Index
1. Note de synthèse sur la tolérance à la sécheresse chez le tournesol.
André Merrien, Luc Champolivier (France) ..........7
2. Effects of water stress on sunflower physiology.
Chantal Nicco, M. Piquemal, J.C, Latche, G. Cavalie, André Merrien (France) ..........17
3. Prospects for the use of physiological traits during the selection for drought resistance in a sunflower population.
Mario Baldini, Gian Paolo Vannozzi, Franco Cecconi, Maurizio Turi (Italy).......... 26
4. Differential expression of water stress-regulated genes in drought tolerant or sensitive sunflower genotypes.
Franchise Cellier, Olivier Ouvrard, Karine Ferrare, Didier Tousch, Thierry Lamaze, Jean-Marc Dupuis, Francine Casse-Delbart (France) ..........36
5. Looking for physiological and molecular markers of leaf cuticular transpiration using interspecific crosses between Helianthus argophyllus and Helianthus annuus.
Eric Belhassen (1), V.P.R. Castiglioni (2), C. Chimenti (3), Yves Griveau (1), I. Jamaux (1) A. Steinmetz (1) (1) France; (2)Brasil (3) Argentina ..........39
6. Leaf angle as an indicator for gauging water stress in sunflowers.
Menon Parameswaran (Australia) ..........45
7 Lethal deshydratation threshold od leaf area: interest of a test for breeding sunflower genotypes for the "stay-green" character under water stress.
Andre Merrien, Luc Champolivier, K. Marette, Benjamine Vandeputte (France).......... 52
8. Stability parameters in drought resistance sunflower lines derived from interspecific crosses.
Daniel Gomez-Sanchez (1 & 2), Gian Paolo Vannozzi (1), Sattar Tahamasebi Enferadi (1) Margherita Menichincheri (1), Gemini delle Vedove (1) (1) :Italy& (2): Mexico.......... 61
9. Study of stability parameters for drought resistance in sunflower hybrids derived from interspecific crosses.
Margherita Menichincheri (1), Gian Paolo Vannozzi (1), Daniel Gomez-Sanchez (2) (1): Italy & (2): Mexico.......... 72
10. Yield evaluation of sunflower genetic resources in relation to water supply.
Yves Griveau, Herve Serieys, J. Cleomene, Eric Belhassen (France).......... 79
11. Evaluation of experimental sunflower hybrids derived from interspecific crosses for drought tolerance.Gian Paolo Vannozzi (1), Margherita Menichincheri (1) Daniel Gomez-Sanchez (2) (1): Italy & (2): Mexico ..........85
12. Land use systems analysis : parameterization of a sunflower crop in a Mediterranean climate.
Jorge Barros (Netherlands).......... 97
