MECHANISMS OF DROUGHT RESISTANCE OF MAIZE
Maize is the third most economically important cereal in world production of grain, what is not unimportant role played by its permanent breeding and genetic improvement. The main breeding method for the improvement of maize, over the past few decades is the use of heterosis. Global warming is accompanied by a number adversely affecting crops events and, including the corn. One of them is recurrent air and soil drought. The introduction of drought-resistant varieties or hybrids can reduce the loss of grain from the effects of drought. But the number of genetic sources of drought resistance maize is nominal and is quite diverse in origin. Therefore, the search for new sources of drought resistance, maize with enhanced genetic diversity is important.