Phytohormones act as chemical messengers and, under a complex regulation, allow plants
to sustain biotic and abiotic stresses. Thus, phytohormones are known for their regulatory …

Heavy metals are natural non-biodegradable constituents of the Earth's crust that
accumulate and persist indefinitely in the ecosystem as a result of human activities. Since …

Optimal plant development requires root uptake of 14 essential mineral elements from the
soil. Since the bioavailability of these nutrients underlies large variation in space and time …

Abstract Indole-3-acetic acid (IAA), a fundamental phytohormone categorized under auxins,
not only influences plant growth and development but also plays a critical role in plant …

Metalloids are among the major pollutants posing a risk to the environment and global food
security. Plant roots uptake these toxic metalloids from the soil along with other essential …

Expeditious industrial development has prompted the upraised production and release of
colossal amounts of various heavy metals (HMs) and metalloids in the environment. Heavy …

Deficiency of the essential nutrient boron (B) in the soil is one of the most widespread
micronutrient deficiencies worldwide, leading to developmental defects in root and shoot …

In this review, we untangle the physiological key functions of the essential micronutrients
and link them to the deficiency responses in plants. Knowledge of these responses at the …

Consistent climatic perturbations have increased global environmental concerns, especially
the impacts of abiotic stresses on crop productivity. Rice is a staple food crop for the majority …

In plants, auxin transport and development are tightly coupled, just as hormone and growth
responses are intimately linked in multicellular systems. Here we provide insights into …