Lipids are one of the major components of biological membranes including the plasma
membrane, which is the interface between the cell and the environment. It has become clear …

Drought is one of the abiotic stresses which impairs the plant growth/development and
restricts the yield of many crops throughout the world. Stomatal closure is a common …

In recent years salicylic acid (SA) has been the focus of intensive research due to its function
as an endogenous signal mediating local and systemic plant defence responses against …

Agricultural productivity worldwide is subject to increasing environmental constraints,
particularly to drought and salinity due to their high magnitude of impact and wide …

Microbial entry into host tissue is a critical first step in causing infection in animals and
plants. In plants, it has been assumed that microscopic surface openings, such as stomata …

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

We determined the role of Phospholipase Dα1 (PLDα1) and its lipid product phosphatidic
acid (PA) in abscisic acid (ABA)-induced production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in …

Sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P), an important sphingolipid metabolite, regulates diverse
cellular processes, including cell survival, growth, and differentiation. Here we show that …

Research in recent years on the biology of guard cells has shown that these specialized
cells integrate both extra-and intra-cellular signals in the control of stomatal apertures …

Heterotrimeric G-proteins are intracellular partners of G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs).
GPCRs act on inactive Gα· GDP/Gβγ heterotrimers to promote GDP release and GTP …