Extreme weather including heat waves and drought episodes are expected to increase in
intensity and duration due to climate change. Wheat, being a major crop is under extreme …

In higher plants, invertases hydrolyze sucrose (Suc), the major end product of
photosynthesis, into glucose (Glc) and fructose (Fru), which are used as nutrients, energy …

Drought is one of the most prevalent limiting factors causing considerable losses in crop
productivity, inflicting economic as well as nutritional insecurity. One of the greatest …

The cytokinins have been implicated in many facets of plant growth and development
including cell division and differentiation, shoot and root growth, apical dominance …

In their natural habitat, plants are continuously challenged by adverse environmental
conditions. Among them, cold stress (CS) is a major environmental factor limiting agricultural …

Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) are known for exerting beneficial effects on
plant growth and tolerance to plant pathogens. However, their specific role in mediating …

Cytokinins (CKs) are key phytohormones that not only regulate plant growth and
development but also mediate plant tolerance to drought stress. Recent advances in …

The ideotype is a theoretical model of an archetypal cultivated plant. Recent progress in
genome editing is aiding the pursuit of this ideal in crop breeding. Breeding is relatively …

Tetraploids have been reported to exhibit increased stress tolerance, but the underlying
molecular and physiological mechanisms remain poorly understood. In this study …

Increasing agricultural losses due to biotic and abiotic stresses caused by climate change
challenge food security worldwide. A promising strategy to sustain crop productivity under …