Soil salinization is an essential environmental stressor, threating agricultural yield and
ecological security worldwide. Saline soils accumulate excessive soluble salts which are …

Seeds are the mode of propagation for most plant species and form the basis of both
agriculture and ecosystems. Desiccation tolerant seeds, representative of most crop species …

Introduction Several molecular aspects underlying the seed response to priming and the
resulting vigor profile are still poorly understood. Mechanisms involved in genome …

A major challenge for world agriculture involves the production of 60% more food crop to
feed 9.3 billion people worldwide by 2050 (UN, 2012). In recent years, the escalating threat …

Plant are sessile organisms that are often subjected to a multitude of environmental
stresses, with the occurrence of these events being further intensified by global climate …

Cold stratification is known to affect the speed of seed germination; however, its regulation at
the molecular level in Ferula assa-foetida remains ambiguous. Here, we used cold …

Soil salinity hampers the survival and productivity of crops. To minimize salt-associated
damages in plant, better salt management practices in agriculture have become a …

ROS homeostasis is crucial to maintain radical levels in a dynamic equilibrium within
physiological ranges. Therefore, ROS quantification in seeds with different germination …

Water stress brought about by climate change is among the major global concerns
threatening food security. Rice is an important staple food which requires high water …

Seed priming is a pragmatic enhancement technology to improve seed performance used
from ancient to modern times. Priming accelerates and synchronises the germination of …