Published in Scientific Papers. Series B, Horticulture, Vol. LXVIV, Issue 1
Written by Lia ȘERBAN (MLADIN), Oana SICORA, Tunde JAKO, Cosmin SICORA, Monica HÂRȚA, Mirela Irina CORDEA
Rapid climate change in recent years may significantly impact future generations through various climate factors affecting crop production. As a result, a primary global concern is developing new crop plant varieties that are more resistant to abiotic stress factors such as high temperatures, salinity, drought, and UVB radiation. These new plant varieties may be selected from local landraces that thrive in the affected soils. Therefore, the present study focuses on several local tomato landraces from northwestern Romania, cultivated in soils impacted by salinity, drought, and high temperatures. This research evaluated the gene expression of selected genes related to abiotic stress, aiming to identify valuable molecular traits among the local landraces that confer resilience to fluctuating environmental conditions. This approach could allow for the breeding of new tomato varieties to meet the food industry and consumers' quantitative and qualitative demands.
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