Sulfur is one of the essential nutrients that is required for the adequate growth and
development of plants. Sulfur is a structural component of protein disulfide bonds, amino …

Plants encounter various abiotic stresses under field conditions. Among them, drought stress
adversely affects crop productivity and threatens global food security. Drought stress triggers …

Heavy metal toxicity is one of the major concerns for agriculture and health. Accumulation of
toxic heavy metals at high concentrations in edible parts of crop plants is the primary cause …

Saline-alkaline soil affects crop growth and development, thereby suppressing the yields.
Human activities and climate changes are putting arable land under the threat of saline …

The proteins of membrane transporters (MTs) are embedded within membrane-bounded
organelles and are the prime targets for improvements in the efficiency of water and nutrient …

Seed, being a truly static period of the plant's existence, is exposed to a variety of biotic and
abiotic shocks during dormancy that causes many cellular alterations. To improve its …

Drought stress, at different growth stages, causes substantial yield loss in major crops, thus,
threatening global food security. Enhancement of drought stress tolerance in plants has …

Micronutrient deficiencies (hidden hunger), particularly in iron (Fe) and zinc (Zn), remain one
of the most serious public health challenges, affecting more than three billion people …

Yield losses due to nutrient deficiency are estimated as the primary cause of the yield gap
worldwide. Understanding how plant roots perceive external nutrient status and elaborate …

Plants being sessile confronts a variety of biotic and abiotic environmental adversities.
Heavy metals (HMs) stress is a significant abiotic constraint to agricultural production around …