Calcium (Ca 2+) is a ubiquitous second messenger in all eukaryotes. An outstanding
question is how this cation serves as a messenger for numerous signals and confers specific …

Calcium serves as a versatile messenger in many adaptation and developmental processes
in plants. Cellular calcium signals are detected and transmitted by calcium‐binding proteins …

Nitrate, the major nitrogen source for most plants, is not only a nutrient but also a signaling
molecule. For almost two decades, it has been known that nitrate can rapidly induce …

Flooding is a widespread natural disaster that leads to oxygen (O2) and energy deficiency in
terrestrial plants, thereby reducing their productivity. Rice is unusually tolerant to flooding …

Calcium serves as a critical messenger in many adaptation and developmental processes.
Cellular calcium signals are detected and transmitted by sensor molecules such as calcium …

Plant roots take up numerous minerals from the soil. Some minerals (eg, K+) are essential
nutrients and others (eg, Na+) are toxic for plant growth and development. In addition to the …

A novel CBL-interacting protein kinase (CIPK) gene, ZmCIPK16, was isolated from maize
(Zea mays), which has been certified to have two copies in the genome. The ZmCIPK16 is …

Ectopic gene expression, or the gain‐of‐function approach, has the advantage that once the
function of a gene is known the gene can be transferred to many different plants by …

To cope with environmental stimuli, plants have evolved precise regulatory mechanisms to
perceive, transduce and respond to abiotic stresses that can negatively affect growth and …

Abstract Background Melon (Cucumis melo) is a horticultural specie of significant nutritional
value, which belongs to the Cucurbitaceae family, whose economic importance is second …