Abstract:Guaranteeing food security in an era of rising world population, global climate change, and pressure to use land situated in harsh environments for agriculture, is an increasing challenge. In the drive for improved crop performance, efforts have focused on identifying genes controlling many traits including greater tolerance to biotic and abiotic stresses. However, several problems in identifying new candidate genes can be distinguished. Classic forward and reverse genetic screens of plant mutants require the … Show more
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