Identifying Traits Associated With Terminal Drought Tolerance in Sesame ( L.) Genotypes.

Sesame is predominantly cultivated in rainfed and low fertile lands and is frequently exposed to terminal drought. species inhabiting dryland ecosystems adaptively diverge from those inhabiting rainfed habitats, and drought-specific traits have a genetic basis. In sesame, traits associated with drought conditions have not been explored to date, yet studies of these traits are needed given that drought is predicted to become more frequent and severe in many parts of the world because of climate change.