Extreme weather including heat waves and drought episodes are expected to increase in
intensity and duration due to climate change. Wheat, being a major crop is under extreme …

This review discusses the role of abscisic acid (ABA)-based drought stress chemical
signalling in regulating crop vegetative and reproductive development and its contributions …

The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis that the interaction between abscisic
acid (ABA) and ethylene may be involved in mediating the post-anthesis development of …

Plant water deficit is initiated as the crop demand for water exceeds the supply. The capacity
of plants to meet the demand and thus avoid water deficit depends on their “hydraulic …

Increasing grain yield is still the main target of wheat breeding; yet today's wheat plants
utilize less than half of their yield potential. Owing to the difficulty of determining grain yield …

Plant hormones cytokinins regulate various aspects of plant growth and development. For
their positive effects on branching, delaying of senescence, nutrient remobilisation, flower …

Further increases in wheat yield potential could be achieved through a better understanding
of the dynamics of floret primordia generation/degeneration, a process which has received …

Revealing the genetic factors underlying yield and agronomic traits in wheat are an
imperative need for covering the global food demand. Yield boosting requires a deep …

Background and Aims The physiological reasons for reduced pod set in soybean (Glycine
max) caused by drought during anthesis are not established. The objective of this study was …

Background Salinity is a significant environmental stress factor limiting crops productivity.
Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) has a natural tolerance to salinity stress, making it an …