Stay-green: a potentiality in plant breeding

Authors :: José Antonio Gonzalez da Silva
Henrique de Souza Luche
Luciano Carlos da Maia
Antonio Costa de Oliveira
Source :: Ciência Rural, Vol 45, Iss 10, Pp 1755-1760 (2015), Ciência Rural v.45 n.10 2015, Ciência Rural, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM), instacron:UFSM
Publication Year :: 2015
Publisher :: Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, 2015.
Abstract: Looking at the new demands of the global agricultural scenario, the search for more productive, efficient and stress adapted genotypes has attracted attention of plant breeders regarding plants with improved physiological characteristics. Therefore, the stay-green trait has taken proeminence as an important strategy to overcome the current yield plateaus allied with yield adaptability and stability. This review has aimed to bring light the main aspects of the stay-green character, showing their employment potential of plant breeding.

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