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Journal of Biology and Today's World

ISSN - 2322-3308

Harikala Paudel

Department of Agricultural Research, Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science, Rupandehi, Nepal

Publications

  • Mini Review   
    Effect of Drought Stress and Tolerance in Wheat
    Author(s): Shivalal Nyaupane*, Radhakrishna Bhandari, Mukti Ram Poudel, Binod Panthi, Harikala Paudel and Anjali Dhakal

    Wheat is the most important cereal crop and is the major source of protein and calories in the daily diet. Drought is the major abiotic stress that severely affect the production of wheat worldwide. Morphology, physiology and biochemistry of wheat is severely affected under drought stress condition. The severity depends upon the time, stage and severity of water stress. Drought stress produces reactive oxygen species that cause the oxidative damage to the crops. Drought stress causes reduction in germination percentage, reduce seed vigor, early leaf senescence, early maturity, decrease chlorophyll content, reduces photosynthesis, decrease starch accumulation and decrease number of grains. Morphological structures such as trichome and leaf waxiness, stay green, accumulation of metabolites such as proline, various enzymes viz; Superoxid.. View More»
    DOI: 10.35248/2322-3308-12.5.003

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