Global climate change is one of the major constraints limiting plant growth, production, and
sustainability worldwide. Moreover, breeding efforts in the past years have focused on …

Heat stress has been defined as the rise of temperature for a period of time higher than a
threshold level, thereby permanently affecting the plant growth and development. Day or …

Phytohormones mediate physiological, morphological, and enzymatic responses and are
important regulators of plant growth and development at different stages. Even though …

Vegetables are a distinct collection of plant-based foods that vary in nutritional diversity and
form an important part of the healthy diet of the human being. Besides providing basic …

Tomatoes are usually consumed daily in the human diet. High temperatures reduce the
number of tomato yields per year. Heat stress has been considered one of the most …

Temperature is a key factor influencing plant growth and productivity, however sudden
increases in temperature can cause severe consequences in terms of crop performance. We …

Global climate change is increasing the range of temperatures that crop plants must face
during their life cycle, giving negative effects to yields. In this changing scenario …

Rising tropospheric ozone (O3) and temperature, the two most important stresses caused
due to climate change. Both stresses have now become foremost concerns for production of …

Many studies showed that few degrees above tomato optimum growth temperature
threshold can lead to serious loss in production. Therefore, the development of innovative …

The tomato is a fruit vegetable rich in nutritional and medicinal value grown in greenhouses
and fields worldwide. It is severely sensitive to heat stress, which frequently occurs with …