Researchers generate plants with enhanced drought resistance without penalizing growth
Friday, November 9, 2018 - 13:41
in Biology & Nature
Extreme drought is one of the effects of climate change that is already being perceived. A team has obtained plants with increased drought resistance by modifying the signaling of the plant steroid hormones, known as brassinosteroids. The study is among the first to find a strategy to increase plant hydric stress resistance without affecting overall plant growth.