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Osmolyte accumulation: can it really help increase crop yield under drought conditions? by Serraj, R., Sinclair, T. R.

“…Osmolyte accumulation (OA) is frequently cited as a key putative mechanism for increasing yields of crops subjected to drought conditions. The hypothesis is…”
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Variability of root length density and its contributions to seed yield in chickpea ( Cicer arietinum L.) under terminal drought stress by Kashiwagi, J., Krishnamurthy, L., Crouch, J.H., Serraj, R.

“…The importance of root systems in acquiring water has long been recognized as crucial to cope with drought conditions. This investigation was conducted to: (i)…”
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Stress-inducible expression of At DREB1A in transgenic peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) increases transpiration efficiency under water-limiting conditions by BHATNAGAR-MATHUR, Pooja, JYOSTNA DEVI, M, SRINIVAS REDDY, D, LAVANYA, M, VADEZ, Vincent, SERRAJ, R, YAMAGUCHI-SHINOZAKI, K, SHARMA, Kiran K

“…Water deficit is the major abiotic constraint affecting crop productivity in peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.). Water use efficiency under drought conditions is…”
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Large variation in salinity tolerance in chickpea is explained by differences in sensitivity at the reproductive stage by Vadez, V., Krishnamurthy, L., Serraj, R., Gaur, P.M., Upadhyaya, H.D., Hoisington, D.A., Varshney, R.K., Turner, N.C., Siddique, K.H.M.

“…Salinity is an ever-increasing problem in agriculture worldwide, especially in South Asia (India, Pakistan) and Australia. Improved genotypes that are well…”
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Variation in root traits of chickpea ( Cicer arietinum L.) grown under terminal drought by Serraj, R, Krishnamurthy, L, Kashiwagi, J, Kumar, J, Chandra, S, Crouch, J.H

“…Deep and prolific root systems have been associated with enhanced avoidance of terminal drought stress in chickpea. This research evaluated the root traits of…”
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Effects of partial rootzone drying (PRD) on adult olive tree (Olea europaea) in field conditions under arid climate I. Physiological and agronomic responses by Wahbi, S, Wakrim, R, Aganchich, B, Tahi, H, Serraj, R

“…The limited water availability in the Mediterranean ecosystems and the current and predicted decrease of water resources are leading to the urgent need to…”
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Comparative effects of partial root drying (PRD) and regulated deficit irrigation (RDI) on water relations and water use efficiency in common bean ( Phaseolus vulgaris L.) by Wakrim, R., Wahbi, S., Tahi, H., Aganchich, B., Serraj, R.

“…In order to investigate the hypothesis that plant responses to altered water relations was related to hormonal signals in water-restricted plants, the…”
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Simultaneously improving yield under drought stress and non-stress conditions: a case study of rice (Oryza sativa L.) by Guan, Y.S, Serraj, R, Liu, S.H, Xu, J.L, Ali, J, Wang, W.S, Venus, E, Zhu, L.H, Li, Z.K

“…Drought is the most important factor limiting rice productivity in the rainfed areas of Asia. In this study, 48 pyramiding lines (PLs) and their recurrent…”
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Breeding resilient and productive genotypes adapted to drought-prone rainfed ecosystem of India by Verulkar, S.B., Mandal, N.P., Dwivedi, J.L., Singh, B.N., Sinha, P.K., Mahato, R.N., Dongre, P., Singh, O.N., Bose, L.K., Swain, P., Robin, S., Chandrababu, R., Senthil, S., Jain, A., Shashidhar, H.E., Hittalmani, S., Vera Cruz, C., Paris, T., Raman, A., Haefele, S., Serraj, R., Atlin, G., Kumar, A.

“…Drought is the predominant cause of yield reduction in rainfed rice production systems, but until recently, little systematic effort has been made to breed…”
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Rice near-isogenic-lines (NILs) contrasting for grain yield under lowland drought stress by Venuprasad, R., Impa, S.M., Gowda, R.P. Veeresh, Atlin, G.N., Serraj, R.

“…► Near-isogenic lines (NILs) are very useful in genetic and physiological investigations in crop plants. ► We report on development and characterization of…”
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Symbiotic N2 fixation response to drought by Serraj, Rachid, Sinclair, Thomas R., Purcell, Larry C.

“…Symbiotic nitrogen fixation is highly sensitive to drought, which results in decreased N accumulation and yield of legume crops. The effects of drought stress…”
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Broader leaves result in better performance of indica rice under drought stress by Farooq, M., Kobayashi, N., Ito, O., Wahid, A., Serraj, R.

“…Leaf growth is one of the first physiological processes affected by changes in plant water status under drought. A decrease in leaf expansion rate usually…”
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Effects of partial rootzone drying (PRD) on adult olive tree (Olea europaea) in field conditions under arid climate II. Photosynthetic responses by Centritto, M, Wahbi, S, Serraj, R, Chaves, M.M

“…The great challenge for agriculture in the coming decades will be to increase crop production with less water, particularly in countries with limited water…”
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Variation in transpiration efficiency and its related traits in a groundnut ( Arachis hypogaea L.) mapping population by Krishnamurthy, L., Vadez, V., Devi, M. Jyotsna, Serraj, R., Nigam, S.N., Sheshshayee, M.S., Chandra, S., Aruna, R.

“…Transpiration efficiency (TE) has been recognized as an important source of yield variation under drought stress in groundnut. Here the variation for TE is…”
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Relationships Between Transpiration Efficiency and Its Surrogate Traits in the rd29A:DREB1A Transgenic Lines of Groundnut by Devi, M. J., Bhatnagar-Mathur, P., Sharma, K. K., Serraj, R., Anwar, S. Y., Vadez, V.

“…Transpiration efficiency (TE) contributes to crop performance under water‐limited conditions, but is difficult to measure. Herein, we assess the relationships…”
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Asparagine and ureide accumulation in nodules and shoots as feedback inhibitors of N2 fixation in soybean by Vadez, V., Sinclair, T. R., Serraj, R.

“…Inhibition of N2 fixation under water deficits has been hypothesized to result from N feedback within the plant involving ureides and/or asparagine (Asn). This…”
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Asparagine and ureide accumulation in nodules and shoots as feedback inhibitors of N 2 fixation in soybean by Vadez, V., Sinclair, T. R., Serraj, R.

“…Inhibition of N 2 fixation under water deficits has been hypothesized to result from N feedback within the plant involving ureides and/or asparagine (Asn)…”
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Water relations, photosynthesis, growth and water-use efficiency in tomato plants subjected to partial rootzone drying and regulated deficit irrigation by Tahi, H., Wahbi, S., Wakrim, R., Aganchich, B., Serraj, R., Centritto, M.

“…Partial rootzone drying (PRD) and regulated deficit irrigation (RDI) are water-saving irrigation systems that have been developed to increase water-use…”
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Legume nitrogen fixation and drought by Sinclair, T. R, Serraj, R

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Soybean nodulation and N2 fixation response to drought under carbon dioxide enrichment by Serraj, R., Sinclair, T. R., Allen, L. H.

“…The combined effects of carbon dioxide (CO2) enrichment and water deficits on nodulation and N2 fixation were analysed in soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.]. Two…”
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