Crop productivity is affected by environmental and genetic factors. Microbes that are
beneficial to plants are used to enhance the crop yield and are alternatives to chemical …

Environmental (abiotic) stresses significantly threaten the worldwide crop production and
food security. Rapid, drastic changes in the global climate have exacerbated such stresses …

As one of the most important mineral nutrient elements, potassium (K+) participates in many
plant physiological processes and determines the yield and quality of crop production. In this …

The ability of wheat to maintain a low sodium concentration ([Na+]) in leaves correlates with
improved growth under saline conditions,. This trait, termed Na+ exclusion, contributes to the …

Many important agronomic traits in crop plants, including stress tolerance, are complex traits
controlled by quantitative trait loci (QTLs). Isolation of these QTLs holds great promise to …

Elevated Na+ levels in agricultural lands are increasingly becoming a serious threat to the
world agriculture. Plants suffer osmotic and ionic stress under high salinity due to the salts …

Abstract Background Sodium (Na+) is one of the most intensely researched ions in plant
biology and has attained a reputation for its toxic qualities. Following the principle of …

The ability of plant cells to maintain low cytosolic sodium concentrations is an essential
process associated with the ability of plants to grow in high salt concentrations. Recent …

The capacity of plants to maintain a high cytosolic K+/Na+ ratio is likely to be one of the key
determinants of plant salt tolerance. Important progress has been made in recent years …

Agricultural losses caused by salinity are difficult to assess but estimated to be substantial
and expected to increase with time. Secondary salinization of agricultural lands is …