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Chemical intervention in plant sugar signalling increases yield and resilience
Treatment with signalling precursors of trehalose-6-phosphate allows light-triggered release of trehalose-6-phosphate in Arabidopsis thaliana and increases the yield and drought resistance of spring wheat (Triticum aestivum).
- Cara A. Griffiths
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| Open AccessSingle-molecule sequencing of the desiccation-tolerant grass Oropetium thomaeum
Oropetium thomaeum is a resurrection plant that can survive extreme water stress through desiccation to complete dryness, providing a model for drought tolerance; here, whole-genome sequencing and assembly of the Oropetium genome using single-molecule real-time sequencing is reported.
- Robert VanBuren
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Outlook |
The dry facts
Drought has wreaked havoc throughout history, destroying crops and causing famine and conflict. And it could be getting worse.
- Olive Heffernan
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Modelling: Predictive yield
Farmers would benefit from better long-range weather forecasts. What else can science provide to help them decide what to plant?
- Neil Savage
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Microbiome: Soil science comes to life
Plants may be getting a little help with their tolerance of drought and heat.
- Roger East
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Water: The flow of technology
Farmers must develop new approaches if they are to keep producing crops as water supplies dwindle.
- Katherine Bourzac
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Crop pests: Under attack
The threat of insects to agriculture is set to increase as the planet warms. What action can we take to safeguard our crops?
- Amy Maxmen
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Perspectives: Legislating change
What should governments do to enhance sustainable agriculture and mitigate droughts?
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Plant breeding: Discovery in a dry spell
Improved crops have helped farmers maintain yields in times of drought. But as climate change looms, will the gains keep coming?
- Michael Eisenstein
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Drought-tolerant maize gets US debut
Seed companies race to tap multibillion-dollar market.
- Jeff Tollefson
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Amazon drought raises research doubts
Studies highlight uncertainties over effects of climate change.
- Jeff Tollefson
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China drought highlights future climate threats
Yunnan's worst drought for many years has been exacerbated by destruction of forest cover and a history of poor water management.
- Jane Qiu
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Woody shrubs don't slurp up water
Clearing encroaching plants from savannah might make drought worse.
- Erik Vance