In plants, the heat stress response (HSR) is highly conserved and involves multiple
pathways, regulatory networks and cellular compartments. At least four putative sensors …

Biological membranes are highly ordered structures consisting of mosaics of lipids and
proteins. Elevated temperatures can directly and effectively change the properties of these …

Abiotic and biotic stresses are major limiting factors of crop yields and cause billions of
dollars of losses annually around the world. It is hoped that understanding at the molecular …

Transient changes in intracellular Ca2+ concentration have been well recognized to act as
cell signals coupling various environmental stimuli to appropriate physiological responses …

Key message We summarize recent studies focusing on the molecular basis of plant heat
stress response (HSR), how HSR leads to thermotolerance, and promote plant adaptation to …

The decade since the publication of the third edition of this volume has been an era of great
progress in biology in general and the plant sciences in particular. This is especially true …

Perception and response to mechanical stimuli are likely essential at the cellular and
organismal levels. Elaborate and impressive touch responses of plants capture the …

Many extracellular signals, including light, biotic, and abiotic stress factors, elicit changes in
cellular Ca2+ concentration in plants (Trewavas and Knight, 1994; Bush, 1995; Braam et al …

Regulation of cellular Ca2+ is an essential cell function that is accomplished by a complex of
processes collectively called the Ca2+ homeostat. The progress that has been made in …

Plants experience a wide array of environmental stimuli, not all of which are favorable, and,
unlike animals, are unable to move away from stressful environments. They therefore …