Drought tolerance refers to the ability of a plant, crop, or organism to withstand or survive through periods of limited water availability or drought conditions. Full definition
Recent studies have increased our understanding of the regulatory networks controlling the drought stress response and have led to practical approaches for engineering drought tolerance in plants. (academicsreview.org)
The industry researchers identified thousands of genes associated with drought tolerance, then incorporated them into their hybrids through conventional breeding. (scientificamerican.com)
A second part of the study will seek to understand drought tolerance in wild relatives of tomatoes. (btiscience.org)