Drought tolerance

Upland rice

Oryza sativa

Rice plant

Agronomy

Biology

Gene

Nutrient

Ecology

Oryza

Water stress

Drought stress

Environmental science

Biochemistry

Fight-or-flight response

International Journal of Molecular Sciences

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.

Root Response to Drought Stress in Rice (Oryza sativa L.)