The interaction of plants with complex microbial communities is the result of co‐evolution
over millions of years and contributed to plant transition and adaptation to land. The ability of …

The physiological roles of abscisic acid (ABA) as a stress hormone in plant responses to
water shortage, including stomatal regulation and gene expression, have been well …

Proteolytic activation of cytokines regulates immunity in diverse organisms. In animals,
cysteine-dependent aspartate-specific proteases (caspases) play central roles in cytokine …

Although previous studies have found that melatonin can promote seed germination, the
mechanisms involved in perceiving and signaling melatonin remain poorly understood. In …

Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) are diverse, naturally occurring bacteria that
establish a close association with plant roots and promote the growth and immunity of …

Root–shoot communication has a critical role in plant adaptation to environmental stress.
Grafting is widely applied to enhance the abiotic stress tolerance of many horticultural crop …

Background Auxin may have a positive effect on plants under drought stress. White clover is
widely cultivated and often prone to water shortages. In the present study, we investigated …

Alleles that confer multiple disease resistance (MDR) are valuable in crop improvement,
although the molecular mechanisms underlying their functions remain largely unknown. A …

Being sessile organisms, plants evolved sophisticated acclimation mechanisms to cope with
abiotic challenges in their environment. These are activated at the initial site of exposure to …

Root growth control plays an important role in plant adaptation to drought stress, but the
underlying molecular mechanisms of this control remain largely elusive. Here, a root …