Key message Extensive crosstalk exists among ABA and different phytohormones that
modulate plant tolerance against different abiotic stress. Being sessile, plants are exposed …

Frequently changing environmental conditions pose unwarranted threat to plants life and
impose serious penalties in terms of arrested growth, metabolism and ultimately the yield …

Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) symbiosis alleviates drought stress in plants. However, the
intimate mechanisms involved, as well as its effect on the production of signalling molecules …

Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi, which form symbioses with the roots of the most
important crop species, are usually considered biofertilizers, whose exploitation could …

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 (SLs) are carotenoid-derived plant hormones and signaling molecules. When
released into the soil, SLs indicate the presence of a host to symbiotic fungi and root …

With the warming global climate, drought stress is considered to be the most important
abiotic factor limiting plant growth and yield in the world. Drought stress has serious impacts …

Drought stress (DS) is a serious abiotic stress and a major concern across the globe as its
intensity is continuously climbing. Therefore, it is direly needed to develop new management …

Carotenoids are natural isoprenoid pigments that provide leaves, fruits, vegetables and
flowers with distinctive yellow, orange and some reddish colours as well as several aromas …

Many plants associate with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi for nutrient acquisition, while
legumes also associate with nitrogen-fixing rhizobial bacteria. Both associations rely on …