Epidermis differentiation and maintenance are essential for plant survival. Constant cross‐
talk between epidermal cells and their immediate environment is at the heart of epidermal …

Plant growth and productivity are greatly affected by abiotic stresses such as drought,
salinity, and temperature. Drought stress is one of the major limitations to crop productivity …

Drought stress activates several defense responses in plants, such as stomatal closure,
maintenance of root water uptake, and synthesis of osmoprotectants. Accumulating …

Land plant aerial organs are covered by a hydrophobic layer called the cuticle that serves as
a waterproof barrier protecting plants against desiccation, ultraviolet radiation, and …

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 …

Systems analysis of two alfalfa varieties, Wisfal (Medicago sativa ssp. falcata var. Wisfal) and
Chilean (M. sativa ssp. sativa var. Chilean), with contrasting tolerance/sensitivity to drought …

Members of the ERF transcription-factor family participate in a number of biological
processes, viz., responses to hormones, adaptation to biotic and abiotic stress, metabolism …

Abiotic stress negatively influences survival, biomass production and crop yield. Being
multigenic as well as a quantitative trait, it is a challenge to understand the molecular basis …

Plants are subjected to several abiotic stresses that adversely affect growth, metabolism and
yield. The dynamic research in plant genetics complemented by genome sequencing has …

Cuticular wax forms a hydrophobic barrier on aerial plant organs; it plays an important role
in protecting a plant from damage caused by many forms of environmental stress. In the …