In nature, heavy metal (HM) stress is one of the most destructive abiotic stresses for plants.
Heavy metals produce toxicity by targeting key molecules and important processes in plant …

Vegetable crops are known as protective foods due to their potential role in a balanced
human diet, especially for vegetarians as they are a rich source of vitamins and minerals …

Elevated salinity significantly threatens cotton growth, particularly during the germination
and seedling stages. The utilization of primitive species of Gossypium hirsutum, specifically …

Seedling survival, growth, and yield are highly associated with seed germination
performance. Germination of rapeseed differs under NaCl stress among cultivars, but the …

Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is involved in the regulation of plant salt stress as a potential
signaling molecule. This work investigated the effect of H2S on cucumber growth …

Banana (Musa spp.), which is one of the world's most popular and most traded fruits, is
highly susceptible to pests and diseases. Pseudocercospora musae, responsible for …

The desert moss Syntrichia caninervis has proven to be an excellent plant material for
mining resistance genes. The aldehyde dehydrogenase 21 (ScALDH21) gene from S …

Plants can adapt to different environmental conditions and can survive even under very
harsh conditions. They have developed elaborate networks of receptors and signaling …

Bacterial leaf blight is a devastating disease caused by Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae
(Xoo) which causes severe crop loss in rice. The molecular mechanism that initiates defense …

Mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) play essential roles in the process of stress
response and plant growth and development. MAPK family genes have been identified in …