Drought is a main abiotic stress that restricts plant growth and development. The increased
global demand of anti-cancer alkaloids extracted from periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus) is …

Water is indispensable for the life of any organism on Earth. Consequently, osmotic stress
due to salinity and drought is the greatest threat to crop productivity. Ongoing climate …

There is increasing concern regarding global warming and its severe impact on the farming
sector and food security. Incidences of extreme weather conditions are becoming more and …

Chitosan nanoparticles (CSNPs) are non-toxic and biodegradable stimulants of growth and
secondary metabolite production, which offer new routes to combat plant stress. Salinity is a …

Water shortage is a major problem limiting the expansion of green areas and landscapes.
Using seawater as an alternative source of potable water is not a novel idea, but the issue of …

Hordeum maritimum With. is a wild salt tolerant cereal present in the saline depressions of
the Eastern Tunisia, where it significantly contributes to the annual biomass production. In a …

Damask rose (Rosa damascena Mill.) is an aromatic medicinal plant rich in bioactive
compounds with high value in the food, pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries. Knowledge …

Plants are subjected to salt and drought stresses concurrently but our knowledge about the
effects of combined stress on plants is limited, especially on halophytes. We aim to study if …

Wild grapevines can show strong resistance to the downy mildew pathogen P. viticola, but
the associated mechanisms are poorly described, especially at early stages of infection …

Polyploidy plays a major role in citrus plant breeding to improve the adaptation of polyploid
rootstocks as well as scions to adverse conditions and to enhance agronomic …