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Abiotic Stress Resistance

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Genetics and Genomics of Rice

Part of the book series: Plant Genetics and Genomics: Crops and Models ((PGG,volume 5))

Abstract

Abiotic stress resistance has complex genetic and molecular bases. Elucidation of the mechanisms underlying stress resistance of rice will accelerate the development of new varieties with enhanced tolerance. The progress in genetic, genomic, and molecular studies of stress resistance in rice is reviewed in this chapter. Drought resistance is regulated by a number of small-effect loci that are largely influenced by genetic background and environment. In contrast, submergence tolerance is controlled by a few master regulators that mediate various acclimation responses. Distinctive mechanisms are involved in the response of rice to other abiotic stresses. Recent functional studies uncovered hundreds of genes and signaling components that control various morphological and physiological responses to different stresses, providing new insight into understanding the complex mechanisms of stress resistance in rice.

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The authors thank Xipeng Ding, Hao Du, Yujie Fang, Jun You, Ning Tang, and Jianping Huang, Huazhong Agricultural University, for collecting references and draft preparation. Due to limited space of the chapter, the authors apologize for any missing or incomplete citing of references related to the theme. For the same reason, nutrient deficit stresses are not included in this chapter. This work was supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (30725021 and 30921091), the National Program on High Technology Development (2012AA10A303), and the Project from the Ministry of Agriculture of China for Transgenic Research.

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Xiong, L. (2013). Abiotic Stress Resistance. In: Zhang, Q., Wing, R. (eds) Genetics and Genomics of Rice. Plant Genetics and Genomics: Crops and Models, vol 5. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-7903-1_13

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