As one of the most important mineral nutrient elements, potassium (K+) participates in many
plant physiological processes and determines the yield and quality of crop production. In this …

Potassium is an essential macronutrient that has been partly overshadowed in root science
by nitrogen and phosphorus. The current boom in potassium-related studies coincides with …

Partially and fully completed plant genome sequencing projects in both lower and higher
plants allow drawing a comprehensive picture of the molecular and structural diversities of …

▪ Abstract Plant responses to salinity stress are reviewed with emphasis on molecular
mechanisms of signal transduction and on the physiological consequences of altered gene …

As an indoleamine molecule, melatonin mediates many physiological processes in plants.
We investigated its role in regulating growth, ion homeostasis, and the response to oxidative …

Environmental stresses come in many forms, yet the most prevalent stresses have in
common their effect on plant water status. The availability of water for its biological roles as …

The object of the work is to evaluate whether rhizobacteria populating dry salty
environments can increase resistance in tomato to salt stress. Seven strains of plant growth …

Since the first recordings of single potassium channel activities in the plasma membrane of
guard cells more than 25 years ago, patch-clamp studies discovered a variety of ion …

In plants, K transporter (KT)/high affinity K transporter (HAK)/K uptake permease (KUP) is the
largest potassium (K) transporter family; however, few of the members have had their …

Uptake and translocation of cationic nutrients play essential roles in physiological processes
including plant growth, nutrition, signal transduction, and development. Approximately 5% of …