Proteomic and Transcriptomic Approaches to Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Rice (Oryza sativaL.)

Dissertação para a obtenção de grau de doutor em Biologia pelo Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica da Universidade Nova de Lisboa

Cereals are the most important food source, and rice (Oryza sativa L.) alois the staple crop for more than half of the world’s population. Environmenstresses limit plant growth and productivity, and in the case of rice, drouhas become the most serious constraint to yield potential in all agro-climazones. The challenge for the next generations is thus to achievesustainable rice production with less arable land, reduced inputs agrochemicals (fertilizers and pesticides) and above all, with limited wasupply, given the increasing scarcity of water resources at global level(...)

Financial support from ‘Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia’ ‘Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia e Ensino Superior’ (Portugal) and ‘Fundo Social Europeu’ and Financial support from ‘Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia’ (Spain)