Under the constant strain of rising environmental changes it is now more important than ever
to describe and understand plant microbe interactions in terms of abiotic stress resistance …

Improving crop salt tolerance is an adaptive measure to climate change for meeting future
food demands. Previous studies have reported that glycine betaine (GB) plays critical roles …

Heavy metals (HMs) toxicity has become one of the major global issues and poses a serious
threat to the environment in recent years. HM pollution in agricultural soil is caused by metal …

Abiotic stresses like temperature, water, salinity, ultraviolet (UV) radiations, heavy metals,
etc., affect plants' growth and yield. Despite these constraints, plants produce a variety of …

I want to express my deepest gratitude to my mentor and research guide Senior Prof.
Prabhat Kumar Sharma, School of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Goa University …