RT Journal Article T1 An overview of drought stress in grapevine A1 Waqas, Muhammad Abi A1 Shahid, Amina A1 Rasool, Fatima A1 Bashir, Ahmar A1 Raheem, Zarnain T2 Journal of Horticultural Science & Technology AB Grapevine is an important fruit crop globally. Drought-resistant cultivars are attracting more attention from researchers and growers. The major purpose is to develop a favourable rootstock that can influence productivity and scion growth during drought conditions. It can help conserve water by minimizing the need for irrigation and lowering negative returns. Rootstocks play a substantial impact on the structure of the vine (e.g., stomatal conductance, water status and photosynthesis), growth and drought tolerance. Abscisic acid (ABA) is regarded as a key component in the mechanism of drought tolerance in plants. various transcript families are directly or indirectly involved in regulating abiotic stress, particularly drought stress in horticultural plants. Most transcripts are linked with ABRE/ABF, WRKY, and ABA-independent AP2/ERF families. The present report aims to overview the physiological and molecular processes associated with drought stress in grapevines. FD 31 December 2021 YR 2021 DO https://doi.org/10.46653/jhst21044128 VO 4 IS 4 SP 128 OP 132 JO J. Hortic. Sci. Technol. LA English SN 2664-9489 UL https://www.pshsciences.org/publications/jhst/issues/4-4/2021-128/