The current unpredictable climate changes are causing frequent and severe droughts. Such
circumstances emphasize the need to understand the response of plants to drought stress …

Key message Cell wall plasticity plays a very crucial role in vegetative and reproductive
development of rice under drought and is a highly potential trait for improving rice yield …

Abiotic stresses are the primary threat to crop production across the globe. Drought stress is
primary abiotic stress which is considerably limiting the global rice production and putting …

Root development influences plant responses to environmental conditions, and well-
developed rooting enhances plant survival under abiotic stress. However, the molecular and …

The underground reserve (root) has been an uncharted research territory with its untapped
genetic variation yet to be exploited. Identifying ideal traits and breeding new rice varieties …

Rice is a staple food for 350 million people globally. Its yield thus affects global food security.
Drought is a serious environmental factor affecting rice growth. Alleviating the inhibition of …

Key message Applying an integrated meta-analysis approach led to identification of meta-
QTLs/candidate genes associated with rice root system architecture, which can be used in …

Main conclusion Our transcriptomic analysis expanded the repertoire of nitrate-responsive
genes/processes in rice and revealed their phenotypic association with root/shoot, stomata …

Background The root system plays a major role in plant growth and development and root
system architecture is reported to be the main trait related to plant adaptation to drought …

Ethylene plays an important role in stress adaptation and fruit ripening. Acireductone
dioxygenase (ARD) is pivotal for ethylene biosynthesis. However, the response of ARD to …