Molecular and Hormonal Aspects of Drought-Triggered Flower Shedding in Yellow Lupine.

ABSTRACT: The drought is a crucial environmental factor that determines yielding of many crop species, e.g., Fabaceae, which are a source of valuable proteins for food and feed. Herein, we focused on the events accompanying drought-induced activation of flower abscission zone (AZ)-the structure responsible for flower detachment and, consequently, determining seed production in Lupinus luteus. Therefore, detection of molecular markers regulating this process is an excellent tool in the development of improved drought-resistant cultivars to minimize yield loss. We applied physiological, molecular, biochemical, immunocytochemical, and chromatography methods for a comprehensive examination of changes evoked by drought in the AZ cells. This factor led to significant cellular changes and act

SUBMITTER: Wilmowicz E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6695997 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature