By the year 2050, the world's population is predicted to have grown to around 9–10 billion
people. The food demand in many countries continues to increase with population growth …

Abiotic stresses such as drought, cold, salt and heat cause reduction of plant growth and
loss of crop yield worldwide. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) including hydrogen peroxide …

Plants are constantly challenged by various abiotic stresses that negatively affect growth
and productivity worldwide. During the course of their evolution, plants have developed …

The plant hormone ABA (abscisic acid) plays an extremely important role in plant growth
and adaptive stress, including but are not limited to seed germination, stomatal closure …

Intracellular potassium homeostasis is a prerequisite for the optimal operation of plant
metabolic machinery and plant's overall performance. It is controlled by K+ uptake, efflux …

In recent years, the harmful effects of drought stress have been be mitigated by using
bioactive compounds such as antioxidants and osmolytes. In this research, pot experiments …

Water, the most important component of life, is rapidly becoming a critically short commodity
for humans and crop production. Limited water supply is one of the major abiotic factors that …

Plants exposed to environmental stress factors, such as drought, chilling, high light intensity,
heat, and nutrient limitations, suffer from oxidative damage catalyzed by reactive oxygen …

Reactive oxygen species (ROS) have been proposed to function as second messengers in
abscisic acid (ABA) signaling in guard cells. However, the question whether ROS production …

Active oxygen species (AOS) are involved in various aspects of seed physiology. Their
generation, which occurs during seed desiccation, germination and ageing, may lead to …