The molecular machinery that enables life has evolved in water, yet many of the organisms
around us are able to survive even extreme desiccation. Especially remarkable are single …

Field crops are subjected to drought at different growth stages and cause for substantial
yield loss in major crops, thus threaten to global food security. The crop researcher have …

We developed a genome-wide transcriptomic atlas of grapevine (Vitis vinifera) based on 54
samples representing green and woody tissues and organs at different developmental …

Late embryogenesis-abundant (LEA) proteins are a large and highly diverse family believed
to function in normal plant growth and development, and in protecting cells from abiotic …

Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum) is a bioenergy model crop valued for its energy efficiency
and drought tolerance. The related monocot species rice (Oryza sativa) and maize (Zea …

Plants have evolved seeds to permit the survival and dispersion of their lineages by
providing nutrition for embryo growth and resistance to unfavorable environmental …

To deal with increasingly severe periods of dehydration related to global climate change, it
becomes increasingly important to understand the complex strategies many organisms have …

A plethora of diverse programmed cell death (PCD) processes has been described in living
organisms. In animals and plants, different forms of PCD play crucial roles in development …

Plants are exposed to different external conditions that affect growth, development, and
productivity. Water deficit is one of these adverse conditions caused by drought, salinity, and …

Drought stress is a major threat to crop production, but effective methods to mitigate the
adverse effects of drought are not available. Here, we report that adding fluorine atoms in …