Drought stress negatively affects crop performance and weakens global food security. It
triggers the activation of downstream pathways, mainly through phytohormones …

Anthropogenic activities in the past and present eras have created global warming and
consequently a storm of drought stress, affecting both plants and animals. Being sessile …

According to Darwin's theory, endless evolution leads to a revolution. One such example is
the Clustered Regularly Interspaced Palindromic Repeats (CRISPR)–Cas system, an …

Background Fruits are vital food resources as they are loaded with bioactive compounds
varying with different stages of ripening. As the fruit ripens, a dynamic color change is …

Sustainable agricultural production is critically antagonistic by fluctuating unfavorable
environmental conditions. The introduction of mineral elements emerged as the most …

Prolonged periods of drought triggered by climate change hamper plant growth and cause
substantial agricultural yield losses every year. In addition to drought, salinity is one of the …

Background It is a long-standing goal of scientists and breeders to precisely control a gene
for studying its function as well as improving crop yield, quality, and tolerance to various …

Climate change is a threat to global food security due to the reduction of crop productivity
around the globe. Food security is a matter of concern for stakeholders and policymakers as …

Warming and drought are reducing global crop production with a potential to substantially
worsen global malnutrition. As with the green revolution in the last century, plant genetics …

Increasing agricultural productivity via modern breeding strategies is of prime interest to
attain global food security. An array of biotic and abiotic stressors affect productivity as well …