Nowadays, crop insufficiency resulting from soil salinization is threatening the world. On the
basis that soil salinization has become a worldwide problem, studying the mechanisms of …

To expand the cultivation area of apple (Malus× domestica Borkh.) and select resistant
varieties by genetic engineering, it is necessary to clarify the mechanism of salt and osmotic …

Abstract Key message Stacking Glutathione–Ascorbate pathway genes (PgSOD, PgAPX,
PgGR, PgDHAR and PgMDHAR) under stress inducible promoter RD29A imparts significant …

Abiotic stresses, such as drought and salinity, adversely affect rice production and cause a
severe threat to food security. Conventional crop breeding techniques alone are inadequate …

Soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merri.] is an important oilseed and food crop. In recent years,
environmental degradation has accelerated soil alkalization, salinization, and water deficit …

Osmotic stress severely affects plant growth and development, resulting in massive loss of
crop quality and quantity worldwide. The 70-kDa heat shock proteins (HSP70s) are highly …

Melatonin (Mel) is a small molecular weight indoleamine hormone involved in plant growth
and development and is considered as a candidate phytohormone that affects responses in …

The accumulation of lignin in fruit has a significant negative impact on the quality of fruit-
producing trees, and in particular the lignin formation stimulates the development of stone …

Phytoremediation is widely considered as a cost-effective method for managing heavy metal
soil pollution. Leersia hexandra Swartz shows a promising potential for the remediation of …

Soil salinity is one of the most serious abiotic stresses that limit agricultural productivity and
the distribution of crops worldwide. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) can improve the salt …