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Rubén Tenorio Berrío^1,2, Hilde Nelissen^1,2, Dirk Inzé^1,2

¹Department of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.

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Drought stress threatens global agriculture, increasing the need for resilient crops. New strategies focus on maintaining plant growth and yield under drought, utilizing molecular pathways for improved crop production.

Keywords:

Drought Drought tolerance Shoot growth hormones mild drought

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Agricultural Science
Plant Biology
Climate Change Adaptation

Background:

Drought stress is a major agricultural constraint, exacerbated by climate change, threatening global food security.
Increasing global food demand necessitates higher crop yields, while traditional drought tolerance methods often reduce growth.

Purpose of the Study:

To review current strategies for engineering drought tolerance in plants.
To discuss molecular pathways involved in plant growth and drought response.
To explore future perspectives for developing field-ready drought-tolerant crops.

Main Methods:

Literature review of drought tolerance strategies and molecular engineering.
Analysis of 'growth-centered' and 'drought resilience without growth penalty' approaches.
Discussion of key molecular players: abscisic acid, brassinosteroids, cytokinins, ethylene, ROS scavenging genes, strigolactones, and aquaporins.

Main Results:

Two main strategies for drought tolerance engineering: maintaining growth or resilience without growth penalty.
Several molecular pathways (abscisic acid, brassinosteroids, etc.) have been successfully engineered for drought tolerance.
Understanding these pathways is crucial for regulating growth and stress responses under drought.

Conclusions:

Novel strategies are emerging to enhance crop resilience and yield under drought conditions.
Targeting specific molecular pathways offers promising avenues for developing climate-resilient agriculture.
Future research should focus on translating lab-based findings into field applications for improved food security.