Sorghum is one of the staple crops for millions of people in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and
South Asia (SA). The future climate in these sorghum production regions is likely to have …

Drought is the primary cause of agricultural loss globally, and represents a major threat to
food security. Currently, plant biotechnology stands as one of the most promising fields …

Drought is a major limiting factor of crop yields. In response to drought, plants reprogram
their gene expression, which ultimately regulates a multitude of biochemical and …

WRKY transcription factors have been suggested to play important roles in response and
adaptation to drought stress. However, how sorghum WRKY transcription factors function in …

At least 75% of the world's grain production comes from the three most important cereal
crops: rice (Oryza sativa), wheat (Triticum aestivum), and maize (Zea mays). However …

Leaf senescence, the final stage of leaf development, is one of the adaptive mechanisms
formed by plants over a long period of evolution. Leaf senescence is accompanied by …

Abstract Comparison of drought tolerance of crop plants is important for planning efficient
cropping strategies and increasing yield production. The objective was to investigate the …

Simple Summary Sorghum is a climate-resilient crop grown in limited rainfall areas globally.
However, climate change has increased temperature and shortened rainfall durations …

Highlights•Aerial nodal roots (brace roots) are important in plant anchorage and
consequently lodging resistance.•Genes known to influence brace roots are also …

Background Acyl carrier proteins (ACP) constitute a very conserved carrier protein family.
Previous studies have found that ACP not only takes part in the fatty acid synthesis process …