APPROACHES TO UNDERSTAND THE ROLE OF EPIGENETICS IN JATROPHA CURCAS DROUGHT TOLERANCE

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Publication . Sapeta, H.; Oliveira, Margarida

"Humans depend on plants for food, health and ultimately for their survival. However, the increasing human population has been gradually reducing the land available for agriculture and further competing for resources such as water. Furthermore, drought is a major environmental factor threatening food security. Indeed, drought is predicted to increase in the near future due to three major trends: (1) global climate change – with higher temperatures and increased frequency and severity of drought episodes; (2) increasing competition for limited water supplies; and, (3) plant inability to cope with fast environmental changes. To address the drought problem at crop level, several aspects must be improved at the level of agronomy (e.g. tillage and irrigation practices) and plant biology (e.g. varieties improved through modern breeding technologies). In this context, a better understanding of the drought response of tolerant plants can help planning improved and more targeted breeding strategies."

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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

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SFRH/BD/89781/2012