drought-tolerance
Survives without water
Drought-tolerance is the ability of a plant, crop, or organism to survive and function with limited water.
The trait is prized in agriculture and landscaping, especially in arid regions: drought-tolerance is essential for xeriscaping, researchers are breeding wheat varieties for improved drought-tolerance.
Low-irrigation garden design
- drip irrigationSlow-release watering method
- mulchingCovering soil protectively
- sorghumWarm-climate cereal grass
- milletSmall-seeded food crop
cowpea · teff · amaranth · soil moisture · water retention · dry farming · fallow · hardpan
Nocturnal CO2 fixation pathway
- succulentsMoisture-retaining flora
- xerophytesDrought-tolerant plant species
- dormancySuspended biological activity
- transpirationBotanical water vapor release
Flora original to area
- ornamental grassesPlants grown for aesthetics
- lavenderFragrant herb, pale violet
- agaveSpiny desert succulent
- yuccaSpiny desert plant
sedum · rockery · gravel garden · sage · rosemary · oleander · bougainvillea · ice plant
DNA to functional product
- aquaporinsMembrane proteins transporting water
- phenotypingCharacterizing observable traits
- genome editingTargeted DNA alteration technology
- CRISPRGene-editing molecular machinery
heritability · alleles · genetic variation · biofortification · field trials
xeriscaping
Low-irrigation garden design
- drip irrigationSlow-release watering method
- mulchingCovering soil protectively
- sorghumWarm-climate cereal grass
millet · cowpea · teff · amaranth · soil moisture · water retention · dry farming · fallow · hardpan · seed selection
CAM photosynthesis
Nocturnal CO2 fixation pathway
- succulentsMoisture-retaining flora
- xerophytesDrought-tolerant plant species
- dormancySuspended biological activity
native plants
Flora original to area
- ornamental grassesPlants grown for aesthetics
- lavenderFragrant herb, pale violet
- agaveSpiny desert succulent
yucca · sedum · rockery · gravel garden · sage · rosemary · oleander · bougainvillea · ice plant · buffalo grass
gene expression
DNA to functional product
- aquaporinsMembrane proteins transporting water
- phenotypingCharacterizing observable traits
- genome editingTargeted DNA alteration technology
CRISPR · heritability · alleles · genetic variation · biofortification · field trials
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