In agro-ecosystem, plant pathogens hamper food quality, crop yield, and global food
security. Manipulation of naturally occurring defense mechanisms in host plants is an …

Drought stress, which causes a decline in quality and quantity of crop yields, has become
more accentuated these days due to climatic change. Serious measures need to be taken to …

Plants face a variety of abiotic stresses, which generate reactive oxygen species (ROS), and
ultimately obstruct normal growth and development of plants. To prevent cellular damage …

BACKGROUND As the world population ages, chronic diseases such as diabetes,
cardiovascular disease, cancer, and neurodegeneration become ever more prevalent …

Drought can be considered as a cocktail of multiple stressful conditions that contribute to
osmotic and ionic imbalance in plants. Considering that water is vital for plant life, the very …

The progressive increase in the earth's temperature due to anthropogenic activities is a
major concern for humanity. The ensuing heat stress (HS) severely impacts plant growth …

Amino acids have various prominent functions in plants. Besides their usage during protein
biosynthesis, they also represent building blocks for several other biosynthesis pathways …

Salinity is a major abiotic stress limiting growth and productivity of plants in many areas of
the world due to increasing use of poor quality of water for irrigation and soil salinization …

Abiotic stresses collectively are responsible for crop losses worldwide. Among various
abiotic stresses, drought and salinity are the most destructive. Different strategies have been …

Plants are constantly confronted to both abiotic and biotic stresses that seriously reduce their
productivity. Plant responses to these stresses are complex and involve numerous …