Seed germination (SG) is the first stage in a plant's life and has an immense importance in
sustaining crop production. Abiotic stresses reduce SG by increasing the deterioration of …

Cucurbits (Cucurbitaceae) include major horticultural crops with high nutritional and
economic value that also serve as model plants for studying plant development and crop …

Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) is an important vegetable, popular worldwide for its crispy
texture and special flavor. Plant hormones such as auxin stand out for its dominating …

The natural resistance-associated macrophage protein (NRAMP) gene family assists in the
transport of metal ions in plants. However, the role and underlying physiological mechanism …

Background Dehydration responsive element-binding (DREB) transcription factors are
widely present in plants, and involve in signalling transduction, plant growth and …

The chalcone synthase (CHS) gene family is instrumental not only regulating plant growth
and development but fine-tuning plant response to environmental hazards. Despite the …

Cherries are one of the important fruit trees. The growth of cherry is greatly affected by
abiotic stresses such as drought, which hinders its development. Chalcone synthase (CHS …

Chalcone synthase (CHS) is the pivotal enzyme that catalyzes the first committed step of the
phenylpropanoid pathway leading to flavonoids. Herein, we identified twenty-seven OsCHS …

Soil salinity is a major environmental problem that affects plant growth and production.
Peppermint, a member of the Lamiaceae family, is a widely used medicinal plant that has …

Grafting can improve the salt tolerance of many crops. However, critical genes in scions
responsive to rootstock under salt stress remain a mystery. We found that pumpkin rootstock …