Research on the drought tolerance mechanism of Pennisetum glaucum (L.) in the root during the seedling stage.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Drought is one of the major environmental stresses resulting in a huge reduction in crop growth and biomass production. Pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum L.) has excellent drought tolerance, and it could be used as a model plant to study drought resistance. The root is a very crucial part of plant that plays important roles in plant growth and development, which makes it a focus of research.

Results

In this study, we explored the mechanism of drought tolerance of pearl millet by comparing physiological and transcriptomic data under normal condition and drought treatment at three time points (1 h, 3 h and 7 h) in the root during the seedling stage. The relative electrical conductivity went up from 1 h to 7 h in both control and drought treatment groups while the con

SUBMITTER: Zhang A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8305952 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature