摘要
High epicuticular wax(Ewax)content on leaves is a key trait for drought and heat stress tolerance in plants.One hundred diverse rice germplasm lines from the 3K-IRRI collection were screened for leaf Ewax content under open field conditions during the monsoon season of 2023,and for their nocturnal transpiration during the summer season of 2024.Using a novel drought-simulator phenomics platform,we identified a balance between cuticular and stomatal transpiration at night,with wax modulating these processes under varying night temperatures.
基金
supported by the Department of Science and Technology,Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research,India(Grant No.DST/INSPIRE/04/2022/003192)
the Ad-RICCE Project,India(Grant No.IC-12012(12)/2/2022-ICD-DBT)
the Dutch Research Council,the Netherlands(Grant No.482.20.202).
