MusaDREB1G<i>‐</i>Like Protein Modulates Cold and Drought Tolerance in <i>Musa x paradisica</i>
Subham Bhakta, Sanjana Negi, Pooja Bhatt, Yogendra S. Rajpurohit, T. R. Ganapathi, Sudhir Singh, Himanshu Tak, Anand Ballal
Abstract
Summary statement MusaDREB1G acts as an abiotic stress responsive transcription factor that modulates drought or cold stress tolerance in Musa x paradisica through multifaceted mechanisms. This study paves the way for engineering stress‐resistant banana crops using MusaDREB1G.
Topics & Concepts
Abiotic stressStatement (logic)Cold toleranceAbiotic componentTranscription factorDrought toleranceCold stressDrought stressDrought resistanceBiologyHorticultureBotanyGeneticsPolitical scienceGeneEcologyLawPlant Stress Responses and ToleranceBanana Cultivation and ResearchPlant and Biological Electrophysiology Studies