A novel stress-induced sugarcane gene confers tolerance to drought, salt and oxidative stress in transgenic tobacco plants.

<h4>Background</h4>Drought is a major abiotic stress that affects crop productivity worldwide. Sugarcane can withstand periods of water scarcity during the final stage of culm maturation, during which sucrose accumulation occurs. Meanwhile, prolonged periods of drought can cause severe p...

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Main Authors: Kevin Begcy, Eduardo D Mariano, Agustina Gentile, Carolina G Lembke, Sonia Marli Zingaretti, Glaucia M Souza, Marcelo Menossi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/22984543/?tool=EBI