Solanaceae is one of the major economically important families of higher plants and has
played a central role in human nutrition since the dawn of human civilization. Therefore …

Higher plants are considered not to require selenium (Se). However, it has recently been
shown that Se increases the antioxidative capacity and stress tolerance of lettuce (Lactuca …

The molecular mechanisms by which plants acclimate to oxidative stress are poorly
understood. To identify the processes involved in acclimation, we performed a …

Effects of oxidative stress induced by paraquat (PQ) on two wild wheats (Aegilops biuncialis
and Aegilops cylindrica) and four wheat cultivars (Triticum aestivum L. cv. Bezostaya-1 …

Freezing stress affects the geographic distribution, growth, and development of potato,
resulting in yield loss. Solanum malmeanum, a diploid wild species with strong freezing …

Better knowledge on responses to dehydration stress could help to improve the existing
cryopreservation protocols for potato, since plant tissues processed for cryopreservation are …

Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) plants were transformed with the desA gene encoding Δ12
acyl-lipid desaturase in the cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803. To evaluate the …

Glutathione S-transferases (GST) form a large family of non-photosynthetic enzymes known
to function in detoxification of xenobiotics. We have cloned and characterized a novel, low …

Considering the prevalence of cold and dry winter in many saffron cultivation regions, the
freezing-induced damage is one of the most adverse factors increasing electrolyte leakage …

We investigated the effect of low temperature and gibberellic acid (GA 3) treatment on
dormancy in Fritillaria meleagris L. bulbs. Also, we studied the effect of dormancy breaking …