Drought stress, which causes a decline in quality and quantity of crop yields, has become
more accentuated these days due to climatic change. Serious measures need to be taken to …

Drought stress is one of the most adverse abiotic stresses that hinder plants' growth and
productivity, threatening sustainable crop production. It impairs normal growth, disturbs …

With the rapidly changing global climate, the agricultural systems are confronted with more
unpredictable and harsh environmental conditions than before which lead to compromised …

Desiccation of plants is often lethal but is tolerated by the majority of seeds and by
vegetative tissues of only a small number of land plants. Desiccation tolerance is an ancient …

Protein instability caused by exposure to external additives or severe stress may result in
different diseases. Of these diseases, many are triggered by protein misfolding and …

Besides the deposition of storage reserves, seed maturation is characterized by the
acquisition of functional traits including germination, desiccation tolerance, dormancy, and …

One of the major causes of significant crop loss throughout the world is the myriad of
environmental stresses including drought, salinity, cold, heavy metal toxicity, and ultraviolet …

The reduction in the precipitation level and the occurrence of frequent drought will be among
the top future worries for humans to tackle on this planet. Globally 80% of the agricultural …

Plants face different types of stresses, including biotic and abiotic stresses. Among various
abiotic stress, low-temperature stress alters various morphological, cytological …

Salinization of land is likely to increase due to climate change with impact on agricultural
production. Since most species used as crops are sensitive to salinity, improvement of salt …