Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are well known for their dual functions in plants. On the one
hand, ROS were once thought to be harmful to plants because their excessive accumulation …

Soil salinity is widespread in rice-producing areas globally, restricting both vegetative
growth and grain yield. Improving salt tolerance of rice is a promising approach to meet the …

Iron (Fe) is an essential element for most organisms since it is involved in various biological
reactions. Fe deficiency is a major constraint for plant growth and leads to low crop yields …

Senescent peel spotting, a physiological disorder, develops during the latter stage of
ripening which coincides with the best eating quality of 'Sucrier'banana fruit. It is a major …

Chemical defoliation is an important part of cotton mechanical harvesting, which can
effectively reduce the impurity content. Thidiazuron (TDZ) is the most used chemical …

Saline stress severely affects rice (Oryza sativa L.) growth and development and reduces
crop yield. Therefore, developing salt-tolerant and high-yielding rice using quantitative trait …

The salinization and alkalization of soil are widespread environmental problems. Sugar beet
(B. vulgaris L.) is a moderately salt tolerant glycophyte, but little is known about the different …

土壤盐渍化是全球性土地荒漠化的主要表现形式之一. 在自然和人类活动的不断干扰下,
受盐渍化影响的土地面积不断增加, 严重制约着农业发展, 威胁着生态安全 …

Key message Transgenic rice overexpressing PLCP attenuated the virulence of
Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae through extensive activation of transduction signal and …

Brassinosteroids constitute the sixth class of plant hormones that are implicated in diverse
metabolic functions related to plant growth and development. These steroidal …