Wheat production and productivity are challenged by recurrent droughts associated with
climate change globally. Drought and heat stress resilient cultivars can alleviate yield loss in …

Improving drought tolerance in wheat is crucial for maintaining productivity and food
security. Roots are responsible for the uptake of water from soil, and a number of root traits …

Water scarcity is the primary constraint on crop productivity in arid and semiarid tropical
areas suffering from climate alterations; in accordance, agricultural systems have to be …

Plant A/T‐rich protein and zinc‐binding protein (PLATZ) transcription factors play important
roles in plant growth, development and abiotic stress responses. However, how PLATZ …

Like many cereal crops, barley is also negatively affected by drought stress. However, due to
its simple genome as well as enhanced stress resilient nature compared to rice and wheat …

Mulberry is a traditional economic tree with various values in sericulture, ecology, food
industry and medicine. Expansins (EXPs) are known as cell wall expansion related proteins …

RNA interference (RNAi) is a conserved molecular mechanism that plays a critical role in
post-transcriptional gene silencing across diverse organisms. This review delves into the …

Background A sufficient nitrogen supply is crucial for high-quality wheat yields. However, the
use of nitrogen fertilization can also negatively influence ecosystems due to leaching or …

Dehydrins (DHNs) play crucial roles in a broad spectrum of abiotic stresses in model plants.
However, the evolutionary role of DHNs has not been explored, and the function of DHN …

Fruit firmness is an important quality trait of apple fruit texture, and the pre-harvest ripening
period is the key period for the formation of apple fruit texture. Expansin is a cell wall loosing …