Abiotic stress is a crucial factor that affects plant survival and growth and even leads to plant
death in severe cases. Transcription factors can enhance the ability of plants to fight against …

Highlights•Postharvest chilling injury (PCI) is underreported and understudied, but
undoubtedly leads to extensive postharvest loss and waste.•PCI symptoms vary among …

Highlights•Starch and sugars determine shelf life in high-and low-starch produce.•Starch
may distinguish climacteric from nonclimacteric fruits.•Carbohydrates can regulate …

Cold-induced sweetening (CIS) is an unwanted physiological phenomenon in which
reducing sugars (RS) get accumulated in potato (Solanum tuberosum) upon cold storage …

Climate change has led to the search for strategies to acclimatize plants to various abiotic
stressors to ensure the production and quality of crops of commercial interest. Sorghum is …

Because rice is native to tropical and subtropical regions, it is generally more sensitive to
cold stress compared to other cereals. Low-temperature stress has a strong influence on the …

Potato tubers accumulate substantial quantities of starch, which serves as their primary
energy reserve. As the predominant component of potato tubers, starch strongly influences …

Amongst the various abiotic stresses, cold is an essential factor that limits crop productivity
worldwide. Low temperature affects the growth, development, and distribution of agronomic …

Potato is the most widely grown non-grain crop and ranks as the third most significant global
food crop following rice and wheat. Despite its long history of cultivation over vast areas …

Background Polygonatum odoratum (Mill.) Druce is a traditional Chinese herb that is widely
cultivated in China. Polysaccharides are the major bioactive components in rhizome of P …