Future-Proofing Potato for Drought and Heat Tolerance by Overexpression of Hexokinase and SP6A

Crop yield is largely affected by global climate change. Especially periods of heat and drought limit crop productivity worldwide. According to current models of future climate scenarios, heatwaves and periods of drought are likely to increase. Potato, as an important food crop of temperate latitude...

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Main Authors: Günter G. Lehretz, Sophia Sonnewald, Nitsan Lugassi, David Granot, Uwe Sonnewald
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2020.614534/full