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  • Agricultural Science
  • Plant Physiology
  • Biochemistry

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  • Wheat is highly sensitive to osmotic stress, particularly drought, impacting specialized metabolites crucial for plant health and human well-being.
  • Drought stress affects plant physiology and biochemistry, necessitating the identification of genotypes with enhanced tolerance mechanisms for sustainable agriculture.
  • Osmoprotectors and specialized metabolites play vital roles in maintaining osmotic balance and mitigating oxidative stress in plants.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the agronomic, physiological, and biochemical responses of spring wheat genotypes to drought stress under field conditions.
  • To identify wheat strains exhibiting superior drought tolerance through a multi-trait index analysis.
  • To understand the plant defense mechanisms contributing to drought tolerance in wheat.

Main Methods:

  • Evaluation of 18 spring wheat genotypes under field drought stress conditions.
  • Assessment of agronomic (grain yield), physiological (photosynthesis-related variables), and biochemical (proline, sodium, potassium, antioxidant potential, phenolic compounds) parameters.
  • Application of a multivariate index for the joint selection of drought-tolerant strains.

Main Results:

  • Drought significantly impacted all evaluated variables, with most genotypes showing reduced grain yield.
  • Photosynthetic variables were negatively affected by drought; however, proline content increased significantly (over 800%) in stressed genotypes.
  • Specific genotypes (VI_14774, VI_14668, VI_9007, TBIO_ATON) maintained grain yield, while others (BRS_264, VI_14050, VI_14426) showed strong drought responsiveness.
  • Increased specialized metabolism compounds and altered ion content (Na, K) were observed as defense mechanisms.

Conclusions:

  • Wheat genotypes exhibit varied defense and tolerance mechanisms against drought stress, influencing their performance.
  • The study successfully identified four promising wheat strains (VI_14055, VI_14001, VI_14426, VI_1466) for semi-arid environments and fluctuating climatic conditions.
  • Understanding these genotypic variations is essential for predicting and improving wheat performance under future climate scenarios.