Crop yield loss due to soil salinization is an increasing threat to agriculture worldwide. Salt
stress drastically affects the growth, development, and grain productivity of rice (Oryza sativa …

Salinity-alkalinity is incipient abiotic stress that impairs plant growth and development. Rice
(Oryza sativa) is a major food crop greatly affected by soil salinity and alkalinity, requiring …

Among major reactive oxygen species (ROS), hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) exhibits dual roles
in plant metabolism. Low levels of H2O2 modulate many biological/physiological processes …

Glutathione peroxidases (GPXs) are non-heme peroxidases catalyzing the reduction of
H2O2 or organic hydroperoxides to water or corresponding alcohols using glutathione …

Key message Our review has described principles and functional importance of CRISPR-
Cas9 with emphasis on the recent advancements, such as CRISPR-Cpf1, base editing (BE) …

Nitrogen (N) is a basic building block that plays an essential role in the maintenance of
normal plant growth and its metabolic functions through complex regulatory networks. Such …

Soil salinity is a major constraint for sustainable agricultural productivity, which together with
the incessant climate change may be transformed into a severe threat to the global food …

Plant glutathione peroxidases (GPXs) are important enzymes for removing reactive oxygen
species in plant cells and are closely related to the stress resistance of plants. This study …

Drought stress substantially influences the growth and development of many crops. The
present study was conducted to investigate the effects of exogenous selenium on the …

Water stress is the most important adverse factor limiting rice production. Too much water
leads to flood and too little leads to drought. Floods and droughts can severely damage crop …