaf width, spikelet number, and root volume in rice

(2011) Xipeng Ding et al.   THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS

Composition differences between epicuticular and intracuticular wax substructures: How do plants seal their epidermal surfaces?

(2010) C. Buschhaus et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

Broader leaves result in better performance of indica rice under drought stress

(2010) M. Farooq et al.   JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Physiological and Proteomic Responses of Rice Peduncles to Drought Stress

(2010) Raveendran Muthurajan et al.   MOLECULAR BIOTECHNOLOGY

A Major QTL, Ghd8, Plays Pleiotropic Roles in Regulating Grain Productivity, Plant Height, and Heading Date in Rice

(2010) Wen-Hao Yan et al.   Molecular Plant

Differential changes in antioxidants, proteases, and lipid peroxidation in flag leaves of wheat genotypes under different levels of water deficit conditions

(2010) Amjad Hameed et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY

Adaptation potential of photosynthesis in wheat cultivars with a capability of leaf rolling under high temperature conditions

(2010) G. E. Sarieva et al.   RUSSIAN JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Rice histone deacetylase genes display specific expression patterns and developmental functions

(2009) Yongfeng Hu et al.   BIOCHEMICAL AND BIOPHYSICAL RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS

Over-expression of miR172 causes loss of spikelet determinacy and floral organ abnormalities in rice (Oryza sativa)

(2009) Qian-Hao Zhu et al.   BMC PLANT BIOLOGY

Advances in Drought Resistance of Rice

(2009) Muhammad Farooq et al.   CRITICAL REVIEWS IN PLANT SCIENCES

Plant cuticles shine: advances in wax biosynthesis and export

(2009) Ljerka Kunst et al.   CURRENT OPINION IN PLANT BIOLOGY

Barley yield losses due to defoliation of upper three leaves either healthy or infected at boot stage by Pyrenophora teres f. teres

(2009) Rajaâ Jebbouj et al.   EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PLANT PATHOLOGY

Comparison of the Drought Stress Responses of Tolerant and Sensitive Wheat Cultivars During Grain Filling: Changes in Flag Leaf Photosynthetic Activity, ABA Levels, and Grain Yield

(2009) Adrienn Guóth et al.   JOURNAL OF PLANT GROWTH REGULATION

Changes in chloroplast ultrastructure, fatty acid components of thylakoid membrane and chlorophyll a fluorescence transient in flag leaves of a super-high-yield hybrid rice and its parents during the reproductive stage

(2009) Mei-Ping Zhang et al.   JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Antioxidative protection and proteolytic activity in tolerant and sensitive wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) varieties subjected to long-term field drought

(2009) Lyudmila Simova-Stoilova et al.   PLANT GROWTH REGULATION

Trait identification and QTL validation for reproductive stage drought resistance in rice using selective genotyping of near flowering RILs

(2008) M. Subashri et al.   EUPHYTICA

Rice production in a changing climate: a meta-analysis of responses to elevated carbon dioxide and elevated ozone concentration

(2008) ELIZABETH A. AINSWORTH   GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY

Identification of quantitative trait loci for four morphologic traits under water stress in rice (Oryza sativa L.)

(2008) Bing Yue et al.   Journal of Genetics and Genomics

QTL analysis of flag leaf in barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) for morphological traits and chlorophyll content

(2008) Da-wei Xue et al.   Journal of Zhejiang University-SCIENCE B

Autophagy Plays a Role in Chloroplast Degradation during Senescence in Individually Darkened Leaves

(2008) S. Wada et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY