HIGHLIGHTS: Major environmental and genetic factors determining stress-related protein
abundance are discussed. Major aspects of protein biological function including protein …

Plant breeders need new and more precise tools to accelerate breeding programs that
address the increasing needs for food, feed, energy and raw materials, while facing a …

Plants are continually challenged to recognize and respond to adverse changes in their
environment to avoid detrimental effects on growth and development. Understanding the …

Proteins are directly involved in plant phenotypic response to ever changing environmental
conditions. The ability to produce multiple mature functional proteins, ie, proteoforms, from a …

In the last decade proteomics studies have gained increasing importance in plant research.
The development of proteomics techniques allowing increased proteome coverage and …

Under natural conditions, crop plants are frequently subjected to various abiotic
environmental stresses such as drought and heat wave, which may become more prevalent …

The primary objective of crop breeding is to improve yield and/or harvest quality while
minimizing inputs. Global climate change and the increase in world population are …

The influence of UV-B stress on the growth, development, and metabolism of alpine plants,
such as the damage to DNA macromolecules, the decline in photosynthetic rate, and …

As research progresses on how guard cells perceive and transduce environmental cues to
regulate stomatal movement, plant biologists are discovering key roles of protein …

Maize (Zea mays L.) is the most grown cereal crop in the world (839 million tons in 2012).
According to its agro‐economical importance, maize has received tremendous attention …