Drought stress is a serious limiting factor to rice production, which results in huge economic
losses. It is becoming a more serious issue with respect to the global climate change …

Climate change significantly impacts crop production by inducing several abiotic and biotic
stresses. The increasing world population, and their food and industrial demands require …

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a distinct groups of single-stranded non-coding, tiny regulatory
RNAs approximately 20–24 nucleotides in length. miRNAs negatively influence gene …

Drought is one of the most important abiotic stress factors impeding crop productivity. With
the uncovering of their role as potential regulators of gene expression, microRNAs (miRNAs) …

Drought stress causes changes in the morphological, physiological, biochemical and
molecular characteristics of plants. The response to drought in different plants may vary from …

Drought is common in most regions of the world, and it has a significant impact on plant
growth and development. Plants, on the other hand, have evolved their own defense …

Rice is a staple food for 350 million people globally. Its yield thus affects global food security.
Drought is a serious environmental factor affecting rice growth. Alleviating the inhibition of …

To combat drought stress in rice, a major threat to global food security, three major
quantitative trait loci for 'yield under drought stress'(qDTYs) were successfully exploited in …

The plant pathogen Magnaporthe oryzae poses a significant threat to global food security,
and its management through the cultivation of resistant varieties and crop husbandry …

Solanum lycopersicum (tomato) is an internationally acclaimed vegetable crop that is grown
worldwide. However, drought stress is one of the most critical challenges for tomato …