Climate change has exacerbated the impact of abiotic stresses, mainly drought, on plant
production. Plant selection, breeding, and genetic engineering to increase drought tolerance …

Aluminum (Al) makes up a third of the Earth's crust and is a widespread toxic contaminant,
particularly in acidic soils. It impacts crops at multiple levels, from cellular to whole plant …

Soil water deficit and salinity represent a major factor impacting plant survival and
agricultural production. The frequency and severity of both abiotic stresses are expected to …

Plant mineral nutrition has immense significance for crop productivity and human well-being.
Soil acidity plays a major role in determining the nutrient availability that influences plant …

The emerging challenges of climatic changes, expanding world population, decreasing
arable lands and escalating threats posed by usage of chemical fertilizers exert pressure on …

Fusarium graminearum is among the most virulent pathogens attacking wheat plants and
significantly lowering its production globally. The present work aims to shed light on the …

Given the adverse impacts of heavy metals on plant development and physiological
processes, the present research investigated the protective role of indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) …

Anthropogenic activities have aggravated the effects of global climate change on
ecosystems (IPCC, 2018). Plants are sessile organisms unable to escape from an adverse …

Abiotic stressors, including drought, salt, cold, and heat, profoundly impact plant growth and
development, forcing elaborate cellular responses for adaptation and resilience. Among the …

Heat stress can severely inhibit plant growth and reproduction, resulting in heavy financial
and crop yield losses. Heat shock transcription factors (HSFs) play an important role in …