Abscisic acid (ABA) is one of the “classical” plant hormones, ie discovered at least 50 years
ago, that regulates many aspects of plant growth and development. This chapter reviews our …

Drought is one of the abiotic stresses which impairs the plant growth/development and
restricts the yield of many crops throughout the world. Stomatal closure is a common …

The maintenance of sodium/potassium (Na+/K+) homeostasis in plant cells is essential for
salt tolerance. Plants export excess Na+ out of cells mainly through the Salt Overly Sensitive …

Cell membranes are the initial site of stimulus perception from environment and
phospholipids are the basic and important components of cell membranes. Phospholipases …

▪ Abstract Salt and drought stress signal transduction consists of ionic and osmotic
homeostasis signaling pathways, detoxification (ie, damage control and repair) response …

World population is increasing at an alarming rate and is expected to reach about six billion
by the end of year 2050. On the other hand food productivity is decreasing due to the effect …

Agricultural productivity worldwide is subject to increasing environmental constraints,
particularly to drought and salinity due to their high magnitude of impact and wide …

Low temperature, drought, and high salinity are common stress conditions that adversely
affect plant growth and crop production. The cellular and molecular responses of plants to …

Abscisic acid (ABA) regulates many agronomically important aspects of plant development,
including the synthesis of seed storage proteins and lipids, the promotion of seed …

Drought is a major threat to agricultural production. Plants synthesize the hormone abscisic
acid (ABA) in response to drought, triggering a signalling cascade in guard cells that results …