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Summary: Changing climatic conditions have altered rapeseed yield parameters, impacting plant growth and seed production, posing challenges for global agricultural production security.

JOURNAL OF PLANT GROWTH REGULATION (2021)

Article Plant Sciences

Methyl Jasmonate and Cytokinin Mitigate the Salinity-Induced Oxidative Injury in Wheat Seedlings

Azamat Avalbaev et al.

Summary: The application of MeJA and BAP can alleviate oxidative stress caused by salt stress, promote the accumulation of proline and dehydrins, and enhance the barrier properties of cell walls.

JOURNAL OF PLANT GROWTH REGULATION (2021)

Article Plant Sciences

γ-Aminobutyric acid (GABA) mitigates drought and heat stress in sunflower (Helianthus annuusL.) by regulating its physiological, biochemical and molecular pathways

Elsayed S. Abdel Razik et al.

Summary: The study demonstrated that GABA treatment enhances drought and heat tolerance in sunflower by increasing levels of osmolytes, regulating antioxidant enzyme activities and gene expression, thus maintaining plant homeostasis under long-term stress conditions.

PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM (2021)

Review Plant Sciences

Melatonin as a regulatory hub of plant hormone levels and action in stress situations

M. B. Arnao et al.

Summary: Melatonin, originally discovered in animal tissues, plays a crucial role in regulating plant responses to stress by increasing plant stress tolerance; it modulates the synthesis, catabolism, endogenous levels, and signaling elements of plant hormones to influence various hormonal responses in plants.

PLANT BIOLOGY (2021)

Review Plant Sciences

Jasmonic acid: a key frontier in conferring abiotic stress tolerance in plants

Ali Raza et al.

Summary: Recent discoveries have shown that phytohormones like jasmonic acid play a crucial role in helping plants adapt to unfavorable environments and protect cells from harm under abiotic stresses. Jasmonic acid is involved in various physiological and biochemical processes associated with plant growth, development, and defense mechanisms. It works in a complex signaling pathway with other plant growth regulators to enhance antioxidant defense and maintain cellular integrity.

PLANT CELL REPORTS (2021)

Article Environmental Sciences

Salicylic acid application alleviates cadmium accumulation in brown rice by modulating its shoot to grain translocation in rice

Feijuan Wang et al.

Summary: The use of salicylic acid spray can reduce cadmium accumulation in rice grains, alleviate cadmium toxicity by increasing the activity of antioxidant enzymes, and decrease cadmium content in rice leaves during the flowering stage to reduce cadmium translocation to grains.

CHEMOSPHERE (2021)

Article Environmental Sciences

Application of abscisic acid and 6-benzylaminopurine modulated morpho-physiological and antioxidative defense responses of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) by minimizing cobalt uptake

Muhammad Kamran et al.

Summary: The combined application of ABA and BAP significantly improved plant biomass, root morphology, and chlorophyll contents of tomato, while also reducing oxidative stress indicators by activating enzymatic antioxidant activities. Supplying 6-BAP alone or in combination with ABA at 10 μM L-1 was found to be the most effective in reducing Co accumulation in both roots and shoots of tomato plants.

CHEMOSPHERE (2021)

Article Environmental Sciences

Jasmonic acid-mediated enhanced regulation of oxidative, glyoxalase defense system and reduced chromium uptake contributes to alleviation of chromium (VI) toxicity in choysum (Brassica parachinensis L.)

Muhammad Kamran et al.

Summary: The study investigated the potential role of exogenous jasmonic acid in mitigating chromium toxicity in leafy vegetables grown on metal contaminated soil. The results showed that jasmonic acid helped restore plant growth and physio-biochemical attributes by enhancing the regulation of antioxidant enzymes, ascorbate, glutathione, and glyoxalase system enzymes to suppress oxidative and carbonyl stress.

ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY (2021)

Article Agronomy

Hypoxia and Anoxia Stress: Plant responses and tolerance mechanisms

Noreen Zahra et al.

Summary: Oxygen is a limiting factor for plant growth under submerged conditions, and plants have evolved various adaptations to cope with oxygen deprivation. However, metabolic reactions and molecular regulation under oxygen deprivation are not well understood. Understanding how plants respond to oxygen deficiency is crucial for developing anoxia and hypoxia tolerant varieties for flood-prone areas.

JOURNAL OF AGRONOMY AND CROP SCIENCE (2021)

Article Plant Sciences

A manipulative interplay between positive and negative regulators of phytohormones: A way forward for improving drought tolerance in plants

Muhammad Salman Mubarik et al.

Summary: Drought stress is a major factor affecting plant growth and productivity worldwide. Understanding the role of phytohormones in regulating plant response to drought stress is crucial for enhancing drought tolerance. Manipulating the expression of genes involved in phytohormone biosynthesis and signaling pathways can improve plant resilience against drought.

PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM (2021)

Article Plant Sciences

Ethylene and Sulfur Coordinately Modulate the Antioxidant System and ABA Accumulation in Mustard Plants under Salt Stress

Mehar Fatma et al.

Summary: The combined treatment of ethephon and sulfur improved the antioxidant system and reduced oxidative stress under salt stress, enhancing chloroplast development and photosynthetic performance. It also decreased ABA accumulation in guard cells, leading to increased stomatal conductance. Ethylene and sulfur play a role in regulating stomatal conductance and photosynthetic efficiency under salt stress.

PLANTS-BASEL (2021)

Article Environmental Sciences

Strigolactone GR24 improves cadmium tolerance by regulating cadmium uptake, nitric oxide signaling and antioxidant metabolism in barley (Hordeum vulgare L.)

Cheng-Wei Qiu et al.

Summary: The study demonstrated that exogenous strigolactone analogue GR24 can reduce Cd toxicity by decreasing Cd contents, balancing nutrient elements, and protecting plants from oxidative damage, indirectly eliminating ROS, thus reducing the potential risk of Cd pollution.

ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (2021)

Article Agriculture, Multidisciplinary

Exogenous Serotonin and Melatonin Regulate Dietary Isoflavones Profoundly through Ethylene Biosynthesis in Soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.]

Gyanendra Kumar et al.

Summary: The study observed an increase in isoflavone content in soybean culture under treatment with serotonin and melatonin. Additionally, there may be a correlation between ethylene biosynthesis and isoflavone biosynthesis under these treatments.

JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY (2021)

Article Plant Sciences

Study on the mechanism of exogenous serotonin improving cold tolerance of rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) seedlings

Huang He et al.

Summary: The study investigated the protective role of exogenous serotonin in alleviating cold stress in rapeseed seedlings. It was found that pretreatment with serotonin significantly increased survival rates, improved osmotic potential balance, increased antioxidant enzyme activities, and enhanced the expression of cold stress-related genes under cold stress conditions. Ultimately, serotonin-induced regulatory interactions between physiological and biochemical processes and the increased expression of stress-associated genes may be a beneficial technique for enhancing cold stress tolerance in plants.

PLANT GROWTH REGULATION (2021)

Article Plant Sciences

Exogenous Strigolactones alleviate KCl stress by regulating photosynthesis, ROS migration and ion transport in Malus hupehensis Rehd

Xiaodong Zheng et al.

Summary: The application of exogenous strigolactone (SL) can protect apple seedlings under KCl stress by maintaining photosynthesis, enhancing enzyme activities, eliminating reactive oxygen species production, promoting proline accumulation, and maintaining osmotic balance. Furthermore, exogenous SL can regulate ion transport to maintain ion homeostasis under KCl stress.

PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY (2021)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Unraveling the role of tomato Bcl-2-associated athanogene (BAG) proteins during abiotic stress response and fruit ripening

Mohammad Irfan et al.

Summary: This study investigated the role of BAG protein family (SlBAGs) in tomato plants, revealing their involvement in plant growth, development, fruit ripening, and response to abiotic stresses. SlBAGs showed tissue-specific expression patterns, are regulated by plant hormones, and interact with HSP70 protein.

SCIENTIFIC REPORTS (2021)

Article Plant Sciences

Biological Response of Lallemantia iberica to Brassinolide Treatment under Different Watering Conditions

Saeid Naservafaei et al.

Summary: The study investigated the effects of different irrigation regimes and brassinolide concentrations on biochemical properties of Lallemantia iberica. Results showed that brassinolide treatment affected antioxidant enzymes and some biochemical parameters, with highest membrane stability and grain yield observed under full watering treatment. Different concentrations of brassinolide had varying effects on the studied treatments, suggesting that alleviation of drought stress on L. iberica could be achieved through elevation of reactive oxygen species scavenging defense systems. Further research is needed to validate the effectiveness of foliar application of this growth regulator under water shortage conditions.

PLANTS-BASEL (2021)

Review Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology

Can omics deliver temperature resilient ready-to-grow crops?

Ali Raza et al.

Summary: Plants face various stresses including heat stress, chilling stress, and freezing stress due to adverse climate fluctuations. Responses to temperature stress involve complex mechanisms at cellular, molecular, and physiological levels, showcasing the importance of omics technologies in understanding stress adaptation and tolerance mechanisms. Efforts in exploring temperature stress responses in plants are crucial for achieving the goal of zero hunger worldwide.

CRITICAL REVIEWS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY (2021)

Article Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Knockout of Auxin Response Factor SlARF4 Improves Tomato Resistance to Water Deficit

Mengyi Chen et al.

Summary: The study characterized the function of SlARF4, a member of the ARF family, under water deficit conditions, showing its involvement in plant responses to water stress and improved resistance capabilities.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES (2021)

Article Horticulture

Cytokinin and auxin modulate cucumber parthenocarpy fruit development

Li Su et al.

Summary: Parthenocarpy is an important agricultural trait that determines fruit development without pollination. The levels of cytokinins and gibberellic acid play a crucial role in influencing the ability of parthenocarpy in fruit set. High expression levels of cytokinin- and auxin-related genes are associated with increased parthenocarpy ability.

SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE (2021)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Gibberellic acid and nitrogen efficiently protect early seedlings growth stage from salt stress damage in Sorghum

Adam Yousif Adam Ali et al.

Summary: The research demonstrated that GA(3) and nitrogen fertilizer could effectively mitigate the negative impacts of salinity on crop growth, especially in protecting early seedlings. Interaction between nitrogen and salinity had significant effects on various parameters, while the interaction between GA(3) and salinity significantly affected seedling attributes. Overall, the application of 144.3 and 288.7 mu M GA(3) and 90 and 135 kg N ha(-1) was most effective in alleviating salinity damage.

SCIENTIFIC REPORTS (2021)

Article Plant Sciences

Jasmonates Alleviate the Harm of High-Temperature Stress During Anthesis to Stigma Vitality of Photothermosensitive Genetic Male Sterile Rice Lines

Jing Chen et al.

Summary: The study found that applying methyl JAs during anthesis to PTSGMS rice lines under high-temperature stress can reduce the accumulation of reactive oxygen species, enhance stigma vitality, and improve fertilization and seed-setting rates of the hybrids.

FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE (2021)

Article Plant Sciences

Melatonin Pretreatment Confers Heat Tolerance and Repression of Heat-Induced Senescence in Tomato Through the Modulation of ABA- and GA-Mediated Pathways

Mohammad Shah Jahan et al.

Summary: The study showed that melatonin can suppress heat-induced leaf senescence and is closely associated with the interactions between gibberellins and abscisic acid in tomato, thereby coordinating the plant's heat tolerance.

FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE (2021)

Article Green & Sustainable Science & Technology

Evaluation of Fourteen Bread Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Genotypes by Observing Gas Exchange Parameters, Relative Water and Chlorophyll Content, and Yield Attributes under Drought Stress

Allah Wasaya et al.

Summary: Water scarceness poses a major threat to wheat productivity, especially in arid and semi-arid regions. Cultivating drought-tolerant wheat genotypes can enhance wheat productivity under drought stress conditions. Different wheat genotypes exhibit varying levels of adaptation to drought stress, with some maintaining higher levels of photosynthesis, water content, and yield under severe drought conditions.

SUSTAINABILITY (2021)

Article Agronomy

Gibberellins Target Shoot-Root Growth, Morpho-Physiological and Molecular Pathways to Induce Cadmium Tolerance in Vigna radiata L.

Haroon Rashid Hakla et al.

Summary: Cadmium stress negatively affects plant growth and physiology, while gibberellins (GAs) can ameliorate this stress by modulating plant metabolism, photosynthetic pigments, and morphology. It is suggested that GA(3) application is effective in managing Cd-induced phytotoxicity in mung bean plants.

AGRONOMY-BASEL (2021)

Article Agronomy

Exogenous Auxin-Mediated Salt Stress Alleviation in Faba Bean (Vicia faba L.)

Arafat Abdel Hamed Abdel Latef et al.

Summary: Exogenous application of IAA can enhance salt tolerance in faba beans by promoting growth, improving osmotic protection, enhancing mineral balance, reducing Na+ accumulation in roots, increasing nodulation, and improving antioxidant enzyme activity, thereby alleviating the antagonistic effects of salt stress.

AGRONOMY-BASEL (2021)

Article Agronomy

Foliar Application of Auxin or Cytokinin Can Confer Salinity Stress Tolerance in Vicia faba L.

Arafat Abdel Hamed Abdel Latef et al.

Summary: The study found that foliar application of IAA or BA positively affected the growth of salt-stressed faba bean, increasing the uptake of K+, Ca2+, and Mg2+ ions, as well as the accumulation of free amino acids, soluble sugars, and soluble proteins. Additionally, IAA or BA treatment can reprogram metabolic processes to enhance plant salt tolerance.

AGRONOMY-BASEL (2021)

Article Agronomy

Integrated Foliar Nutrients Application Improve Wheat (Triticum Aestivum L.) Productivity under Calcareous Soils in Drylands

Amanullah et al.

Summary: The increase in world population and decrease in soil fertility and water scarcity in developing countries are major issues. Integrated foliar nutrients management can effectively improve crop growth and yield under semiarid climates.

COMMUNICATIONS IN SOIL SCIENCE AND PLANT ANALYSIS (2021)

Review Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Ozone Induced Stomatal Regulations, MAPK and Phytohormone Signaling in Plants

Md Mahadi Hasan et al.

Summary: This article explores the effects of ozone on stomatal regulation focusing on the role of phytohormones in guard cell signaling. It updates existing knowledge on physiological mechanisms related to stomatal regulation after ozone response, deepening understanding of molecular pathways associated with ozone stress response. After summarizing the findings and noting gaps in the literature, some future research directions on ozone stress in plants are proposed.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES (2021)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Kinetin mitigates Cd-induced damagesto growth, photosynthesis and PS II photochemistry of Trigonella seedlings by up-regulating ascorbate-glutathione cycle

Gausiya Bashri et al.

Summary: The study found that cytokinins can mitigate the damaging effects of cadmium stress on plant growth by regulating the activity of antioxidant enzymes, reducing H2O2 accumulation, and improving the growth and photosynthetic activity of trigonella seedlings.

PLOS ONE (2021)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Ethylene reduces glucose sensitivity and reverses photosynthetic repression through optimization of glutathione production in salt-stressed wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)

Zebus Sehar et al.

Summary: Exogenously sourced ethylene plays a crucial role in protecting wheat plants from glucose sensitivity and enhancing photosynthesis under salt stress by influencing the antioxidant system. Ethylene-induced glutathione production helps protect PSII activity and photosynthesis, reducing Glu-mediated photosynthetic repression in salt-stressed plants. Ethylene also increases the utilization of glucose and reduces the Glu-mediated repression of photosynthesis by influencing photosynthetic potential and sink strength.

SCIENTIFIC REPORTS (2021)

Article Green & Sustainable Science & Technology

Drought Stress Alleviation by Potassium-Nitrate-Containing Chitosan/Montmorillonite Microparticles Confers Changes in Spinacia oleracea L.

Syed Abu Bakr Haider Bukhari et al.

Summary: The study demonstrated that applying potassium nitrate significantly improved various physiological parameters and alleviated the increase of stress indicators in spinach plants under drought stress. This treatment proved to be efficient and effective in mitigating drought stress and enhancing spinach physiological status.

SUSTAINABILITY (2021)

Article Plant Sciences

Application of Trehalose and Salicylic Acid Mitigates Drought Stress in Sweet Basil and Improves Plant Growth

Faisal Zulfiqar et al.

Summary: Drought stress negatively affects the growth and physiological parameters of sweet basil, but the application of trehalose (Tre) and/or salicylic acid (SA) can help recover growth, enhance photosynthesis, and reduce oxidative stress. Combining Tre and SA can further improve plant defense mechanisms against oxidative stress induced by drought, leading to better plant growth.

PLANTS-BASEL (2021)

Review Plant Sciences

Brassinosteroids: Molecular and physiological responses in plant growth and abiotic stresses

Muhammad Bilal Hafeez et al.

Summary: Abiotic stresses are a major constraint in agriculture development, leading to decreased crop productivity. Plants adapt to stresses by changing physiological and molecular processes modulated by phytohormones like brassinosteroids (BRs). BRs play a positive role in plant growth and abiotic stress tolerance by regulating physiological processes and molecular signaling cascades.

PLANT STRESS (2021)

Review Agronomy

Potential Role of Plant Growth Regulators in Administering Crucial Processes Against Abiotic Stresses

Ayman EL Sabagh et al.

Summary: Plant growth regulators (PGRs) are natural or synthetic chemicals that influence physiological processes in plants and play a crucial role in regulating plant responses to various abiotic stresses, ultimately improving plant tolerance and adaptation under adverse environmental conditions. Their involvement in modulating physiological, biochemical, and molecular processes highlights their importance in enhancing plant resilience against external stresses.

FRONTIERS IN AGRONOMY (2021)

Article Agriculture, Multidisciplinary

Assessment of drought tolerance in various cotton genotypes under simulated osmotic settings

Muhammad Riaz Gondal et al.

Summary: Pakistan's agriculture, especially cotton cultivation, is facing a serious threat of water scarcity, impacting significant foreign reserves. Selection of drought-tolerant varieties, such as NIBGE-8, can help mitigate the issue.

ASIAN JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURE AND BIOLOGY (2021)

Article Agriculture, Multidisciplinary

Application of plant growth promoters on sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.) budchip under subtropical conditions

Abdul Rehman et al.

Summary: The study aimed to enhance the sprouting and early growth of sugarcane budchips through exogenous application of plant growth promoters and CaCl2. Results showed that the treatment combination of NAA 1 mM + CaCl2 1 mM performed the best in promoting early growth, better establishment of seedlings, and improved characteristics of sugarcane.

ASIAN JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURE AND BIOLOGY (2021)

Article Agriculture, Multidisciplinary

Light emitting diode enhances the biomass yield and antioxidant activity of Philippine wild mushroom Lentinus swartzii

Reyna C. Tiniola et al.

Summary: The study evaluated the effects of LED on the growth and antioxidant properties of Lentinus swartzii. Red LED cultures had the highest mycelial dry weight, while green LED cultures had the highest number of primordia. LED mycelial extracts exhibited higher radical scavenging activities than catechin.

ASIAN JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURE AND BIOLOGY (2021)

Article Agriculture, Multidisciplinary

Foliar applied brassica water extract improves the seedling development of wheat and chickpea

Omer Farooq et al.

Summary: The experiment found that the brassica water extract had a positive impact on the growth and development of wheat and chickpea seedlings, with the 2% concentration being most effective for wheat, while a slightly higher concentration of 3% yielded better results for chickpea. It is suggested that the growth promotion potential of crops like brassica should be utilized in sustainable agriculture systems.

ASIAN JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURE AND BIOLOGY (2021)

Article Agriculture, Multidisciplinary

Using brown seaweed as a biofertilizer in the crop management industry and assessing the nutrient upliftment of crops

Galabadage Indika Pavithrani Silva Makawita et al.

Summary: With the increase in world population, there is a rising demand for agricultural products, emphasizing the need to enhance both yield and nutrient content. Experiments using seaweed extract have shown significant improvements in the growth, crop production, and nutrient content of Vigna radiata. The optimal concentrations of 8% polysaccharides and 15% liquid seaweed extract resulted in the highest germination rate and seedling vigor, as well as increased dry weight content of seeds and number of pods per plant.

ASIAN JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURE AND BIOLOGY (2021)

Article Agronomy

OsADR3 increases drought stress tolerance by inducing antioxidant defense mechanisms and regulating OsGPX1 in rice (Oryza sativa L.)

Jiaming Li et al.

Summary: OsADR3, a novel rice C2H2-type zinc finger protein, enhances drought stress tolerance in rice by enhancing antioxidant defense and regulating OsGPX1. It modifies the expression of OsGPX1 by directly binding to its promoter, and plays a positive regulatory role in drought-stress tolerance associated with the ABA signaling pathway.

CROP JOURNAL (2021)

Article Plant Sciences

The Synergistic role of serotonin and melatonin during temperature stress in promoting cell division, ethylene and isoflavones biosynthesis in Glycine max

Gyanendra Kumar et al.

Summary: The research found that using different ratios of SER and MEL in soybean in vitro culture can increase biomass, isoflavones content, and the accumulation of total phenolics and flavonoids, with the most significant effect observed at 32 degrees Celsius. Key genes and transcription factors showed co-expression during temperature stress, indicating the important role of SER and MEL in increasing biomass and isoflavones content in soybean cell culture.

CURRENT PLANT BIOLOGY (2021)

Article Horticulture

Exogenous EBR Ameliorates Endogenous Hormone Contents in Tomato Species under Low-Temperature Stress

Parviz Heidari et al.

Summary: The study investigated the effects of 24-epi-brassinolide (EBR) as analogs of brassinosteroids (BRs) on tomato plants under low-temperature stress, revealing that EBR treatment can increase hormone content and transcription of cold-responsive genes, ultimately improving cold resistance. The findings suggest that EBR may decrease oxidative stress and increase antioxidant enzymes, leading to improved growth rate in tomatoes under low-temperature conditions.

HORTICULTURAE (2021)

Review Plant Sciences

Nutrient use efficiency (NUE) for sustainable wheat production: a review

Nazia Salim et al.

JOURNAL OF PLANT NUTRITION (2020)

Review Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Brassinosteroids: Multidimensional Regulators of Plant Growth, Development, and Stress Responses

Trevor M. Nolan et al.

PLANT CELL (2020)

Article Environmental Sciences

Exogenous indole acetic acid alleviates Cd toxicity in tea (Camellia sinensis)

Chenyu Zhang et al.

ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY (2020)

Editorial Material Plant Sciences

Hydrogen sulfide and nitric oxide signal integration and plant development under stressed/non-stressed conditions

Vijay Pratap Singh et al.

PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM (2020)

Article Plant Sciences

Physiological and transcriptome analyses of the effects of exogenous dopamine on drought tolerance in apple

Tengteng Gao et al.

PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY (2020)

Editorial Material Plant Sciences

Eating Away at ROS to Regulate Stomatal Opening

David B. Medeiros et al.

TRENDS IN PLANT SCIENCE (2020)

Article Environmental Sciences

Meeting the food security challenge for nine billion people in 2050: What impact on forests?

Nur H. A. Bahar et al.

GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE-HUMAN AND POLICY DIMENSIONS (2020)

Article Plant Sciences

Overexpression of ethylene response factor ERF96 gene enhances selenium tolerance in Arabidopsis

Li Jiang et al.

PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY (2020)

Article Plant Sciences

Brassinosteroids Regulate Functional Components of Antioxidative Defense System in Salt Stressed Maize Seedlings

Amandeep Rattan et al.

JOURNAL OF PLANT GROWTH REGULATION (2020)

Review Plant Sciences

The Role of ROS Homeostasis in ABA-Induced Guard Cell Signaling

Anthony E. Postiglione et al.

FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE (2020)

Article Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

The trihelix transcription factor OsGTγ-2 is involved adaption to salt stress in rice

Xiaoshuang Liu et al.

PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY (2020)

Review Plant Sciences

Selenium in plants: Boon or bane?

Mirza Hasanuzzaman et al.

ENVIRONMENTAL AND EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY (2020)

Review Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Functions of dopamine in plants: a review

Qianwei Liu et al.

PLANT SIGNALING & BEHAVIOR (2020)

Review Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

New insights on neurotransmitters signaling mechanisms in plants

Ramakrishna Akula et al.

PLANT SIGNALING & BEHAVIOR (2020)

Review Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

A brief appraisal of ethylene signaling under abiotic stress in plants

Tajammul Husain et al.

PLANT SIGNALING & BEHAVIOR (2020)

Article Biochemical Research Methods

Phytohormones and polyamines regulate plant stress responses by altering GABA pathway

Katerina Podlesakova et al.

NEW BIOTECHNOLOGY (2019)

Article Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Overexpression of TaCOMT Improves Melatonin Production and Enhances Drought Tolerance in Transgenic Arabidopsis

Wen-Jing Yang et al.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES (2019)

Article Plant Sciences

Alleviation of drought stress in grapevine by foliar-applied strigolactones

Zhuo Min et al.

PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY (2019)

Review Plant Sciences

24-Epibrassinolide application in plants: An implication for improving drought stress tolerance in plants

Mohsin Tanveer et al.

PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY (2019)

Review Plant Sciences

Plant Salinity Stress: Many Unanswered Questions Remain

Stanislav V. Isayenkov et al.

FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE (2019)

Article Plant Sciences

Brassinosteroids enhance cold tolerance in Elymus nutans via mediating redox homeostasis and proline biosynthesis

Juanjuan Fu et al.

ENVIRONMENTAL AND EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY (2019)

Review Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Drought Stress Tolerance in Wheat and Barley: Advances in Physiology, Breeding and Genetics Research

Ahmed Sallam et al.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES (2019)

Review Plant Sciences

Auxin biosynthesis: spatial regulation and adaptation to stress

Joshua J. Blakeslee et al.

JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY (2019)

Review Plant Sciences

Get the Balance Right: ROS Homeostasis and Redox Signalling in Fruit

Guillaume Decros et al.

FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE (2019)

Article Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Melatonin-Induced Transcriptome Variation of Rapeseed Seedlings under Salt Stress

Xiaoyu Tan et al.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES (2019)

Review Plant Sciences

Cytokinins, the Cinderella of plant growth regulators

Ruth E. Marquez-Lopez et al.

PHYTOCHEMISTRY REVIEWS (2019)

Review Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology

Deciphering hydrogen peroxide-induced signalling towards stress tolerance in plants

Jackson Khedia et al.

3 BIOTECH (2019)

Article Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Exogenous Melatonin Counteracts NaCl-Induced Damage by Regulating the Antioxidant System, Proline and Carbohydrates Metabolism in Tomato Seedlings

Manzer H. Siddiqui et al.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES (2019)

Review Plant Sciences

Role of 24-Epibrassinolide in Inducing Thermo-Tolerance in Plants

Mohsin Tanveer

JOURNAL OF PLANT GROWTH REGULATION (2019)

Article Agriculture, Multidisciplinary

Foliage applications of jasmonic acid modulate the antioxidant defense under water deficit growth in sugar beet

Hamideh Ghaffari et al.

SPANISH JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH (2019)

Article Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology

Combined Effect of Salicylic Acid and Nitrogen Oxide Donor on Stress-Protective System of Wheat Plants under Drought Conditions

Yu. E. Kolupaev et al.

APPLIED BIOCHEMISTRY AND MICROBIOLOGY (2018)

Review Plant Sciences

Strigolactones: new plant hormones in the spotlight

Binne Zwanenburg et al.

JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY (2018)

Article Plant Sciences

Enhanced oxidative stress in the jasmonic acid-deficient tomato mutant def-1 exposed to NaCl stress

Ibrahim Abouelsaad et al.

JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY (2018)

Article Plant Sciences

Strigolactones positively regulate chilling tolerance in pea and in Arabidopsis

James W. Cooper et al.

PLANT CELL AND ENVIRONMENT (2018)

Article Plant Sciences

A Connection between Lysine and Serotonin Metabolism in Rice Endosperm

Qing-Qing Yang et al.

PLANT PHYSIOLOGY (2018)

Review Plant Sciences

BRexit: Possible Brassinosteroid Export and Transport Routes

Nemanja Vukasinovic et al.

TRENDS IN PLANT SCIENCE (2018)

Review Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Jasmonates: News on Occurrence, Biosynthesis, Metabolism and Action of an Ancient Group of Signaling Compounds

Claus Wasternack et al.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES (2018)

Review Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Melatonin and Its Effects on Plant Systems

Rahat Sharif et al.

MOLECULES (2018)

Review Plant Sciences

Novel perspectives on the molecular crosstalk mechanisms of serotonin and melatonin in plants

Soumya Mukherjee

PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY (2018)

Article Cell Biology

Local Auxin Biosynthesis Is a Key Regulator of Plant Development

Javier Brumos et al.

DEVELOPMENTAL CELL (2018)

Review Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Plant Hormone Signaling Crosstalks between Biotic and Abiotic Stress Responses

Yee-Shan Ku et al.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES (2018)

Review Plant Sciences

Melatonin and its relationship to plant hormones

M. B. Arnao et al.

ANNALS OF BOTANY (2018)

Article Plant Sciences

Reactive oxygen species, abiotic stress and stress combination

Feroza K. Choudhury et al.

PLANT JOURNAL (2017)

Review Plant Sciences

Abiotic stress: Interplay between ROS, hormones and MAPKs

Vaseem Raja et al.

ENVIRONMENTAL AND EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY (2017)

Review Plant Sciences

ROS Are Good

Ron Mittler

TRENDS IN PLANT SCIENCE (2017)

Article Plant Sciences

Mitigating effects of acetylcholine supply on soybean seed germination under osmotic stress

Inae Braga et al.

BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF BOTANY (2017)

Review Plant Sciences

Plant responses to environmental stresses-from gene to biotechnology

Mohammad Abass Ahanger et al.

AOB PLANTS (2017)

Editorial Material Plant Sciences

Editorial: Ethylene: A Key Regulatory Molecule in Plants

Nafees A. Khan et al.

FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE (2017)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Regulation of ethylene-responsive SlWRKYs involved in color change during tomato fruit ripening

Ling Wang et al.

SCIENTIFIC REPORTS (2017)

Article Biochemical Research Methods

Transgenic barley overexpressing a cytokinin dehydrogenase gene shows greater tolerance to drought stress

Hana Pospisilova et al.

NEW BIOTECHNOLOGY (2016)

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