Background Because soil salinity is a major abiotic constraint affecting crop yield, much
research has been conducted to develop plants with improved salinity tolerance. Salinity …

Plant responses to abiotic stress include various modifications in amino acid metabolism. By
using a hydroponic culture system, we systematically investigate modification in amino acid …

Global warming has become an issue in recent years in viticulture, as increasing
temperatures have a negative impact on grapevine (Vitis vinifera) production and on wine …

Chromium is considered one of the most severe toxic elements affecting agriculture.
Soybean seedlings under chromium stress were treated with glutathione and buthionine …

An understanding of the mechanisms that determine plant response to reduced water
availability is essential to improve water-use efficiency (WUE) of stone fruit crops. The …

Temperatures higher than the optimum negatively affects plant growth and development.
Tolerance to high temperature is a complex process that involves several pathways …

Salinity stress is one of the most destructive stress factors causing adverse impacts on
growth and productivity of crops plants. In order to combat or to make crop plants compatible …

Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi can form mutualistic endosymbiosis with> 70% of land
plants for obtaining fatty acids and sugars, in return, AM fungi promote plant nutrients and …

Engineered nanoparticles are utilized in agriculture for various purposes. They can be used
as fertilizer, carrier for macro/micro nutrients or priming agents. Various nanoparticles are …

Sorghum is an important forage crop, and both quantity and quality of this crop are affected
by drought stress. Accordingly, in order to investigate the effect of drought stress on quantity …