Crop growth and productivity has largely been vulnerable to various abiotic and biotic
stresses that are only set to be compounded due to global climate change. Therefore …

Drought has become a major threat to food security, because it affects crop growth and
development. Drought tolerance is an important quantitative trait, which is regulated by …

Background Celery is a widely cultivated vegetable abundant in ascorbate (AsA), a natural
plant antioxidant capable of scavenging free radicals generated by abiotic stress in plants …

Imbalance between the accumulation and removal of nitric oxide and its derivatives is a
challenge faced by all plants at the cellular level, and is especially important under stress …

Finger millet is susceptible to abiotic stresses, especially drought and salinity stress, in the
field during seed germination and early stages of seedling development. Therefore …

Drought is a dangerous abiotic stress affecting major cereals' growth, development, and
yield, including finger millet. This study examined the physiological responses of 10-finger …

Millets are major food and feed sources in the developing world especially in the semi-arid
tropical regions of Africa and Asia. The most widely cultivated millets are pearl millet …

Southern corn leaf blight (SCLB), caused by Bipolaris maydis, is one of the most devastating
diseases affecting maize production. However, only one SLCB resistance gene, conferring …

Millets or nutri-cereals are high-energy foods; that were domesticated and cultivated as early
as 10,000 years ago. The millets cultivation is taken up usually in degraded and marginal …

An extreme temperature regime beyond desired level imposes significant stress in crop
plants. The low and high temperature stresses are one of the primary constraints for plant …