Protein kinases are major players in various signal transduction pathways. Understanding
the molecular mechanisms behind plant responses to biotic and abiotic stresses has …

Abiotic stresses and soil nutrient limitations are major environmental conditions that reduce
plant growth, productivity and quality. Plants have evolved mechanisms to perceive these …

Abscisic acid (ABA) is an important phytohormone regulating plant growth, development,
and stress responses. It has an essential role in multiple physiological processes of plants …

Background Seed is vital for plant survival and dispersion, however, its development and
germination are influenced by various internal and external factors. Abscisic acid (ABA) is …

Abiotic stress is a primary threat to fulfill the demand of agricultural production to feed the
world in coming decades. Plants reduce growth and development process during stress …

Sweet sorghum is a C4 crop with the characteristic of fast-growth and high-yields. It is a
good source for food, feed, fiber, and fuel. On saline land, sweet sorghum can not only …

Abscisic acid (ABA) represses seed germination and postgerminative growth in Arabidopsis
thaliana. Auxin and jasmonic acid (JA) stimulate ABA function; however, the possible …

Crop yield has been greatly enhanced during the last century. However, most elite cultivars
are adapted to temperate climates and are not well suited to more stressful conditions. In the …

Highlights•bZIPs are evolutionarily conserved eukaryotic transcription factors.•The
Arabidopsis bZIP family consists of 78 members classified into 13 groups.•bZIPs perform a …

Adverse environmental conditions trigger responses in plants that promote stress tolerance
and survival at the expense of growth. However, little is known of how stress signalling …