Biotechnology Bulletin ›› 2018, Vol. 34 ›› Issue (7): 48-56.doi: 10.13560/j.cnki.biotech.bull.1985.2018-0425

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Research Progress on the Effects of Phytohormones on Crop Root System Development Under Drought Condition

GUO Bin-hui1, DAI Yi2, SONG Li2   

  1. 1. Basic Experimental Teaching Center of Life Science,Yangzhou University,Yangzhou 225009;
    2. Institute of Agricultural Science and oTechnology Development, Yangzhou University/Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agro-Product Safety/Co-Innovation Center for Modern Production Technology of Grain Crops,Yangzhou 225009
  • Received:2018-05-07 Online:2018-07-26 Published:2018-08-01

Abstract: Phytohormone is a kind of trace organic that are synthesized in parts of plants and can be transported to other functional parts of plants to regulate plant growth and development. As an important organ for crops to absorb water and nutrients, root system development determines the ability of crops to obtain nutrients and water. Recent studies indicate that the well-developed root system of crops is closely related to their resistance to drought stress and phytohormones play a key role in the root system development. Therefore, it is important to understand the effects of plant hormones on crop root development under drought stress. In this paper, we summarized recent evidences on the roles of phytohormones independently or synergistically affecting the crops root system development under drought condition, and discussed the significance of applying phytohormones in crop drought resistance research and the feasible research directions in future.

Key words: phytohormone, drought, crops, root system development, hormone interactions