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ReviewPlant molecular biology2025

Enhancing drought resilience in crops: mechanistic approaches in the face of climate challenge.

Hemangini Parmar, Anjana Goel, Temesgen Assefa Gelaw, Malireddy K Reddy

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Review in Plant molecular biology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Hemangini ParmarPlant Biology & Biotechnology International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, Delhi, 110067, India.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0007-3098-1558
Anjana GoelDepartment of Biotechnology, Institute of Applied Sciences and Humanities, GLA University, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, 281406, India.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3759-184X
Temesgen Assefa GelawPlant Biology & Biotechnology International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, Delhi, 110067, India.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5097-9398
Malireddy K ReddyPlant Biology & Biotechnology International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, Delhi, 110067, India. reddy@icgeb.org.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7217-5246

Funding

Human Resource Development Centre, Council of Scientific And Industrial Research 09/512(0244)/2019-EMR-I
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Enhancing drought resilience in crops has become a critical challenge in the face of global climate change, which is exacerbating the frequency and severity of drought events. This review explores mechanistic approaches aimed to improve crop drought tolerance, focusing on physiological, biochemical, and molecular mechanisms. We examine the key molecular pathways involved in drought stress responses, including the Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase (MAPKs) signaling pathway, hormonal regulation, transcriptional control, and post-translational modifications such as ubiquitination-mediated protein degradation, and plant-microbe interaction. The review also delves into the mechanisms of drought stress tolerance, including drought escape, avoidance, and tolerance. It highlights significant traits contributing to drought resilience, such as stomatal regulation and root architecture. Furthermore, we discuss genomics and breeding approaches, including quantitative trait loci (QTL) mapping, marker-assisted selection (MAS), and cutting-edge CRISPR-Cas-based genome editing technologies. These advanced techniques, such as base editing, prime editing, and multiplexing, transform crop improvement strategies by facilitating precise and efficient modifications for enhanced drought resilience, with the success stories in crops such as rice, maize, wheat, and others. Integrating these mechanistic and technological approaches offers promising avenues for developing drought-resilient crops, ensuring food security under increasingly unpredictable climate conditions.

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Crops, AgriculturalDroughtsClimate ChangeGene EditingGene Expression Regulation, PlantPlant BreedingQuantitative Trait LociStress, PhysiologicalCRISPR-Cas genome editingCrop improvementDrought resilienceMolecular pathways

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