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Upland rice is very sensitive to drought, especially during flowering. Drought occurring during this stage can be detrimental for grain yield because of increased spikelet sterility (1). The drought-induced decline in panicle water potential is thought to play a role in triggering spikelet sterility. In such conditions, improved water-use efficiency (the ratio of biomass produced to water transpired, WUE) may be regarded as a useful trait for increasing yield.
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Scartazza, A., Lauteni, M., Monteverdi, M.C., Augusti, A., Spaccino, L., Brugnoli, E. (1998). Carbon Isotope Discrimination in Soluble Carbohydrates and Drought Tolerance in Upland Rice. In: Garab, G. (eds) Photosynthesis: Mechanisms and Effects. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-3953-3_603
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