Towards improving drought resistance and lodging resistance in cotton

Abstract

Abstract Cotton is one of the most important fiber and oil crop in the world and the fiber yield as well as quality traits are negatively affected by drought and lodging. Improving root gravitropism is a very effective way to enhance the crop resistance to drought and lodging stresses. Recent advance in origin and formation of root gravitropism may provide new insights to increase drought and lodging resistance in cotton.

Keywords

• Cotton
• PIN
• Drought resistance
• Lodging resistance
• Root gravitropism