Functional genomics and abiotic-stress tolerance in cereals

Traditional molecular genetic studies have contributed to the understanding of the underlying biology of tolerance to abiotic stresses. We know a great deal about the genetic control of traits for tolerance to major abiotic stress in cereal crops, such a boron tolerance, salinity tolerance, reproductive frost tolerance, and aspects of drought tolerance. Gene identification also provides the opportunity to generate new varieties in the future via genetic transformation with superior abiotic-stress tolerance