Genotype-specific germination behavior induced by sustainable priming techniques in response to water deprivation stress in rice.

ABSTRACT: Water stress brought about by climate change is among the major global concerns threatening food security. Rice is an important staple food which requires high water resources. Being a semi-aquatic plant, rice is particularly susceptible to drought. The aim of this work was to develop techniques directed to promote rice resilience to water deprivation stress during germination by implementing specific seed priming treatments. Five popular Italian rice varieties were subjected to priming treatments using novel, sustainable solutions, like poly-gamma-glutamic acid (γ-PGA), denatured γ-PGA (dPGA), and iron (Fe) pulsing, alone or in combination. The effect of the developed priming methods was tested under optimal conditions as well as under water deprivation stress imposed by polyethylene glyc

SUBMITTER: Duenas C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10881859 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature