The mitogen‐activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway is an important signalling event
associated with every aspect of plant growth, development, yield, abiotic and biotic stress …

To respond to abiotic stresses, plants have developed specific mechanisms that allow them
to rapidly perceive and respond to environmental changes. The phytohormone abscisic acid …

When confronted with water limitation, plants actively reprogram their metabolism and
growth. Recently, it has become clear that growing tissues show specific and highly dynamic …

Many molecular mechanisms that regulate dormancy have been identified individually in
controlled laboratory studies. However, little is known about how the seed employs this …

Abscisic acid (ABA) is a key hormone for plant growth, development, and stress adaptation.
Perception of ABA through four types of receptors has been reported. We show here that …

There is considerable interest in the occurrence and molecular mechanisms of phenotypic
plasticity and genotype-by-environment interactions (G× E) in plant populations. The …

Nuclear factor Y (NF-Y) is an evolutionarily conserved trimeric transcription factor complex
present in nearly all eukaryotes. The heterotrimeric NF-Y complex consists of three subunits …

Abscisic acid (ABA) signaling plays a critical role in regulating root growth and root system
architecture. ABA-mediated growth promotion and root tropic response under water stress …

Although the response of plants exposed to severe drought stress has been studied
extensively, little is known about how plants adapt their growth under mild drought stress …

Drought stress is an increasing concern because of climate change and increasing
demands on water for agriculture. There are still many unknowns about how plants sense …