The global agricultural system has been badly affected by adverse environmental changes
in the past few years. These changes, including the rise of abiotic and biotic stressors …

Plant growth and development are correlated with many aspects, including phytohormones,
which have specific functions. However, the mechanism underlying the process has not …

Leaf senescence, the final stage of leaf development, is one of the adaptive mechanisms
formed by plants over a long period of evolution. Leaf senescence is accompanied by …

The regulatory mechanisms underlying the salicylic acid (SA)-mediated inhibition of
senescence in pummelo fruit, the largest known citrus variety, remain unclear. Herein …

Chinese flowering cabbage has a limited shelf-life because of rapid leaf senescence and
serious quality deterioration. Modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) is an effective …

The regulatory role of cytokinins (CTKs) in leaf senescence has been documented in
different species, including Chinese flowering cabbage. However, its physiological and …

Chilling injury (CI) of banana represents a serious problem constraining postharvest
preservation in the industry. Application of ethylene was found to efficiently attenuate CI of …

Gibberellins (GAs) are plant hormones indispensable in regulating the growth and
development of fruits. Recent studies have shown that GAs play important roles in delaying …

Flowering Chinese cabbage is a Brassica vegetable that is rich in glucosinolates with health-
promoting effects. 1-Methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) plays a pivotal role in procrastinating …

Both heat shock factors (Hsfs) and reactive oxygen species (ROS) are widely perceived to
be involved in chilling stress response. However, the particular mechanism of Hsfs mediated …