Artigo Acesso aberto Produção Nacional Revisado por pares

Stay-green: a potentiality in plant breeding

2015; UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE SANTA MARIA; Volume: 45; Issue: 10 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1590/0103-8478cr20140662

ISSN

1678-4596

Autores

Henrique de Souza Luche, José Antônio Gonzalez da Silva, Luciano Carlos da Maia, Antônio Costa de Oliveira,

Tópico(s)

Plant Genetic and Mutation Studies

Resumo

Looking at the new demands of the global agricultural scenario, the search for more productive, efficient and stress adapted genotypes has attracted attention of plant breeders regarding plants with improved physiological characteristics. Therefore, the stay-green trait has taken proeminence as an important strategy to overcome the current yield plateaus allied with yield adaptability and stability. This review has aimed to bring light the main aspects of the stay-green character, showing their employment potential of plant breeding.

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