Root-associated bacterial communities play a vital role in maintaining health of the plant
host. These communities exist in complex relationships, where composition and abundance …

Increasing incidences of combined drought and heat stress poses a serious threat to
production and productivity of crops in sub-Saharan Africa where 95% of crop production is …

An investigation was carried out to elucidate growth, anatomical, physiological, and major
ROS detoxification pathways involved in the tolerance of A. tricolor under salinity stress …

Four selected Amaranthus tricolor cultivars were grown under four irrigation regimes (25, 50,
80, and 100% field capacity) to evaluate the mechanisms of growth and physiological and …

The effect of melatonin application on enhancing plant stress tolerance is already known,
but the specifics of its performance and its underlying mechanism are still poorly understood …

When exposed to drought stress many plants reprogram their gene expression to activate
adaptive biochemical and physiological responses for survival. However, most of the well …

Long-term drought stress has irreversible effects on soybean growth and reduces yield.
Melatonin can alleviate the growth inhibition and plant damage resulting from drought …

The effect of drought stress on energy dissipation and antioxidant enzyme system in two
sweet sorghum inbred lines (M-81E and Roma) was investigated. Results showed that the …

Synthetic silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are being extensively used in our daily lives;
however, they may also pose a risk to public health and environment. Nowadays, biological …

Drought stress triggers mature leaf senescence, which supports plant survival and
remobilization of nutrients; yet leaf senescence also critically decreases post-drought crop …