Nicholas Clarke
Research Professor
Biography
Abstract
With the intensification of global climate change and environmental stress, research on abiotic and biotic stress resistance in maize is particularly important. High temperatures and drought, low temperatures, heavy metals, salinization, and diseases are widespread stress factors that can reduce maize yields and are a focus of maize-breeding research. Molecular biology provides new opportunities for the study of maize and other plants. This article reviews the physiological and biochemical responses of maize to high temperatures and drought, low temperatures, heavy metals, salinization, and diseases, as well as the molecular mechanisms associated with them. Special attention is given to key transcription factors in signal transduction pathways and their roles in regulating maize stress adaptability. In addition, the application of transcriptomics, genome-wide association studies (GWAS), and QTL technology provides new strategies for the identification of molecular markers and genes for maize-stress-resistance traits. Crop genetic improvements through gene editing technologies such as the CRISPR/Cas system provide a new avenue for the development of new stress-resistant varieties. These studies not only help to understand the molecular basis of maize stress responses but also provide important scientific evidence for improving crop tolerance through molecular biological methods.
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Authors
Peter Waldner Tiina M. Nieminen Elena Vanguelova Nathalie Cools Carmen Iacoban Katrin Meusburger Nicholas Clarke Kai Schwärzel Anita Zolles Anna Andreetta Antti-Jussi Lindroos Bruno de Vos Holger Sennhenn Reulen Zoran Galic Panos Michopoulus Henning MeesenburgAbstract
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