Sulfate-mediated Drought Tolerance in Maize Involves Regulation at Physiological and Biochemical Levels.

ABSTRACT: Restriction in nutrient acquisition is one of the primary causes for reduced growth and yield in water deficient soils. Sulfur (S) is an important secondary macronutrient that interacts with several stress metabolites to improve performance of food crops under various environmental stresses including drought. Increased S supply influences uptake and distribution of essential nutrients to confer nutritional homeostasis in plants exposed to limited water conditions. The regulation of S metabolism in plants, resulting in synthesis of numerous S-containing compounds, is crucial to the acclimation response to drought stress. Two different experiments were laid out in semi-controlled conditions to investigate the effects of different S sources on physiological and biochemical mechanisms of maize

SUBMITTER: Usmani MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6981264 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature