Salinity stress is the major abiotic stress that affects crop production and productivity as it
has a multifarious negative effect on the growth and development of the plant. Salinity stress …

During the course of their ontogenesis plants are continuously exposed to a large variety of
abiotic stress factors which can damage tissues and jeopardize the survival of the organism …

Programmed cell death (PCD) is a process intended for the maintenance of cellular
homeostasis by eliminating old, damaged, or unwanted cells. In plants, PCD takes place …

Singlet oxygen (1O2) refers to the lowest excited electronic state of molecular oxygen. It
easily oxidizes biological molecules and, therefore, is cytotoxic. In plant cells, 1O2 is formed …

Salinity is serious environmental stress that highly affects the quantity and quality of herbal
products. In this study a pot experiment was carried out in greenhouse to investigate the …

Symbiotic associations with endophytic fungi are ecologically important for medicinal and
aromatic plants. Endophytic fungi highly affect the quantity and quality of herbal products. In …

Main conclusion Nitric oxide increased lettuce's tolerance to salinity by restoring its
hormonal balance, consequently reducing Na+ accumulation and activating defense …

Plant development and adaptation to environmental stresses are intimately associated with
programmed cell death (PCD). Although some of the mechanisms regulating PCD [eg …

Sound is a fundamental form of energy and it has been suggested that plants can make use
of acoustic cues to obtain information regarding their environments and alter and fine-tune …

Reactive oxygen species (ROS)-triggered programmed cell death (PCD) is a typical plant
response to biotic and abiotic stressors. We have recently shown that lipid peroxide-derived …