In the past, there have been drought events in different parts of the world, which have
negatively influenced the productivity and production of various crops including wheat …

Drought, being a yield-limiting factor, has become a major threat to international food
security. It is a complex process, and drought tolerance response is carried out by various …

Wheat is a staple crop, frequently cultivated in water-restricted environments. Improving crop
water-use efficiency would be desirable if grain yield can be maintained. We investigated …

Background The plant cuticle is the outermost layer covering aerial tissues and is composed
of cutin and waxes. The cuticle plays an important role in protection from environmental …

As a consequence of climate change, unpredictable extremely hot and dry periods are
becoming more frequent during the early stages of reproductive development in wheat …

The impact of the genotype‐specific leaf morphological and anatomical characteristics on
the ability of wheat plants to preserve leaf water balance and cell membranes stability under …

Main conclusion Melatonin-mediated osmotic tolerance was attributed to increased
antioxidant capacity, energy metabolism, osmoregulation and autophagy in wheat (Triticum …

The occurrence of water stress during wheat growth is more frequent due to climate change.
Three experiments (cyclic drought, cyclic waterlogging, and cyclic drought plus …

Increasing frequency of drought spells occasioned by changing climatic conditions, coupled
with rise in demand for bread wheat, calls for the development of high yielding drought …

Background Drought stress is one of the major factors limiting wheat production globally.
Improving drought tolerance is important for agriculture sustainability. Although various …