Plants are extensively well-thought-out as the main source for nourishing natural life on
earth. In the natural environment, plants have to face several stresses, mainly heat stress …

At least 75% of the world's grain production comes from the three most important cereal
crops: rice (Oryza sativa), wheat (Triticum aestivum), and maize (Zea mays). However …

Seed germination plays a pivotal role in the plant life cycle, and its precise regulatory
mechanisms are not clear. In this study, 19 quantitative trait loci (QTLs) associated with rice …

Seed vigor is a complex trait, including the seed germination, seedling emergence, and
growth, as well as seed storability and stress tolerance, which is important for direct seeding …

The success of rice (Oryza sativa L.) germination and survival under submerged conditions
is mainly determined by the rapid growth of the coleoptile to reach the water surface …

Background Cotton is more resistant to salt and drought stresses as compared to other field
crops, which makes itself as a pioneer industrial crop in saline-alkali lands. However, abiotic …

Key message Genomic analysis of upland cotton revealed that cold tolerance was
associated with ecological distribution. GhSAL1 on chromosome D09 negatively regulated …

Background Rice is one of the most important cereals consumed worldwide. Two major
abiotic factors affecting rice plants in different growth stages are flooding stress and cold …

Low-temperature sensitivity at the germination stage is a challenge for direct seeding of rice
in Asian countries. How Ca2+ and auxin (IAA) signaling regulate primary root growth under …

Young cotyledons of cotton seedlings are most susceptible to chilling stress. To gain insight
into the potential mechanism of cold tolerance of young cotton cotyledons, we conducted …