Abiotic stresses such as drought, heat, cold, nutrient deficiency, excess salt and hazardous
metals can hamper plantgrowth and development. Intensive agriculture of only a few major …

This study investigated the effect of salicylic acid (SA) and sodium nitroprusside (SNP; NO
donor) on nickel (Ni) toxicity in germinating finger millet seedlings. Fourteen-day-old finger …

The effect of PEG-induced (0–25%) osmotic stress was studied in twelve diverse indigenous
finger millet genotypes under various levels. With the increasing PEG concentration …

Heavy metals (HMs) are consequential environmental contaminant, and their prodigious
bioaccumulation in the surroundings has become an enigma for all living organisms …

Plants are continuously exposed to various abiotic stresses that limit plant growth,
metabolism, and productivity worldwide. Various temperature-sensitive biochemical …

Plants are exposed to various kinds of abiotic and biotic stresses throughout their
development which include salinity, drought, extremes temperature, heavy metal, and …

Abstract Lipoxygenase-1 (LOX-1) protein provides defense against pests and pathogens
and its presence have been positively correlated with plant resistance against pathogens …

Echinacea purpurea (L.) is one of the most important medicinal plants in the world showing
different biochemical reactions as affected by drought stress and nitrogen fertilizer. The …

Drought is the major abiotic stress in semi-arid regions that limits the yield of rainfed crops.
In the scenario of changing climate, finger millet is better suited for frequent drought …

Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are the first line of defense incurred by any living organism
against stress. Though plants do not possess specialized cells for immune responses …