Major abiotic stress factors such as salt and drought adversely affect important physiological
processes and biochemical mechanisms and cause severe loss in crop productivity …

Main conclusion Previous studies on engineering osmoprotectant metabolic pathway genes
focused on the performance of transgenic plants under salt stress conditions rather than …

Plant Signaling Molecule: Role and Regulation under Stressful Environments explores
tolerance mechanisms mediated by signaling molecules in plants for achieving …

Among abiotic stresses, drought, salinity, and extreme temperatures are responsible for a
reduction in crop yields across the globe. The situation may worsen with a decrease in …

Proline accumulation occurs in a large range of plant species in retaliation to the numerous
abiotic stresses. An exclusive research pattern suggests there is a pragmatic relation …

Abiotic stresses including drought, salinity and cold are a major challenge for sustainable
food production as they may decrease the potential yields in crop plants by 70%. Success in …

Mediterranean olive cultivation faces challenges in the global environmental change
context. Pests and diseases caused by arthropods such as Bactrocera oleae, Prays oleae …

Abiotic stress is the major limiting factor for the steady decline in global crop production. The
situation is further aggravated by decrease in arable land and changes in annual rainfall …

Overaccumulation of proline has been reported in numerous plant species growing in
extreme environments including high soil salinity. Proline is widely regarded as a …

This chapter describes the role of enzymes and genes associated with proline synthesis in
plants, and discusses the role of proline in plant development, and response to biotic (fungal …