Global climate variations induce extreme temperatures and significantly decrease crop
production, leading to food insecurity worldwide. Temperature extremes (mainly cold stress …

In response to various environmental stresses, plants have evolved a wide range of defense
mechanisms, resulting in the overexpression of a series of stress-responsive genes. Among …

Maize (Zea mays L.) is one of the main cereals grown around the world. It is used for human
and animal nutrition and also as biofuel. However, as a direct consequence of global climate …

Desiccation tolerance appeared as the key adaptation feature of photoautotrophic
organisms for survival in terrestrial habitats. During the further evolution, vascular plants …

Background Members of the basic helix-loop-helix (bHLH) transcription factor family perform
indispensable functions in various biological processes, such as plant growth, seed …

In date palm, the LEA2 genes are of abundance with sixty-two members that are nearly all
ubiquitous. However, their functions and interactions with potential target molecules are …

Background GRAS, an important family of transcription factors, have played pivotal roles in
regulating numerous intriguing biological processes in plant development and abiotic stress …

Background Late embryogenesis abundant (LEA) proteins are widely distributed in higher
plants and play crucial roles in regulating plant growth and development processes and …

Plants have evolved a complex and organized response to abiotic stress that involves
physiological and metabolic reprogramming, transcription control, epigenetic regulation, and …

Seed germination is essential for ensuring grain yield and quality. Germination rate,
uniformity, and post-germination growth all contribute to cultivation. Although the …