Global warming leads to the concurrence of a number of abiotic and biotic stresses, thus
affecting agricultural productivity. Occurrence of abiotic stresses can alter plant–pest …

Cuticular wax, the first protective layer of above ground tissues of many plant species, is a
key evolutionary innovation in plants. Cuticular wax safeguards the evolution from certain …

Abstract Background Hexaploid wheat (Triticum aestivum) is a globally important crop. Heat,
drought and their combination dramatically reduce wheat yield and quality, but the …

The aerial parts of plants are covered with a cuticle, a hydrophobic layer consisting of cutin
polyester and cuticular waxes that protects them from various environmental stresses …

Lipids are the major constituents of biological membranes that can sense extracellular
conditions. Lipid‐mediated signaling occurs in response to various environmental stresses …

Osmotic stress that is induced by salinity and drought affects plant growth and development,
resulting in significant losses to global crop production. Consequently, there is a strong need …

Plants are sessile organisms that have developed hydrophobic cuticles that cover their
aerial epidermal cells to protect them from terrestrial stresses. The cuticle layer is mainly …

With ongoing global climate change, water scarcity‐induced drought stress remains a major
threat to agricultural productivity. Plants undergo a series of physiological and …

Background Drought is a major abiotic stress factor that influences the yield of crops. Basic
leucine zipper motif (bZIP) transcription factors play an important regulatory role in plant …

Drought, salinity, extreme temperatures, and ultraviolet (UV) radiation are major
environmental factors that adversely affect plant growth and crop production. As a protective …