Characterization of a candidate gene for drought tolerance in #Coffea# : the CcDREB1D gene, in contrasting genotypes of #Coffea canephora# and related species = Caractérisation d'un gène candidat pour la résistance à la sécheresse chez #Coffea# : le gène CcDREB1D dans des génotypes contrastés de #Coffea canephora# et d'espèces apparentées

Costa Alves G.
2015

Coffee is the world's second most valuable traded commodity after crude oil. Like for other crops, drought is the key factor affecting plant development, flowering, productivity, fruits development and their quality. In such a context, the generation of drought-tolerant coffee varieties has now turned into one of the priorities of many research institutes. In coffee, several candidate genes for ...

Génétique et amélioration des plantes; Troubles divers des plantes; Physiologie et biochimie végétales