Heavy metal (HM)-mediated toxic effects on plants have attained considerable attention
worldwide as they directly threaten the food supply chain. Although various measures have …

Salinity stress poses a significant challenge to agriculture, impacting soil health, plant
growth and contributing to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. In response to these …

The metals iron, zinc, manganese, copper, molybdenum, and nickel are essential for the
growth and development of virtually all plant species. Although these elements are required …

Abstract Melon (Cucumis melo L.), a member of the Cucurbitaceae, in Mediterranean
regions is usually affected by abiotic stresses like salinity, nutrients deficiency or high …

Cereals have evolved various tolerance mechanisms to cope with abiotic stress.
Understanding the abiotic stress response mechanism of cereal crops at the molecular level …

Plant mineral nutrition is critical for agricultural productivity and for human nutrition; however,
the availability of mineral elements is spatially and temporally heterogeneous in many …

Tonoplast intrinsic proteins (TIPs), belonging to the aquaporin family, are transmembrane
channels located mostly at the tonoplast of plant cells. The TIPs are known to transport water …

The challenging impact of drought to agricultural productivity requires the adoption of
mitigation strategies with a better understanding of underlying mechanisms responsible for …

Arsenic (As) has become natural health hazard for millions of people across the world due to
its distribution in the food chain. Naturally, it is present in different oxidative states of …

Pears (Pyrus (Rosaceae, Pyrinae) are among the oldest plants cultivated by humans and
the second most widely grown fruit worldwide, after apples. They are commercially important …