Agricultural production and quality are adversely affected by various abiotic stresses
worldwide and this will be exacerbated by the deterioration of global climate. To feed a …

During the course of their ontogenesis plants are continuously exposed to a large variety of
abiotic stress factors which can damage tissues and jeopardize the survival of the organism …

Tolerance of plants to abiotic stressors such as drought and salinity is triggered by complex
multicomponent signaling pathways to restore cellular homeostasis and promote survival …

Maize (Zea mays) originated in tropical areas and is thus susceptible to low temperatures,
which pose a major threat to maize production. Our understanding of the molecular basis of …

Water availability is one of the main limiting factors for plant growth and development. The
phytohormone abscisic acid (ABA) fulfills a critical role in coordinating the responses to …

Cold stress is a major factor limiting production and geographic distribution of rice (Oryza
sativa). Although the growth range of japonica subspecies has expanded northward …

The core abscisic acid (ABA) signaling pathway consists of receptors, phosphatases,
kinases and transcription factors, among them ABA INSENSITIVE 5 (ABI5) and ABRE …

Guard cells regulate stomatal pore size through integration of both endogenous and
environmental signals; they are widely recognized as providing a key switching mechanism …

Plant basic helix–loop–helix (bHLH) transcription factors play essential roles in abiotic stress
tolerance. However, most bHLH s have not been functionally characterized. Here, we …

Plant MYB transcription factors control diverse biological processes, such as differentiation,
development and abiotic stress responses. In this study, we characterized Bpl MYB 46, an …