Millets are small-grained nutritious minor cereal crops that are resistant to different abiotic
stresses resulting from climate change. Despite their many benefits, millets have received …

Pearl millet is a staple food for more than 90 million people residing in highly vulnerable hot
arid and semi–arid regions of Africa and Asia. These regions are more prone to detrimental …

Pearl millet [Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.] is an essential subsistence cereal for food
security in dryland farming systems of the semiarid tropics (eg, in sub‐Saharan Africa) and …

Following the success of our previous edition [1], this Special Issue 'Environmental Stress
and Plants 2.0'includes 23 original articles and 3 reviews. The high level of participation and …

Cinnamoyl-CoA reductase (CCR) is a pivotal enzyme in plant lignin synthesis, which has a
role in plant secondary cell wall development and environmental stress defense. Alfalfa is a …

Main conclusion Pearl millet wild relatives harbour novel alleles which could be utilized to
broaden genetic base of cultivated species. Genomics-informed pre-breeding is needed to …

Abstract Background Tef (Eragrostis tef) is a C4 plant known for its tiny, nutritious, and gluten-
free grains. It contains higher levels of protein, vitamins, and essential minerals like calcium …

Achieving global food and nutritional security in the 21st century is challenging as it
coincides with climate change and economic vulnerabilities. The reliance on major food …

Pearl millet is a nutri-cereal that is mostly grown in harsh environments, making it an ideal
crop to study heat tolerance mechanisms at the molecular level. Despite having a better …

Abiotic stresses are major constraints in crop production, and are accountable for more than
half of the total crop loss. Plants overcome these environmental stresses using coordinated …