Crops aimed at feeding an exponentially growing population are often exposed to a variety
of harsh environmental factors. Although plants have evolved ways of adjusting their …

Phenolic compounds or polyphenols are among the most common compounds of secondary
metabolism in plants. Their biosynthesis is characteristic of all plant cells and is carried out …

Heavy metal stress can lead to many adverse effects that inhibit cellular processes at
various levels of metabolism, causing a decrease in plant productivity. In response to …

Fungi infections cause approximately 60–70% yield loss through diseases such as rice
blast, powdery mildew, Fusarium rot, downy mildew, etc. Plants naturally respond to these …

Autophagy is an important cellular self-digestion and recycling pathway that helps in
maintaining cellular homeostasis. Dysregulation at various steps of the autophagic and …

Although much is known about plant traits that function in nonhost resistance against
pathogens, little is known about nonhost resistance against herbivores, despite its …

Phenolic compounds (PCs) are a family of secondary metabolites with recognized biological
activities making them attractive for the biomedical “red” biotechnology. The development of …

Japonica rice is widely planted in different regions of China. Rice of different geographical
origins may have substantially different economic values. In this study, An untargeted …

Foliar-application of nano-particles enhanced the foliar nutrient status and crop growth and
yield. It is hypothesized that being second messenger molecule, supplementation of Ca 2+ …

Phenolic acids (PAs) are one of the utmost prevalent classes of plant-derived bioactive
chemicals. They have a specific taste and odor, and are found in numerous medicinal and …