Increased incidence of abiotic stresses impacting adversely plant growth and productivity in
major crops is being witnessed all over the world. Therefore, as a result of such stress …

Abscisic acid (ABA) is a key hormone that promotes dormancy during seed development on
the mother plant and after seed dispersal participates in the control of dormancy release and …

Plant hormones play central roles in the ability of plants to adapt to changing environments,
by mediating growth, development, nutrient allocation, and source/sink transitions. Although …

Strigolactones are phytohormones that regulate various plant developmental and adaptation
processes. When released into soil, strigolactones act as chemical signals, attracting …

Covering: up to mid-2010 This review focuses on plant carotenoids, but it also includes
progress made on microbial and animal carotenoid metabolism to better understand the …

Dormancy is an adaptive trait that enables seed germination to coincide with favorable
environmental conditions. It has been clearly demonstrated that dormancy is induced by …

As succinctly summarized by Wolf, 1 lack of vitamin A (all-trans-retinol) was recognized by
ancient Egyptians as causing a visual deficiency involving the retina and cornea that could …

Vertebrate vision critically depends on an 11-cis-retinoid renewal system known as the
visual cycle. At the heart of this metabolic pathway is an enzyme known as retinal pigment …

The aims of this study were to investigate the appearance of strigolactones in the green
lineage and to determine the primitive function of these molecules.• We measured the …

Citrus is the first tree crop in terms of fruit production. The colour of Citrus fruit is one of the
main quality attributes, caused by the accumulation of carotenoids and their derivative C30 …