Simple Summary Environmental conditions are subject to unprecedented changes due to
recent progressive anthropogenic activities on our planet. Plants, as the frontline of food …

Reductions in crop yields brought about by abiotic stress are expected to increase as
climate change, and other factors, generate harsher environmental conditions in regions …

Among many soil problems, heavy metal accumulation is one of the major agronomic
challenges that has seriously threatened food safety. Due to these problems, soil …

Abstract Background and Aims Osmolytes are low-molecular-weight organic solutes, a
broad group that encompasses a variety of compounds such as amino acids, tertiary …

When exposed to stressful conditions, plants accumulate an array of metabolites, particularly
amino acids. Amino acids have traditionally been considered as precursors to and …

Halophytes are defined as plants that are adapted to live in soils containing high
concentrations of salt and benefiting from it, and thus represent an ideal model to …

Significance: The imino acid proline is utilized by different organisms to offset cellular
imbalances caused by environmental stress. The wide use in nature of proline as a stress …

The present study was carried out to assess the role of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs)
in tomato plants on growth, photosynthetic efficiency, and antioxidant system. At 20-d stage …

Proline has been recognized as a multi‐functional molecule, accumulating in high
concentrations in response to a variety of abiotic stresses. It is able to protect cells from …

Proline accumulates in many plant species in response to environmental stress. Although
much is now known about proline metabolism, some aspects of its biological functions are …