ERC Starting Grant · 2023
Resilient Oats: Improving Drought Stress Resistance in a Changing Climate
Providing food security in the face of climate change and increasingly frequent extreme heat and drought events is one of the greatest global challenges. Drought is the most influential environmental factor limiting crop yields for a growing world population and leading to significant economic losses. To safeguard agricultural production, it is crucial to develop high-yielding crops with improved water use efficiency. Oat (Avena sativa L.) is an emerging crop that offers significant benefits for human health and provides a nutrient-rich plant-based protein source with a low carbon footprint. However, oats are sensitive to drought and progress in breeding drought-resistant varieties, while…
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