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Jatropha curcas drought response -
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"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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drought breeding crop