Engineering drought and salinity tolerance traits in crops through CRISPR-mediated genome editing: Targets, tools, challenges, and perspectives
Prolonged periods of drought triggered by climate change hamper plant growth and cause
substantial agricultural yield losses every year. In addition to drought, salinity is one of the …
substantial agricultural yield losses every year. In addition to drought, salinity is one of the …
Tomato biodiversity and drought tolerance: A multilevel review
Ongoing global climate change suggests that crops will be exposed to environmental
stresses that may affect their productivity, leading to possible global food shortages. Among …
stresses that may affect their productivity, leading to possible global food shortages. Among …
The role of monochromatic red and blue light in tomato early photomorphogenesis and photosynthetic traits
Plant development and physiology are strongly influenced by the environmental light
spectrum that triggers and controls several functional and structural response in plants …
spectrum that triggers and controls several functional and structural response in plants …
Enhanced drought stress tolerance by the arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis in a drought-sensitive maize cultivar is related to a broader and differential regulation of …
The arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) symbiosis has been shown to improve maize tolerance to
different drought stress scenarios by regulating a wide range of host plants aquaporins. The …
different drought stress scenarios by regulating a wide range of host plants aquaporins. The …
The use of a plant-based biostimulant improves plant performances and fruit quality in tomato plants grown at elevated temperatures
S Francesca, C Arena, B Hay Mele, C Schettini… - Agronomy, 2020 - mdpi.com
Abiotic stresses can cause a substantial decline in fruit quality due to negative impacts on
plant growth, physiology and reproduction. The objective of this study was to verify if the use …
plant growth, physiology and reproduction. The objective of this study was to verify if the use …
A novel protein hydrolysate-based biostimulant improves tomato performances under drought stress
S Francesca, V Cirillo, G Raimondi, A Maggio… - Plants, 2021 - mdpi.com
Abiotic stresses adversely affect crop production causing yield reductions in important crops,
including tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.). Among the different abiotic stresses, drought is …
including tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.). Among the different abiotic stresses, drought is …
Impact of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria inoculation and grafting on tolerance of tomato to combined water and nutrient stress assessed via metabolomics …
In the current study, inoculation with plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) and
grafting were tested as possible cultural practices that may enhance resilience of tomato to …
grafting were tested as possible cultural practices that may enhance resilience of tomato to …
The ratio of trichomes to stomata is associated with water use efficiency in Solanum lycopersicum (tomato)
J Galdon‐Armero, M Fullana‐Pericas… - The Plant …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Trichomes are specialised structures that originate from the aerial epidermis of plants, and
play key roles in the interaction between the plant and the environment. In this study we …
play key roles in the interaction between the plant and the environment. In this study we …
Plant Growth-Promoting Bacterial Consortia as a Strategy to Alleviate Drought Stress in Spinacia oleracea
Drought stress is one of the most severe abiotic stresses affecting soil fertility and plant
health, and due to climate change, it is destined to increase even further, becoming a …
health, and due to climate change, it is destined to increase even further, becoming a …
Linking water‐use strategies with drought resistance across herbaceous crops
TS Pereira, LA Oliveira, MT Andrade… - Physiologia …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Woody plants minimize xylem embolism formation during drought essentially by closing
stomata at higher water potentials and/or by increasing the xylem resistance to embolism …
stomata at higher water potentials and/or by increasing the xylem resistance to embolism …