Recent Advances in the Characterization of Plant Transcriptomes in Response to Drought, Salinity, Heat, and Cold Stress

Overview

Journal F1000Res

Specialties Biomedical Engineering
Science

Date 2019 May 28

PMID 31131087

Citations 42

Authors

Khurram Bashir

Akihiro Matsui

Sultana Rasheed

Motoaki Seki

Affiliations

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Abstract

Despite recent advancements in plant molecular biology and biotechnology, providing food security for an increasing world population remains a challenge. Drought (water scarcity), salinity, heat, and cold stress are considered major limiting factors that affect crop production both qualitatively and quantitatively. Therefore, the development of cost-effective and environmentally friendly strategies will be needed to resolve these agricultural problems. This will require a comprehensive understanding of transcriptomic alterations that occur in plants in response to varying levels of environmental stresses, singly and in combination. Here, we briefly discuss the current status and future challenges in plant research related to understanding transcriptional changes that occur in response to drought, salinity, heat, and cold stress.

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