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BayKlimaFit: Strategies for the adaptation of crop plants to the climate change. Subproject 8: Drought-resistant plants

Project

Climate change

This project contributes to the research aim 'Climate Change'. What are the sub-aims? Take a look:
Climate change


Project code: keine Angabe
Contract period: 01.02.2016 - 31.01.2019
Purpose of research: Applied research

The primary strategy for avoiding drought stress in crop production is currently irrigation. Plant breeders are now pursuing the strategy of avoiding drought stress by early maturation of plants and by selecting for drought resistant varieties. However, the success rate of the latter approach is rather marginal. In this project the principles for selection and production of plants with improved yield stability under drought will be elucidated in the model species maize.

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Subjects

Excutive institution

Institute for Botany

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