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Abiotic stress in plants, stress perception to molecular response and role of biotechnological tools in stress resistance

Authors :
Imran, Qari Muhammad
Falak, Noreen
Hussain, Adil
Mun, Bong-Gyu
Yun, Byung-Wook
Imran, Qari Muhammad
Falak, Noreen
Hussain, Adil
Mun, Bong-Gyu
Yun, Byung-Wook
Publication Year :
2021

Abstract

Plants, due to their sessile nature, face several environmental adversities. Abiotic stresses such as heat, cold, drought, heavy metals, and salinity are serious threats to plant production and yield. To cope with these stresses, plants have developed sophisticated mechanisms to avoid or resist stress conditions. A proper response to abiotic stress depends primarily on how plants perceive the stress signal, which in turn leads to initiation of signaling cascades and induction of resistance genes. New biotechnological tools such as RNA-seq and CRISPR-cas9 are quite useful in identifying target genes on a global scale, manipulating these genes to achieve tolerance, and helping breeders to develop stress-tolerant cultivars. In this review, we will briefly discuss the adverse effects of key abiotic stresses such as cold, heat, drought, and salinity. We will also discuss how plants sense various stresses and the importance of biotechnological tools in the development of stress-tolerant cultivars.

Details

Database :
OAIster
Notes :
application/pdf, English
Publication Type :
Electronic Resource
Accession number :
edsoai.on1298364820
Document Type :
Electronic Resource
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3390.agronomy11081579