Kunert, Karl J.Vorster, Barend Juan2020-06-012020-06-012020Kunert, K. & Vorster, B.J. 2020, 'In search for drought-tolerant soybean : is the slow-wilting phenotype more than just a curiosity?', Journal of Experimental Botany, vol. 71, no. 2 pp. 457–460.0022-0957 (print)1460-2431 (online)10.1093/jxb/erz235http://hdl.handle.net/2263/74806Slow canopy wilting in response to decreased soil moisture is a complex conservation trait in soybean that is likely to involve multiple mechanisms. This trait is potentially extremely important in the development of more drought-tolerant crops, but it remains poorly characterized. Using QTL mapping, Ye et al. (2019) have shown that slow-wilting in soybean is associated with drought tolerance and involves at least two distinct waterconservation mechanisms.en© The Author(s) 2020. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License.AquaporinsDelayed wilting responseDrought toleranceDrought-tolerant soybeanSlow-wilting phenotypeSlow-wilting soybeanSlow wilting QTLWater-conservation mechanismArticle