Towards Efficient Screening Systems for Sunflower Drought Tolerance: A Comparative and Molecular Perspective
Sunflower (Helianthus annuus) seedlings were grown in hydroponic culture for 14 days. After three days there was a drought stress with 15% PEG applied. The drought stress lasted for 11 days. At the end of the experiment, samples were taken for RNA sequencing of primary leaves and plants were phenotypically evaluated.