Abiotic stress significantly limits plant growth and production. Drought, in particular, is a
severe constraint that affects growth and limits agricultural productivity on a global scale …

Salt stress limits plant growth and productivity by severely impacting the fundamental
physiological processes. Silicon (Si) supplementation is considered one of the promising …

Melatonin is an indolic compound derived from tryptophan and has an important role in the
general processes of plants including germination, photosynthesis, circadian rhythms …

Frequent and intense drought episodes impact agricultural productivity by challenging plant
water status. The maintenance of hydraulic conductivity plays a key role in deciphering …

Drought, one of the most severe and complex abiotic stresses, is increasingly occurring due
to global climate change and adversely affects plant growth and yield. Grafting is a proven …

Research into crop yield and resilience has underpinned global food security, evident in
yields tripling in the past 5 decades. The challenges that global agriculture now faces are …

Drought is one of the most significant abiotic stress threatening to crop production
worldwide. Soybean is a major legume crop with immense economic significance, but its …

Leaf hydraulic conductance (Kleaf) facilitates the supply of water, enabling continual CO2
uptake while maintaining plant water status. We hypothesized that bundle sheath and …

Cold stress is a major abiotic stress that threatens maize (Zea mays L.) production
worldwide. Understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying cold tolerance is crucial …

Environmental change requires more crop production per water use to meet the rising global
food demands. However, improving crop intrinsic water use efficiency (iWUE) usually comes …