Root Response to Drought Stress in Rice (Oryza sativa L.)
Yoon-Ha Kim, Yong Suk Chung, Eun‐Gyeong Lee, Pooja Tripathi, Seong Heo, Kyung-Hwan Kim
Abstract
The current unpredictable climate changes are causing frequent and severe droughts. Such circumstances emphasize the need to understand the response of plants to drought stress, especially in rice, one of the most important grain crops. Knowledge of the drought stress response components is especially important in plant roots, the major organ for the absorption of water and nutrients from the soil. Thus, this article reviews the root response to drought stress in rice. It is presented to provide readers with information of use for their own research and breeding program for tolerance to drought stress in rice.
Topics & Concepts
Oryza sativaDrought stressDrought toleranceAgronomyBiologyFight-or-flight responseNutrientOryzaWater stressRice plantUpland riceEnvironmental scienceEcologyBiochemistryGeneRice Cultivation and Yield ImprovementPlant responses to water stressPlant Stress Responses and Tolerance